Skip to main content

Instructions

Permits are available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the town you are building in, or at the Lewis County Building Codes Office.

Please fill in all the information requested on the permit that pertains to your project.

If you have questions or need help, please call the Lewis County Codes Office.

You will need an approved Land Use Permit from this office to obtain a Lewis County Building Permit for the structure.

The landowner’s name and address should also be on the permit if different from the applicant’s.

Location of development is the address of the location being developed or where the building is going. Please use the new 4- or 5-digit number assigned to your location by the Lewis County 911 Data Processing Office. If you don’t know your 4- or 5-digit number, call 315-376-5336.

Please provide the correct Tax ID number with your tax bill. It will look like: 348.00-01-02.300

Please provide a complete description of your project.

An accurate and complete plot plan is required as explained on the application. Applications will not be processed without a completed plot plan.

Driveways may be subject to regulation. Applicants are responsible for contacting the entity that controls Right of Way prior to installation.

Please be advised that if you build on a road designated as a seasonal or minimum maintenance road, you cannot expect the road to be maintained or the snow to be plowed.

Zoning Permit

Dear Applicant:

Attached is a Lewis County Zoning Application and Fee Schedule. This application is for use only in municipalities where the County of Lewis has an intermunicipal agreement with the municipality for the administration and enforcement of that municipality's local Zoning Law.

This application applies only to the Zoning Laws of the municipality. The applicant acknowledges having confirmed that no covenants, deed restrictions, or other local, state, or federal regulations exist that would prevent or restrict the proposed project.

This application does not apply to anything unreferenced or undefined within the municipality's Zoning Law, nor does it serve as an instrument establishing or defining property lines.

I hereby certify that I have read and examined this application and acknowledge the information provided to be true and correct. By signing this application, I agree to comply with all requirements and conditions set forth herein.

Lot Lines

Closest Distance to Lot Lines