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As of April 4th, 2024 the Lewis County Codes department is using Cloud Permit for permits and applications. See details below on the Codes main page.

Building & Fire Codes

County Courthouse

7660 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367

Responsibilities: Enforces the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Reviews building plans. Issues building permits. Conducts construction and fire safety inspections. Investigates violations and complaints.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

About Us

Responsibilities

  • Administer and enforce provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Act.
  • Administer and enforce Local Land use / Zoning Laws.
  • Administer and enforce Local Flood Damage Prevention Laws.  
  • Review Design Documents for compliance with Uniform Code(s) and adopted standards.
  • Conduct state mandated inspections of all commercial buildings, Places of public assembly, and multiple family dwellings
  • Issue Building, Zoning and Flood plain Development Permits.
  • Conduct state mandated construction inspections.
    Investigate complaints that assert violations of the Uniform Code and or Local Laws

Office Information

Contact Information:
Ward Dailey
Phone: 315-376-5377
Email: permits@lewiscounty.ny.gov

Hours of Operation:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Office Tuesday and Thursday
In field Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Address:
Lewis County Court House
7660 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367

Staff Directory

Ward Dailey

Senior Code Enforcement Officer

Anne Keefer

Keyboard Specialist

David Brown

Code Enforcement Officer

Jon Roes

Code Enforcement Officer

Benjamen Manning

Code Enforcement Officer

Michael Hoppel

Building / Junkyard Inspection Officer

Building Permits – Residential and Commercial

Apply for a building permit online:  

Lewis County uses a cloud-based software Cloudpermit so you can complete the entire building permit process online on any mobile device. With Cloudpermit, you can:  

  • Apply for building permits at any time, from anywhere. 
  • Check the status of your building permit or building inspection (when your application status changes, you’ll automatically receive an email letting you know).
  • Schedule or cancel building inspections.
  • Communicate with your building department with time-stamped messages.
  • Request and submit changes to an existing building permit. 
  • Pay for your building permit with a credit card.
  • Payments are still being processed by the code enforcement department.

How to get started:  

To start, create your Cloudpermit account by visiting Cloudpermit – Log In. Once registered, you can apply for building permits and track their progress online. 

How-to videos and support materials: 
Cloudpermit has a variety of resources to help you – check out 
Cloudpermit Support for instructions on the basics and watch the instructional videos below to learn how to use the software (watch more here):