Building Department & Code Enforcement
Paul LaBoissiere Jr.
Building Inspector Supervisor
518-270-3800 x 126
Janice Meyer
Registrar of Vital Statistics
518-270-3800 x 107
City Hall
2 Fifteenth Street, Room 8
Watervliet, NY 121898:00 am to 4:00 pm
City Permit Schedule
If you have any questions please contact the Building Department at 518-270-3800 ext. 107
Work not requiring a permit:
Assessed Home Improvements
- Exterior painting
- Repairing or replacing exterior trim
- Minor repair of existing porches or steps
- Repairing sidewalks or driveways on private property
- Repainting, repairing or cleaning brickwork stone or other masonry
- Improving lawns or landscaping
- Adding or replacing gutters or downspouts
- Repairing existing fencing
- Installing weather stripping, storm windows and doors
- Interior painting and wallpapering
- Repairing existing walls and ceilings
- Installing carpeting
Work requiring a permit:
Unassessed Home Improvements
- Adding or replacing above ground swimming pools
- Remodeling, alterations and repairs that include changes to or placement of portions of the structural system of the building (structural system includes all framing, masonry and sheathing materials.)
- Replacement of roofs
- Construction of decks and stairs
- Installing new or replacement fences
- Plumbing additions or replacement
- Electrical additions or replacement
- Heating changes (i.e. furnace replacement)
- Exterior repairs where the work to be done, including scaffolding or ladders used, extends beyond property lines
- Replacing existing ceiling and wall materials (plaster, etc.) in buildings of two families or more
- Replacing windows and doors
- Adding or replacing wood-burning stoves or fireplace inserts
- Barricade permit when necessary
- Adding exterior lighting
Assessed Home Improvements
- All new structures or additions to existing structures
- Major exterior structural changes
- Interior alterations which provide additional rooms
- Adding new basements where none exist
- Adding central heating or central air conditioning systems
- Adding fireplaces
- Converting a room in a residence into a commercial use
- In-ground pools
- Updating kitchens and baths
Note: All exterior improvements to historic property and/or property within a historic district will require a building permit and a historic district review.
All work must comply with New York State Building Code and the Watervliet City Code and Charter.