Building

The purpose of the Village of New Paltz Building Department is to provide protection from fire hazards, inadequate building construction and improper maintenance in residential and non-residential buildings by enforcing Local and State laws, rules and regulations. Enforcement is performed by the Building Inspector who issues permits, notices and orders, performs inspections and issues certificates. If you have any questions relating to permits and regulations in the Village of New Paltz please contact the Building Inspector.


Building Department

Rodney Watrous, Building Inspector II
25 Plattekill Avenue
New Paltz, NY 12561
Telephone: 845.255.3055
Fax: 845.255.5103
E-Mail Building Inspector II

Kathy Moniz, Building Inspector I
E-Mail Building Inspector I

Holly Esposito, Municipal Code Assistant
E-Mail the Municipal Code Assistant

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Building Permits

Building permits are issues to fulfill legal mandates, to protect the health and safety of the general public and to ensure compliance with construction drawings, specifications, and adopted building and fire codes.

In the Village of New Paltz, both State and Local Codes require that no person, firm or organization shall commence the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit from the Building Inspector for each such building or structure.

Examples of work requiring a building permit include: the repair, install any mechanical equipment or systems such as plumbing, heating, electrical, fire suppression or detection systems. Also, features such as swimming pools, sheds, signs, or accessory apartments require permits.

No Building permit is required for the performance of ordinary repairs which are not structural in nature. Examples of items not needing a permit include: replacement of broken window glass, repair of frozen water pipe and changing of an electrical fuse or the replacement of a broken or missing electrical receptacle. When in doubt about the need for a permit, please contact the Building Department.

For more information relating to building permits including: fees, stamped plans and specification, length of time to obtain a building permit, approval from other agencies or departments prior to the issuance of building permits and penalties for noncompliance, please contact the Building Department.

Application for a Village of New Paltz Building Permit

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Site Plan Application

The Site Plan application is used primarily for development plans other than single or two family residences as well as changes to existing commercial properties. Possible changes to footprint of a building, changes affecting drainage, filling and grading, changes of use are also subject to site plan review. For more information please see Section 212-23 of the Village Code.

Application for a Site Plan/Special Use Permit Approval

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Sign Permits

The Building Department regulates the use of signs to protect and enhance the unique visual qualities of New Paltz, to conform to the guidelines and intent of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the Village, to encourage the installation of appropriate signs that harmonize with the buildings, neighborhood and other signs in the area, to eliminate excessive and unsightly competition for visual attention through signs, to create a more attractive economic and business climate, to protect property values and to maintain a standard of quality of all signs.

The Village Code provides that no sign or other advertising device shall be erected, constructed, displayed, moved reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered within the Village of New Paltz, without first obtaining a sign permit from the Building Department.

For more information relating to sign permits and regulations including signs that are exempt from the permitting process and prohibited signs, please contact the Building Department.

Sign Permit Application

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Change of Business Certificate of Occupancy

A change of business certificate of occupancy permit allows new owners or tenants to continue using a property in the same fashion as the previous owners or tenants had used it after the Building Inspector has completed an inspection of the property.

For more information relating to certificates of occupancy, please contact the Building Department.

Application for Certificate of Occupancy

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Building Permit, Inspection and Certificate of Occupancy Fees

Village of New Paltz Building Permit, Inspection and Certificate of Occupancy Fees.

Please note that the Village Code is updated frequently. Please contact the Building Department for more information relating to Building Department fees.

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Building Complaints

If you are aware of a building, property, or public right of way that is not up to code, please fill out the Building Complaint Form and return it to the Building Inspector.

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Tenants' Rights

For information regarding tenants' rights in New York State click here. For more information on tenants' rights, contact the Building Department or visit the Office of the Attorney General's website.

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Zoning District in the Village of New Paltz

Zoning Districts Map

For more information relating to the Village of New Paltz zoning districts, please contact the Building Department.

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