Code Enforcement and Building Inspection

Code Enforcement Official & Building Inspector: Mark Mikolajczyk
Phone: 585-356-8851
TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) Number:1-800-662-1220

Building Permits

Applications for Building Permits are available by contacting Mr. Mikolajczyk or you may download and print an application here. Return your completed application to Mr. Mikolajczyk by contacting him directly.

Downloadable Forms: Building Permit application ; Zoning Permit and Certificate of Compliance

If you are considering building, remodeling, replacing, converting or installing, this information should help to answer some general questions on when you need a building permit. The actual building permit process is a method for the Town to ensure that construction meets the intent of local and State Law requirements under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention Building Code and the Town of Oakfield Zoning Regulations.

Here is a list of the most common items for which a homeowner would need a permit. If you are unsure, please check with the Brian Glor, Zoning/ Building Department before you start.

Decks, porches, entryways; even when tearing down an old one to replace with a new one
Swimming Pools: both inground and above ground
Garages, Pole Barns, Sheds, Carports; attached or unattached
New homes, Modular, and Manufactured Housing
Additions to any existing building or structure
Structural changes; including new roof trusses, rafters, re-pitch of a roof, and replacement of part or all sections of a foundation, load bearing walls, headers, columns, piers, and floor joists
Window and doors; replacement windows and doors of the same size do not require a building permit. However, new windows and doors that are larger or smaller or in different positions do require a permit
Signs
Handicap accessibility
Change of use; converting from one use to another, for example converting a garage to living space
Wood stoves, fireplaces, exterior wood-burning stoves, chimney relines
Demolition or removal of any and all buildings