Administrative overview · FIPS 36015
Chemung County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Chemung County government directs private building-code matters to the local building/code-enforcement officer for the property’s municipality
For a project in or near Chemung County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Chemung County Planning: 607-737-5510; County main directory also lists local municipal code offices
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Chemung County offices, 203 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14901; mailing PO Box 588, Elmira, NY 14902
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; municipal review and inspection timing varies by project and jurisdiction.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Chemung County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Chemung County Planning: 607-737-5510; County main directory also lists local municipal code offices and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; municipal review and inspection timing varies by project and jurisdiction.
How are inspections scheduled?
Apply to and schedule inspections with the building/code-enforcement office of the municipality where the property is located. County permits for roads, rights-of-way, sewer, or health programs may be separate from the municipal building permit.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The applicable city, town, or village administers the 2025 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and 2025 Energy Conservation Construction Code, effective December 31, 2025, with local standards. Chemung County’s public guidance states that the local building-code enforcement officer has jurisdiction over building and property-maintenance issues. No countywide exemption list was identified. The local municipal code official determines whether minor repairs, agricultural structures, sheds, fences, or finish work are exempt under the 2025 Uniform Code and local law.