Administrative overview · FIPS 36035
Fulton 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
Fulton County Planning Department and the applicable municipal code-enforcement office
For a project in or near Fulton 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
Fulton County Planning: 518-736-5660
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Fulton County Planning Department, Fort Johnstown Building, 1 East Montgomery Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
Operating hours
Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. for County Planning; municipal code-office hours vary
Review expectation
N/A; municipal review time varies by office and project scope.
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 Fulton 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Fulton County Planning: 518-736-5660.
How long might review take?
N/A; municipal review time varies by office and project scope.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the municipal Code Enforcement Office for the permit application and inspection schedule. Fulton County’s Fire Coordinator page identifies County code-enforcement duties for County buildings and construction projects, not a general private-property permit counter.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Fulton County Planning states that applicants should contact the Code Enforcement Office of the municipality where the property is located. County Code Enforcement is described as covering County buildings and County construction projects; private construction is handled by the local city, town, or village under the 2025 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and 2025 Energy Conservation Construction Code, effective December 31, 2025. No countywide private-property exemption list was identified. The municipal code official determines exemptions for minor repairs, agricultural structures, sheds, fences, and finish work under the 2025 Uniform Code and local law.