Administrative overview · FIPS 36069
Ontario 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
Ontario County government and the applicable city, town, or village Code Enforcement Office
For a project in or near Ontario 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
N/A; contact the applicable municipal Code Enforcement Office
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Ontario County Public Health, 3019 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424; actual permit office varies by municipality
Operating hours
Ontario County Public Health lists Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; municipal code-office hours vary.
Review expectation
N/A; review time varies by municipality 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 Ontario 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 N/A; contact the applicable municipal Code Enforcement Office.
How long might review take?
N/A; review time varies by municipality and project scope.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the local code-enforcement office for the property’s municipality, submit its permit application and supporting plans, pay the local fee, and schedule required inspections before work is concealed and at final completion. Ontario County’s own Code Enforcement Officer performs construction and certificate inspections for County-controlled buildings.
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, plus local zoning and property-maintenance laws. Ontario County’s Code Enforcement Officer separately reviews permits, certificates, and inspections for buildings under County control, while the County’s official public-health page lists local municipal code offices for community properties. No countywide private-property exemption list was identified. The local Code Enforcement Officer determines whether ordinary repairs, finish work, agricultural structures, sheds, fences, pools, or other minor work is exempt under the Uniform Code and municipal law.