Administrative overview · FIPS 36071
Orange 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
Orange County government and the applicable city, town, or village Building Department
For a project in or near Orange 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
845-291-4000 (Orange County Government Center; private-building permit contact varies by municipality)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Orange County Government Center, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Operating hours
Orange County Government Center: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; municipal building-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 Orange 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 845-291-4000 (Orange County Government Center; private-building permit contact varies by municipality).
How long might review take?
N/A; municipal review time varies by office and project scope.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Building Department of the city, town, or village where the property is located. That office receives applications, schedules construction and fire-code inspections, maintains records, collects fees, reviews code conformance, and issues any certificate of occupancy or compliance. Orange County DPW applications cover County-road, special-event, and special-hauling permits only.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Orange County’s official materials state that each city, town, or village administers the New York State Building Code, Fire Prevention Code, Energy Code, planning and zoning regulations, floodplain regulations, and local laws. The applicable municipality administers the 2025 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and 2025 Energy Conservation Construction Code, effective December 31, 2025. Orange County DPW handles separate permits for work in County rights-of-way and County property. No countywide private-building exemption list was identified. The local municipal code official determines exemptions for ordinary repairs, finish work, agricultural structures, sheds, fences, pools, and other minor work under the Uniform Code and local law.