Administrative overview · FIPS 36101
Steuben 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
Steuben County Public Works Code Enforcement service for the Towns of Addison, Campbell, and Tuscarora; other municipalities use their own Code Enforcement Offices
For a project in or near Steuben 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
607-664-2470
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Steuben County Public Works, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810
Operating hours
N/A; contact Steuben County Public Works for current public hours.
Review expectation
Up to 30 days for the County-administered Addison, Campbell, and Tuscarora applications before permit issuance; other municipalities vary.
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 Steuben 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 607-664-2470.
How long might review take?
Up to 30 days for the County-administered Addison, Campbell, and Tuscarora applications before permit issuance; other municipalities vary.
How are inspections scheduled?
For Addison, Campbell, or Tuscarora, complete the applicable County-hosted application, submit required plans and documents, and pay the fee after the CEO provides the amount. The CEO may take up to 30 days to review; contact 607-664-2470 for the inspection list and scheduling. Other municipalities require contact with their local Code Enforcement Office.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
For the Towns of Addison, Campbell, and Tuscarora, the County’s Code Enforcement Official administers the applicable 2025 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and 2025 Energy Conservation Construction Code, effective December 31, 2025, plus local zoning. Other Steuben County towns and villages use their own code offices or intermunicipal arrangements. The County-hosted Addison application requires permits for construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation, demolition, and solid-fuel appliances, chimneys, or flues. Standard Uniform Code exemptions generally include one-story detached sheds or playhouses up to 144 square feet, playground equipment, shallow above-ground pools, non-pool fences, certain retaining walls, temporary stage sets, and wall-supported awnings; the responsible CEO must confirm applicability.