Administrative overview · FIPS 36117
Wayne 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
Applicable Wayne County city, town, or village Building Department; Wayne County Code Enforcement Officer for County-owned buildings only
For a project in or near Wayne 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
315-946-5919 (Wayne County Planning); private-building permit contacts vary by municipality
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Wayne County Department of Planning, 9 Pearl Street, Lyons, NY 14489
Operating hours
N/A countywide; municipal code-office hours vary.
Review expectation
N/A; municipal review times vary 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 Wayne 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 315-946-5919 (Wayne County Planning); private-building permit contacts vary by municipality.
How long might review take?
N/A; municipal review times vary by office and project scope.
How are inspections scheduled?
For private property, identify the city, town, or village and submit its permit application, plans, and supporting documents to that Building Department; schedule inspections with the local Code Enforcement Officer. County Code Enforcement handles permit and inspection work only for County-owned facilities.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Wayne County’s official local law creates a County Code Enforcement Office only for buildings, structures, and premises owned by Wayne County. Private projects are handled by the applicable 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, plus local zoning laws. No countywide private-property exemption list was identified. The responsible municipality applies standard Uniform Code exemptions for minor maintenance, small detached accessory structures, temporary work, and other specified categories; confirm with the local Code Enforcement Officer before starting.