When do I need a building permit?
Most work other
than paint and floor coverings will require a building permit.
Section 125-4 of the Town Code
has a list of exempted work.
The staff at the Building and Zoning Department are happy to help you with
questions on what activities require a building permit.
Contact them at
273-1783, Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM. Phone calls are promptly returned. The Zoning
Ordinance can be purchased through the Town Clerk's Department
and
available for download. Building Permit
Applications are available through the Code Enforcement Department
at Town Hall or
you can download them from the
Forms page.
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Do I need a
building permit to reside or reroof my house?
Yes, the re-roofing application form
can be used.
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application form do I need to use to build a deck?
The full application must be used for deck construction. The plans must
include details on footers, framing, railing, steps, and lighting.
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What Building codes and Land Use Regulations apply to the Town of Ithaca?Notices of Adoption
Rules Amending and Updating the Uniform Code
and Energy Code
Please take notice that New York State has adopted the
2020 Uniform Code Collection that will take effect on May 12, 2020
The codes that will be in effect on and after May 12,
2020 are as follows:
Any project that are submitted after May 12, 2020, will need
to be designed in accordance with the 2020 Uniform Code Collection. Any
complete project application submitted prior to May 12, 2020 will be reviewed
and inspected to the 2015 ICC Code Collection and the 2017 NYS Code Supplement
The NYS Fire
Protection and Building Codes, the Town Zoning Ordinance and other local laws
including but not limited to a Noise Ordinance and Property Maintenance Law. All
local laws are available through the
Town Clerk's Department. Information
about NYS codes are available through the NYS Division of Code Enforcement and
Administration's website: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/code/ls-codes.html.
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