Building Department DRAFT
The Planning, Zoning and Building Departments work together to support the Town Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Regulations.
The Building Department enforces all New York State and Town of Clinton Building Code requirements to ensure the safety and stability of all structures within the Town, and issues Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy/Compliance.
Schedule an Inspection
To schedule a periodic inspection, email inspections@clintondcny.gov or call 845-266-5853 x143.
Please include the property address and type of inspection in the subject line.
Building Permits
Effective January 1, 2025, incomplete applications will not be accepted.
All building permits are valid for one year (effective January 1, 2023).
What you need:
- A completed Building Permit Application
- All items listed in the Building Permit Requirements Packet
- Three insurance certificates: Liability, Disability, and Workers’ Compensation. The Liability certificate must name the Town of Clinton as certificate holder and as additional insured. Homeowners doing their own work on an owner-occupied 1–4 family residence may use the Insurance Exemption Affidavit instead of Workers’ Compensation.
- Fee per the current Fee Schedule. Checks payable to: Town of Clinton
Forms
- Building Permit Application (fillable, 2024)
- Building Permit Requirements Packet (includes insurance forms)
- Insurance Exemption Affidavit (Workers’ Compensation, owner-occupied 1–4 family)
- Insurance requirements information
- Consent Form (Authorization to Act, required when the applicant is not the property owner)
- List of Approved 3rd-Party Electrical Inspectors (2024)
- Affidavit of Final Cost of Construction (for Certificate of Occupancy)
- Fee Schedule: Resolution 10 of 2025 (adopted February 11, 2025)
Demolition Permits
Solar and Wind Energy
Solar and wind installations are regulated under Local Law No. 4 of 2015 (Solar and Wind Energy Facilities Law). All ground-mounted solar energy systems must go through Planning Board approval. Refer to the Building Permit Requirements Packet above for general permit requirements.
- Local Law No. 4 of 2015: Solar and Wind Energy Facilities Law
- NYS Unified Solar Permit Application (PDF)
- NYS Unified Solar Permit Application (Word, from NYSERDA)
Swimming Pools
A Building Permit is required for all swimming pools: in-ground, above-ground, hot tubs, spas, and on-ground inflatable pools deeper than two (2) feet.
- Swimming Pool Fence Requirements
- 2017 NYS Building Code Pool Supplement (Section R326)
- 2017 Supplement Sec. 3109.4: Pool Barrier Height and Clearances
Certificate of Occupancy / Title Search Requests
Include all of the following with your request:
- Property owner’s name
- Physical address
- Tax ID (Grid Number)
- Check for $275.00 payable to Town of Clinton
- Completed Affidavit of Compliance of Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Affidavit of Compliance of Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Fire Code Requirements (NYS Code Outreach, 2022)
Other Forms
- Driveway Application Packet (Highway Department)
- Request for New 911 Address (Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response)
Questions?
Contact Michael Cosenza, Building Inspector, at 845-266-5853, Option 3.
