NOTICE: Per Ulster County Local Laws 3 & 8 of 2019, effective 11/1/2020, Ulster County Master Electrician Licenses will be required in order to obtain building permits for electrical work once the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board beings issuing licenses. For more information, click here.

Building Department

The building department of the Town of Esopus is committed to serving the public and ensuring the health, safety and well being of all its residents. The mission of the department is to secure compliance with State and Local codes for the protection of the property owner and consumer as well. We operate with an open door policy and invite you to stop in during normal business hours with questions, concerns, or to secure documents and applications.

An application must be filed with the Building Inspector for any and all proposed work.
Projects costing under $250: necessity of building permit to be determined by the Building Inspector after application review.
Fee for a building permit by either square foot or cost is at the discretion of the Building Inspector.
Minimum for for any permit is $50.
All fees will double if work was started without a permit.
Permits may be renewed twice (2 yrs.), after which the full permit fee shall be paid to extend.
Esopus is a NYS Stretch Energy Code town in Climate Zone 6.

For Logging or Blasting permits, please visit the Building Inspectors office during normal business hours.

If your project creates a new footprint (new home, addition, garage, etc.) or any ground disturbance (land clearing, tree removal, grading, septic system, foundation, etc.), Town of Esopus local law requires you to run the EAF Mapper and provide the results to the Building Department prior to the project commencing.