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Departments & Offices

Building & Zoning Department

Contact Information:

Jeffrey H. Simme, Code Enforcement Officer

Address:
21 Central Avenue
Lancaster, New York 14086

Phone: 716-684-4171

Fax: 716-685-5317

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Main Function of Department:

Issue and inspection of issued building permits for the Town and Village of Lancaster. We enforce International Building Codes, Fire Codes, Local Zoning Codes, Federal Flood Plains. Receive resident complaints with regard to building and zoning issues.

General Information:

Any structural changes, roofs, accessory structures, sheds, pools, fences and decks require building permits.

Please contact this department for information & specifications regarding set back, permitted size & height of structures, prior to building permit application submittal.