HOURS:
The Building Department office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays.
Please note that the office is closed from noon to 1 p.m. daily.
Appointments to speak to a Building Department representative can be made by calling 716-632-7747. You can now email us your supporting documents for any pending applications at villagebuildingdepartment@gmail.com .
Building & Zoning Clerk: Carol Boeck
Email: cboeck@village.williamsville.ny.us
Phone: (716) 632-7747
Fax: (716) 626-4964
Fire Inspector: Tony Schueckler
Email: aschueckler@village.williamsville.ny.us
Phone: (716) 256-1232
The Building Department is responsible for regulating building construction and adherence to the building and fire codes.
Building Department responsibilities include:
Reviewing construction plans and building permit applications for conformance with the Codes of the Village of Williamsville and New York State
Reviewing Site Plans (including grading, utility, parking, etc.) and related documentation for compliance with the Code of the Village of Williamsville
Referring all applicable plans to various Village of Williamsville committees including Traffic & Safety, Environmental, Historic Preservation, etc.
Reviewing and referring as applicable all Zoning Board of Appeals applications and documentation and serving as liaison to the ZBA
Reviewing and referring as applicable all exterior plans, site plans, sign permits, etc. to the Planning & Architectural Review Board and serving as liaison to the P&ARB
Reviewing and processing all plumbing plans and permit applications for conformance with the Codes of the Village of Williamsville and New York State. This also includes conducting sump pump inspections required for real estate transfers
Reviewing and processing all sign permit applications for conformance with the Code of the Village of Williamsville
Conducting field inspections of all required elements of construction for conformance with the Codes of the Village of Williamsville and New York State and the submitted building permit
Conducting field inspections of all required elements of plumbing for conformance with the Codes of the Village of Williamsville and New York State and the submitted plumbing permit
Investigating all property complaints and issuing citations as applicable. Conducting follow up inspections of violations. Where required, issuing court summons for violations and participate in the court process through resolution
Conducting annual fire inspections of all public buildings including offices, mercantile, public assembly, apartments and mixed-use buildings for conformance with the Codes of the Village of Williamsville and New York State and the submitted building permit
All permit applications can be found here.
The Village code and zoning information can be found here.