Tompkins County Building Departments (New York)

Tompkins County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Tompkins County, New York. The Building Department maintains building and zoning records, including design plans for construction and renovation projects, records on the current structures on any parcel, maps showing property lines, and Tompkins County building permits issued by the department. They also keep records on a property's compliance with Tompkins County building codes, including building and zoning violations, as well as records of inspection reports. Many Building Departments provide online access to building records.

Danby Zoning Ithaca NY 1830 Danby Road 14850 607-277-0799

Dryden Zoning Dryden NY 65 East Main Street 13053 607-844-9120

Groton Town Zoning Groton NY 101 Conger Boulevard, Ste 1 13073 607-898-4428

Ithaca Building Department Ithaca NY 215 North Tioga Street 14850 607-273-1783

Ithaca Planning Department Ithaca NY 108 East Green Street 14850 607-274-6550

Lansing Village Zoning Ithaca NY 2405 North Triphammer Road 14850 607-257-8363

Lansing Zoning Lansing NY 29 Auburn Road 14882 607-533-7054

Tompkins County Planning Department Ithaca NY 121 East Court Street 14850 607-274-5560

Ulysses Town Zoning Trumansburg NY 10 Elm Street 14886 607-387-9778

Tompkins County Code Enforcement Departments ensure compliance with building and zoning codes for a county or local government. Code Enforcement Departments in New York keep records on building code violations, zoning regulations, and zoning violations. They also maintain records on Tompkins County building inspections, complaints filed against properties or businesses, violations issued by the department, and other local rules and regulations. The records maintained by the Code Enforcement Department are often available online.

Enfield Code Enforcement Ithaca NY 168 Enfield Main Road, 7 14850 607-277-0266

Lansing Building Code Enforcement Ithaca NY 2405 North Triphammer Road 14850 607-257-8363

Lansing Planning Zoning Code Enforcement Lansing NY 29 Auburn Road 14882 607-533-7054


Tompkins County Building Inspectors ensure that building construction is in compliance with building and zoning codes in Tompkins County, NY. They maintain documents on permits issued by the Tompkins County Building Department, including construction, relocation, demolition, and occupancy permits. Building Inspectors also keep approved and rejected building plans and blueprints, records on a property's compliance with Tompkins County building codes, and records on building and zoning violations and inspection reports. Many Building Inspectors make these building and zoning records available to the public online.

Ithaca Building Inspector Ithaca NY 215 North Tioga Street 14850 607-273-1783

Ithaca Building Inspector Ithaca NY 108 East Green Street 14850 607-274-6508


Tompkins County Assessors evaluate the value of properties and parcels in order to determine property taxes. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the Tompkins County, NY including inventories of parcels and structures, zoning boundaries, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also keep Tompkins County building and zoning records, such as reports from on-site inspections, maps of property lines and zones, and value assessments for building improvements. Many Assessor's Offices provide online access to their records, including documents on building and zoning.

Tompkins County Assessor's Office Ithaca NY 128 East Buffalo Street 14850 607-274-5517


Tompkins County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue in NY. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains and updates records on every parcel in the district, as well as maintaining certain building and zoning records. These records include building valuations, zoning boundaries, and building construction. Treasurers and Tax Collectors also keep documents on Tompkins County property taxes, including property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and tax liens. The office may also maintain information on property auctions and a property's prior liens or foreclosures. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access their Tompkins County building records, including documents on building and zoning.

Tompkins County Treasurer's Office Ithaca NY 125 East Court Street 14850 607-274-5502