Building Safety in Ulster County, NY (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Ulster County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ulster County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Building Permits
Ulster County requires a building permit before work covered by the Uniform Code or Energy Code, including construction, enlargement, alteration, or demolition of any building or structure.
Building Permits Required in Ulster County
Some RestrictionsUlster County Code § 166-5
Building permits required. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code, including, but not limited to, the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation or demolition of any building or structure or any portion thereof, and the installation o...
Electrical Permits
Ulster County requires anyone doing electrical work for the public to hold a County Master Electrician or contractor license, not just a local building permit.
Electrician License Required in Ulster County
Significant RestrictionsUlster County Code § 185-4
On and after the effective date of this chapter, no person shall engage in, carry on or conduct the business of, or hold oneself out as, a licensed electrician or an Electrical Contractor within the County of Ulster unless such person is licensed pursuant to this chapter or unless employed and supervised by a person so licensed.
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