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RENSSELAER BUILDING DEPARTMENT | CITY OF RENSSELAER

62 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Eligibility
City of Rensselaer residents
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Application process
Call for information and services
Fees
Violation fines vary; call for details
Service area
Rensselaer, New York
Monitors new building conditions and construction and oversees the maintenance of older multi-family structures. Enforces the state and local building codes and housing standards and ordinances. Reviews applications for permits of new buildings, repairs, alterations, signs, and rooming houses. Accepts complaints from tenants about conditions the landlord fails to resolve.
Last assured
07/13/2023
Providing organization
CITY OF RENSSELAER
Provides services and programs to residents and visitors to the City of Rensselaer.