Department of Economic Development, Permit and Inspection Services

Department Head - Richard M. Tobe, Commissioner
Address - 324 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone - 716-851-4972

The Permit and Inspections Services Department helps to make the buildings that we live in and use, safe.

The primary mandate of the Department is to oversee all types of building and site work in the City of Buffalo, by administering applicable Federal, State and City codes.

Administration is carried out through the Department's four offices: the Office of Permits, the Office of Building Code Review, the Office of Housing and Inspections,and the Office of Licenses. These offices regulate aspects of City development by code enforcement, which maintains public health and life safety standards. The second function of the Department is to coordinate the review, approval, inspection, and record-keeping from City agencies that have oversight on a given project.

Link here to a complete list of City and other services related to the license-permit-inspections process.

Link here to view Overview of the Department of Permit and Inspection Services Structure and Information.

Link here to view Prospective Landlord's Fact Sheet.

Link here to view New Businesses - Prospective Property-Buyer's Fact Sheet.

Link here to view Prospective Home-Owner's Fact Sheet.