Code Enforcement: a division of the Fire Department

The mission of the City of Cortland Code Enforcement Division is to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and visitors of our community through education, enforcement and impartial application of all laws and ordinances under our jurisdiction.

Code Enforcement is provided by the Code Enforcement Division of the City of Cortland Fire Department. Staffed by career firefighters, the Code Enforcement Division handles all aspects of code enforcement. The daily functions include the issuance of building permits, zone reviews, construction reviews, on-site construction inspections, the enforcement of local laws and ordinances, annual inspections of multiple dwellings, the issuance of plumbing and heating permits and the field inspection of plumbing and heating installations and inspections of places of public assembly.

The Code Enforcement Office is located on the first floor of City Hall, 25 Court Street.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We can be contacted by telephone at (607) 753-1741, by fax at (607) 753-6051, or e-mail:

Assistant Fire Chief William Knickerbocker
Director of Code Enforcement
Plumbing Inspector
knick@cortland.org

Captain Michael Tenkate
Code Enforcement Officer
mtenkate@cortland.org

Firefighter Derek Reynolds
Code Enforcement Officer
dreynolds@cortland.org

Shelley Knickerbocker
Administrative Aide
sknick@cortland.org

See also

• City of Cortland Code Book
• Report a Code Violation
• Building Permit Application
• No Fee Building Permit Application
• Plumbing License and Plumbing Permit Application
• Rental Registration Notification
• Rental Registration Application
• Vacant Building Registry Application
• Other Permit Applications and Documents
• Fire Inspection Hazards Checklist (general)
• Fire Inspection Hazards Checklist (multi-family
• Tenant Responsibility

Other Resources

• NYS Division of Code Enforcement and Administration: FAQ Fire Code
• New York State Codes