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1. What do I need for a house number?

When you call to obtain a house number, if possible, please have the following information ready:

- Current Owner's Name or Person Calling
- Tax Map Number
- Address of Home (including the Town)
- Location of driveway or structure
- Which side of the road the property is on (N/S/E/W)?
- Do you know the closest house number to the property and the owner's
name?

2. How do I find out if my property is in a floodzone?

Contact the Cortland County Planning Department with your address or tax map number available and they will assist you, or go to our GIS Data Viewer and click "Layer", then click "Flood Map"
GIS Data Viewer

3. What type of building requirements are needed when building a house?

Contact your local code enforcement officer for details or contact us at 753-5043 and we can guide you to the right office.

Call your local municipality to find out who your local code enforcement officer is:

City of Cortland - 753-0872
Town of Cincinnatus - 863-4220
Town of Cortlandville - 756-4659
Town of Cuyler - 842-6335
Town of Freetown - 849-6372
Town of Harford - 844-9908
Town of Homer - 749-3364
Village of Homer - 749-3322
Town of Lapeer - 849-3808
Town of Marathon - 849-3455
Village of Marathon - 849-3812
Village of McGraw - 836-6294
Town of Preble - 749-3199
Town of Scott - 749-7907
Town of Solon - 836-6246
Town of Taylor - 863-3716
Town of Truxton - 842-6357
Town of Virgil - 835-6174
Town of Willet - 863-4877

4. Who do I need to contact when I put in a water or septic system?

You need to contact the Environmental Health Department at 753-5035.