Mailing Address
PO Box 224
Gorham, NY 14461

Physical Address
4736 South St.
Gorham, NY 14461

Office Hours
Tues, Thu., Fri. 9 am to 1 pm
Wed. 9 am to 7 pm

Building/Zoning Hours
Mon - Thu 7 am to 3 pm
Fri 8 am to 1 pm

Contact Form / Directory

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• Gorham Water Rates v3
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• 2024 State Comptroller Audit (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• 2024 Final Assessment Roll
• 2024 Town Budget (PDF, 1.24 MB)
• 2025 Town Budget (PDF, 16.4 MB)
• 2023 Annual Financial Report (PDF, 171 KB)
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• Water System Summary (PDF, 2.6 KB)
• 2023 Water Quality Report (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Zoning Ordiance (PDF, 953 KB)
• Crystal Beach Fire Dept. Audit (PDF, 168 KB)

This office provides many services to the residents of the Town of Gorham, such as:

• Review and approval of required building permits 
• Process variance requests
• Land splits, subdivisions and lot combining as required by the Town Planning Board
• Answer questions regarding land use in the different Zoning Districts within the Town
• Site Plan Review for all new construction in the Town
• Address complaints and violations to the Town's Zoning Ordinances and Local Laws
• Address complaints and violations to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
• Enforce "Canandaigua Lake Uniform Docking and Mooring Law"
• Information regarding construction projects and to help residents plan their projects to meet the requirements of their respective Zoning District and the Town requirements.

These are just a few of Building/Planning/Zoning Office duties.

All necessary forms for any of the above projects can be found under Forms/Applications/Resources on our homepage.

The Town of Gorham has 11 Zoning districts, each with different regulations, requirements and building setback requirements.

The Zoning Office also handles many complaints and violations to the Town Zoning Ordinances. Here are a few of the most common complaints related to the Town Ordinances as well as the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Codes:

• No more than one unregistered motor vehicle may be kept on properties
• Exterior property area must be maintained and kept clean of junk, rubbish and debris
• Immediate exterior property must be maintained of weeds or plant growth, to prevent rodent harborage and to prevent possible fire during dry seasons
• Vacant structures must be maintained as well as unsafe structures must be repaired and made safe or removed                                                                                                                              

Also it is very important that your residence be correctly numbered for identification and for emergency purposes such as 911 Emergency Services. Number size is a minimum of 4 inches high by a minimum of one-half an inch wide. Please number your home or buildings.

More information will be added to our site in a timely manor and by request from our residents.