The Town Manager appoints the Building Commissioner who in turn appoints the Wiring Inspector and Gas and Plumbing inspectors. The inspectors are paid by the Town either by the hour or per inspection. The fees which they collect are turned over to the town and goes back into the general fund.
Permits are needed from the Building Department for all construction including swimming pools and the installation of wood stoves. Building permit applications also require Board of Health, Fire Department, Zoning Authority and Conservation Commission approval.
Notice: As of April 22nd 2010, any contractor that is working on structures that were built in 1978 or older will need to be certified in the removal of lead paint. This is an EPA requirement.
Note: Energy Code requirements are changing. As of Jan. 1 2010 the 2009 edition of the IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) is in effect and will run concurrently with the 2006 version until July 1, when the 2009 IECC will be enforced as the only energy code.
Trench permits are required and are accessed through the building department's online permitting system (see link below).
Seventh Edition of the State Building Code is now in effect
