BUILDING PERMITS

There are numerous State and Local ordinances that may apply when properties are being newly constructed, altered or demolished. In order to avoid future difficulties, we ask you to ensure that you comply with the following where applicable.

1. Compliance with Building Permit, Change of Use and Occupancy Permit requirements.
2. Compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
3. Compliance with Oil Burner and Fuel Storage statutes.
4. Compliance with State Wetlands Regulations and the Flood Plain Ordinance.
5. Compliance with Manufactured Housing Statutes.
6. Compliance with the Sign ordinance.
7. Compliance with regulations of State Air Pollution and Water Supply and Pollution Control Regulations. For new dwellings, attach copies of the septic plan design.
8. Compliance with State or Town Driveway Permit Regulations.
9. Compliance with building height requirements.
10. Compliance with Subdivision Regulations.
11. Compliance with Site Plan Review Regulations.
12. Compliance with the State Energy Code Certification requirements.
13. Compliance with Life Safety Code 101, including fire and smoke detectors.
14. Compliance with State Septic requirements. A copy of the septic design is required.
15. Compliance with the Shoreline Protection Act.
16. Attach plans of structure or addition showing setbacks from the center of the road, side and rear property boundary lines and any ponds, streams or water courses.
17. A fee of $0.10 per square foot of living space for a dwell, or $0.05 for an accessory structure is to be included with the application.
18. Building permits, when issued, are valid for one (1) year.
19. Builders of new construction are required to provide adequate onsite sanitary facilities such as portable toilets.