Services
& Permits Information
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You Need A Building Permit When---
New Construction Permit Process:
Health Department
Wire Department
Fire Prevention Bureau
Environmental & Planning
Department
Conservation
Commission
Excavating? |
| You
Need A Building Permit When--- |
| The improvement you contemplate will change your
home's use or "occupancy" from, say, a single family to a multi-family
dwelling. |
| You build a carport or garage, or convert the
garage you have to another use. |
| You plan to wall in, roof, or attach a patio to
your existing house. |
| The pool you're building is deeper than 24
inches. |
| You build a retaining wall more than 4 feet
high. |
| New Construction Permit Process: |
| Foundation permit - 2 week waiting
period |
Residential (One & Two family)
New
Construction and Additions |
| Submittals Needed: |
Alterations |
| Building permit application |
Porches: 1 Porch, 2 Porches, 3 Porches |
| Proposed site plan |
..4 or
more Porches |
| Building plans (2 sets) |
Multi-Family (Three or more Units) New
Construction and Additions |
| Sewer entry |
Alterations |
| Water entry permits |
Steps and/or Platforms |
| Building Permit - no waiting |
Windows or Doors |
| Submittals Needed: |
Commercial and Industrial New Contruction and
Additions |
| Building permit application |
Alterations |
| As-built site plan |
Steps, Platforms, Loading Docks |
| Approved building plans from fire prevention |
| Building Permits are required by
law for: |
| Accessory Building, Aluminum Siding,
Awnings and Canopies, Carports, Change of Use - - (Residential, Allowed Use),
Commercial, Change of Tenant - (Commercial), Chimney, Circus, Carnival,
Amusement or Concesstion Units, Decks, Demolitions, Driveways, Fire Escapes,
Fireplaces, Foundations Residential, one and two-family, Commercial, Garages,
Pools, Relocation (House Move), Roofs, Satellite Dish, Siding, Regular, Signs:
Residential, Allowed use Commercial Portable or Temporary, Solar Systems,
Temporary, Devices, Use Certification, Wood Stoves, Oil Heat, Kennels (Three or
more Dogs), Other Permits Residential Commercial, Re-Inspections (Call Backs),
Plan Review. |
| Plumbing Permits required for: |
| New Residential, Single-family
Dwelling Units, Multi-Residential, Condos, Apartments, etc., Alterations and
Additions - Residential, New Commercial and Industrial Buildings, Alterations
and Additional -Commercial, Single Appliances or Devices: Central Heat (Water
connections, including tankless), Domentic Water, Heater (Gas or Eelctric),
Back-flow Preventors, Solar Systems, Demolition, Mobile Homes, Gasoline Traps,
Acid Waste, Inspection of incomplete or defective work, All work started
without a permit. |
| A tag must be placed on every
installation. Extensions or new services must be tested with Inspector present. |
| Gas Permits required for: |
| When installing New Mains, appliance
connected to it (including, Mobile), Installations over 500,000 BTU's, for each
additional 100,000 BTU's, Temporaty heat (warm air) - Installation, Salamanders
and like units - Installation, Roof Top Heaters, Unit Heaters, Space Heaters,
Gas Dryers, Gas Ranges, Grilles, Ovens, Conversion Burners, Fryolators, Pool
Heaters, Central Heating, New or Remodeling will be considered one (1) fixture,
including Tankless Boiler, Re-Inspection of incomplete or defective work, All
work started without a permit. FEES WILL BE DOUBLED PAYABLE BEFORE INSPECTION. |
| A tag must be placed on every
installation. Extensions of new services must be tested with the Inspector
present. Gas Test - Residential, Gas Test - Commercial, Tenant Appliance
Inspection Request, Building Inspection of Plumbing and Gas Request. |
| Health Department |
| The Public Health Division is responsible for promoting general good health practices in the City of New Bedford. Services to the citizens are coordinated through the Public Health Nurses, the City’s Laboratory, the Lead Paint Inspector, the Immunization Clinic and the Tobacco Control Program. |
| Fire Prevention Bureau |
| Smoke detectors are required by law
for all residences. You may qualify for a free smoke detector. Call the Fire
Prevention Bureau for more details on this program and others at 991-6120. |
| Engineering Department |
| Building a new home? You'll need a
sewer permit from the Engineering Department. Driveway installation or repaving
an existing driveway also requires a permit. For more information call 979-1527
(8-4 PM). |
| Assessors maps or partial copies of
maps are available through this department for a nominal fee. |
| Conservation Commission |
| For more information, follow this
link to our website" Environmental Stewardship |
Excavating?
Call Dig Safe at
1-888-DIG-SAFE for more information.
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133 William St - Rm. 308 - New Bedford, MA 02740 - Tel: 508-979-1540 - Fax: 508-961-3143
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