Acquiring A Building Permit

Salem Building Department

270 Hartford Road, Salem, CT 06420

Phone: (860) 859-3873  ext: 250      Fax: (860) 859-1184          BuildingDept@salemct.gov

Most projects, construction, and installations (including roofing, siding, window and door replacement, pools, sheds, and decks) require a Building Permit.  Contact the Building Department Clerk to determine if your project requires a permit.  To apply for a Building Permit you will need:

PROCEDURE 

1. Come into the Building Department to pick up your application forms and talk to the Building Department Clerk about your specific project.  A Plot Plan of your property may already be on file showing the location of the well, septic, etc. 

2. The Sanitarian, Wetlands, and Zoning requirements are the first that you may need to satisfy.  Make sure to talk with these departments early in the process as their requirements may influence your design and timetable.  If you need to apply for a Variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, this process will take at least one thirty (30) days.  Please allow adequate time. 

3. Submit your completed applications to the Building Department including all plot plans and building plans (two (2) sets of each).  Your application should be processed within thirty (30) days. 

4. After your Building Permit has been issued, you may begin construction.  Call the Building Department Clerk to schedule required inspections.

It is your responsibility to schedule the required inspections

Minimum of 24 Hours Notice