The county building department in New Haven County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 30 Building Departments locations in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Property owners in unincorporated New Haven County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.
List of New Haven County, Connecticut Building Departments
East Haven Zoning
Guilford Zoning
Meriden Building Department
Southbury Building Department
Waterbury Building Department
Bethany Zoning
Wolcott Building Department
Ansonia Zoning
New Haven City Building Department
Branford Planning And Zoning Department
Cheshire Building Department
Meriden Zoning
Wallingford Permits
Waterbury Zoning
Cheshire Zoning
East Haven Building Department
Guilford Building Department
Hamden Town Zoning
Seymour Zoning
Southbury Planning Department
Wallingford Zoning
Woodbridge Zoning
Madison Zoning
Middlebury Zoning
New Haven Zoning
Waterbury Planning Department
Heritage Village Building Department
Madison Building Department
Milford Zoning
Wallingford Building Department
Contractors and property owners in New Haven County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.
You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including New Haven, Hartford, Middlesex.