The county building department in 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 9 Building Departments locations in County, Massachusetts.

Property owners in unincorporated 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 Barnstable County, Massachusetts Building Departments

Barnstable Town Planning Department

View Details Call Now (508) 603-4837

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Harwich Planning Department

View Details Call Now (508) 430-7511

Harwich Planning Department

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Dennis Town Building Department

View Details Call Now (508) 760-6157

Dennis Town Building Department

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Truro Building Department

View Details Call Now (508) 487-6983

Truro Building Department

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Chatham Building Department

View Details Call Now (508) 945-5165

Chatham Building Department

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Mashpee Building Department

View Details Call Now (508) 539-1400

Mashpee Building Department

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Barnstable Zoning

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Bourne Planning Department

View Details Call Now (508) 759-0615

Bourne Planning Department

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Dennis Town Planning Department

View Details Call Now (508) 760-6119

Dennis Town Planning Department

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Contractors and property owners in 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 Barnstable, Plymouth, Dukes.