The county building department in Bristol 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 17 Building Departments locations in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Property owners in unincorporated Bristol 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 Bristol County, Massachusetts Building Departments
Fairhaven Building Department
Norton Planning And Zoning Department
Raynham City Planning Department
Mansfield Planning Department
Norton Building Department
Rehoboth Town Zoning
Attleboro Planning Department
Dighton Planning Department
Acushnet Building Department
Swansea Planning Department
Assonet Building Department
Swansea Zoning
Westport Building Department
New Bedford Zoning
Fall River Planning Department
Rehoboth Building Department
Dighton Building Department
Contractors and property owners in Bristol 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 Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth.