The county building department in Middlesex 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 37 Building Departments locations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Property owners in unincorporated Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Massachusetts Building Departments
Concord Zoning
Sherborn Town Building Department
Billerica Zoning
Everett Building Department
Winchester Zoning
Ashland Building Department
Chelmsford Building Department
Reading Planning Department
Acton Planning Department
Lowell Building Department
Stow Building Department
Sudbury Zoning
Carlisle Building Department
Framingham Planning Department
Newton Planning Department
Stoneham Zoning
Stow Planning Department
Waltham Building Department
Wilmington Building Department
Concord Building Department
Framingham Zoning
Holliston Building Department
Lincoln Planning Department
Newton Zoning
Shirley Building Department And Zoning
Wakefield Building Department
Watertown Zoning
Belmont Building Department
Dracut Building Department
Lincoln Building Department
Lowell Planning Department
Winchester Planning Department
Arlington Building Department
Concord Planning Department
Littleton Building Department
Natick Zoning
Sudbury Building Department
Contractors and property owners in Middlesex 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 Worcester, Middlesex.