The county building department in Plymouth 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 21 Building Departments locations in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Property owners in unincorporated Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts Building Departments
Brockton Building Department
Hingham Zoning
Mattapoisett Building Department
Hull Permits
Hull Planning Department
Rockland Building Department
East Bridgewater Planning Department
Wareham Zoning
Hingham Building Department
Lakeville Planning Department
Plymouth Planning Department
West Bridgewater Town Building Department
Halifax Zoning
Marion Planning Department
Marshfield Planning Department
Plymouth Zoning
Whitman Zoning
Duxbury Building Department
Hanover Town Permits
Hanover Zoning
Marion Building Department
Contractors and property owners in Plymouth 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, Plymouth, Suffolk.