Bellingham Building Inspector 

Town Hall Complex
10 Mechanic Street

Phone: 508-966-5821
Fax: 508-966-5844
Email Building Inspector's Office

FEE SCHEDULE FOR BUILDING PERMITS

FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLUMBING & GAS PERMITS

FEE SCHEDULE FOR ELECTRIC PERMITS

Building Inspector

Stuart LeClaire, Inspector  
Earl Vater, Asst.  

Inspector of Plumbing and Gas

Paul St.George, Inspector 

Roger Gaboury, Asst.

Inspector of Weights and Measures

Henry Boucher, Jr.

Inspector of Wires


Florent Levesque, Inspector 

Richard Marcoux, Asst.

Eugene Reckert, Asst.

Fees and Other Information

Noise Ord.                                              Fencing:  Must drop to 4 ft. within 
M-Sat. 7 am – 9 pm                                               10 ft. of street and must 

Sunday 1 pm – 9 pm                                              not obscure neighbors view
 

 BUILDING PERMIT FEES

*ONE STORY DWELLING                                     $55.00 per sq.ft. of living space

*ONE & ONE HALF STORY DWELLING            $65.00 per sq.ft. of living space

*TWO STORY DWELLING                                     $75.00 per sq.ft. of living space

*COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL                             $80.00 per sq.ft.
                                                                                     
$15.00 per thousand of estimated value


MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PERMITS-Moving a structure, Swimming Pools, Storage Shed, Additions, Vinyl Siding, Decks, Platform, Roofs, Fences, Demolition, Wood/Coal Burning Stoves, Fireplaces & Chimneys.  Cost of permits is as follows:
        
                           *MINIMUM $30.00 up to $3,000.00 of estimated value.
                                    RESIDENTIAL- $10.00 per thousand of estimated value over $3,000.00
                                    COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL- $15.00 per thousand of est. value over $3,000

                                   *OCCUPANCY Residential                                    $25.00
                                    Commercial/Industrial                   $75.00

                                  *SIGNS Commercial/Industrial - $60.00 for 1st $1,000.00 of estimated cost and
$15.00 per thousand                                   thereafter. 

*STORAGE TRAILERS                                         $75.00 (Per Month)

*TENTS                                                               $70.00

*TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY                                 $40.00

*HOME OCCUPANCY                                           $50.00 (for 4 years)

*SAFETY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE          $70.00 (annual)

*DEMO.COMM. ~ &15.00 Per $1,000.00

 RES. ~ $10.00 Per $1,000.00

 Duplicate Permits - $ 50.00 

*1. All fees will be DOUBLED when work has been started without permits.

*2. Reinspection fee of $35.00 when work is unacceptable.

*3. Reinspection fee of $35.00 when building or residence is locked at time of scheduled appointment. 

FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLUMBING & GAS PERMITS 

PLUMBING

FEES

 

 

NEW HOME

$200.00

REPLACEMENT FIXTURES

$30.00

ONE NEW FIXTURE

$40.00

RUN PIPE LINE (connection) outside

$30.00

RUN PIPE LINE (inside building)

$60.00

 

 

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

3% OF TOTAL JOB COST MIN. $200.

 

 

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

3% OF TOTAL JOB COST MIN. $200.

BACK FLO PREVENTER

$60.00

 

 

GAS
FEES
 
 
NEW HOME
$200.00
REPLACEMENT APPLIANCE
$30.00
ONE NEW APPLIANCE
$40.00
 
 
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
3% OF TOTAL JOB COST MIN. $200.
 
 
INDUSTERIAL BUILDING
3% OF TOTAL JOB COST MIN. $200.
SPRINKLER HEAD
$60.00
 
 
RE-INSPECTION PLUMB. & GAS
$40.00

All fees will be DOUBLED when work has been started without permits
Reinspection fee of $35.00 when work is unacceptable.
Reinspection fee of $35.00 when building or residence is locked at time of scheduled appointment.


FEE SCHEDULE FOR ELECTRIC PERMITS

 

PROJECT

 

 

FEE

 

SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE

 

 

$150.00

 

MULTIPLE FAMILY HOUSES

(2 OR MORE UNITS)

 

CONDO UNITS, RENTAL APARMENTS, DUPLEX, MULTIPLE FAMILY  ETC.

 

 

 

$150.00 (PER UNIT)

 

OLD WORK WITHOUT SERVICE

 

 

$50.00

 

ALL OTHER WORK

 

 

$50.00

 

SERVICE CHANGE – 100 AMP

 

 

$50.00

 

SERVICE CHANGE – 200 AMP

 

 

$50.00

 

TEMPORARY SERVICE

 

 

$50.00

 

SWIMMING POOL

 

 

$55.00

 

RE-INSPECTION

 

 

$30.00

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

 

 

3% OF JOB COST WITH 100.00 MINIMUM

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