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Hampshire Inspection Program
Currently providing a building inspection and zoning enforcement service for the six Hampshire Council of Governments member towns of Chesterfield, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield,and Williamsburg. The program also provides interim support services for other communities.
Paul Tacy - Building Commissioner / Zoning Enforcement Officer
Located at: 422 Main Road, Chesterfield, MA
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 175, Chesterfield, MA 01012
Phone: 413-296-0127
Fax: 413-296-0147
Office hours: Monday through Wednesday - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Staffed by: Tara Ussailis, Secretarial Assistant
Inspection Hours: Monday through Friday mornings, usually on a 24-hour notice basis.For any information concerning the Massachusetts State Building Code, including the Energy Code Compliance Report and the State Application Form (for any work done on a building other than a one or two family dwelling), please visit the website for the Board of Building Regulations and Standards: www.state.ma.us/bbrs
When applying for a building permit for work on a 1 or 2 family dwelling, please use the application forms provided below. Print out, complete, and mail to our address listed above.In order to view the following forms and applications you need to have Acrobat Reader.
The program is probably already installed on your computer,
but if the link does not work, then Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free here:
NEW DWELLING PERMIT (Download and print ALL THREE of the following forms)
1. Application Instructions for New Dwelling Building Permit
2. Application for New Dwelling Building Permit
3. Homeowner Workers' Compensation Page
PERMIT TO ALTER (Download and print ALL THREE of the following forms)
1. Application Instructions for Permit to Alter (anything other than a new dwelling)
2. Application for Permit to Alter (anything other than a new dwelling)
3. Homeowner Workers' Compensation Page
Additional information, forms, and applications:
Building Inspection Instructions (schedule of inspections)
Town Boards, Departments, and Inspectors - contact informationHomeowner's License Exemption - informational sheet
Demolition Sign-Off - supplemental page to Application for Permit to Alter
Home Improvement Contractor - Registration information
Pamphlet: Guide to registering under the Home improvement Contractor Law (formatted to be printed and folded)Native Lumber - In accordance with the Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR § 2303.1), any native lumber used for load supporting purposes must carry the stamp of a certified mill. In lieu of a stamp on each piece of lumber, the Building Inspector will accept a copy of the certified mill’s stamp on paper for each grade of lumber used.
