Inspectional Services

Inspection Process:

When your project is ready for inspection you must call the Building department to schedule an appointment for any inspection. Inspection requests are NOT taken online. They are done on the same day or scheduled date through phone call.

Hours of Operation:

Building Commissioner: Monday-Friday - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Building Inspector: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Electrical Inspector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - Call before 9:00 am to schedule inspections

Electrical Solar Inspector: Tuesday, Thursday - Call before 9:00 am to schedule inspections

Plumbing Inspector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – Call before 9:00 am to schedule inspections

The following inspectors can be reached at the contact numbers below:

Ronald Lum:  781-961-0921

Richard Monahan:   781-961-0922

Robert Curran:   781-961-0920

John Ryan:   781-607-4729

Michael McEvoy:  781-437-4457

In the construction, alteration or change in use of buildings and structures, the Inspectional Services Division (Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Gas) inspects all properties within the Town at pre-determined intervals to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations controlling such development.

Members of the Inspectional Services Division regularly meet with residents, business owners, and contractors during daily office hours to review proposals or provide answers to code-related questions. Additionally, regular examination of applications for permits (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, and Signage) and related information is performed by Inspectional Services.

Inspections for places of assembly and institutional uses as listed are made in varying increments, ranging from every six months to yearly and on a five-year basis, depending on the type of use, to ensure the safety of residents, customers, and employees:

Car Sales Lots

Churches

Day Care Facilities

Schools

Hospitals

Multi-Family Dwellings

Nursing Homes

Theaters

Recreational Facilities

Restaurants

Inspections of all measuring devices including scales, scanners and dispensers are made continuously throughout the year to ensure equity in the marketplace for consumers by the Sealer of Weights and Measures. Such locations and devices include retail stores, gasoline stations, oil trucks and establishments with truck scales or similar measuring devices.

Enforcement Agent

The Building Division is the enforcement agent for conditions set forth by the Planning Board, Town Council and the Conservation Commission for projects and properties requiring the approval of these agencies.

Code Compliance

The Building Division has responsibility for the enforcement of those Zoning Ordinances controlling private property, in addition to those specific to the construction, redevelopment or use of a given parcel.

Liaison Functions

The Building Division acts as a liaison to the Board of License Commissioners, providing responses to inquiries made by the Board, as well as applicants applying for various licenses issued by the Town. The Building Division acts in the capacity of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for the Town with respect to improvements to both public and private property and provides technical assistance to the Town's Commission on Disabilities.