Building Department

IT IS OUR INTENTION TO PROVIDE USER FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF WALTHAM AND CLIENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Applications must be

Printed on CARDSTOCK PAPER ONLY

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL SIGNATURES Property OWNERS Must SIGN the APPLICATION

The Building Department requires that Commercial Building Plans be submitted in Paper Form and also in TIFF or PDF Format.

Building Commissioner/ Superintendent of Buildings

Ralph Gaudet - (781) 314-3277

Administrative Assistant

Janice Stankard -

(781) 314-3277

Sr. Building Inspectors

Patrick Powell - Zoning Officer (781) 314-3282

Gregg Schoener - Plans Examiner (781) 314-3280

Jon Millian - Residential Inspector (781) 314-3278

Brian Bower - Commercial Inspector (781) 314-32857

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Sr. Office Assistant

Sandra Vidal (781) 314-3284

Access Analyst

Gerald LeBlanc

(781) 314-3289

Part Time - Fridays Only

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Sr.Plumbing and Gas Inspector

Edward Fredericks - (781) 314-3279

Plumbing Inspectors hours 8:30am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 4:30pm

Click here for Plumbing and Gas fees

Click on the Links below for Plumbing & Gas Applications

Plumbing Application

Gas Application

To view the current State Code (780 CMR 6th and 7th Edition please follow the above link and do a search for 780 CMR and then click on Building Code 780 CMR (should be #1)

To view State Building Code or the City of Waltham Zoning Ordinance please follow one of the links below.

To view permit applications please click link below.

Instructions: Click on link above - Click on Search by Address - click next - Enter house number then street name - click Search - make sure that the street address you are looking for is checked off - click on To Continue - at the top of the page go to (Property Information) and click - click on Next Step. In this window you are able to view all of the property information and Permits that have been issued on this property (Permits begin with the letter P (for example a permit will say P200940000) and an application that has been excepted in to the system but is not yet issued will have an A (for example A200940000) Permits beginning with a Z, Y, X or Q are Plumbing and Gas Permits. W Permits are Wires Department and F Permits are Fire Prevention.

Trench Permit Fee Schedule

$200.00 Per Trench Permit

$500.00 Multi Trench (Max)

Owner Occupied Residential Properties - $50.00

Owner Occupied Residential Multi Trench - $100.00 (Max)

Contact Information

Address
Waltham Building Department
Government Center, Lower Level
119 School Street
Waltham, MA 02451

Hours
Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 4:30

Commercial Inspector Office Hours - Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 9:30am and 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Residential Inspector Office Hours - Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 9:30am and 3:30 pm to 4:30pm

Phone Number
781-314-3275

Fax Number
781-314-3286

Description of Services

The Building Department is responsible for issuing building permits, and enforcing the Local Zoning Ordinances. We have property files, permit records and building plans dating back to 1894. We also have copies of state and city zoning ordinances and by-laws. All documents and records are available to the public, with some exceptions pertaining to investigative materials under legal review.

Our Mission

It is the mission of the Building Department to insure public safety, health and welfare as they are affected by building construction, through providing structural strength, adequate means of egress, sanitary conditions, light and ventilation, energy conservation, fire safety and to further secure safety health and welfare to inhabitants, visitors and property, from all hazards incident to the design, construction, reconstruction, alterations, repairs, demolition, removal and use and occupancy of building and structures and land.

© 2001 City of Waltham, MA. All Rights Reserved. This page was last updated November 28, 2001.