Peter Paajanen
Building Department 

Address:
45 Lyon Terrace
Room 220
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel  (203) 576-7225
Fax (203) 576-7138

Hours: Mon.- Fri.   8:00 a.m.  -  4:00 p.m.

Building Permit Applications:  8:00-3:45

Other Permit Applications:          8:00-9:45 

Call For Inspection Appts:     8:00-10:00 Only

 

Welcome to the Building Department

• Directions
• Building Permits
• Demolition Permits
• Inspections              
• New Permit Fees Effective 8/8/05
• Sign Licenses and Permits
• Licensed Sign Erectors- 2005
• Trade Permits
• Application for Sign License

Approved Agencies For Threshold Structures and Special Inspections

http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/departments/buildingdepartment/approvedagen.aspx

IMPORTANT CONNECTICUT LINKS:

• Apply for a Trade License 
• Check A Trade License
• Code Books & Information http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2148&q=294230
• Office of The State Building Inspector
• State Statutes          http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap541.htm          

OTHER LINKS:

• Construction Testing Laboratories http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/scopes/programs.htm
• American Wood Council http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/scopes/programs.htm
• FEMA http://www.fema.gov/
• Flood Mitigation/Insurance http://www.fema.gov/fima/
• Flood Map Store http://www.fema.gov/fima/
• Global Engineering http://global.ihs.com/
• ASTM International http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/NEWSITE_JAVASCRIPT/DOMnewstandards.shtml?L+mystore+uojr1750+1079568398
• SSMA Technical Library http://www.ssma.com/technical_library.htm
• International Code Council  http://www.iccsafe.org/

• Energy Codes bad old link