Online Permitting System Guidelines
Online Permitting System Guidelines
For your convenience, effective January 4th, 2016, the Town of Dunstable has adopted online permitting for the submittal of applications for residential and commercial building permits, sheet metal permits, plumbing and gas permits and electrical permits.
Paper permit applications will no longer be accepted as of January 4th, 2016. If you do not own a computer or if you need assistance using a computer, both are available at Town Hall. A computer station terminal is located on the lower level of the Town Hall at the Inspectors window. Assistance can be obtained in the office or by contacting the Building Inspectors office at (978) 649-4514 ext. 224 during normal business hours. Office hours are Monday through Friday 9:00am until 5:00 pm.
- Applicants will no longer have to obtain signatures from other departments when submitting a permit application, however, should plans require review by the Fire Department, Highway Department, Health Department, Planning Department, Conservation Commission, Assessors, Water Department and Zoning and cannot be uploaded with the online application, they must physically be brought to the Building Inspector.
- For new construction applicants must contact the Board of Health directly to arrange to appear before them for approval of septic and well designs. Their secretary may be reached by calling (978)-649-4514 ext. 229
- Applicants can mail a check payable to: Town of Dunstable, along with a copy of the application to the attention of the Inspections Department, or walk into the office.
Filling Out a Building Permit Application
(After you have logged onto the online permitting website).
- Select the location for the permit by entering any characters of column text in the white boxes under House # and/or Street to narrow your search.
- Choose the address by clicking on its row.
- Select the appropriate permit application from the menu on the right by clicking on the New icon.
- Fill out the application fields to completion.
- Once you have filled out all text fields click Submit.
- This will prompt you to sign the application. Sign by holding down the right button on your mouse and signing. Check the check box below, type in your name and click Save.
- This till ask you if you want to submit. If yes click Ok.
- Now add any required attachment by clicking Add Attachments and then click the Square blue icon top right and follow the instructions.
- Please mail or hand deliver a check when emailed the payment due amount payable to the Town of Dunstable.
Adding Attachments to Your Permit Application or Checking Status:
If you need to add attachments after closing a submitted application or want to check your status, go to My Documents. This will show you a list of all the applications you have ever submitted along with the status. To add additional attachments click on the permit row once to highlight the permit and then click the Square white icon above on the right and follow the instructions.