Inspectional Services (Building & Code Enforcement)

What does the Building & Inspectional Services Department do?

Building and Inspectional Services Department enforces the State of Massachusetts Building Code, Plumbing Code, Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code while also ensuring all Architectural Access Board Regulations, and the Town of Blackstone Zoning By-Laws are being followed. This involves plan & application reviews, permit issuance and inspections of all building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical construction in the Town of Blackstone.

The Building and Inspectional Services Department is responsible for inspecting and issuing Certificates of Inspection for all existing places of assembly some examples are religious institutes, schools, restaurants, educational uses (schools and day care facilities) and multi-family dwellings.

The department is also responsible for enforcing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Regulations as it relates to handicapped accessibility to buildings.