If you would like to schedule an inspection, please contact SAFEbuilt at (262) 343-7230 or [email protected]
Contractors: Please update your contractor’s license number
If you have any trouble logging in to the SAFEbuilt site, please reach out to Lisa Held at [email protected]
New Homes - Please upload building permit application, all plans, heat loss calcs and survey
(You are responsible to pay town related fees directly to the Town of Burlington) Allow 10 business days for approval
Click on this link if you are applying for a new home building permit: eSLA site
Additions/Alterations/Accessory Building - Upload building permit and plans.
For Additions and Accessory Buildings also upload survey or GIS map Allow 10 business days for approval
Decks/Sheds - Upload permit, plans and survey or GIS map
New Commercial Buildings - Please upload building SBD Form, all plans, heat loss calcs and survey. Allow 10 business days for approval or resubmittal information
Additions/Alterations/Accessory Building - Upload building permit and plans.
For Additions and Accessory Buildings also upload survey or GIS map Allow 10 business days for approval
For a paper application to complete - APPLICATION
Building Inspectors
Operations Manager
Office Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
One & Two Family Buildings
Minimum permit fee........................................................................$70.00
State seal........................................................................................$65.00
Each new one & two family buildings......................................$0.37/sq ft
Additions to one & two family buildings..................................$0.37/sq ft
Detached or accessory buildings or structures......................$0.25/sq ft
Plan review for new one & family buildings.................................$250.00
Plan review for additions to one & two family buildings...............$90.00
Plan review for alterations to one & town family buildings...........$55.00
Plan review for accessory buildings and structures.....................$60.00
Remodel and alterations to one & two family buildings when square footage is not the criteria................................................$7.00/$1,000.00
Early start.....................................................................................$200.00
Occupancy....................................................................................$100.00
Temporary occupancy.................................................................$200.00
Erosion Control.............................................................................$175.00
Commercial Buildings
Minimum permit fee......................................................................$70.00
New buildings & additions including attached accessory buildings and structures................................................................................$0.35/sq ft
Remodel and alterations................................................$8.00/$1,000.00
Detached accessory buildings and/or structures.................$0.25/sq ft
Plan review for new non-residential buildings..........................$300.00
Multi-family buildings, additions, accessory buildings and alterations............................................................$200.00 + $15.00/unit
Agricultural buildings and additions.....................................$0.28/sq ft
Early start..................................................................................$200.00
Occupancy.................................................................................$125.00
Temporary occupancy..............................................................$200.00
Plumbing
Minimum permit fee.....................................................................$70.00
All building types, new & additions..........$10.00/fixture & $40.00/insp
Sanitary sewer laterals................................................................$60.00
Storm sewer laterals....................................................................$60.00
Electrical
Minimum permit fee...................................................................$70.00
All building types, new additions, alterations.............$0.10/sq ft/floor
Electrical service, new & upgrade.....................$60.00 1st 200 amps; $12.00 for each 100 amps above 200 amps
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
Minimum permit fee......................................................................$70.00
All building types, new, additions, alterations...............$0.10/sq ft/floor
Furnace, A/C unit additions and/or replacements.......................$60.00
Fireplace/woodburning appliances.....................................$55.00 each
Commercial exhaust............................................................$150.00/unit
Miscellaneous
Raze buildings...........................................................................$200.00
Moving buildings.......................................................................$500.00
Reinspection..............................................................$70.00/inspection
Special inspections....................................................................$100.00
Above ground pools including electrical..................................$100.00
Inground pools/spa....................................................$10.00/$1,000.00
Re-roof........................................................................................$70.00
Re-side........................................................................................$70.00
Decks..........................................................................................$80.00
Sheds under 36 square feet.....................................no permit required
Sheds under 200 square fee......................................................$70.00
Resize windows..........................................................................$70.00
Failure to obtain permit before starting work on building..................... ...............................................................................double fees charged
Failure to call for final inspection................................................$80.00
Drainage review........................................................................$200.00
Shoreland contract review..................................engineer's hourly rate
Pier permit...................................................................................$70.00
Uniform number sign & post.....................................................$120.00
Replacement uniform number sign............................................$90.00
Replacement post.......................................................................$30.00