Building Department

When contacting the Building Department via phone or email, please provide us with as much information as possible:

• Your name
• Phone number
• Company 
• Address 
• Permit number
• Email address (if requesting documents) 

We will be sure to be in touch by the end of the next business day. 

Welcome to the Old Saybrook Building Department!

The Building Department is responsible for monitoring all commercial and residential building activities through the issuance of permits and inspections. This includes new construction, renovated buildings, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, demolitions, gas & oil tank installations/removals, and more. Wondering if you need a Building Permit for your job? 

Old Saybrook Building Department is regulated by State Statutes. A close working relationship is maintained with the town’s Land Use Department and Fire Marshal. 

The Building Department reviews building permit applications and site plans, directs the applicant to other agencies, answers questions on the building process, and works to protect the town’s health, safety, and welfare. 

Once the building permit application and all associated documents have been approved, the Building Official (Tom Makowicki) visits active work sites reviewing work and approving various stages of construction. Final inspections signal the end of the review process, with new or renovated buildings receiving a formal certificate of occupancy, which allows the structure to become occupied.

Any plans for development should be reviewed by the Building Department for adherence to regulatory statutes. 

Documentation required for permitting includes (but is not limited to):

• Building Permit Application (filled out entirely and signed)
• Certificate of Liability Insurance/Workers' Compensation Affidavit
• Contractor’s License
• Permit Fee Payment   Click here to view our permit fee schedule

Please note that additional permitting requirements must be met for homes located in the Flood Zone. Contact the Building Department for more information. 

Applications will not be reviewed until all required documents and fees are submitted.   

Land Records

The Town Hall keeps physical folders on each Old Saybrook property. Items filed in property folders may include any of the following items: 

• Open and expired building permits.
• Open and pending building code violations.
• Zoning Dept. documents. 
• Septic Information.
• As-builts.
• Property Surveys. 
• Etc.  

Please visit the Building or Zoning Department to review property files. We do not relay property file contents via email. 

Property Reports

Property reports are generated using our municipal permitting software. You may request an Old Saybrook property report via email. Property reports include the following information:

• All permits pulled approx. 1995-current. 
• Date the permit was pulled.
• Description of work.
• Permit status (Issued=open. Closed=closed). 

Inspection Reports

Inspection reports are generated using our municipal permitting software. You may request an inspection report via email. Inspection reports include the following information:

• Date the inspection was conducted.
• Inspection results.
• Inspection status (Passed, pending, failed).

Other

Other documents that you may request via email:

• Certificates of Occupancy/Certificates of Approval.
• A copy of your Building Permit.

Building Department Email: building.department@oldsaybrookct.gov