When Do You Require a Building Permit?
Building permits must be obtained from the Montville Construction Department before making any of the following changes to a building:
- Replacing a roof (COMMERCIAL ONLY)
- Adding a bedroom or bathroom
- Adding an addition
- Interior alterations
- Constructing a deck
- Enclosing a porch
- Replacing an electric stove with a gas stove
- Finishing a basement
- Converting from oil to gas
- Removal or installation of an oil tank (tanks abandoned in place previously do not require a permit)