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The Building Department is open to the public for file research, permitting, and staff assistance on:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday Noon - 6:30pm (closed 8:30am - Noon for administrative office hours)
Friday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Permitting: Apply online (click here)! All permitting is applied for using the newly enhanced online permitting system for permit submissions. See Apply for a Permit in the left side bar for more details. You can also use this link to search what permits may have been pulled for a property since 2011.
Other Online Permitting (Land Use & EHHD):
Applying to the Land Use Department for Zoning (Driveways, Home Occupation Permitting and Zoning Only Permitting) or Wetland approvals
Applying to the Eastern Highland Health District for permitting that is associated to a submittal to the Building or Land Use departments (click on the following link)...
Forms
The Building Department provides several services, some of which require a form or permit. The following documents are available:
- Concrete Poured Affidavit (PDF)
- Sewer Disconnect/Abandonment/Repair Application
- Sewer Connect/Reconnect Application
- Lot Coverage Worksheet (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Agreement (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Alarm Agreement (PDF)
- Workers’ Compensation Waiver Forms
Fees
Service | Fee |
Building / mechanical permit | $15 per $1,000 of materials and labor (includes state fee) |
Moving of building | $15 per $1,000 of labor (includes state fee) |
Demolition | $15 per $1,000 of assessed value of the structure (Minimum fee of $15, maximum fee of $150) |
Solid fuel stove, gas, or liquid inserts | $30 without chimney work (no liner, existing) $45 with chimney work (liner or listed chimney system) |
Repeat inspections / returned visits | $25 |
When submitting a payment, please make checks payable to the Town of Coventry. If the payment is for EHHD, the check must be made out to EHHD and either mailed or dropped off at Mansfield Town Hall/ EHHD, 4 South Eagleville Rd., Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268
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Phone: 860-742-4064Fax: 860-742-4059
Thank you for visiting the Town of Coventry Building Department page. Please note that we have been experiencing an extremely high call volume and have had to spend extra time teaching the public how to use our online permitting portal. If you are trying to reach our Building and Land Use team, please leave a message and we will do our best to return your call in 24-48 hours. Thank you for your patience.
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Tim Brennan
Building Official
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Brigit Tanganelli
Building/Land Use Administrative Assistant