Building Official's Office

Town of Scituate

Town Engineer / Building Official: David E. Provonsil, P.E.
Phone: (401)647-5901
    Fax: (401)647-7935

Office Hours:
Building and Zoning: 6:00am-4:00pm
Planning and Engineering: 8:30am- 4:00pm

Town of Scituate Comprehensive Plan
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Town of Scituate Low & Moderate Income Housing Plan
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Building Permits:

The Town of Scituate enforces the Rhode Island State Building Code (SBC). In accordance with SBC, permits are required for all activities not classified as "ordinary repairs". Roofing and re-siding are not considered "ordinary repairs".
     Building permits for new construction generally take 1 to 2 weeks for processing. An approved I.S.D.S. application and plan along with proof of ownership/status are required prior to start of permit process.
     Permit fee schedules are available upon request. Contact our office during regular business hours to obtain further information on this process.


Zoning :

The town contains RR (Rural Residential), RS (Single-Family Residential), BL (Limited Business), BG (General Business), M (General Manufacturing), and W (Watershed) zones.There are 2 Village Overlay District Zones, in the Village of Hope, and the Village of North Scituate.   Zoning Ordinances are available in the Town Clerk's Office at a cost of $15.00 for town residents and $20.00 for non-residents. Or click below:
CODE OF ORDINANCES
TOWN OF SCITUATE, RI

Contact our offices during normal business hours for additional information.


Zoning Board of Review Application
(click here for printable version)

Plan Commission Application
(click here for printable version)

Meetings : Planning : The Planning Commission meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8:00pm.

Zoning : The Zoning Board of Review meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm.
      Note:  There will be no Zoning Board meeting in December.

 

The subdivision and land development regulations are available in the Town Clerk's Office at a cost of $15.00 for town residents and $20.00 for non-residents.

All applications, and fees are available at the Building Department located at Town Hall during regular office hours.

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