The Franklin County Cooperative Inspection Program (FCCIP) provides state-mandated building, electrical, and plumbing/gas inspection services (or a subset thereof) to 16 Franklin County towns and is responsible for zoning enforcement in 15 towns. The program’s mission is to provide participating towns with professional inspection services by certified inspectors and to be a clearinghouse for information regarding building, zoning, plumbing/gas, and wiring requirements.
Our offices are located in the John W. Olver Transit Center at 12 Olive St., Ste 2, Greenfield MA 01301 (2nd floor). FCCIP towns we serve
On-Line Permitting
Log-in page for Applicants Town Official Log-In Instructions Unregistered Applicant Log-in
CODE CORNER9th Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code is exclusively in effect as of January 1, 2018. See Amendments to the 2015 IRC and Amendments to the 2015 IBC. Read only access to the 2015 International Codes can be obtained here. Important Change to code: The 9th edition Residential Code has introduced new structural requirements based on snow loads. See: 9thedition span tables floorjoists and decks 9th Edition Rafter Span Tables for FCCIP Member Towns 9th edition Girder and Header Spans for Exterior Walls 9th edition Girder and Header Spans for Interior Walls The 2015 Energy Code and the New Current Stretch Energy Code became exclusively in effect on Jan. 2, 2017. See highlights and Energy training overview presented by Mark Newey of CET Massachusetts Building Code Accessibility Regulations(521CMR)
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Online Permitting Instructions Applicants Town Officials Paying for your permit Guide for Assessors and Read Only Access Important note: There have been reported problems with Internet Explorer 10. If using Internet Explorer 10, please see link. |
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Building Inspection Program Hours: 8-4 M-FriThe Building Inspection Program is staffed with two full-time, certified Inspectors: Commissioner James Hawkins and Local Inspector Dave Roberts. Code Enforcement services include processing applications, plan reviews, project inspections, periodic inspections of public buildings, zoning review and enforcement |
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Zoning | 1-2 Family Topics | Commercial Topics | Building Contractor Topics | Forms | Fee Schedule effective 2/1/2020 | Required Inspections | Check a license |
Electrical Inspection Program: Hours: 7-9 AM M-FriNote: The FCCIP serves Greenfield, but not with on-line permitting. Shutesbury has its own wiring inspector(Mo Gregoire–413-253-7505). Tom McDonald, Inspector of Wiring, is available in his FCCIP office Monday through Friday from 7-9AM at 774-3167, ext. 115. and at his Greenfield office from 9-9:30 . Follow this link to learn important safety information about Avoiding Home Electrical Accidents |
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New Electrical Fee Schedule Effective 2/11/2021 | Required inspections | Check a license |
Plumbing and Gas Inspection Program : Hours: 7-9 AM M-ThursNote: The FCCIP serves Greenfield, but not with on-line permitting. Shutesbury has its own inspector(John Letourneau-413-367-0017). Andy French, Inspector of Plumbing and Gas, Master Plumber, is available in his FCCIP office Monday through Friday from 7-9AM at 774-3167, ext. 112. and at his Greenfield office from 9-9:30 |
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New Plumbing & Gas Fee Schedule Effective 3/1/2015 | Permit Requirements | Check a license |
- Setback, acreage, and frontage requirements:To learn these requirements, log in to online permitting or use the unregistered applicant login at the top of the page, use button to apply for a permit, use the drop down menu to locate property address, choose the residential permit application from bottom drop down menu. Set back, acreage, and frontage requirements will be listed in Section 1. Please cancel permit application at bottom of screen if not applying for a permit. If you cannot locate the address, or if there is no street number, please call office.
- Grandfathered Lot Research Application
- Guide to Obtaining a Permit for a New Home
- Required Inspections
- Structural requirements
- Energy requirements
- Modular Policy
- WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT NECESSARY
- Building Area Modification Spreadsheet-9th Edition
- Controlled Construction Projects
- Required Controlled Construction Documents
- Electronic Set:
- PDF Set:
- Minimum submittal requirements at time of application
- Required submittals for fire protection
- Submittal Requirements During Construction
- Requirements for Certificate of Occupancy
- Required Controlled Construction Documents
- On-line permitting (Notice: we can only accept pdf plan attachments)
- Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
- FCCIP Owner Authorization Form
- FCCIP Owner Authorization Form (Electrical)
- FCCIP Owner Authorization Form (Plumbing or Gas)
- FCCIP Owner Authorization Form (Sheet Metal)
- Affidavit of compliance-1-family door not subject to locking
- Affidavit of compliance-2 family door not subject to locking
- Affidavit Regarding Exit Doors for Accessory Apartment
- Owner Affidavit-multifamily
- Workers’ Compensation FormWorkers’ Compensation Affidavit
- Questionnaire for Structural Approval of Small PV Systems
- Residential Energy Compliance Certificate
- Solid Fuel Appliance Attachment For Online Application
- Tent Attachment For Online Application
- Smoke, CO, Heat Detection Record of Completion 1-2 Family
- Massachusetts Existing Building Code Checklist
- Commercial Hood Questionnaire
- Existing Building Checklist
- Occupancy sign
- Contractor Dismissal Letter_Form_and WComp Affidavit
Links
The Franklin County Cooperative Inspection Program (FCCIP) is a cooperative inspection program set up in 1975 to enable small towns to collaborate and share inspection and zoning responsibilities. The intent was to provide a full-time staff that may better serve towns than part-time inspectors. We now provide inspection services and zoning enforcement Click here for a list of towns we serve.