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General Information

The Building Department houses the Building Commissioner, Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Plumbing and Gas Inspector.

Location

The Building Department is located on the basement level of Town Hall.
24 Town Hall Road, Truro, MA 02666
Phone: (508) 349-7004, ext 31, Fax: (508) 349-5508

Hours of Operation

8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday Thru Friday.
The Building Department is open on Tuesday evenings by appointment only.
Closed on Town holidays

Plumbing/Gas Inspector is in the office from 11am – 12pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Inspections take place after the office hour.

Electrical Inspector has no office hours, but inspections take place Tuesday and Thursdays.
Times of inspections depend on Electrical Inspectors schedule.

Inspections by the Building Inspector take place after 1pm.

Other Resources

See the Documents Page for Regulations, Fees, Permits, Application Forms and Other Useful Documents

Contact Info

Thomas J. Wingard, Jr. Building Commissioner x33
Email: tjwingard@truro-ma.gov
Arozana Tesson (Full time Office Assistant) x31
Email: bdoasst2@truro-ma.gov
Noelle Green (Part time Office Assistant) x30
Email: bdoasst@truro-ma.gov
Scott VanRyswood, Plumbing/Gas Inspector x29
Email: bdoasst2@truro-ma.gov or bdoasst@truro-ma.gov
John Browne, Electrical Inspector x31
Email: bdoasst2@truro-ma.gov or bdoasst@truro-ma.gov

Also, Please see our Staff Directory for other contacts

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Fences: Any fence over 6ft is considered a structure and requires a permit.  It must also meet the setback requirements. 
  • Sheds: Building Permits are required for sheds and they must abide by the setback regulations. Any shed 120sq ft and under can be on blocks.  Sheds larger than 120sq ft must be on a foundation, such as a concrete slab or Sonotubes.
  • Decks: A full building permit must be submitted for a deck, 4ft deep footings are required.
  • Pool Fence Height: 4 ft

Page last modified Fri, Jul 16 2010

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24 Town Hall Rd., Truro, MA 02666

P.O. Box 2030, Truro, MA 02666

Tel. (508) 349-7004
Fax. (508) 349-5505

inquiry@truro-ma.gov