Building Department

Andrew Rizzo, Building Official
200 Orange Street
(203) 946-8046

Staff:
Daniel O'Neill, Deputy Building Inspector                   946-8048

Peter Santoro, Plans Examiner	946-8039
Michael Corbett, Assistant Building Inspector	946-5895
Robert Walsh, Assistant Building Inspector	946-6125
James Eggert, Assistant Building Inspector	946-7592
John Raffone, Assistant Building Inspector	946-5757
James Turcio, Technical Compliance Officer	946-6124
Michael Rispoli, Chief Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector	946-8038
Ronald Cosenza, Assistant Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector	946-7595
Dave Caplan, Chief Electrical Inspector	946-7594
John Rispoli, Demolition Liaison Officer	946-8387
Bobbe Bellamy, Administrative Assistant	946-6127
Eddie Camposano, Liaison Code Officer	946-7012
Barbara Perrotti, Program Coordinator	946-5758
Stephanie Harris , Word Processing Secretary	946-8388
Crystal Pagan, Administrative Assistant	946-8045

The Building Department enforces the State Building Code and ensures that properties are safe for residents of the City.  The Building Department is an important tool of blight reduction as inspectors identify blighted buildings in need of demolition, as well as illegal apartments or occupancies.

The Building Department is also instrumental in creating an environment in which high quality construction and development can occur in New Haven’s neighborhoods.  The Building Department is focused on customer service and providing the best possible advice and inspection services to homeowners, contractors and developers. 

In addition to the issuance of building permits, this Department is responsible for the processing of the following permits and/or licenses:  plumbing and mechanical permits, electrical permits, demolition permits, sign permits, rooming house licenses, street vendor licenses, broker licenses, amusement licenses, outdoor seating, parking lot/garage licenses, sales licenses, managing itinerant licenses, excavation license/permit, sidewalk license/permit, street and sidewalk obstruction permit, dumpster permit, block party permit, pay telephone permit, sandwich board permit, waste collection permit, etc.