Administrative overview · FIPS 25007
Dukes County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Town of Edgartown Building Inspector’s Office (representative municipal fallback)
For a project in or near Dukes County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
508-627-6115
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
167 Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539
Operating hours
Building Department office hours are listed as 8:30 AM-3:30 PM; the current notice also asks customers to call and leave a message outside the temporary 2:00-4:00 PM weekday service window.
Review expectation
N/A; the Town publishes online submission and office contact information but no standard review timeline.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Dukes County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 508-627-6115.
How long might review take?
N/A; the Town publishes online submission and office contact information but no standard review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Building, plumbing, gas and wiring permits are submitted through the OpenGov portal. The department’s inspection-requirements document provides the inspection sequence and request procedure; contact the Building Inspector’s Office at 508-627-6115 for scheduling and questions. Certificates of Inspection and Certificates of Occupancy are handled by the office.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR 10th Edition (current 2026 edition based on the 2021 I-Codes with Massachusetts amendments), plus applicable Massachusetts plumbing/gas, electrical, sheet-metal, accessibility, fire and local zoning requirements. Edgartown states that all sheds require a building permit and that the Building Inspector’s Office covers new construction, additions, alterations, renovations, minor alterations, porches, decks, garages, barns, sheds, pools, tennis courts, fences over 6 feet, other structures and demolition. A minor-work application is available, and a homeowner may obtain a residential electrical permit; no broad consolidated cosmetic-exemption list was published on the current department page.