Administrative overview · FIPS 25011
Franklin 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
Franklin County Cooperative Inspection Program (FCCIP), Franklin Regional Council of Governments (serves participating municipalities)
For a project in or near Franklin 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
413-774-3167 ext. 2; building inspection requests ext. 109 or 114
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
12 Olive Street, Suite 2, Greenfield, MA 01301
Operating hours
Building Inspection Program: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Electrical Inspection Program: Monday-Friday 7:00-9:00 AM. Plumbing and Gas Inspection Program: Monday-Thursday 7:00-9:00 AM.
Review expectation
N/A; FCCIP publishes program hours and application review through PermitEyes but no standard plan-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 Franklin 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 413-774-3167 ext. 2; building inspection requests ext. 109 or 114.
How long might review take?
N/A; FCCIP publishes program hours and application review through PermitEyes but no standard plan-review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Applicants must notify the building official of required inspections; concealed work may not proceed until required inspections are approved. FCCIP processes footing/foundation, slab, framing, roofing, fire, accessibility, energy, mechanical, egress and final inspections as applicable. Call 413-774-3167 ext. 109 or 114 for building inspection requests, ext. 115 for electrical, or ext. 112 for plumbing/gas. PermitEyes sends application and review notifications by email.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Current 780 CMR 10th Edition Massachusetts State Building Code based on the 2021 I-Codes with Massachusetts amendments, Massachusetts 521 CMR accessibility requirements, applicable fire/plumbing/gas/electrical codes, and each participating municipality’s zoning bylaws. FCCIP also links the applicable Stretch Energy Code resources. FCCIP’s permit guide requires applications for new homes, additions, garages, storage sheds (including sheds 200 square feet or less, which still require a residential permit application and must meet zoning setbacks), decks, ramps, roofing, siding, window or exterior-door replacement, pools/hot tubs/spas, retaining walls over 4 feet, fireplaces/stoves/chimneys, demolition, signs, changes of use and structural interior renovations. Ordinary repairs are exempt only when maintenance does not affect structure, egress, fire protection, fire ratings, energy conservation, plumbing, sanitary, gas, electrical, utilities or other regulated systems.