Building Inspector

Contact
Buildinginspector@canaannh.gov.
Call: (603)-273-6789

Canaan’s Building Inspector and Floodplain Administrator:
- Assists in preparing, receiving and processing building and floodplain permit applications
- Advises on any additional permits needed, which may include:
- Review by the Town’s Historic District Commission
- A Highway Department driveway permit
- A site plan review or sub-division approval from the Planning Board
- Advises about needed state permits including an on-site septic system design. Files of these designs are maintained by the Inspector.
Occupancy permits are issued upon project completion.
Canaan Ordinances Require:
- Land & Construction Permits Guide
- Land Use Fees
- Building Code
- Building Permit: Downloadable Application Form
- Building Permit Fees:
- Single Family: $25 plus $.10 a square foot
- Multi Family:Condominiums: $100 plus $.10 a square foot
- Commercial Construction: $100 plus $.10 a square foot
- Building Permit Fees:
- Driveway Permit: Downloadable Application Form
- Driveway Culvert Replacement: Replacement Policy & Downloadable Application Form
- 911 Designation from the Building Inspector
- 911 House Number Display: Canaan Street Numbering
- If an Occupancy Permit is required by a lender, it also may be obtained from the Building Inspector
- If a second dwelling is being put on a property, a permit is required.
Canaan Junk Yard Enforcement
Additional Requirements for Conditional Sites and Buildings:
- Historic District Review and Approval: Land Use and Subdivision Regulations
- Planning Board Review and Approval:
- Sub-divisions: Guidelines and Application
- Building on class six roads: Policy, Application for New Building on Class VI Roads and Certain Private Roads
Other Regulations & Permit Information:
Canaan Floodway and Floodplain Regulations
- Floodplain Development Permit
- Floodplain and Floodway Maps
- Floodplain Management Ordinance
- Canaan Excavation Regulations and Permit
- Explanation of Excavation Regulations
- Contact Building Inspector at all: 603-273-6789 for information on floodway restrictions.
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