Building within Westport?

If you are contemplating a building project within Westport, be sure to touch base with the departments listed in the left column of this page (or in the above sub-header on mobile).  Approvals may be needed from one or more.  

A quick way to determine which departments, download this document - Department Approvals required for a Residential Project. [PDF]

On the document, find your project in the left column, then scan to the right to see which departments are involved.

Most projects start with Aspetuck Health District, (formerly The Westport Weston Health District or WWHD) , but many of the most common projects do not, mainly electric and plumbing projects*. 

Below are materials that pertain to each department for reference.

• CT Public Health Code
• CT Sub Surface Design and Technical Standards
• CT Food Code
• WWHD Local Sanitary Code

• CT Environmental Protection Codes
• Waterway Protection Line Ordinance
• Inland Wetland & Watercourse Regulations
• Aquifer Protection Regulations

• Local Planning & Zoning Regulations

FEMA Flood Regulations

• Town Driveway Ordinances
• Trenches
• Drainage Standards

• State Building Codes
• Errata # 1
• 2024 International Building Code

• 2022 CT Fire Safety Code
• 2024 International Fire Code
• 2024 NFPA 101
• 2024 NFPA 1

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