New Britain, CT Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 7-1(d) sets a fifty dollar fee for final reinspection on construction valued over five thousand dollars, charged each time a trade inspector is called back to reinspect the work. Section 7-10 lets the chief building official demand proof of total construction cost once the job is finished, requiring the owner, agent or contractor to furnish an affidavit of the actual costs; if the final cost exceeds what was declared on the permit application, the certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until the additional permit fee is paid.

Section 7-12 adds a sidewalk-specific inspection step: any permit for new construction on a lot next to an existing sidewalk requires the applicant to restore or replace defective or construction-damaged sidewalks and curbs to city standards, and before the chief building official can issue a certificate of occupancy, the department of public works must submit a report verifying that restoration was completed. Section 7-7 covers the reverse case, crediting or refunding fees for work never completed once inspection confirms the actual volume finished, after any outstanding penalties are collected.

Together these sections show the inspection sequence running from trade reinspections during construction, through a cost-verification inspection at completion, to a public works sidewalk sign-off, all gating final issuance of the certificate of occupancy by the department of licenses, permits and inspections.