Springfield, MA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Certificate fee
- 150% of state Table 106 fee
- Occupancy rule
- barred without valid certificate
- Reinspection (missed access)
- $50 minimum
- After-hours inspection
- $150 flat fee
- Chapter
- 175, Article I (2004)
Summary
Springfield charges 150% of the state code's Table 106 fee for a certificate of inspection and will not let a building be occupied, or stay occupied, without a valid one posted where the state table requires it.
The fees for the certificates of inspection will be 150% of the indicated fees listed in Table 106 of the Massachusetts State Building Code rounded to the highest dollar value. A building or structure shall not be occupied or continue to be occupied without the posting of a valid certificate of inspection where required by said Table 106.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 175 Fees, Article I Building Permit Fees (amended in its entirety 2-24-2004), governs the City's inspection paperwork. Section 175-16G ties the local certificate-of-inspection fee to Table 106 of the Massachusetts State Building Code at 150% of the listed amount, rounded up to the nearest dollar, and bars occupying or continuing to occupy a building or structure without a valid, posted certificate where Table 106 requires one. The same section sets a minimum $50 fee for reinspection trips caused by incomplete work or blocked access (§ 175-16E) and a flat $150 fee for after-hours inspections on new, addition, repair, or alteration permits (§ 175-16F).
Violations & Fines
Occupying, or continuing to occupy, a building without a posted valid certificate of inspection violates § 175-16G; missed-access reinspection trips cost at least $50 and after-hours inspections cost $150, both billed to the permit holder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a new building be occupied before the certificate of inspection is posted?
What if the inspector can't access the property at the scheduled time?
Sources & Official References
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