Salisbury
Essex County, Massachusetts
Last verified September 16, 2026
Salisbury is a jurisdiction in Essex County, Massachusetts, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
- Phone
- 978-462-7839
- pbrenner@salisburyma.gov
- Department Site
- Inspection Services (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Salisbury Inspection Services5 Beach Road
Salisbury, MA 01952
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Commissioner: Bob Garside. Building Inspector Rob Slepoy; Plumbing Inspector Mike Magliaro; Electrical Inspector Dan Donahue; Administrative Assistant Paige Brenner. Office hours limited to Thursdays 8:30-10am and 12-2pm. Domain-collision note: this is Salisbury, Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS (zip 01952) - not to be confused with Salisbury, New Hampshire.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Salisbury's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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