Building Safety Department

The Building Safety Department accepts permit applications for review and approval of construction documents including building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing plans. The Department is responsible for conducting inspections on permitted work.

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Department of Building Safety is to safeguard the public, promote the health, safety and welfare of the City of Nashua through the fair and equal administration of the building codes of the State of New Hampshire and the City of Nashua.

Vision

The Department of Building Safety is committed to providing quality services in a professional manner through equitable treatment of all applicants for permits, inspections, information and to provide assistance to other departments, boards and commissions.

Permits Submittals

Residential permit applications and (2) sets of plans can be submitted electronically by email to permits@nashuanh.gov, by mail, by placing applications into the after-hours drop box located at the Elm Street entrance to City Hall or in person at City Hall. Payments for permit fees will continue to be by mail, drop box, by credit card over the phone or in person at City Hall.

Commercial permit applications require three (3) plan sets to be submitted to the Department of Building Safety. Plan submittals can be submitted with 3 sets of paper plans by mail, by placing applications into the after-hours drop box located at the Elm Street entrance to City Hall or in person at City Hall. Commercial plan submittals can also be by two (2) sets of paper plans submitted and one (1) set electronically by email to permits@nashuanh.gov.  Payments for permit fees will continue to be by mail, drop box, by credit card over the phone  or in person at City Hall.

Email all permit requests to the Permit Technicians here.

Inspections

To request an inspection (three options, pick one):

Nashua also offers a Remote/ Virtual Inspection (RVI) 

The Department of Building Safety provides the RVI to better serve you. Using a minimum 4G tablet or smartphone you can coordinate with our inspectors, over several different applications, to conduct a remote inspection guided by one of our team. The program at this time is geared to specific types of inspections that are eligible, but for those applicable inspections, it can save you valuable time. 

Permit Submittals
Request Inspection
 

City of Nashua Improvement Permit GIS Map


Want to know what construction is going on in your city? The Department of Building Safety's GIS Map can help.
GIS Projects Map shows current permits and permits for the past three years.

Permits GIS Map »

Notice to all Licensed Design Professionals, Contractors and Property Owners


On Friday, July 1, 2022 Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 1681, which updates the NH State Building Code (RSA 155-A) to the 2018 editions. The updated codes are in effect as of Friday, July 1, 2022.

Several of the adopted codes also have amendments to address New Hampshire specific concerns. Those amendments are found on the NH Building Code Review Board (BCRB) website at: https://www.nh.gov/safety/boardsandcommissions/bldgcode/meetings/index.html

Anyone that has questions or concerns about a specific project and what codes will apply are encouraged to contact the City of Nashua Department of Building Safety at 603-589-3080 or BuildingDepartment@nashuanh.gov