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Home / Vermont Permits / Burlington

Building Permits in Burlington, Vermont

City in Chittenden County
Local details being verified — statewide baseline shown

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Vermont. They apply in Burlingtonunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
CBES — 202430 V.S.A. 53 (commercial energy, statewide) · source ↗
IBC — International Building Code20212025 Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code (public buildings) · source ↗
IPC — International Plumbing Code2024Vermont Plumbing Rules · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)20232025 VT Fire and Building Safety Code; 26 V.S.A. ch. 15 · source ↗
RBES — 202430 V.S.A. 51 (residential energy, statewide) · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Burlington (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the city building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

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