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Rhode Island Building Permits

All permits issued by 39 Cities/Towns.

How Building Permits Work in Rhode Island

The state role is restricted to the development of the code and the operation of a state appeals board. Permit issuance is not a state function; the 39 local municipalities are the exclusive administrators of the building permit process within their respective borders.

Model: State-Mandated

60 jurisdictions with permitting contact information.

Cities (60)

A

Ashaway, RI(Washington County)

B

Barrington, RI(Bristol County)Bradford, RI(Washington County)

C

Carolina, RI(Washington County)Central Falls, RI(Providence County)Charlestown, RI(Washington County)Chepachet, RI(Providence County)Clayville, RI(Providence County)Coventry, RI(Kent County)Cranston, RI(Providence County)Cumberland Hill, RI(Providence County)

E

East Greenwich, RI(Kent County)East Providence, RI(Providence County)Exeter, RI(Washington County)

F

Foster Center, RI(Providence County)Foster, RI(Providence County)

G

Glochester, RI(Providence County)Greene, RI(Kent County)Greenville, RI(Providence County)

H

Harmony, RI(Providence County)Harrisville, RI(Providence County)Hope Valley, RI(Washington County)Hopkinton, RI(Washington County)

J

Jamestown, RI(Newport County)Johnston, RI(Kent County)

K

Kingston, RI(Washington County)

L

Lincoln, RI(Providence County)Little Compton, RI(Newport County)

M

Melville, RI(Newport County)MIddletown, RI(Newport County)Misquamicut, RI(Washington County)

N

Narragansett Pier, RI(Washington County)Narragansett, RI(Washington County)New Shoreham, RI(Washington County)Newport East, RI(Newport County)Newport, RI(Newport County)North Kingstown, RI(Washington County)North Providence, RI(Providence County)North Smithfield, RI(Providence County)

P

Pascoag, RI(Providence County)Pawtucket, RI(Providence County)Portsmouth, RI(Newport County)Providence, RI(Providence County)

Q

Quonochontaug, RI(Washington County)

R

Richmond, RI(Washington County)

S

Scituate, RI(Providence County)Smithfield, RI(Providence County)South Kingstown, RI(Washington County)

T

Tiverton, RI(Newport County)

V

Valley Falls, RI(Providence County)

W

Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI(Washington County)Warren, RI(Bristol County)Warwick, RI(Kent County)Watch Hill, RI(Washington County)Weekapaug, RI(Washington County)West Greenwich, RI(Kent County)West Warwick, RI(Kent County)Westerly, RI(Washington County)Woonsocket, RI(Providence County)Wyoming, RI(Washington County)

Other Jurisdictions (5)

These jurisdictions do not issue building permits directly. Enter your project address to find the correct permitting authority.

Bristol County, RI(Bristol County)Kent County, RI(Kent County)Newport County, RI(Newport County)Providence County, RI(Providence County)Washington County, RI(Washington County)