The Vermont Department of Public Safety, Fire Safety Division, has entered into cooperative inspection agreements with several Vermont towns and cities. The various inspection agreements involve fire, electrical, accessibility, plumbing and structural building codes. Some agreements cover most aspects of the codes while other agreements are limited to just a part of the code, or a certain classification of buildings such as apartment buildings.

Municipal inspections can provide for improved safety for the residents of the municipality, closer coordination with other local permits and may provide quicker service for local property owners and developers. Often local officials are aware of safety risks to residents, particularly with existing buildings.

Each municipality may have different resources to offer their citizens but in each case the Division of fire safety provides the municipality with training, and assistance with code enforcement on the request of the municipality.

If you would like to discuss an inspection agreement or have other questions please contact Chief Fire Prevention Officer Robert Howe, or Associate General Counsel Peter Kopsco, at 1.800.640.2106.

Current cooperative municipal inspection agreements include:

Barre	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for existing one-two family dwellings.	City of Barre Building Department 6 N Main St Barre VT 05641 802-476-0263 rstrachan@barrecity.org
Bellows Falls	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all existing public buildings except federally certified health care facilities, high-rise buildings, state owned buildings, and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Village of Bellows Falls, 7 Square PO Box 370 Bellows Falls, VT05101-0370 802-463-3964 www.rockbf.org
Bennington	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all new & existing public buildings except federally certified health care facilities, high-rise buildings, state owned buildings, and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Bennington Town Offices 205 South Street, P.O. Box 469 Bennington VT Building & Zoning Dept 802-442-1037 www.bennington.com
Brattleboro	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all existing public buildings except federally certified health care facilities, high-rise buildings, state owned buildings, and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Brattleboro Municipal Center 230 Main Street Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-254-4541 mbucossi@brattleboro.org
Burlington	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all new and existing public buildings except federally certified health care facilities, state owned buildings, and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Burlington Public Works Department Inspection Services Division 645A Pine St PO Box 849 Burlington, VT 05402-0849 802-863-9094 Burlington Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Terence J. Francis, Fire Marshal 802-864-5577
Hartford	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all new and existing public buildings except day-care, health care, detention and correctional, and residential board and care facilities, state owned buildings, high-rise buildings and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Hartford Fire Department Fire Prevention Division 812 VA Cutoff Road White River Jct., VT 05001 802-295-3232
Montpelier	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all existing public buildings except day-care, health care, detention and correctional, and residential board and care facilities, state owned buildings, high-rise buildings and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Tel. 802-229-4913 gmoore@montpelier-vt.org
Putney	Responsbility for the enforcement of the Code for all existing public buildings except federally certified health care facilites, state owned buildings, and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	Tom Goddard, Fire Chief 127 Main Street P.O. Box 233 Putney, VT 05346 802-387-5862
Winooski	Responsibility for the enforcement of the Code for all existing public buildings except educational, day-care, health care, detention and correctional, and residential board and care facilities, state owned buildings, high-rise buildings and the testing and reporting of fire protection systems by technically qualified people.	City of Winooski Building & Housing Department Municipal Building 27 West Allen Street Winooski, VT 05404 Tel. 802-655-6410 FAX: 802-655-6414 rdcrete@onioncity.com

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