Springfield
Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division
In short
Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division issues 4 permits we publish for Springfield, last verified 2026-09-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Building Permit | Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division | Alteration/repair (non-1-and-2-family): a $60 minimum or $0.45 per square foot, per the codified ordinance — the department's own 2012 fee schedule instead states $110.00 plus $0.55 per square foot. New construction (other than 1- and 2-family): a $100 minimum or $10 per $1,000 of value. | one-time, per project | 2026-09-05 |
| Contractor Licensing — State License and Registration Apply (Springfield)only if it applies to you | Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-05 |
| Certificate of Occupancy | Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division | $75–$80 for a new occupancy or change of use with no construction; the codified ordinance says $75, the department's own 2012 fee-schedule PDF says $80 | issued once per qualifying occupancy | 2026-09-05 |
| Sign Permit | Springfield Code Enforcement, Building Division | Non-illuminated wall sign: $30 plus $0.25 per square foot (both sources agree). Illuminated wall, ground or projecting sign: $60 plus $1.00 per square foot per the codified ordinance, or $60 plus $1.50 per square foot per the department's 2012 PDF. | one-time, per sign | 2026-09-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Commercial Building Permit
Two official sources disagree by a wide margin on the alteration-permit base fee, and the department's own PDF is 14 years old (2012) — both figures are disclosed rather than one asserted as current. Without an exterior alteration or a use change, a tenant swap needs only this building permit, not zoning approval.
Contractor Licensing — State License and Registration Apply (Springfield)
Springfield Code Enforcement's forms page lists a Contractors Affidavit and a Workers' Compensation Affidavit for a building permit application — attesting to the state Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration covered at the state layer — and lists no separate City contractor registration or bond, so the City charges no fee for one.
Certificate of Occupancy
Two official sources disagree on this fee — the current codified ordinance (eCode360) says $75 and the department's own 2012-dated fee-schedule PDF says $80 — and both are disclosed here rather than resolving the conflict by guessing. A separate recurring "Certificate of Inspection," priced at 150% of the state building code's Table 106 fee, applies to a building that continues to be occupied.
Sign Permit
Most line items match exactly between the two official sources; only the illuminated-sign per-square-foot rate differs ($1.00 vs. $1.50), likely because the 2012 administrative schedule raised that one rate without the codified ordinance ever being amended to match.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Springfield
- Phone
- 413-787-6031
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- City of Springfield Code chapter 175 — Fees, Article I, Building Permit Fees (codified ordinance)City of Springfield (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
- City of Springfield Code Enforcement — Permit Fee Schedule, effective July 16, 2012City of Springfield Code Enforcement · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
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