Building, Rental Housing & Blight Department

Location

45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492
Room #G40

Hours

Office & Permit Hours:

Mon thru Fri: 8 am - 4 pm

NEW OFFICE HOURS as of 10-10-2025:

Mon thru Fri: 8 am - 4 pm

Contact

Tel: (203) 294-2005
Fax: (203) 294-2095

-Senior Office Clerk: Linda Griswold     

-Office Clerk:  Kim Touchette

-Chief Building Official, Rental Housing Code & Blight Administrator:                                                              Luigi (Lou) Coppola, Sr., CBO
-Assistant Building Official: VACANT
-Assistant Building Official: Brian Holt, ABO

-Rental Housing, Blight & Construction Inspector:  Don Lanoue

Office / General Information Email: [email protected]

Building Department Links & Resources:

• Application for Permit - Building Department (Fillable .pdf Form - Complete and Mail or Return)
  • A survey is required by the Planning and Zoning Department before any building or structure shall be erected, installed, added to, or structurally altered
• Permit Application Instructions, Dept Contacts & Fee Schedule
• Concrete Record Requirement  (Fillable .pdf Form - Complete and Mail or Return)
• Demolition Application and Checklist (Fillable .pdf Form - Complete and Mail or Return)
• Workers' Compensation Proof of Coverage Form 7A  (Fillable .pdf Form - Complete and Mail or Return)
• Outdoor Sidewalk Dining Application (Fillable .pdf Form - Complete and Mail or Return)
• Inspection Schedule

Rental Housing Department Links & Resources:

Application for Rental Housing Code Inspection

Instructions for Landlords Rental Housing Department

Rental Housing Inspection List

Rental Housing Ordinance - Chapter 167

Rental Housing Owner Occupied Affidavit

Blight Department Links & Resources:

Blight ordinance link - Chapter 156 Property Maintenance:  https://ecode360.com/8856560#8856560

Please email any Blight complaints to [email protected]

Department Responsibilities:

Chief Building Official, Rental Housing Code & Blight Administrator:

1. Answers homeowners', architects' and builders' code questions.
2. Reviews all building and site plans for new or remodeling construction so as to comply with building & fire.
3. Reviews permit applications.
4. Issues:
   • Building/demolition permits
   • Certificate of Occupancy (CO's)
   • Certificate of Approvals (CoA's)
   • Housing Code Certificates of Compliance (CoC's)
5. Conducts all required inspections.
6. Enforces Connecticut State Building Code, Rental Housing & Blight Ordinances. 

Assistant Building Official:

1. Answers homeowners, builders and architects with code questions.
2. Reviews permit applications.
3. Issues:
   • Building, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing permits.
4. Conducts all required inspections.

Rental Housing Code, Blight & Construction Inspector:

1. Inspects rented property for code compliance.
2. Investigates complaints regarding rental housing code & blight violations.
3. Issues Certificates of Compliance (CoC's).