Vol. 1 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Established 1764

Burg Budget

An Independent Accounting of City Hall

Building Inspectional Services

The office that inspects construction and issues building permits, making sure new construction and renovations in Fitchburg meet the state building code.

This ticked down just slightly to $696,785 this year, about less than 1% less than the $703,676 it was in FY2025.

Computed from each fiscal year's own adopted budget figures below - see Methodology.

By Fiscal Year

Source: each year's own Mayor's Budget — see Methodology
Fiscal YearAdopted Amount
FY2026$696,785
FY2025$703,676
FY2024$680,174
FY2023$706,383
FY2022$664,914
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019
FY2018
FY2017
FY2016

Who Runs It

The city's Building Commissioner/Inspector, enforcing the statewide building code the same way in every Massachusetts city and town.

Governing law: M.G.L. c. 143 (Inspection & Regulation of Buildings)

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