Town of Bethel Connecticut - Building Department

Building Department

Information for Demolition Permit

Demolition/Notification Form - State of Connecticut Department of Public Health
Form must be submitted to DPH and verification provided to Building Department.

DEP Demolition and Renovation flyer

General References:

Bethel Code Sections: 43-1 through 43-6

General Statutes of Connecticut: Part IV Sections 29-401 through 29-415

Exceptions: Section 29-402, Subsection C:

The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) a person who is engaged in the disassembling, transportation and reconstruction of historic buildings for historical purposes or in the demolition of farm buildings or in the renovation, alteration or reconstruction of a single family residence, or (2) the demolition of a single-family residence or out building by an owner of such structure if it does not exceed a height of thirty feet, provided the owner shall be present on site while such demolition work is in progress, shall be held personally liable for any injury to individuals or damage to public or private property caused by such demolition, and provided further such demolition shall be permitted only with respect to buildings which have clearance from other structures, roads or highways equal to or greater than the height of the structure subject to demolition. The local building official may require additional clearance when deemed necessary for safety.

If the age of the structure exceeds 50 years AND the size of the structure exceeds 500 square feet, a legal notice must be placed in the newspaper announcing the receipt of an application for demolition. A ninety-day waiting period will ensue from the date of publication of the legal notice before the structure may be demolished. The Building Official has the option of waving the final sixty days of the waiting period.

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