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Town Hall: Town Hall is open to the public for Town business Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Town services, including payments, applications, and permitting, is available online. All Town Hall employees are also available by appointment 5 days a week. The public needs to utilize online services and make appointments for staff. Please call for special accommodations and questions - 508-487-7020.
Masks will are required for those visiting Town buildings.
Provincetown Community Development Online Permit System!Apply for all Community Development permits and licenses online through the online permit center. Applicants can file their application, upload plans/drawings and documents, monitor and track applications throughout the process, view comments, make payments, and more – all online without visiting Town Hall. Anyone can search for active records. The site can be reached by clicking the “Online Services” button on the left side of the home page, then click Search. First time applicants must register and create a user account to file an online application - instructions here.
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Community Development consists of a group of Divisions that work together to serve the public, guide the Town’s land use and regulatory efforts, and provide staff support to Town regulatory boards in five primary areas:
- Building Services (includes Mechanical, Electric, Plumbing and Gas)
- Community Planning (Planning, Zoning, Conservation, Historic District, Growth Management)
- Health (Board of Health and Public Health)
- Licensing
- Housing and Economic Development
Community Development staff work directly with applicants and their representatives to review development proposals, offer professional guidance and technical advice, and ensure that applicants understand the regulatory process to get their projects approved.
It is the goal of Community Development to help ensure that development and building permit applications are complete when submitted; to review applications in a timely fashion; to share information with the public about the status of all applications; to help ensure predictability of outcome with our regulatory processes, so that similar applications with similar circumstances produce similar results; and to provide fair and equitable enforcement of regulatory decisions.
Depending on the type and scope of the project, a number of different Town Department and/or Board reviews may be required. Every project is unique and we are happy to work with applicants so that they understand the necessary review steps and the time and fees involved.
The first step for any project is to set up a pre-application meeting with the Planning Department. The Town Planner will work with applicants to understand the proposed project, bring in other Community Development staff as necessary and appropriate, and lay out the regulatory pathway for the project. The Permit Coordinator will review submitted applications for completeness and quality of information to help ensure the fairest possible outcome.
Staff Contacts:
Community Development:
- David Gardner, Assistant Town Manager / Community Development Director
Building Services:
- Anne Howard, Building Commissioner
- Jim Nickerson, Building Inspector
Community Planning:
- Thaddeus Soulé, Town Planner
- Ellen Battaglini, Permit Coordinator
- Tim Famulare, Conservation Planner
Health:
- Lezli Rowell, Health Agent
Licensing:
- Linda Fiorella, Licensing Agent
Housing and Economic Development:
- Michelle Jarusiewicz
Zoning Compliance
- Aaron Hobart
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David Gardner
Assistant Town Manager
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Ellen Battaglini
Permit Coordinator
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Community Development
Physical Address
260 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Phone: (508) 487-7020Fax: (508) 487-0032
Public Hours
Monday through Thursday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am to 11:45 am