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Building Inspections
Overview
The Building Inspections Department administers adopted ordinances related to development within the City of Bismarck and the City of Bismarck extra-territorial area. Major responsibilities include building code and zoning enforcement, permitting, plan review, inspections, floodplain management, mechanical contractor licensing, and addressing.
Submitting Permit Applications
Registered contractors and public users may submit permit applications and upload documents online using eTRAKiT. Permit applications and documents may also be submitted by emailing the Building Inspections Department
Requesting Inspections
Registered contractors and public users may request inspections online using eTRAKiT. Inspections requested using eTRAKiT must be submitted one day prior to the date of the inspection. Inspections may also be requested by contacting the Building Inspections Department at 701-355-1465 or by contacting an inspector by email or phone. In all cases, the permit status must be ISSUED in order to request an inspection.
Please have the following information ready when requesting inspections:
1. Property address or permit number.
2. Name and phone number of the individual requesting the inspection.
3. Time (am or pm) and date when you would like the inspection completed.
We will do our best to complete all inspections at the time requested; however, if we cannot accommodate the request, an inspector will contact the individual requesting the inspection to reschedule.
Inspector Contact Information
Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Inspectors are assigned districts within the City of Bismarck and City of Bismarck extra-territorial area (ETA). To find the contact information for each Inspector in your area, click on the Inspector Districts Link below, select the Building Inspection Districts map, type the address of the property where the work will take place in the “Find Address of Places” search in the upper right corner of the map, click the parcel identified by the search result and use the left/right arrows to find a list of inspectors and their contact info.