Welcome to the City of Williston Building Department.

The City of Williston has jurisdiction over the city limits and the surrounding one mile extra territorial area.

Permits ~ The building inspection department issues all building, mechanical, plumbing, fuel and gas piping, moving and demolition permits for the city of Williston and one-mile extraterritorial area.  For more information or questions regarding different types of permits or permit requirements for new construction, alteration, finishing or remodeling of residential and commercial buildings, please contact our office by phone or email.

Inspections ~ Our department conducts all the inspections related to building, mechanical, plumbing and fuel and gas piping permits within our jurisdiction.  Please call our office at (701) 577-8115 to schedule an inspection.  The plumbing inspector can be contacted directly at (701)770-3223.  Electrical inspections and permits can be obtained through the State Electrical Board. 

Contractors ~ Any contractor wishing to do business within the city of Williston and one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction must be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State.  All plumbers, who will be working in our jurisdiction, need to be licensed with the city of Williston as well as the North Dakota State Plumbing Board.  HVAC and fuel and gas piping contractors need to be licensed with the State of North Dakota as well as the City of Williston. .  Please contact our office for licensing information and applications or print off applications. 

Click here to be directed to the Secretary of State's website for contractor licensing.