The Selectman's Office responds to citizen inquiries, including information requests, suggestions, complaints and…More requests for action in all areas of municipal government.</p> <p>The Selectman's Office is also responsible for the correspondence and clerical work of the Board of Selectmen, Traffic Authority and the Water Pollution Control Authority, in addition to various ad-hoc committees.</p>

The mission of the Tax Collector's Department is to collect all taxes and other debts owed to the Town of Westport,…More and to properly account for them in a timely manner. Peggy Klein currently serves as the town's tax collector.</p> <p>Visit the department's Web site for a list of frequently asked questions and a tax collection calendar.</p>

The Assessor's Office provides a listing of assessment for Westport properties, maintains an inventory of all…More property and lists registered motor vehicles and business personal property in Connecticut.</p> <p>The office also administers state and local programs of tax relief, applies exemptions as permitted by state law and assists the public with a variety of inquiries.</p>

The Historic District Commission is a Certified Local Government agency (CLG) by partnership with the Town of…More Westport, the state and the federal government.</p> <p>Carol Leahy manages the office, which oversees four local historic districts, the Kings Highway North Historic District, the Jesup Road Historic District, the Violet Lane Historic District, and the Gorham Avenue Historic District. About 1,500 historic homes and properties are located in Westport.</p> <p>The HDC also oversees the National Register Districts, which are the National Hall and Compo/Owenoke. In addition, the Commission is mandated to be an advocate of historic preservation planning throughout the Town of Westport.</p> <p>If a property is located in one of the designated local historic districts in Westport, all exterior renovations, additions, repairs, exterior changes to dwellings, fences, driveways or signs visible from the public right-of-way, or local roads, must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Commission. Applications are heard in public meeting and granted by the Commission before work commences.</p>

The Conservation Department works to protect, preserve and improve the town's natural resources. Alicia Mozian is the…More director of the department, which administers the following town ordinances and regulations:</p> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/NR/rdonlyres/70E046CC-6F41-4858-8A66-353283721633/0/ww_regs.pdf">Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B5CBD13B-36A4-4C28-8F72-7CDA04E2E793/0/WPLO_regulations.pdf">Waterway Protection Line Ordinance - WPLO</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0A7214EC-3D55-460A-A8AE-85B95131CB36/0/AquiferProtectionRegulations.pdf">Aquifer Protection Regulations</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.e-codes.generalcode.com/codebook_frameset.asp?t=ws&cb=0657_A">Tree Spraying Ordinance</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/NR/rdonlyres/AF95A17D-3E86-4337-9FAB-319FCB05415B/0/Cockenoeislandregs.pdf">Cockenoe Island Regulations </a> <p><br />The department is the staff to the following commissions and committees:</p> </li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/government/boards/cc.htm">Conservation Commission</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/government/boards/sc.htm">Shellfish Commission</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.westportct.gov/government/boards/smpc.htm">Sherwood Mill Pond Committee</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/connecticut/preserves/art22151.html">The Saugatuck River Watershed Partnership</a></li> <li>Sasco Brook Pollution Abatement Committee<br /><br />The Department also issues camping permits for Cockenoe Island and oversees its management. It provides comments to other agencies and departments in review of land use applications.</li>

The Building Department issues permits, conducts inspections and ensures all projects comply with local and state…More laws.</p> <p>Steve Smith is the building official. He's worked for the town since 1986. Specifically, the department:</p> <ul> <li>Reviews construction plans for compliance with the Connecticut State Building Code for all residential, commercial and municipal projects and issues necessary permits.</li> <li>Determines when licensed design professionals are required.</li> <li>Reviews architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, alarm, sprinkler plans and ADA handicapped accessibility.</li> <li>Determines what construction inspections and procedures are required.</li> <li>Monitors projects while under construction.</li> <li>Collects all final sign offs from other agencies.</li> <li>Performs final inspections.</li> <li>Issues Certificates of Occupancy. </li> </ul>