Andover, MA · Demolition permit

Andover, MA demolition permit checklist

13 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/27/2026.

In the packet (4)

  1. Workers' compensation affidavit, signed BBRS Building Permit Application To Construct, Repair, Renovate Or Demolish a One- or Two-Family Dwelling (PDF, marked 'Revised Mar 2011')
  2. Site plan showing what is being demolished and what remains 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  3. Conservation Commission sign-off General Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit (revised Nov 10, 2017)
  4. Board of Health sign-off General Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit (revised Nov 10, 2017)

Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (formerly ViewPoint Cloud) (2)

  1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings
  2. Debris disposal facility named M.G.L. c.40 s.54

Only when it applies (7)

  1. Owner authorization for the contractor to apply (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) BBRS Building Permit Application To Construct, Repair, Renovate Or Demolish a One- or Two-Family Dwelling (PDF, marked 'Revised Mar 2011')
  2. Homeowner exemption affidavit (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): no) Homeowners' Exemption Eligibility Affidavit - Sample (DOCX)
  3. Construction Supervisor License number on the application, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) 780 CMR 10th ed. Chapter 110.R5 Licensing of Construction Supervisors (unofficial copy)
  4. Supervisor license covers demolition (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Mass.gov: Learn about different Construction Supervisor Licenses
  5. Signed contract or cost breakdown (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
  6. Certificate of liability insurance, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
  7. Historic Commission or historic district sign-off (when Is the property in a historic district, or is the building 50 or more years old: yes) Andover, MA (api-east.viewpointcloud.com)

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