Andover, MA · New home (1-2 family) permit

Andover, MA new home (1-2 family) permit checklist

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

In the packet (9)

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')
Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
Drawings stamped by a registered architect or engineer Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
Energy code compliance documentation Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
Certified plot plan, stamped by a registered land surveyor Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
Structural details: framing, beams and headers Andover Building Permit Checklist (updated 1/1/2025), incl. department review matrix
Conservation Commission sign-off General Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit (revised Nov 10, 2017)
Board of Health sign-off General Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit (revised Nov 10, 2017)
Fire department sign-off General Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit (revised Nov 10, 2017)

Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings

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')
Homeowner exemption affidavit (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): no) Homeowners' Exemption Eligibility Affidavit - Sample (DOCX)
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)
Flood zone and design flood elevation shown (when Is any part of the lot in a FEMA flood hazard zone: yes) 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
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
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
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)