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

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

16 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/28/2026.

In the packet (7)

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 Long-Form Permit | Boston.gov
Energy code compliance documentation ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Plans and Zoning)
Permit fee Long-Form Permit | Boston.gov
Certified plot plan, stamped by a registered land surveyor ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Plans and Zoning)
Public works, water or sewer sign-off ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Plans and Zoning)

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) ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Plans and Zoning)
Signed contract or cost breakdown (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov
Copy of the Construction Supervisor License (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov
Certificate of liability insurance, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Electrical Permit | Boston.gov
Boston contractor affidavits: Site Safety Plan, Mattocks-Higgins workplace safety, and experience rating form (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov