Boston, MA · Remodel / renovation permit
Boston, MA remodel / renovation permit checklist
14 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/28/2026.
In the packet (3)
- 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')
- Floor plan of the work area 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
- Permit fee Long-Form Permit | Boston.gov
Filed on Boston Inspectional Services Department online portal (Online Permits and Licenses) (2)
- Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings
- Debris disposal facility named M.G.L. c.40 s.54
Only when it applies (9)
- 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)
- Home Improvement Contractor registration number (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes; Is it an existing, owner-occupied 1-4 unit home: yes) M.G.L. c.142A s.13 (Registration records; building permits)
- Signed contract or cost breakdown (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov
- 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)
- 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