Boston, MA · Roofing, siding or windows permit

Boston, MA roofing, siding or windows permit checklist

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

In the packet (2)

  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. Permit fee Long-Form Permit | Boston.gov

Filed on Boston Inspectional Services Department online portal (Online Permits and Licenses) (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 (9)

  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 the roofing, siding or window work (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Mass.gov: HIC Contractor Resources
  5. 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)
  6. Signed contract or cost breakdown (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov
  7. Copy of the Construction Supervisor License (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Short-Form Permit | Boston.gov
  8. Certificate of liability insurance, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Electrical Permit | Boston.gov
  9. 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

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