Brookline, MA · Remodel / renovation permit

Brookline, MA remodel / renovation permit checklist

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

In the packet (5)

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)
Debris disposal facility named Demolition Approval Package (Fillable PDF)
Permit fee How to Apply for a Building Permit Through ACA (Accela guide)
Brookline Existing Building Checklist (IEBC compliance method and alteration level) Existing Building Checklist (IEBC 2015 w/ MA Amendments)

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) Building & Permits FAQs - Brookline
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)
Certificate of liability insurance, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Building & Permits FAQs - Brookline
Lead safety documentation for pre-1978 work (when Was the building built before 1978: yes) Lead and Asbestos Information for Contractors