Framingham, MA · Deck or porch permit

Framingham, MA deck or porch permit checklist

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

In the packet (6)

  1. Workers' compensation affidavit, signed Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)
  2. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)
  3. Deck plan with footing, framing and ledger details ICC 2021 International Residential Code, Chapter 5 Floors (as adopted by 780 CMR 51.00)
  4. Debris disposal facility named Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)
  5. Permit fee Applications - Framingham Building Division
  6. Framingham Treasurer/Collector sign-off (no unpaid taxes) Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)

Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (Framingham, since July 1, 2025) (1)

  1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)

Only when it applies (6)

  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. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. Copy of the Construction Supervisor License (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Building Permit Application Requirements: Residential Renovations/Additions and New Buildings + 1-2 Family application packet (Revised 3/16/22)

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