Lowell, MA · Demolition permit

Lowell, MA demolition permit checklist

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

In the packet (6)

  1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings
  2. Workers' compensation affidavit, signed Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  3. Site plan showing what is being demolished and what remains 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  4. Debris disposal facility named M.G.L. c.40 s.54
  5. Lowell Solid Waste / Asbestos and Lead Affidavit, signed Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  6. Utility disconnect confirmations Lowell Building Permit DEMOLITION Affidavit (2018)

Only when it applies (8)

  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 demolition (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Mass.gov: Learn about different Construction Supervisor Licenses
  5. Historic Commission or historic district sign-off (when Is the property in a historic district, or is the building 50 or more years old: yes) Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  6. Conservation Commission sign-off (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  7. Copy of the Construction Supervisor License (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  8. Signed contract or cost breakdown (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist

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