Lowell, MA · New home (1-2 family) permit

Lowell, MA new home (1-2 family) 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. Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned Lowell Required Paperwork for Applications (clerk's checklist, incl. trades)
  4. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  5. Energy code compliance documentation Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  6. Lowell Solid Waste / Asbestos and Lead Affidavit, signed Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist

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) Lowell Permit Document and Information Checklist
  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. 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)
  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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