Needham, MA · Demolition permit

Needham, MA demolition permit checklist

12 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/27/2026.

In the packet (6)

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')
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)
Board of Health sign-off Needham Guided Process: Structure Demolition
Utility disconnect confirmations Needham Guided Process: Structure Demolition
Notice to abutters OpenGov record type: Demolition Permit (public API)
Conservation Commission sign-off Needham Guided Process: Structure Demolition

Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings
Debris disposal facility named M.G.L. c.40 s.54

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')
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)
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