Newton, MA · Deck or porch permit
Newton, MA deck or porch permit checklist
15 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/28/2026.
In the packet (4)
- Workers' compensation affidavit, signed Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- Deck plan with footing, framing and ledger details ICC 2021 International Residential Code, Chapter 5 Floors (as adopted by 780 CMR 51.00)
- Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- Certified plot plan, stamped by a registered land surveyor Newton ISD Site Plan / Plot Plan Requirements, Revised February 3, 2026
Filed on NewGov (OpenGov Permitting & Licensing) (2)
- Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- Debris disposal facility named Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
Only when it applies (9)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Copy of the Construction Supervisor License (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- 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) Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- Conservation Commission sign-off (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)
- Board of Health sign-off (when Is the property on a private septic system or well: yes) Newton ISD Building Permit Application Checklist (Revised July 29, 2023)