Plymouth, MA · Deck or porch permit

Plymouth, MA deck or porch permit checklist

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

In the packet (4)

  1. 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')
  2. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  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. Zoning review or zoning sign-off OpenGov record type: Zoning Permit (public API)

Filed on OpenGov Citizen Services (formerly ViewPoint Cloud) (2)

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

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. Certificate of liability insurance, current, naming the town as certificate holder (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Residential Addition Checklist (Procedures for an Addition/Remodel Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)

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