Plymouth, MA · Demolition permit

Plymouth, MA demolition permit checklist

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

In the packet (5)

  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. 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)
  3. Debris disposal facility named Demolition Packet (scanned PDF)
  4. Zoning review or zoning sign-off OpenGov record type: Zoning Permit (public API)
  5. Department sign-off form, completed Demolition Packet (scanned PDF)

Filed on OpenGov Citizen Services (formerly ViewPoint Cloud) (1)

  1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Mass.gov: Building permit applications for non-state-owned buildings

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. 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. 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)
  6. 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) Demolition Packet (scanned PDF)

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