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

Plymouth, MA new home (1-2 family) permit checklist

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

In the packet (9)

  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. Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  3. 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)
  4. Energy code compliance documentation New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  5. Zoning review or zoning sign-off OpenGov record type: Zoning Permit (public API)
  6. Septic approval for the work New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  7. Public works, water or sewer sign-off New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  8. Structural details: framing, beams and headers New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  9. Manufacturer specifications for the product being installed New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)

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. 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. Conservation Commission sign-off (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) New Residential Construction Checklist (Procedures for a New Home Building Permit, rev. 12/9/2021)
  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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