Salem, MA · Addition permit

Salem, MA addition permit checklist

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

In the packet (3)

  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 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  3. Energy code compliance documentation 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)

Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (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 (7)

  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. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines (when Does the work change the building footprint or add floor area: yes) 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  6. Flood zone and design flood elevation shown (when Is any part of the lot in a FEMA flood hazard zone: yes) OpenGov record type: Flood Hazard Overlay District Application (public API)
  7. 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) Historical Commission procedures + Application for Waiver of the Demolition Delay Ordinance

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