Salem, MA · Demolition permit

Salem, MA demolition permit checklist

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

In the packet (5)

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')
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)
Department sign-off form, completed Demolition Permit Sign-off (supplement to permit application, 12/20/2023)
Utility disconnect confirmations Demolition Permit Sign-off (supplement to permit application, 12/20/2023)
Board of Health sign-off Board of Health: Demolition of Structures requirements

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

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)
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
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) Salem Historical Commission page
Lead safety documentation for pre-1978 work (when Was the building built before 1978: yes) Board of Health: Demolition of Structures requirements
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)