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

Springfield, MA new home (1-2 family) 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. Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)
  3. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)
  4. Energy code compliance documentation Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)
  5. Public works, water or sewer sign-off Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)

Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (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) OpenGov record type: Building Permit Application - One & Two Family (public API)
  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) Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)
  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) Springfield Building Permit Checklist (undated)

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