Wellesley, MA · Demolition permit

Wellesley, MA demolition permit checklist

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

In the packet (6)

  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 Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  4. Permit fee Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  5. Board of Health sign-off Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  6. Tree protection or tree removal plan Quick Summary: Town of Wellesley Tree Bylaw

Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (formerly ViewPoint Cloud) (1)

  1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)

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) OpenGov record type: Building Permit - Residential (public API)
  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. Contractor registered with the town (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  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) Historic Preservation Demolition Review Bylaw Information
  7. Conservation Commission sign-off (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)

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