Wellesley, MA · Remodel / renovation permit

Wellesley, MA remodel / renovation permit checklist

13 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. Floor plan of the work area 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
  3. Drawings stamped by a registered architect or engineer Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  4. Energy code compliance documentation Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  5. Debris disposal facility named Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
  6. Permit fee Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)

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 (6)

  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. 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. 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) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)

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