Salem, NH · New home (1-2 family) permit

Salem, NH new home (1-2 family) permit checklist

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

In the packet (5)

1. Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Building Permit Application (PDF, 2021-03)
2. Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned Building Permit Application (PDF, 2021-03)
3. Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines RSA Chapter 155-A New Hampshire Building Code (full chapter)
4. Energy code compliance form (EC-1 or equivalent) RSA Chapter 155-A New Hampshire Building Code (full chapter)
5. Department sign-off form, completed Building Permit Application (PDF, 2021-03)

Only when it applies (2)

1. Septic approval for the work (when Is the property on a private septic system or well: yes) RSA Chapter 485-A Water Pollution and Waste Disposal (subsurface systems)
2. State permit for the site (driveway, shoreland or wetlands) (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) RSA Chapter 482-A Fill and Dredge in Wetlands

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