Building Permit Application Requirements

*Please note this process can sometimes take weeks or months to accomplish.

New Home

  • Contact Board of Health for well and septic system requirements 978-369-0283
  • Contact Fire Prevention Office for fire and carbon monoxide requirements 978-287-0072
  • Contact Planning Board to inquire about any restrictions 978-369-9702
  • Contact Conservation Commission regarding land use issues 978-369-0336
  • 2 Set of detailed plans
  • Completed Building application with Homeowner signatures
  • Certified plot plan by a surveyor
  • HERS Preliminary Report
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Construction Supervisors License

Addition/Alteration

  • Contact Board of Health for well and septic system requirements 978-369-0283
  • Contact Fire Prevention Office for fire and carbon monoxide requirements 978-287-0072
  • Contact Planning Board to inquire about any restrictions 978-369-9702
  • Contact Conservation Commission regarding land use issues 978-369-0336
  • 2 Set of detailed plans
  • Completed Building application with Homeowner signatures
  • Certified plot plan by a surveyor
  • HERS Preliminary Report
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Home Improvement Contractors License and Construction Supervisors License

Finish Basement

  • Contact Board of Health for well and septic system requirements 978-369-0283
  • Contact Fire Prevention Office for fire and carbon monoxide requirements 978-287-0072
  • 2 Set of detailed plans
  • Completed Building application with Homeowner signatures
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Home Improvement Contractors License and Construction Supervisors License

Sheds

  • 2 Set of detailed plans
  • Completed Building application with Homeowner signatures
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Certified plot plan
  • Home Improvement Contractors License and Construction Supervisors License

Deck-Porch-Pool

  • Contact Board of Health for well and septic system requirements 978-369-0283
  • Contact Fire Prevention Office for fire and carbon monoxide requirements 978-287-0072
  • Contact Conservation Commission regarding land use issues 978-369-0336
  • 2 Set of detailed plans
  • Completed application with Homeowner signatures
  • Certified plot plan
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Home Improvement Contractors License and Construction Supervisors License

Wind Turbine

  • 2 Set of detailed Engineer stamped drawings
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Special Permit Approval 978-369-5326
  • Conservation Commission approvals for land use 978-369-0336
  • Certified plot plan indicating approved location
  • Copies of the recorded documents from Registry of Deeds
  • Workers Comp Insurance and Liability Insurance Certificates
  • Home Improvement Contractors License and Construction Supervisors License
  • Completed Building Permit Application
  • Completed Electrical Permit Application by a Licensed Electrician
  • Electrical Permits submitted by homeowners will not be accepted

*For Inspections and Questions Call: 978-369-6689 Fax: 978-318-0098 *