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 *