From the Ground Up - A Contractor's Guide
Amendment to PlansFORM USED - BD07- ONLY used when changes are made to plans after the long form permit has been issued.
- WHAT APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT
- THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO AMEND PLANS
- THE MODIFIED PLANS
- THE APPLICANT WILL PAY THE APPROPRIATE FEE AT THE CASHIER AND THE APPLICATION IS FILED
- THE PLANS ARE FORWARDED BY COUNTER 1 TO PLANNING AND ZONING FOR REVIEW
- The Assistant Commissioner assigns a plan examiner to each project. The plan examiner is responsible for guiding the project throughout the permitting process.
- Planning and Zoning will review the plans to ensure compliance with the building, plumbing, electric, fire zoning, or any other applicable codes.
- NOTIFICATION
- Planning and Zoning will notify each applicant by phone or mail as to whether the project has been approved.
- If Planning and Zoning refuse to issue a permit due to a code violation, the applicant may appeal to the Board of Appeals or appropriate state review board. If the appeal involves zoning, the applicant has 45 days from the date of the refusal letter in which to appeal.
- BOARD OF APPEAL
- The appeal must be submitted to Planning and Zoning Counter 1.
- The applicant must pay the appropriate fee.
- Pursuant to statute, the Board of Appeal must provide, in an area publication, at least 20 days before the date, notice to neighbors/abutters, notifying them of the hearing date.
- An applicant or neighbor may contact Neighborhood Services, located at the mayors office, for information about the Board of Appeals Process. Neighborhood Services may be reached at 617-635-3485.
- BOARD'S DECISION
- If the Board approves, the applicant is responsible for drafting the appeals decision and submitting it to the City of Boston Law Department for approval as to form. The Law Department will then forward the decision to the Board of Appeals.
- Planning and Zoning will receive the plans back from the Board within 15 working days after the board signs the decision.
- Planning and Zoning will conduct a final review of the plans, which may include a complete building review, as well as any provisos the Board includes in its decision.
- If the Board requires BRA design review, the applicant must obtain plans from Planning and Zoning and meet with the BRA before a decision is made.
- If Planning and Zoning approves, the applicant must wait 20 days before the permit may be issued. The 20-day period is provided for neighbors/abutters to appeal the decision. If the applicant does not wait the 20 days and the permit is issued, the applicant assumes all risks.
- ISSUANCE OF PERMIT
- Once notified, the applicant returns to ISD, pays any remaining fees, and the permit is issued.
- FEE SCHEDULE
- Primary fee of $20.00 plus $10.00 per $1,000.00 of stated cost.
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