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E-Services: Permits and Applications
Below you will find links to electronic forms that are provided by various departments of the City. The forms are divided into two groups, Resident Permits and Applications and Business Permits and Applications and include items such as the Street Occupancy Permit Form, Business Certificate Application, and much more.

Please see the links to the right for information on online transactions and reports and publications.

Resident Permits and Applications
General

  • Download Tax Forms
  • Download a Consumer Complaint Form
  • Apply for a city job
  • Apply for a Boat Mooring Permit



  • Animal Control
    Arts, Tourism & Special Events

  • Get a Public Event Application
  • Get a Permit to Film in Boston



  • City Clerk

  • Obtain instructions and file a Notice of Claim
  • File a statement of Domestic Partnership
  • Download other forms from the Office of the City Clerk



  • Department of Neighborhood Development

  • Download a Boston HomeWorks application



  • Environment Department

  • Local Historic Districts
  • Download the Article 85 (Demolition Delay)
  • Download the Air Pollution Control Commission



  • Inspectional Services Department

  • Apply for Building Permits online (Electrical, Plumbing, etc)
  • Apply for Housing Permits online (Rental Reinsp., 5yr Ex., etc)
  • Download other ISD forms (Building, Housing & Health divisions)



  • Parks Department

  • Get a Facilities Scheduling Request Form
  • Get a Special Event Permit Application
  • Download the Special Events Guide for permitting
  • Download a Street Closing Permit Application
  • Read the Wedding and Photography Policy
  • Download the Franklin Park Cross Country Operations Policy


  • Public Works

  • Download a Removal of Graffiti Agreement
  • Download an application to place a 2yd dumpster in a public way
  • Download an application for a Residential Driveway



  • Registry

  • Request a copy of a Birth Certificate
  • Request a copy of a Death Certificate
  • Request a copy of a Marriage Certificate
  • Marriage Intention application instructions



  • Transportation Department

  • Download a Resident Parking Permit Application
  • Download a Street Occupancy Permit
  • Download a Road Race and Parade Permit



  • Business Permits and Applications
    General

  • Contact the Mayor's 24 Hour Service
  • Report a Graffiti Problem



  • Arts, Tourism & Special Events

  • Get a Public Event Application
  • Get a Permit to Film in Boston



  • BRJP

  • Download the Boston Residents Jobs Policy Ordinance,
  • Download the Boston Residents Jobs Policy Ordinance Extended,
  • Download the Boston Employment Commission Amendment,
  • Download the Preconstruction Package,
  • Download the Weekly Utilization Form,
  • Download the Weekly Utilization Form, pg. 1,
  • Download the Weekly Utilization Form, pg. 2,
  • Download the Preconstruction Package,



  • City Clerk

  • Apply for a Business Certificate
  • Get a Business Certificate - Change Location Form
  • Get a Business Certificate - Withdrawal Form
  • Download a Physician Registration Form
  • Apply for a Jitney License
  • Download other forms from the Office of the City Clerk



  • Inspectional Services Department

  • Apply for Building Permits online (Electrical, Plumbing, etc)
  • Apply for Housing Permits online (Rental Reinsp., 5yr Ex., etc)
  • Download other ISD forms (Building, Housing & Health divisions)



  • Intergovernmental Relations

  • View the Weekly Funding Update to find grant opportunities



  • Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing
    (Entertainment Licensing)

  • Apply for an Automatic Amusement Devices License
  • Apply for a Non-Live Entertainment License
  • Apply for a One-Time Entertainment License
  • Submit a Change of Corporate Name Form (D/B/A)
  • Submit a Change of Corporate Officers Form
  • Submit a Change of Manager Form
  • Apply for a Annual Seven-Day License
  • Get a Public Event Application



  • Public Works

  • Download a Removal of Graffiti Agreement
  • Apply for a Stationary Vending license
  • Get a Sidewalk Café permit
  • Apply for a Telephone Booth permit
  • Download a News Rack permit application
  • Download an application for a 2yd dumpster in a public way
  • Download the Refuse collector/dumpster owner application
  • Download an application for a Commercial Driveway
  • Download an application for a Residential Driveway
  • Download an application for Projection Permit, In, On or Over a Public Way



  • Small and Local Business Enterprise Office

  • Download SLBE certification applications and related forms.



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