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Building Department Questions
. A lot size of at least two acres (80,000+ square feet).
Then any renovations or additions will need a special permit.
Apply to the Town Clerk, for a hearing of the Board of Appeals. You will be
notified when you are on the agenda, so that you may present your information.
Your neighbors will also be notified of the hearing.
It depends on what kind of addition you’re planning. Fill out a "Request
for Title 5 Building Review" at the Building Department, and the Board of
Health will let you know if your current system will serve the needs of your proposed addition.
You will be scheduled for a hearing of the Board of Health. You will be notified
when you are on the agenda, so that you may present your information. Your neighbors
will also be notified of the hearing.
Apply to the Building Department for a demolition permit. Your application
will be reviewed by the Lincoln Historical Commission (LHC) in accordance with
the Demolition Delay bylaw. Copies of this bylaw are available from the Building
Department. You will be notified when you are on the agenda, so that you may
present your information.
Yes, after you have notified the Building Department that the electricity,
gas, and water utilities have been shut off.
Yes, you need a permit ($25) and a plan of where the fence will be. No, there
is not a height limit, but the Building Department recommends a maximum of six feet.
Yes, you need a fence at least four feet high.
No, there are not, but the Building Department recommends a common-sense quiet
period from 7pm to 7am.
You can come to the Building Department, give us your neighbor’s street
address, and look through the map and parcel folder for that property.
All new construction is subject to the "Big House" bylaw, with a
maximum of 6,500 square feet on a conforming (two-acre) lot. Copies of this bylaw
are available from the Building Department.
Permits should be taken out before the work is started. The electrician or
plumber needs to provide a Certificate of Insurance, unless there is already
one on file in the Building Department.
Yes. Roofing permits are $20.
Yes. Tent permits are $15. The tent rental company needs to provide a Certificate
of Flame Resistance.
120 feet.
. You should fill out an Historic District Commission (HDC) application for
a Certificate of Appropriateness. Copies of the Historic District bylaw are available
from the Building Department. You will be notified of the next HDC meeting, so
that you may present your information.
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