Do I need a building permit
in Lakeville, MA?

Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in Lakeville, MA

How Lakeville takes permit applications

Lakeville, Massachusetts takes residential permit applications online, on its OpenGov permit portal (lakevillema.portal.opengov.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.

Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Lakeville address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.

We can file it with Lakeville for you

For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Lakeville's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.

• Shed / accessory structure
• Gazebo, pergola or patio cover
• Carport
• Above-ground pool or hot tub
• Accessory structure demolition
• Fence
• Driveway or flatwork
• Roof replacement
• Siding replacement
• Window or door replacement

And these, when you're doing the work yourself (Massachusetts lets a homeowner pull them only for their own work; a contractor you hire pulls their own):

• HVAC replacement
• Electrical

What it costs

$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Lakeville's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.

If Lakeville sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.

Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Lakeville needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.

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