NOTICE: This application portal will close on June 30, 2023
Beginning on July 1, 2023, the City of Somerville’s CitizenServe portal will accept all new applications for permits from the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals. Citizenserve is the same online portal used for Building Permits and Licensing. All applications submitted here prior to July 1st will be processed under the current system.
Beginning on July 1, 2023, the City of Somerville’s CitizenServe portal will accept all new applications for permits from the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals. Citizenserve is the same online portal used for Building Permits and Licensing. All applications submitted here prior to July 1st will be processed under the current system.
Permit Application Menu
Before You Begin
- Please read the Quick Start Guide.
- Review the Submittal Requirements (Last updated October 2022)
- A Property Owner Authorization form is required for all applications.
- A Campaign Contribution Disclosure is required for new construction or renovation of more than 15,000 square feet.
Click Below to Apply
Supplemental Documents
- Sustainability Requirements (for questions contact the Office of Sustainability & Environment)
- Civic Space and Thoroughfare Submittal Requirements
- Affordable Housing Requirements (contact the Housing Division)
- Urban Flood Atlas
- Mobility Management Plan Submittal Requirements (contact the Mobility Division)
- TIS & TAP Submittal Requirements (contact the Mobility Division)
- Green Score Guide (contact the Public Space & Urban Forestry Division)
Other Applications
The following procedures are administered by the City Clerk. Please email the City Clerk’s office directly for more information.
- Administrative Appeal
- Judicial Appeal
- Land Conveyance Petition
- Zoning Text Amendment Petition
- Zoning Map Amendment Petition
The following reviews are administered by the Planning & Zoning Division, but are processed separately from those above. Please email Planning & Zoning directly for more information.
- Master Plan Special Permit (MPSP) Application
- Master Plan Submittal Requirements (Last updated July 29, 2020)
- TIS & TAP Submittal Requirements (contact the Mobility Division)
- Civic Space Study Requirements (contact the Public Space & Urban Forestry Division)
- Comprehensive Permit (40B) Application