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Welcome to Brookline Permits and Licensing
Before you apply...
- First, check the list of permits and licenses below for more specific information on the processes and requirements for obtaining your specific permit or license.
- Then, register an account on our online permit portal, Accela. Follow this guide:
you may skip this step if you already have an account.
Guide to Registering - Then, find your permit or license in the list below for a guide to applying for it on Accela.
- Finally click following link to open Accela and apply.
Open Accela
Can't find what you're looking for? Please email the Web Developer at [email protected].
Permits by Category
- Entertainment | Select Board
- Coin-operated amusement devices | Select Board
- Swimming Pool Operator Permit Application | Health Department
- Swimming Pools - Businesses Licensed to Operate | Health Department
- Catering Application | Health Department
- Common victualler (Access regulations) | Select Board
- Food Establishment Guide to Opening | Health Department
- Food Establishment Permit Application | Health Department
- Food Permit - Temporary Food Permit Application | Health Department
- Food vendor- Brick and Mortar (Access regulations) | Select Board
- Food Vendor- Mobile (Access mobile food vendor regulations) | Select Board
- LP Outdoor Patio Heating Program Permit
- Mobile Food Service Application | Health Department
- Liquor licenses (Access regulations) | Select Board
- Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) (Access Regulations) | Select Board
- Tobacco Retailer Application | Health Department
- Tobacco Sellers List of Businesses Licensed to Sell | Health Department
- Innholder (Access regulations) | Select Board
- Lodging house (Access regulations)(Access a list) | Select Board
- Short Term Rental Online Application Guide
- Body Art Establishment Permit Application | Health Department
- Body Art Establishment Plan Review Checklist | Health Department
- Body Art Practitioner Application | Health Department
- Tanning Salon Permit Application | Health Department
- Tanning Salons List of Businesses Licensed to Operate | Health Department
- Auctions | Select Board
- Block party | Select Board
- Raffles & Bazaars | Town Clerk
- Yard sale | Select Board
- Demolition Permit Application | Health Department
- Demolition/Partial Demolition | Planning Department
- Historic District - Local (LHD) | Planning Department
- Local Historic District Application Guide
- 40B Comprehensive Permit | Planning Department
- Variance - Special Permit/Variance ONLINE ONLY | Planning Department
- Plan Review/Denial | Planning Department
- Zoning Administrative Appeal - ONLINE ONLY| Planning Department
- Zoning Fee Schedule | Planning Department
- ANR (Approval Not Required) Subdivision | Planning Department
- Antiques | Select Board
- Estate sales | Select Board
- Open air parking spaces (Access a list) | Select Board
- Secondhand license | Select Board
- Secondhand motor vehicles | Select Board
- Waste Hauler Permits and Renewals | Health Department & Public Works
Permits by Department
Fire Department
- Online Smoke Detector Inspection Request Guide
- Online Fire Plan Review Application Guide
- Online Fire Permit Application Guide
- LP Outdoor Patio Heating Program Permit (new!)
Health Department
- A Guide to Opening a Food Establishment in the Town of Brookline
- Asbestos Abatement Application
- Body Art Establishment Permit Application
- Body Art Establishment Plan Review Checklist
- Body Art Practitioner Application
- Burial Permit | Health Department
- Catering Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- Food Establishment Permit Application
- List of Businesses Licensed to Operate Camps
- List of Businesses Licensed to Operate Swimming Pools
- List of Businesses Licensed to Operate Tanning Salons
- List of Businesses Licensed to Sell Tobacco
- List of Solid Waste Haulers
- Mobile Food Service Application
- Recreational Camp License Applications
- Swimming Pool Operator Permit Application
- Tanning Salon Permit Application
- Temporary Food Permit Application
- Tobacco Retailer Application
Planning/Zoning/Preservation
- Special Permit/Variance
Note: All applications for zoning relief must first submit a "Plan Review/Denial" application through the Building Department by clicking Building > Record Type > Plan Review/Denial - Sign/Facade Review
Click Planning > Record Type > Design Review (Instructions) - 40B Comprehensive Permit
- ANR (Approval Not Required) Subdivision
- Administrative Appeal
- Fee Schedule
- Local Historic District (LHD)
- Demolition/Partial Demolition
Select Board Licenses
- Antiques
- Auctions
- Block party
- Coin-operated amusement devices
- Common victualler (Access regulations)
- Entertainment
- Estate sales
- Food vendor- Brick and Mortar (Access regulations)
- Food Vendor- Mobile (Access mobile food vendor regulations)
- Innholder (Access regulations)
- Liquor licenses (Access regulations)
- Lodging house (Access regulations)(Access a list)
- Open air parking spaces (Access a list)
- Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) (Access Regulations)
- Secondhand license
- Secondhand motor vehicles
- Short Term Rental Online Application Guide
- Yard sale
Town Clerk’s Office
Applications, Renewals, & Inspections
Building Department
- Building Permit Guide
- Electrical Permit Guide
- Gas Permit Guide
- Plumbing Permit Guide
- Mechanical Permit Guide
- Sign Permit Guide
- Sprinkler Permit Guide
Fire Department
- Online Smoke Detector Inspection Request Guide
- Online Fire Plan Review Application Guide
- Online Fire Permit Application Guide
- LP Outdoor Patio Heating Program Permit
Health Department
Planning & Community Development Dept.
- Online Design Review Application Guide
- Local Historic District Application Guide
- Online Administrative Appeal Application Guide
- Online Special Permit / Variance Application Guide
Public Works
- Online Commercial Recycling Plan Submittal Guide
- Waste Hauler Licenses
- How to Submit a DPW Plan Review Online
- How to Apply for a Commercial Landscaping License Online
- How to Renew a Commercial Landscaping License Online
- Water and Sewer Online Permit Applications
- Green Dog Licenses