Question about pulling building permit as the homeowner

[Glenn English]

I purchased a single family home in the suburbs just north of Boston- approximately 1300 sq ft/ 3BR,1BA and I'm in the process of gutting it. I went to get a building permit from the town as the "home owner" and they said that since I purchased the home under my LLC, they want me to sign an affidavit stating that I intend to live in the home once the project is complete. They said that if I'm not going to live there, then a contractor must pull the permit. I'm pretty much subbing everything out but it will cost me another $500+ for a contractor to pull the permit. What if I just say I changed my mind and decided to sell it? Has anyone else ever run into this?