| Permit
Type |
Legal
Reference |
Fee |
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Blasting |
527 CMR 13.04(2),
13.04(11) |
$25.00 |
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Duration 30 days: Blasting Permits
are issued to blasters after certain documents are collected
and filed at the fire department, including Use and Possess
certificates, insurance bond statements, copies of blasters
licenses, and a description of the work to be performed.
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Bonfires and Burning Christmas Trees |
10.23 |
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Bowling Pin and Lane Refinishing |
10.15 |
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Cannon and Mortar Firing |
22.03 |
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Cellulose Nitrate Film |
10.27 |
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Combustible Fibers |
28.03 |
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Compressed Natural Gas |
26.08 |
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Covered Mall Buildings |
10.26 |
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Cutting
and Welding |
34.09 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per
site per job: Commonly referred to as ‘hot work permits’,
this is issued following filing at the fire department of
a description of work to be done and demonstration of knowledge
in the pertinent laws governing welding and cutting.
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Dust Explosion Prevention |
10.16 |
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Explosives and Black Powder |
13.04 |
$10.00 |
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Perpetual: Typically issued to sportsmen
and musket owners, informative in nature, informing the fire
department of the presence of black powder in a certain residence. |
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Fire Protectant Equipment |
10.03(15), MGLc148.27A
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$25.00 |
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Requires delivery of plans to the
fire department for a compliance review prior to undertaking
work such as replacing, adding, or installing fire protection
equipment.
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Fire Protectant System |
10.03(15) |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per each system Requires
delivery of plans to the fire department for a compliance
review prior to undertaking work such as replacing, adding,
or installing fire protection equipment.
Available Forms
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Fireworks Display |
2.05, MGLc148.39A |
$50.00 |
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Anyone wishing to use any type
of pyrotechnics (across the spectrum, from flash paper to
aerial rockets) is required to provide fire department a certificate
of competency, license, and bonding certificates and have
the site approved and inspected prior to set-up. |
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Fireworks, Mfg., Stge., Handling |
2.03, MGLc148.12 |
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Available Forms
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Flammable & Combustible Liquids |
14.03, 15.04, MGLc148.23 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per each
location: The law refers to certain gallon limitations of
different kinds of flammable/combustible liquids that can
be stored, requiring a permit from the fire department.
Available Forms
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Flammable Gasses and Solids |
14.03 |
$10.00 |
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1 permit per each installation:
The law refers to certain gallon limitations of different kinds
of flammable/combustible gasses or solids that can be stored,
requiring a permit from the fire department.
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Fuel Transfer Operations |
5.08 |
$25.00 |
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All fuel transfer stations are to
be registered with and inspected by the fire department.
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Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging |
10.06 |
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Hazardous Substances Left Unattended |
25.08 |
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Limited Special Effects |
2.09 |
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Available Forms
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LP-Gas |
6.08 |
$10.00 |
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1 permit per each installation:
All storage of LP gas (in excess of 20 pound home use cylinders)
is required to be registered with the fire department. (Fire
department note: storage of this material is not allowed above
ground level or below ground level. This is especially important
in multiple family occupancies. No LP gas grilles are allowed
unless used on ground level, away from combustibles, ie: decks
and buildings.)
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Matches |
10.18 |
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Oil Burning Equipment - Burner Related |
4.03 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per each installation:
Installation, alteration, or replacement of an oil burner and/or
a fuel line requires a permit and a follow-up inspection. (FD
Note: any work done to your oil burner that changes the configuration
of the unit requires a permit and inspection of the completed
work. Call the fire department if you are unsure. Call the fire
department if you have had work done and have not seen a fire
department inspector.)
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Available Forms
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Oil Burning Equipment - Tank Related |
4.03 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per each installation:
Installation, alteration, or replacement of an oil tank and/or
fuel line requires a permit and a follow-up inspection. (FD
Note: any work done to your oil tank or line that changes the
configuration of the unit requires a permit and inspection of
the completed work. Call the fire department if you are unsure.
Call the fire department if you have had work done and have
not seen a fire department inspector.)
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Available Forms
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Open Air Fires |
10.02 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit annually: Annually,
from January 15th through May 1st the state Department of
Environmental protection, in cooperation with the state fire
marshals office offers an ‘open-burning season’.
The purpose of this burning allowance is to clean up your
garden in preparation of the new growing season and to dispose
of ‘droppings from the trees and brush that have accumulated
over the winter. This is not meant for land-clearing or disposal
of whole trees that have been felled for whatever reason.
Burning of leaves or grass are strictly prohibited. One permit
is issued and recorded. Each day the permit holder is required
to call and request permission to burn for that day. Permission
will be granted based on wind and weather conditions at the
time. The state may stop all open burning at any time. A copy
of the rules governing open burning is provided with every
permit issuance. |
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Ovens and Furnaces |
10.19 |
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Available Forms
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Rubbish Containers (Dumpsters) |
34.03 |
$25.00 |
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Annual Renewal: Every dumpster,
ten yards or larger, are required to be registered with the
fire department. Inspection includes verifying type of dumpster
and establishing proper placement of the container. Open-top
and plastic top containers are required to be placed a minimum
of six feet from any portion of the building that is combustible
construction. (This includes the soffits of a block or brick
building)
Available Forms
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Salamanders |
20.01 |
$10.00 |
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1 permit per construction
site: The use of salamanders is never allowed if there is
living occupancy within the property. Salamanders are allowed
in buildings under construction only, the sole purpose of
which is to heat/dry materials used in construction.
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Smoke Detectors |
MGL148.26F |
$25.00 |
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A residential smoke detector
permit is required every time your have interaction with a
lending institution. The fire department is required to physically
test every detector for operational compliance. Different
systems (battery operated, hand wired, hard wired with battery
back-up) are allowed depending on the age of the property.
FD note: any system in place is allowed to be up-graded, but
no system can be changed out to a lesser system. Any system
change must meet all the requirements of the new system installed.
At this writing (October 2003), garage protection is not required.
Private alarm systems monitored by a central station require
the presence of a representative of the monitoring company
to be present for testing. The fire department will not be
responsible for testing any device installed without a test
button directly built in to the device. (Using a test button
remotely located is not acceptable as an individual test).
Available Forms
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Special Seasonal Decorations |
21.02 |
$25.00 |
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Planning a holiday display? If this
is in a public area the display is required to be inspected
for compliance with fire and building safety regulations. No
live corn stalks, hay bales, or Christmas trees are allowed
in public places! Combustible materials that are allowed are
required to be treated to reduce combustibility if the display
is over a certain size or volume. Remember, the public relies
on you and has a certain expectation that you will keep them
safe by following all the laws relative to fire and life safety.
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Storage, Combustible Materials |
10.03 |
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Tank Vehicles Parked Overnight |
8.04, 14.03 |
$25.00 |
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Permit renewal
required every two years: Any tank truck parked in town overnight
on a regular basis is subject to registration with the fire
department and inspection, culminating in a special placard
being affixed to the vehicle for identification purposes.
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Tar Kettles on Roofs |
10.03 |
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Tire Storage |
10.03 |
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Torches and Heat Producing Devices |
10.24 |
$25.00 |
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1 permit per site per job: Commonly
referred to as ‘hot work permits’, this is issued
following filing at the fire department of a description of
work to be done. This section refers to paint stripping and
other related work on buildings.
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Transportation of Combustible Liquids |
8.04 |
$25.00 |
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Permit renewal required every two
years: Any vehicle with an auxiliary tank on it is subject to
registration with the fire department and inspection, culminating
in a special placard being affixed to the vehicle for identification
purposes.
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