Fire Department Permits

Fire Prevention Bureau605 Worthington Street Springfield Massachusetts 01105
  
Office Hours:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Friday
  
Prevention Telephone Contacts 
  
Front Desk(413)-787-6410
  
Fire Marshal Sean P McLaughlinSMcLaughlin@springfieldcityhall.com
  
Lieutenant Vashon RobinsonVRobinson@springfieldcityhall.com
  
Permits Issued:

 

L.P. Gas Permits

Oil Burner Permits

Aboveground/Belowground Removal/Installation

Cutting and Welding Operations 

Flammable Combustible liquid Permits

Fireworks 

Transportation of Flammable combustible liquid Tank Trucks

Smoke Detector Inspection/New Homes/Resale

Dumpster Permits

Misc. Permits

Process for Obtaining Permit(s):Permits are obtained and filed at Fire Headquarters located on 605 Worthington Street during regular business hours.

Download Forms online
  
Fee Schedule:See table below 
  
Applicable Local, State, Federal Statutes

M.G.L Chapter 148, 527 CMR

 

Permit Fees - Effective January 1, 2015

Permit/ ServiceFee

Blasting permit 527CMR (Fire watch detail is required at owner's expense, cost per Collective Bargaining Agreement)

 

$ 50.00
Cutting & Welding & Inspection$ 75.00
Oil burning equipment permit and inspections - 527CMR$ 75.00
Storage of and inspection of flammable and combustible gases, liquids, and solids - 527CMR$ 75.00 / per Tank

Fireworks display permit and plan review - 527CMR (Fire watch detail is required at owner's expense, cost per Collective Bargaining Agreement)

 

$ 100.00
Cannon and mortar firing inspection$ 75.00
Transportation of combustible liquids (2 year permit) - 527CMR$ 100.00
Overnight parking tank truck (2 year permit) - 527CMR$ 100.00
Lumber yards and forest products permit and inspection (2 year permit) - 527CMR$ 100.00
New gas service station plan review and final inspection$ 100.00
Annual service station inspection$ 150.00 

Propane storage permit and inspection - 527CMR (per gallon capacity, inclusive of special events)

  • 0 - 100
  • 101 - 1000
  • 1001 +

 

 

$ 75.00

$ 125.00

$ 225.00

Copies of reports$ 10.00
Propane tar kettle (roofing) - 527CMR$ 50.00
Propane heating unit (roofing)$ 50.00
Fumigating permit - 527CMR$ 50.00
Fire alarm system modifications and inspections$ 75.00
C.I. Inspections - MGL10 Sec 74, Liquior license renewals - Ch. 304$ 100.00
Annual inspections$ 75.00
Sprinkler systems modifications and inspections$ 75.00
Fire protection systems shutdown - MGL 148 27A (Fire watch detail may be required at owner's expense, cost per Collective Bargaining Agreement)$ 50.00
Wet chemical system permit and plan review$ 100.00
Dumpster - 6 yards or greater in the aggregate - 527CMR (annual)$ 50.00/dumpster
Tire storage and inspection - 527CMR$75.00
Fire drill requests$ 50.00
Dry chemical system permit and plan review$ 100.00
Special inspections$ 75.00
Records search, Ch. 21E site assessment$ 25.00
Unvented gas fired space heater and inspection - 527CMR$ 75.00
Ammunition storage and inspection$ 75.00

False Alarm - City of Springfield Ordinance 100-6

  • Up to 3 false alarms
  • Fourth false alarm
  • Fifth false alarm
  • Sixth and all subsequent false alarms

 

 

$ 100.00

$ 200.00

$ 250.00

  
Quarterly Inspection for Hospital$ 150.00 per inspection

Quarterly Inspections (per inspection)

  • Nursing and rest homes
  • Clinics and HMO's
  • Hotels and motels
  • Theaters
  • Lodging houses
  • Housing for the elderly
  • Group Homes
  • Inn Holders

 

 

 

$ 75.00 for each quarterly inspections

New sprinkler system installation inspection and plan review - NFPA 13, 780CMR

  • 0 - 5000 sq ft
  • 5001 - 7500 sq ft
  • 7501 + sq ft

Reinspection fees will be assessed for:

  • Follow up inspection after a failed test or inspection
  • Systems not ready on day of appointment

 

 

$ 125.00

$ 175.00

$ 200.00

 

$ 75.00

$ 75.00 

 

Covered mall buildings and inspection$ 75.00
Construction heaters (salamanders) and inspection$ 75.00
Compressed natural gas contaners and systems and inspection - 527CMR$ 75.00
Miscellaneous permits not otherwise addressed$ 50.00
Hazardous material processing - 527CMR$ 50.00
Fire watch detail for places of assemblyPer Collective Bargaining Agreement
Administrative fee for fire watch detail and all other manual billing10%

Installation, removal, slurry, and sealing of underground storage tanks (per gallon capacity, cost per tank) Permit and inspection: 527CMR

  • 0 - 1500
  • 1501 - 5000
  • 5001 - 7500
  • 7501 +

 

$ 75.00

$ 100.00

$150.00

$250.00

Installation and removal of above ground storage tanks (per gallon capacity, cost per tank) Permit and inspections: 527CMR

  • 0 - 1500
  • 1501 - 5000
  • 5001 - 7500
  • 7501 +

 

$ 75.00

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

$ 250.00

Smoke/Carbon monoxide detector inspection MGL-148, Sec 26F 1/2

  • 1 Unit
  • 2 Units
  • 3 - 6 Units
  • 7 + Units
  • Reinspection Fee

 

$ 50.00

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

$ 500.00

$ 50.00

New fire alarm system installation inspection and plan review - NFPA 72, 780 CMR, 527 CMR

  • 0 - 5000 sq ft
  • 5001 - 7500 sq ft
  • 7501 + sq ft

Reinspection fees will be assessed for:

  • Follow up inspection after a failed test or inspection
  • Systems not ready on day of appointment

 

$ 125.00

$ 175.00

$ 200.00

$ 75.00

$ 75.00

Annual life safey/code complaint inspections - 527CMR (including first reinspection)

  • Commercial, industrial, mercantile with fire protection systems
  • Commercial, industrial, mercantile without fire protection systems
  • Residential buildings 6 - 12 Units with fire protection systems
  • Residential buildings 13 + Units with fire protection systems
  • Restaurant Inspection (under 100 occupancy)
  • 2nd or more reinspection

 

$ 150.00

$ 75.00

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

$ 75.00

$ 50.00/reinspection

Alarm systems: fees and inspections for monitored systems

  • Annual fee for radio box
  • Private fire alarm test with radio box
  • Private alarm system test

 

$300.00

$75.00

$50.00

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