Fire Department Permits
| Fire Prevention Bureau | 605 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 McLaughlin | SMcLaughlin@springfieldcityhall.com |
| Lieutenant Vashon Robinson | VRobinson@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
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Permit Fees - Effective January 1, 2015
| Permit/ Service | Fee |
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)
|
$ 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
|
$ 100.00 $ 200.00 $ 250.00 |
| Quarterly Inspection for Hospital | $ 150.00 per inspection |
Quarterly Inspections (per inspection)
|
$ 75.00 for each quarterly inspections |
New sprinkler system installation inspection and plan review - NFPA 13, 780CMR
Reinspection fees will be assessed for:
|
$ 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 assembly | Per Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| Administrative fee for fire watch detail and all other manual billing | 10% |
Installation, removal, slurry, and sealing of underground storage tanks (per gallon capacity, cost per tank) Permit and inspection: 527CMR
|
$ 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
|
$ 75.00 $ 100.00 $ 150.00 $ 250.00 |
Smoke/Carbon monoxide detector inspection MGL-148, Sec 26F 1/2
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$ 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
Reinspection fees will be assessed for:
|
$ 125.00 $ 175.00 $ 200.00 $ 75.00 $ 75.00 |
Annual life safey/code complaint inspections - 527CMR (including first reinspection)
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$ 150.00 $ 75.00 $ 100.00 $ 150.00 $ 75.00 $ 50.00/reinspection |
Alarm systems: fees and inspections for monitored systems
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$300.00 $75.00 $50.00 |