Fire Prevention
Lieutenant Bob JoyceThe goal of the Fire Prevention Division is to help prevent the occurrence of fire, protect lives and to preserve property through public education and code enforcement.
The fire prevention division ensures the compliance of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 148 as well as the 527 CMR 1.00 (the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code) . This includes performing routine inspections of new and existing buildings and plan review of new buildings to ensure satisfactory fire protection systems. The fire prevention divisions also investigates routine complaints of fire/life safety hazards.
The fire prevention division also engages in public safety awareness education to prevent the occurrence of the most common causes of fire and other frequent hazards.
For new construction, additions or remodels: (781) 382-5702
For the sale of a home: (781) 729-1802
Permits & Applications
Application for Standard Permit (FP 006)Application for Fire Alarm System Plan ReviewFuel Oil Burning (Form 1)Application and Permit for Steel Underground Storage Tank Removal and Transportation (FP 292)Solar Panel InstallationGuidelines for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm RequirementsFees
Inspections
- Day Care Facility
- $50.00
- Fire Alarm System Installation, 1–2 Dwelling Units
- $100.00
- Fire Alarm System Installation, 3–5 Dwelling Units
- $150.00
- Fire Alarm System Installation, 6–25 Dwelling Units
- $500.00
- Fire Alarm System Installation, 26 or More Dwelling Units
- $500.00 base plus $12 per unit
- Fire Alarm System Installation, Commercial Building
- $100.00
- Quarterly Inspection – Hospital
- $250.00
- Quarterly Inspection – Nursing Home
- $50.00
- Master Fire Alarm Box Connection to Building and Monitoring Service
- $250.00/Annually
- Moving Building Through Town Requiring Fire Alarm Construction Labor
- Entire Cost of Labor
- Oil Burner Installation or Alteration
- $50.00
Review Fees
Storage & Tanks
- Flammable Liquids, Solids, or Gases Storage
- $50.00
- Flammable Liquid Tank Installation
- $100.00
- Gun Powder and Small Arms Ammunition Storage
- $50.00
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanks Installation
- $50.00
- Underground Storage Tank Removal or Relocation
- $200.00
- Tank Truck Approval Permit
- $50.00
- Tank Truck Exemption Certificate
- $35.00
Review Fees
Plan Review
- Amended Site Plan Review
- $25.00
- Building Plan Review, Less than 10 Pages
- $50.00
- Building Plan Review, 10 Pages or More
- $75.00
- Fire Sprinkler System
- $50.00
- Site Plan Review
- $200.00
Permit Fees
Licenses & Permits
- Ambulance Incident Report, Copy
- $10.00
- Fire Alarm System Installation, 1–2 Dwelling Units
- $100.00
- Blasting of Rock
- $150.00
- False Alarm Response Due to Faulty Alarm System (After 3rd occurrence in calendar year)
- $100.00
- Fire Incident Report, Copy
- $500.00
- Fireworks Event Permit
- $50.00
- Welding and Hot Work
- $50.00
- Solar Panel
- $50.00