Permits, Fees & Downloads
Permits, Fees & Downloads
The WFD Fire Prevention Bureau administers permits for storage of flammables and combustibles, as well as for other activities as required by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148 and 527 CMR codes. Fire Prevention officers also make related inspections as required.
***ATTENTION*** FIRE PREVENTION APPLICATION FEES CAN NOW BE PAID ONLINE
You can also download the following permit applications and other forms by clicking below.
Please mail, bring in or email us the completed form/application after your payment has been processed.
* INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-SUBMIT THE ENTIRE PACKAGE. MAKE SURE YOUR APPLICATION HAS ALL THE INFORMATION AND YOU HAVE INCLUDED ALL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED IN INSTRUCTIONS.
- 1 & 2 Family Smoke and CO Detector Requirements
- Inspection - Certificate - Facility - Health, Education, or Child Care
- Inspection - Final - Construction or Renovation
- Inspection - Liquor License
- Permit - BDA Radio Signal Booster
- Permit - Blasting
- Permit - Class A for Diesel Generator
- Permit - Cryogenic fluid or Compressed gas
- Permit - Energy Storage System
- Permit - Event - unsprinklered venue
- Permit - Fire Alarm or Fire Suppression
- Permit - Flammable Storage
- Permit - Food Truck Inspection
- Permit - Food Truck - Propane Storage - Class A
- Permit - Hazardous-materials Processing
- Permit - Hot Work
- Permit - Oil Burner or Tank
- Permit - Propane Installation & Storage
- Permit - Propane Outdoor Heating
- Permit - Propane Temporary or Renewal
- Permit - Sprinkler
- Permit - Tank Truck - Cargo or Transfer
- Plan Review - Construction Renov. Demo
- Plan Review - Tent
- Report Request - 21E Search Tank Info
- Report Request - Incident or Document
- Request Form - Fire Detail
Fee Schedule As of July 1, 2009
Updated fees for permits, inspections and other Fire Prevention services were approved by the Waltham City Council and took effect July 1, 2009. The fees are listed below:
A - STORAGE PERMITS | |
TYPE II VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM | $50 / SITE |
STORAGE TANKS INSTALL / REMOVE - COMMERCIAL | $100 / TANK |
STORAGE TANKS REMOVAL - RESIDENTIAL | $50 / TANK |
STORAGE - CLASS A | $25 |
LIQUID PROPANE GAS / INSTALLATION | $50 |
LIQUID PROPANE GAS / STORAGE | $50 |
HOT WORK (PER MONTH, UP TO 6 MONTHS) | $30 |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROCESSING | $25 |
FLAMMABLE STORAGE | $30 |
CRYOGENIC FLUID OR COMPRESSED GAS | $30 |
B - OTHER PERMITS | |
EVENT PERMIT | $25 |
BLASTING PERMIT | $50 |
TAR KETTLE | $25 / UNIT |
FIREWORKS DISPLAY | $50 |
OIL BURNER INSTALLATION | $30 |
UNVENTED HEATER INSTALLATION | $30 |
HOME HEATING OIL TANK INSTALLATION (ABOVE GROUND) | $30 |
C - SPRINKLERS & FIRE ALARMS | |
SPRINKLER PERMIT | $30 |
FIRE ALARM / FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMIT | $35 |
D - INSPECTIONS | |
D26F SMOKE DETECTORS (1-5 UNITS) | $25 / UNIT |
D26F SMOKE DETECTORS (6-12 UNITS) | $150 |
D26F SMOKE DETECTORS (13-24 UNITS) | $300 |
D26F SMOKE DETECTORS (25+ OVER) | $500 |
TANK TRUCK PARKING PERMIT | $10 / TRUCK |
FACILITY INSPECTIONS | $50 |
E - SERVICES | |
PLAN REVIEW - RESIDENTAL | $50 |
PLAN REVIEW - COMMERCIAL | $100 |
21E SEARCH -- WRITTEN | $30 |
F - REPORTS | |
COPY OF FIRE REPORT | $5 |
G - FINES | VARY - NO CHANGES |