Fire Prevention Office - Permit Fees
Bedford Fire Department will charge fees for permits and inspections required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 148 and Regulation of the Board of Fire Prevention (527 CMR). Where the fee is more than $10.00, the amount in excess of $10.00 is for services/inspections associated with the issuance of the permit.
Fee schedule effective April 1, 2006
| 1. Acetylene Use | $25.00 |
| 2. Annual Master Box Fee | $200.00 |
| 3. Black Powder/Smokeless Powder | $25.00 |
| 4. Blasting Permit | $50.00 |
| 5. Cannon and Mortar | $25.00 |
| 6. Copies of Reports | $10.00 |
| 7. Existing Home Fire/CO Detection Inspection | $35.00
(single-family) $70.00 (two-family) $150.00 (<6 unit building) $500.00 (>7 unit building) |
| 8. Fire Alarm Master Box Connection | $200.00 |
| 9. Replacement of fire alarm cable on damaged private property (excluding normal wear & tear) | Hourly OT Rate + Materials |
| 10. Fireworks Display | $50.00 |
| 11. Installation of Hazardous Materials/Flammable Liquid Tank, excluding consumptive use for heating purposes of 1,100 gallons of less | $200.00 per tank |
| 12. New construction – commercial/industrial fire alarm | $0.01/ft2 (minimum $50) |
| 13. New construction – commercial/industrial sprinkler | $0.01/ft2 (minimum $50) |
| 14. Oil Burner | $25.00 |
| 15. Permit and inspection of certain public accommodations (annual) | $25.00 |
| 16. Propane storage, inspection and permit | $25.00 |
| 17. Re-inspection | $25.00 |
| 18. Removal of hazardous materials/flammable liquid tank | $50.00 |
| 19. Renovation – commercial/industrial fire alarm | $0.005/ft2 (minimum $50) |
| 20. Renovation – commercial/industrial sprinkler | $0.005/ft2 (minimum $50) |
| 21. Salamander | $25.00 |
| 22. Standpipe or sprinkler test | $50.00 |
| 23. Storage of explosives | $50.00 |
| 24. Storage of flammable fluids, solids, and or gases | $25.00 per type |
| 25. Tank Truck inspection | $50.00 |
| 26. Tar kettle/tar truck | $25.00 |
| 27. All others | $25.00 |
| 28. Hazardous Clean up from Motor Vehicle accidents |
$150.00/hour + Materials (minimum $150) |
| 29. Commercial Plan Review under 20,000 ft2 | $100.00 |
| 30. Commercial Plan Review over 20,000 ft2 | $200.00 |
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