Fire Prevention / Inspection

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  1. Mathew Walch

    Captain - Fire Prevention Officer
    Email Fire Prevention Officer

Wilbraham Fire Department

Fire Prevention / Code Compliance Division

Permits Requiring Inspection (Cost of Permit and Inspection $25.00)

  • Oil burner and equipment
  • Smoke and CO Alarms   View Consumer Guide When Selling A Home
  • L.P. gas storage. (UST & AGST > 2,000 gallons need to be licensed by the Town)
  • Blasting site permit inspection (Stand-by fee not included)
  • Underground & above-ground storage (Flammable & Combustible Liquids)
  • Power Vents
  • Annual Bonfire
  • Combustible material storage
  • Un-vented gas heaters
  • Welding and cutting
  • Legal fire works display
  • Tank trucks
  • Energy Storage Systems

    Permits Not Requiring Inspections
    • Black Powder
    • Smokeless Powder
    • Fire Reports (Copies)
    • 21E Assessment Review
  • Cost of Permit $10.00 

    Re-Inspections
    • No-shows at the discretion of the Inspector, with justification.
  • Cost of Re-Inspection $15.00 

    Plan Review Fees
    • Home Structures (Fire Suppression Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Smoke, CO, Heat,Energy Storage Systems ) $15.00
    • Commercial Structures & Public Assembly (Fire Suppression Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Smoke, CO, Heat) $50.00
    • Apartments & Nursing Homes (Fire Suppression Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Smoke, CO, Heat) $100.00
    • Electronic plans should be submitted via email to the Fire Prevention Officer
    • Photovoltaic/Solar (Plan Review and Inspection) $30.00
  • Underground & Above-Ground Tank Removals, Permit and Inspection

    Gallons
    		Cost per Tank
    275 to 500$ 25.00
    501 to 10,000$ 75.00
    10,001 to 20,000$112.00
    20,001 to 30,000$150.00
    30,001 to 40,000$187.50
    40,001 to 50,000$225.00
    Over 50,001$262.00

    FP 290 Underground Storage Tank Registration Form $10.00

    Above-Ground Tank Storage (Permit Renewals)
    • 499-gallon tanks (= <) multiple tanks for facility $25.00. Note: six (6) tanks maximum, $25.00 each for additional tanks.
    • 500-gallon tanks (= >) $25.00 each.
    • 10,000-gallon tank (>) need to obtain a license from the local licensing authority.
  • WFD & SFMO Permits valid for one (1) year.
    Underground Tank Storage (Permit Renewals)
    • UST any size, $25.00 each.
    • 10,000-gallon tank (>) need to obtain a license from the local licensing authority.
  • Permits valid for three (3) years.