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Permits

Found below is information about all permits issued by the Stoughton Fire Department. If the information you are looking for is not there,

please contact Sara Blackader at 781-344-3170 ext 9750.

Standard Permits & Fees

To apply for a permit, please go to the link below.

Propane

Fee Type
Fee Cost
<500 Gallons
$50 per permit
>500 Gallons
$100 per permit

Sprinkler Permits

Fee Type
Fee Cost
Sprinkler Permits (Commercial)
$100 per permit
Sprinkler Permits (Residential)
$75 per permit

State Mandated Inspection

Fee Type
Fee Cost
State Mandated Inspection (Annual)
$50 annually
State Mandated Inspection (Quarterly)
$50 quarterly

Tank Installs (Per Tank)

Fee Type
Fee Cost
<1000 gallons
$75 per plan review
1,001-5,000 gallons
$150 per plan review
5,001-10,000 gallons
$200 per plan review
10,001 and up
$250 per plan review

Fire Alarm System

Fee Type
Fee Cost
Fire Alarm System(s) (Existing) - Commercial
$150 per permit
Fire Alarm System(s) (Existing) - Residential
$50 per permit

False Alarms Fees

Fee Type
Fee Cost
False Alarms -Town - By Law (1st)
N/C
False Alarms -Town - By Law (2nd - 3rd)
$50 per offense
False Alarms -Town - By Law (4th - 5th)
$150 per offense
False Alarms -Town - By Law (6 - more)
$250 per offense

Tank Truck Permits

Fee Type
Fee Cost
<119 gallons
$50 for 2 years
119-1000 gallons
$100 for 2 years
1001 gallons and up
$150 for 2 years

Miscellaneous Permits

Fee Type
Fee Cost
Ammunition Storage
$50 annually
Annual System-Kitchen Suppression
$100 per permit
Black Powder
$50 annually
Blasting
$125 for 30 days
Burning
$10 per seasonal
Cutting & Welding
$60 one time
Dangerous Building Posting
$50 one time
Flammable / Combustible Storage
$50 annually
Fuel Dispensing Equipment (New)
$100 per permit
Hazardous Material Processing
$75 annually
Master Box-Radio Alarm
$200 annually
Miscellaneous
$50 per permit
Re-inspections
$25 per re-inspections
Smoke/Carbon Monoxide
$50 (unit) per permit
Smokeless Powder
$50 annually

Special Permits

Plan Review

Residential 1-2 Family
$50 per plan review
Residential Each Additional Unit
$50 per plan review
Building Permit Plan
$100 per plan review
Review
$100 per plan review
Fire Alarm (Commercial)
$125 per plan review
Sprinkler System (Commercial)
$125 per plan review
Sprinkler System (Residential)
$75 per plan review

Oil Burner Permit

Oil Burner (Commercial)
$100 per permit
Oil Burner (Residential)
$50 per permit

Tank Removal

AST Residential
$50 per plan review
UST Residential
$100 per plan review
UST Commercial <2500 gallons
$150 per plan review
UST Commercial >2500 gallons
$200 per plan review

For additional questions regarding permits, please go to 

https://ma-stoughton.civicplus.com/1765/Online-Permitting

James Rush

Fire Prevention Captain

Email Captain Rush

Phone: 781-344-3170, ext. 9756

Sara Blackader

Office Manager

Email Sara Blackader

Phone: 781-344-3170 ext. 9750

Additional Phone: Fax: 781-341-3927

Address: 

1550 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072

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Office Hours:

8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Mon. - Thur.)

8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Fri.)

Phone: 

781-344-3170

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