Sterling Fire Department - Inspections
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inspections conducted by the Sterling Fire Department are performed
in conjunction with the issuance of a Permit. Applications for permits
can be filed at the Fire Prevention Office located on the first
floor at the fire station. Once all of the appropriate forms have
been submitted and fees collected an inspection may be scheduled
and will be completed by the Fire Prevention Office. Application
forms and reports are available upon request. All applications
must be submitted with the correct Permit Fee.
The following activities are subject to the inspection requirements of the Sterling Fire Department. Click on the book icons to view the applicable codes:  Blasting May require paid fire detail 527 CMR 13.04(2&11); MGL c. 148 s. 13 Bonfires
– Ceremonial Requires paid fire detail
527 CMR 10.23; MGL c. 111 s. 142H/142IBurning
Christmas Trees May require paid fire detail
527 CMR 10.23; MGL c. 111 s. 142GCannon
and Mortar Firing State FP27c Form Site Visit Required
527 CMR 22.03Compressed
Natural Gas Storage 527 CMR 26.08 Cutting
and Welding $25.00 May require paid fire detail 527
CMR 39.04 Explosives
or Black Powder Storage 527 CMR 13.04 Fire
Protection Equipment Installation/Alteration 527
CMR 10.03(15); MGL c.148 s. 27a Fire
Protection System Installation/Alteration 527 CMR 10.03(15) Fireworks
Display Requires paid fire detail
527 CMR 2.05;MGL c. 148 s. 39A Flammable
and Combustible Liquids 527 CMR 14.03, 15.04; MGL c. 148 s. 23Flammable
and Combustible Liquid (Under Ground Storage) FP292
MGL c. 148 s. 38A Flammable
Gases and Solids Storage $25.00 527 CMR 14.03 Fuel
Transfer Operations $25.00 527 CMR 5.08 Fumigation
and Insecticidal Fogging $25.00 527 CMR 10.06 Hazardous
Substances, Left Unattended $25.00 527 CMR 25.08 Limited
Special Effects $25.00 527 CMR 2.09 LP
Gas Storage Permits $25.00 527 CMR 6.08 Oil
Burner Permit / Inspection $25.00 Form 1 527 CMR 4.03 Oil
Tank Permit / Inspection $25.00 Form 1 527 CMR 4.03
Open
Air Cooking Fires 527 CMR 10.22; MGL c. 48 s. 13 Brush
Burning Permits (Open Burning) Open Burning (January
15 – April 30) DEP 310 CMR 7.07 Ovens
and Furnaces 527 CMR 10.19; NFPA 86-C/D Rubbish
Containers Dumpster Permit (6 Cubic Yards or greater)
527 CMR 34.03 Salamanders 527 CMR 20.01 Smoke/CO
Detector Inspection 26F Resale Certification 26F Re-Inspection
due to noncompliance Smoke/CO
Detector Inspection / Occupancy Special
Seasonal Decorations 527 CMR 21.02 Storage,
Combustible Material 527
CMR 10.03Tank
Vehicles Parked Overnight 527 CMR 8.04/14.03Tanks and Containers 527 CMR 9.06; MGL c. 148 s. 38A Tar
Kettles on Roofs 527 CMR 10.03 Torches
and Heat Producing Devices 527 CMR 10.24 Transportation
of Combustible Liquids State FP44 Form 527 CMR 8.04 |
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