City of Haverhill, MA Article II Fire Department Fees

[Adopted 9-16-2003 by Doc. 141]

§ 128-3 Site survey.

[Amended 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

The fee for a 21E site survey or site history (research and copies) shall be $100 per address.

§ 128-3.1 Master box connection and monitoring.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133; amended 5-1-2012by Doc. 48]

The annual master box connection and monitoring fee shall be $250.

§ 128-4 False fire alarms/sprinkler activation.

[Amended 6-10-2008 by Doc. 73]

Any sprinkler or fire alarm contractor and/or company working on a system without proper notification to Fire Alarm shall be subject to the following:

A. First alarm per year: No charge.

B. Second alarm per year: $50.

C. Each subsequent alarm or more each year: $200.

§ 128-5 Fire alarm system.

[Amended 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133; 6-10-2008 by Doc. 73]

The fee for fire alarm system installation or repair shall be:

A. Residential: $25.

B. Commercial.

(1) Less than 7,500 square feet: $50.

(2) Over 7,500 square feet: $100.

§ 128-6 Illegal burning.

Illegal burning: MGL c. 48, § 13 (through District Court).

§ 128-6.1 Open burning permit; agricultural burning permit; illegal burning.

[Added 6-10-2008 by Doc. 73]

A. Open burning permit and offenses.

(1) Open burning permit (Fee to be paid for the first permit in any calendar year. Any additional permit granted in the same calendar year shall be without any fee.): $10 poer calendar year.

[Amended 4-7-2009 by Doc. 41]

(2) Illegal burning.

(a) First offense: no charge.

(b) Second offense: $50.

(c) Third and each subsequent offense: $100.

B. Agricultural burning permit and offenses.

(1) Agricultural burning permit: $50.

§ 128-7 Smoke detector inspection (for combination smoke/carbon monoxide inspection) (per MGL c. 148, Fire Prevention, § 10A).

[Amended 6-10-2008 by Doc. 73]

A. Single-family dwelling or a single-dwelling unit: $50.

B. Two-family dwelling: $100.

C. Any building/structure with six or fewer residential/commercial units: $150.

D. Any building or structure with more than six units: $500.

§ 128-7.1 Carbon monoxide detector inspection.

[Added 6-10-2008 by Doc. 73]

The fee for a carbon monoxide detector inspection shall be, per unit: $25.

§ 128-8 Smoke detector reinspection.

A. Three units or fewer: $15.

B. Four to six units: $30.

C. Seven or more units: $50.

§ 128-8.1 Nursing home/health care facility annual inspection.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Nursing home/health care facility annual inspection:

A. Under 5,000 square feet, per quarter: $50.

B. Over 5,000 square feet, per quarter: $100.

§ 128-8.2 Group homes.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Group homes residential: $100 annually.

§ 128-8.3 Health care facility.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Health care facility: $100 annually.

§ 128-8.4 Day-care/educational facility.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Day-care/education facility: $100 annually.

§ 128-9 Sprinkler system.

A. Install or repair, residential: $25.

B. Install or repair, commercial.

[Amended 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

(1) Less than 7,500 square feet: $50.

(2) Over 7,500 square feet: $100.

§ 128-10 Tank facility.

[Amended 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

A. FP 290 permit: $50 plus $50 per tank.

B. Yearly maintaining permit: $100.

§ 128-10.1 Other fees.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

The combined permit/inspection fee for all other items not defined will be $25.

§ 128-10.2 Plan review.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Plan review:

A. Residential: $25.

B. Industrial or commercial: $50.

§ 128-10.3 Copies.

[Added 10-5-2004 by Doc. 133]

Copies of Fire Department document: $0.30 per page.