[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Foxborough
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarms — See Ch. 59.
[Adopted as Art. V, § 2, Para. 1 through 6, of
the General Bylaws]
No person shall make a fire in any public way or public place
without first having obtained permission of the Chief of the Fire
Department or his representative.
No open outdoor fire on private or public property shall be
started without first having obtained permission of the Chief of the
Fire Department or his representative.
No person shall, without authority from the Chief of the Fire
Department, open or interfere with a signal box, wire or anything
connected with the fire alarm apparatus except in case of fire.
A.
Fees for licenses issued by the Select Board for the storage of flammables
may from time to time be established pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 22F,
for the following:
[Amended 1-30-2023 STM by Art. 1]
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Class A (all):
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166 to 10,000 gallons
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10,001 to 20,000 gallons
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20,001 to 40,000 gallons
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40,001 to 80,000 gallons
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80,001 to 100,000 gallons
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100,001 to 500,000 gallons
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500,001 to 1,000,000 gallons
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Over 1,000,000 gallons
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Class B (all types except fuel oil):
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501 to 10,000 gallons
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10,001 to 20,000 gallons
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Class B (fuel oil only):
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2,501 to 5,000 gallons
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5,001 to 20,000 gallons
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20,001 to 40,000 gallons
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40,001 to 80,000 gallons
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80,001 to 100,000 gallons
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100,001 to 500,000 gallons
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500,001 to 1,000,000 gallons
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Over 1,000,000 gallons
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Class C fluids (all):
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1,001 to 20,000 gallons
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20,001 to 40,000 gallons
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40,001 to 80,000 gallons
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80,001 to 100,000 gallon
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100,001 to 500,000 gallons
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500,001 to 1,000,000 gallons
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Over 1,000,000 gallons
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Flammable solids 101 pounds and up
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Flammable gases (within a building)
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3,0001 cubic feet and up
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Flammable gases (outside a building)
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10,001 cubic feet and up
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Liquid petroleum gases
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271 to 500 gallons
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501 to 1,000 gallons
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1,001 gallons and over
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Advertising costs to be paid by petitioner.
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B.
The foregoing annual fees shall include the cost of the initial registration
with the Town Clerk. The fee for each annual renewal registration
shall be established from time to time pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 22F,
subject, however, to the provisions of MGL c. 148, § 10A.
A.
Upon the third and subsequent needless fire alarm received from any
master fire alarm box in the Town of Foxborough or any central reporting
station, there may be a $250 false alarm charge.
B.
A burn-in period of 30 days from final inspection will be granted
during which time no fines will be assessed.
C.
An owner will not be assessed a fine for a maliciously induced alarm,
but a criminal complaint shall be brought against the initiator of
the alarm.
D.
Any system on line to either an approved central station or a direct
connection to the Fire Department prior to the acceptance of this
document shall be granted 60 days from the receipt of a registered/return
receipt letter to comply with these rules and regulations.
E.
Any contractor, vendor, service person or technician who shall cause
any needless alarm shall be fined $250.
A.
The following
charges shall apply when the Fire Department is called to assist at
an accident:
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Level 1
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$300
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Engine company assist only or hazard mitigation only
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Level 2
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$400
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Engine company assist and hazard mitigation
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Level 3
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$500
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Engine company assist w/light disentanglement (hand tools) and
hazard mitigation
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Level 4
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$600
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Engine company assist w/heavy disentanglement (power tools)
and hazard mitigation
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Level 5
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$300
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Additional engine company at a separate landing zone for air
transport
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B.
All charges are made to the "at fault" driver as determined from
the Police Investigation Report. Charges for "no fault" accidents
shall be divided between all parties involved. Fees shall be charged
per accident response no matter the amount or type of vehicles involved.
The Foxborough Fire Department is authorized to adopt rules
and regulations for fire alarm systems, a copy of said regulation
to be kept on file and current in the Office of the Town Clerk, which
shall govern the installation and use of all master boxes and the
installation of auxiliary fire alarm systems and fire alarm connections
to the Foxborough municipal fire alarm system.
