Fire forms, permits, applications, and fees
You can find our online permitting portal, as well as a list of all the documents you need when applying for permits or licenses through Fire Prevention.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Fire Prevention
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1010 Mass Avenue
4th FloorBoston, MA 02118
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For NFPA 241 Plans
Submit via email at bfd241@boston.gov.
Apply through our online portal
The online option saves you time — instead of visiting us at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, you can apply online and even print out your permit. Today, you can apply for the following BFD permit types online:
- Asbestos Removal
- Bagging Smoke Detectors
- Blasting
- Construction Site Safety
- Electrostatic Spray Painting
- Fire Alarm System
- Fireworks (Supervised Display)
- Food Truck
- Fuel Storage (Temporary)
- General Permit (for misc items only)
- Hot Work
- Open Burning and Cooking
- Place of Assembly/Temporary Place of Assembly
- Portable Generator
- Self Service Gas Stations
- Special Effects
- Sprinkler and Special Suppression Systems
- Temporary Heat
- Temporary Dumpster Placement
- Tents
- Ventless Fireplaces
Fees and guidelines
Fees and guidelinesInstructions and Guidelines for Portal Applications
Instructions for Portal Apps- NFPA 241 AFFIDAVIT
- HOT WORK APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AS OF FEBRUARY 2023
- FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE VIII OF BFDFPC ON HOT WORK
- HOT WORK SAFETY COURSE
- RESTRICTED USE OF PROPANE (LPG) FOR "HOT WORK"
- GENERAL CONTRACTORS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- ELECTRONIC PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AS OF JULY 2021
- FIRE ALARM PERMIT APPLICATION GUIDELINES AS OF JULY 2021
- EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
- AIR PRESSURIZED DRY STANDPIPE SUMMARY
- REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR PRESSURIZED STANDPIPES
- ALTERATION/IMPAIRMENT OF A WATER-BASED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- CLEAN AGENT GUIDELINES AS OF JULY 2021
- PREACTION SPRINKLER AS OF JULY 2021
- GUIDELINES FOR A SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
- SMOKE CONTROL PANEL REQUIREMENTS AS OF JULY 2021
- TEMPORARY DETECTION AS OF JULY 2021
- PLACE OF ASSEMBLY GUIDELINES
- PLACE OF ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS AS OF JULY 2021
- TENT REQUIREMENTS AS OF JULY 2021
- LIST OF REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS FOR THE 12 APPLICATIONS LAUNCHING MAY 2019
