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City of Gardner, MA
Worcester County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Adopted 3-3-2008 by Ord. No. 1467]
[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1644]
A. 
Fire Department fees shall be as follows:
(1) 
Ceremonial bonfires: $50.
(2) 
Open flame (heat-producing) devices: $50.
(3) 
Storage of combustible materials: $50.
(4) 
Fumigation and insecticidal fogging: $50.
(5) 
Use of canine guards: $50.
(6) 
Installation, removal, or alteration of any fuel oil burning equipment, oil line upgrade: $50.
(7) 
Storage of acceptable liquid fuel: $50.
(8) 
Installation, removal or replacement of a fuel storage tank unless provided otherwise in Chapter 66: $50.
(9) 
Carbon monoxide/smoke alarm installation, at time of property sale or transfer:
(a) 
Single unit: $50.
(b) 
Two units: $100.
(c) 
Three to six units: $150.
(d) 
Seven-plus units: $500.
(10) 
Carbon monoxide/smoke alarm reinspection (after failed initial inspection):
(a) 
Single unit: $25.
(b) 
Two units: $50.
(c) 
Three to six units: $75.
(d) 
Seven-plus units: $250.
(11) 
Installation of carbon monoxide protection technical options: $50.
(12) 
Impairment or disconnection of any sprinkler system, water main, hydrant or other device used for fire protection-systems including carbon monoxide detection and alarm: $50.
(13) 
Torch-applied roofing operations: $50.
(14) 
Placement of a tar kettle on roof: $50.
(15) 
Use of salamanders: $50.
(16) 
Rubbish containers greater than six cubic yards: $50.
(17) 
Assembly occupancies: $50.
(18) 
Food service provisions: $50.
(19) 
Open flame devices and pyrotechnics: $50.
(20) 
Exposition facilities: $50.
(21) 
Storage and handling of cellulose nitrate film: $50.
(22) 
High-piled storage: $50.
(23) 
Unvented propane or natural gas heaters: $50.
(24) 
Use, storage or handling of hazardous materials (cleanrooms): $50.
(25) 
Use, storage or handling of hazardous materials (dry cleaning): $50.
(26) 
Handling or storage of chemicals in laboratory buildings, laboratory units and laboratory work areas whether located above or below grade: $50.
(27) 
Use, storage or handling of hazardous materials (motor fuel dispensing facilities and repair garages): $50.
(28) 
Storage of mulch greater than 300 cubic yards: $50.
(29) 
Soundstages and approved production facilities: $50.
(30) 
Production locations: $50.
(31) 
Processing or extraction of cannabis involving hazardous materials (see 38.1): $50.
(32) 
An operation that uses or produces combustibles dust: $50.
(33) 
Cutting and welding operations (hot works): $50.
(34) 
Installation or connection of gaseous fuel containers and systems: $50.
(35) 
To store flammable and combustible liquid for dispensing motor fuel from a tank vehicle (refueling cargo tanks, portable tanks or transfer tanks): $50.
(36) 
Alternate fuels: $50.
(37) 
The dispensing, transferring of fuel at marine fueling facilities; to construct or alter a new or existing fueling facility; to maintain a fueling facility: $50.
(38) 
Storage, use or handling of hazardous materials (spraying, dipping and coating using flammable or combustible materials): $50.
(39) 
For storage or handling of combustible fibers greater than 100 ft3 (2.8 m3): $50.
(40) 
Installation and operation of an industrial oven or furnace: $50.
(41) 
To install and operate energy storage systems having a capacity greater than the quantities listed in Table 52.3.1: $50.
(42) 
To install and operate stationary battery systems having an electrolyte capacity more than 100 gallons (378.5 L) in sprinklered buildings or 50 gallons (189.3 L) in nonsprinklered buildings: $50.
(43) 
Process or processing of any hazardous material in Category 2, 3, 4 and/or 5: $50.
(44) 
Crop ripening or color processing: $50.
(45) 
Aerosol products storage greater than 500 pounds: $50.
(46) 
Storage of compressed gases, both inside of a building/outside of a building: $50.
(47) 
Display of fireworks; supervision of the use of explosives, fireworks and cannon mortar: $50.
(48) 
A vehicle carrying explosive materials left unattended and parked in an authorized area: $50.
(49) 
Pyrotechnics before a proximate audience: $50.
(50) 
Flame effects before an audience: $50.
(51) 
Model rocketry including storage of solid propellant model rocket motors, reloading kits or motor components greater than 50 pounds (23 kg) net weight at a residence: $50.
(52) 
High power rocketry, including storage of high power model rocket motors, motor reloading kits, and pyrotechnic modules: $50.
(53) 
Blasting: $50.
(54) 
Delivery of fireworks to authorized personnel: $50.
(55) 
Cannon or mortar firing: $50.
(56) 
To keep, store, manufacture, handle flammables or combustible liquids: $50.
(57) 
Installation, maintenance and storage of waste oil storage tanks: $50.
(58) 
Storage of alcohol-based hand rub preparations greater than 10 gallons: $50.
(59) 
Removal of tanks and underground piping: $50 per tank.
(60) 
Abandoned tanks: $50 per tank.
(61) 
Storage of flammable solids: $50.
(62) 
Storage, use and handling and the installation or modification of stationary installations (LP gases and LNG): $50.
(63) 
Keeping, removal, storage or use of LP gas greater than 42 pounds: $50.
(64) 
Small arms ammunition and primers:
(a) 
Residential: $25.
(b) 
Commercial: $50.
(65) 
Smokeless propellants:
(a) 
Residential: $25.
(b) 
Commercial: $50.
(66) 
Copies of Fire/EMS reports: $10.
(67) 
Quarterly (healthcare): $50.
(68) 
Annual life safety: $50.
(69) 
Liquor license: $25.
(70) 
Quarterly code compliance: $50.
(71) 
Annual code compliance: $50.
(72) 
Liquor license/304 (under 100 occupants): $50.
(73) 
Liquor license/304 (100 occupants or more): $100.
(74) 
Plan review (7,500 square feet or less): $50.
(75) 
Plan review (more than 7,500 square feet): $100.
(76) 
Fire drills: no charge.
(77) 
Reinspection fee (for failed/missed inspection, not specified above): $25.
(78) 
21E site/property review (includes copies of related documents): $100.