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Plans Review and Permits

Bourne Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services strives to ensure the maintenance of the maximum reasonable degree of safety during construction, demolition, maintenance, and repair operations in all properties within the Town of Bourne. Department personnel will review all construction projects that include work related to fire and life safety systems in a building under the following Chapters of the State Building Code: Chapter 4: Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy; Chapter 9: Fire Protection Systems; or Chapter 34: Existing Building Code. Plans are submitted to the Building Department and the Inspector of Buildings will transmit a complete set of construction documents to Bourne Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services for review.

Projects that involve impairments to existing fire protection systems, such as fire alarm and sprinkler systems, will require a building permit, and a permit from Bourne Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services. Permits to disable fire protection systems are required in Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 148, Section 27A.

Applications for Fire Department permits must be completed by clicking here.

Fire Department plans review fees vary. Plan review fees are payable by check made out to the Town of Bourne or paid directly by clicking here.

In addition to a building permit, other fire department permits that may be required during construction, include the following:

  • Installation of oil burners, or fuel oil storage, including temporary heat
  • Carbon monoxide (CO) protection technical options
  • Cutting, welding, or other hot works (may require a paid fire-watch with BFD personnel)
  • Propane cylinder storage and usage over 42 lbs. aggregate capacity, including temporary heaters and tanks
  • Tar kettles
  • Waste oil storage
  • Rubbish containers greater than six cubic yards (dumpster permit)
  • The use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials
  • Combustible dust creation
  • Unvented propane or natural-gas-fired space heaters
  • Installation and operation of an industrial oven or furnace
  • Blasting

Click on the following links for additional information on the Massachusetts State Building Code or Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Code. Each site contains links to unofficial free versions of the codes.