Fire Prevention & Permits

Fire Prevention Officer
 
Our Fire Prevention office is managed by a Deputy Chief. The Deputy reviews commercial building, home and new construction plans for smoke detectors and other fire safety devices outlined by state regulations and the City's ordinances. Fire Prevention inspects residential homes for smoke detector compliance and quarterly and annual inspections of schools, nursing homes, hospitals and local restaurants.

Inspections & Permits Fees PDF Fillable Form
              Notes Payable Online
Smoke Detector Inspections
 Varies N/A Visit the Smoke Detectors Webpage for more information on this type of inspection.
 Yes
Quarterly Inspection
 $20/Quarter
 Yes
Nursing homes
Hospitals
Yes
Annual Inspection
 $40 Yes
Preschool Locations
Liquor License
Medical Locations
 Yes
Smoke Detector Plan Review  $.02 per square foot with a minimum of $40 N/A New construction or renovation of a residential home. Yes
Fire Protection System Permits $40  Alarm Permit

 Permit must be pulled for disconnecting, repairs, modifications or shutting off.  Yes
Dumpster Permit $40
Submit a drawing of the location of the dumpster to the building with the permit. Yes
Construction Permits $40 Hotworks Permit

Compressed Gas Permit
   Yes
 Food Truck & Tank Truck Inspections $40 each vehicle Tank Truck

Food Truck
 Tank Truck permits valid for 1 year.  Yes
Vent Free Stove or Fireplace $40 Yes   Yes
Assembly Occupancies $40 
  Yes

Online Payment Option for most of our permits (refer to the chart above):  

Westfield Fire Department Online Payment Center (UniPay)

New feature available April 2025:  Attach a copy of your permit, inspection application or other documents to your online payment in UniPay. 

Radio Master Alarm Box Removal

October 2024 Letter Regarding the removal of Master Box Alarms

The specific permit application referenced in the letter above for the removal of the master alarm box and installation of a new fire alarm communicator can be found here. 

Removal of the radio master alarm boxes and installation of a new communicator are to be completed by December 31, 2024.  

If you have specific questions regarding the removal of radio master alarm boxes and the December 31, 2024 deadline, please contact the Fire Prevention Officer by email.  The link is located above on the right-hand side of this webpage under the heading of "contact us". 

  1. Permit Forms
  2.  Annual & Quarterly Inspection Forms

Permit Types:

  1. Oil Burning Application Form 1 FP-056
  2. Oil Line Upgrade Compliance - Certificate Form 1A Form 056A
  3. Removal of Basement Oil Tank, 275 or 330, AGT or Diesel
  4. Removal of (UGT) Underground Tank - FP-292 Permit Application
  5. Unvented Gas Fireplace or Heater
  6. Fire Sprinkler System Permit
  7. Fire Alarm Systems Permit - Commercial
  8. Hot Works - Cutting and Welding
  9. Hazardous Materials Permit FP-300
  10. Tank Truck Permit
  11. Food Truck Permit
  12. FP-006 Standard Permit Application - Blank and Original