PERMIT Application for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide inspection to sell your home (26F)

A fee of $50.00 per unit must be submitted BEFORE an inspection date will be set. 

Checks should be made out to the Town of Northborough.

Checks may be dropped off in the drop box at the Station, 11 Pierce Street or you can mail a check to:

Northborough Fire Department 11 Pierce St. Northborough MA. 01532 

Please make sure to address the Envelope to Northborough Fire Department and include the Name and Address of the Property to be inspected

Please Note that we do not provide a time for the inspection due to the need to respond to emergency calls. Inspections will be conducted Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

This permit is not for new construction but existing occupancies!

 

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Requirements      Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Chart

 
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Number for a responsible party to contact for scheduling, fees, and questions
Secondary Phone number, Can be realtor
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Smoke Detector Compliance Form
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code Chapter 13 Fire Protection Systems 13.10.7.1 Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacture’s published instructions, single and multiple-station smoke alarms installed in one and two family dwelling shall be replace when they fail to respond to operability tests, but shall not remain in service longer than 10 years from the date of manufacture. Where alarms have exceeded the manufacture’s listed service life they shall be replaced. I have read the above section of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code and I understand and acknowledge that all smoke detectors located on the dwelling(s) I am requesting inspection for must be operational and less than ten years old from date of manufacture. I also acknowledge that should any smoke detection devices be found to be over ten years old at the time of my application and inspection that I may be responsible for their replacement.(527 CMR :1 13.10.7.1) I further agree to an inspection and possible verification of these smoke detectors as to their date of manufacture and hold and release the firefighter/inspector and the Town of Northborough Fire Department harmless for any damage to the device or wiring during this verification inspection.
By entering my name above I agree to the smoke detector compliance form in this application