Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention Division

The Fire Prevention Program consists of the Fire Prevention Officer (Fire Inspector/Fire Investigator), David O'Connell.  This program provides for the life safety of the public as well as the firefighters. The Fire Prevention Office is responsible for the following:

• Fire investigations
• Life safety inspections and license approvals for businesses
• Life safety inspections for 3+ unit apartment buildings
• Plans review for new construction/businesses
• Providing Certificates of Occupancy
• Code enforcement
• Oil burner inspections
• Chimney, pellet stove, wood stove, and fireplace surveys
• Blasting permits
• Fireworks permits
• Juvenile Firesetter Program

For questions or information on any of the above, please contact 

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