Fire Regulations in Taunton, MA (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Taunton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Taunton charges $50 to license the storage, manufacture or sale of rockets and fireworks under City Code Section 250-8, and the Fire Department separately charges $50 for a fireworks display permit plus another $50 to inspect the site and display, with a $10 rocket permit fee, under Section 250-12.
Taunton Fireworks Permit Fees
Some RestrictionsTaunton City Code § 250-8; § 250-12
Every applicant for a license for the keeping, storage, manufacture, or sale of gunpowder, dynamite, crude petroleum, or any of its products shall, upon the issuance to him of such license, pay a fee as follows: ... Rockets and fireworks: $50. ... The fees set out below shall be charged by the Fire Department for inspections, permits and services performed by the Department ... (10) Fireworks p...
Smoke Detectors
Before a dwelling in Taunton changes hands, the Fire Department must inspect it for the number and placement of approved smoke detectors, under City Code § 19-42 and MGL c. 148. The department charges $50 for a one-family home and up to $500 for buildings of seven units or more, plus $30 for a reinspection.
Taunton Smoke Detector Sale Inspection
Some RestrictionsTaunton City Code §§ 19-42, 250-12(16)-(17)
§ 19-42. Inspection for smoke detectors. ... In accordance with MGL c. 148, as recently amended, the Fire Department shall inspect dwelling units sold within the City with regard to the number and location of approved smoke detectors properly installed in such units. § ... 250-12. ... Fees for inspections, permits and services. ... (16) Smoke detectors, MGL c. 148, §§ 26C, 26E, 26F and 26F1/2 1...
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