Everett, MA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Section 8-11 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, covers Apartment House Buildings Fire Alarm System. Its trigger is a building containing more than six (6) housing units. The system must be connected with the city fire alarm system, include an Alarm Warning to alert occupants, include heat or smoke detectors in each apartment, and place a pull type fire alarm box or boxes in corridors or stairways. The fire department determines the number and location of the devices in each instance, and the inspector of wires determines the method of connection. The owner of the property pays all costs. When an alarm system is inoperable, a fire watch is required, paid for by the owner of the premises, until it becomes operable.

Section 8-12 reaches a different group of buildings. A building or structure not exceeding seventy (70) feet in height above the mean grade, erected or substantially altered, occupied or unoccupied, must be protected with an approved automatic fire warning system in accordance with the provisions of the state building code, including automatic smoke detection. The signal must be audible at a noise decibel satisfactory to the fire chief, who enforces the section. An aggrieved party has forty-five (45) days after service of notice to appeal to the state board of appeals as provided in the state building code.

Section 8-15 lists a $50.00 fee for New Fire Alarm Install (6+ Units) and a 26f Smoke Inspection fee of $50.00 for 1 Family, $100.00 for 2 Families, $150.00 for 3 to 5 Families and $500.00 for 6+ Families.