To protect the public from fire hazards, the Cambridge Fire Department inspects properties and issues relevant permits, licenses, and certificates, and also educates the public on fire safety and prevention. This includes smoke and carbon monoxide detector compliance for the sale or transfer of residential property, environmental property searches, and obtaining fire reports.
The online application option saves you time — instead of visiting us at 491 Broadway, you can apply online and even print out your permit once it has been approved by the Cambridge Fire Department. Note that in-person applications are no longer available.
Additional Information
There is a $3.00 flat fee per transaction. The fee for online payments are assessed by the third party for the handling, bank processing, transaction fees and delivery of online payment services offered to the taxpayer. The City does not receive any revenue from the service fees collected.
As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper. Otherwise we do not share any personally identifying information with any third party. For more complete information regarding the Public Records Law, please refer to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of State's office website as well as the text of the Public Records Law.