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Operating Permits
Many operations and/or businesses require an Operating Permit. Said permit will be approved by the Fire Marshal only after proper application is made, and in most instances an inspection is completed by the staff of the Fire Marshal's Office. To apply for an Operating Permit, click on the link below! It will take you to the Viewpoint Permit website specifically for the Town of Orange!
Approval to install/operate or conduct an operation listed below shall require a permit to be issued from the Fire Marshal's Office prior to such operation. When the Fire Marshal's Office issues a permit to install/operate or conduct an operation, the fees listing below shall apply. Government, public education and nonprofit organizations are exempt from fees but a permit to install/operate or conduct shall still apply.
Fee | ||||
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Type of Occupancy | Initial | Renewal | ||
Assembly use, liquor license | $100 | $50 | ||
Educational | $100 | $50 | ||
Nursing and convalescent homes | $250 | $100 | ||
Residential board and care | ||||
Small, fewer than 16 residents | $75 | $50 | ||
Large, more than 16 residents | $250 | $100 | ||
Day-care facilities | $100 | $50 | ||
Group day-care home | $75 | $50 | ||
Hotels and dormitories | $200 | $100 | ||
Retail fireworks/sparkler | $200 | $200 | ||
Hazardous materials transport vehicles | $25 each | $25 each |
Permit/Service | Fee | ||
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Blasting permits | $30(CGS) | ||
Retail fireworks/sparkler vendor (annual if continual operation, or each instance if temporary) | $200 | ||
Public or private fireworks display (does not include any required fire protection personnel/equipment) | $150 | ||
Certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance | $50 | ||
Underground flammable/combustible liquid storage tank removal | |||
<1,000 gallons' capacity | $50 each | ||
>1,000 gallons' capacity | $75 each | ||
Propane filling station, annual | $50 | ||
Propane exchange retail operation, annual | $25 | ||
Requested after-hours inspection fee (after 4:30 p.m. and before 8:30 a.m., excludes weekends/holidays, two-hour minimum if cancelled within 12 hours of requested time) | $65 (each inspector) | ||
Missed (no-show) inspection fee | 1/2 base fee | ||
Returned check fee | $35 | ||
File copies: | |||
Printed document | $0.50 page | ||
Printed photographs | $1 each photo | ||
Pictures on CD | $1 each photo |