Fire Marshal

Burning Permits must be obtained through the Fire Marshall's office located at the Bantam Annex.

Residents can obtain a 30 day Burn Permit for $10.00.

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Public Act 00-198 made it legal for any person who is at least sixteen (16) years of age or older to purchase, possess, or use any sparkling devices with not more than one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic mixture that is non-aerial and non-explosive. In short, if it flies or provides a bang, it is not legal.

The owners or occupants of any building or lot of land where there is a fire hydrant is responsible.

Batteries in smoke and CO detectors should be changed at least once a year.

All buildings within the Town of Litchfield, with the exception of single and two-family homes, are required to be inspected by the Fire Marshal or his designee at least annually, as described in the Connecticut General Statutes. Single and two-family homes are within the jurisdiction of the local Building Official. The Fire Marshal's Office will conduct inspections of sprinkler and fire alarm systems in all buildings.

Besides being required by the Connecticut General Statutes, for many businesses that are licensed by a local or state agency, they are required to provide documentation as to the safe conditions that will allow them to operate without posing a hazard to the public. Without such documentation, their license to operate their business may not be renewed or could be suspended. Should violations of the Connecticut Fire and Life Safety Code be found, said business must correct the violations in a given amount of time. Normally, thirty days are provided to the business or building owner to make corrections and comply with the fire code. The time provided is at the discretion of the Fire Marshal or his designee, depending on the nature of the violation. Violations, such as blocked egress, fire protection system violations or overcrowding may demand closure of a business until such time that these immediate problems are corrected.

A new wood/coal/pellet burning stove installation requires a building permit issued by the Litchfield Building Official. The Building Official will do the inspection and issue a certificate of use upon approval of the installation.

Supervised open burning is allowed when issued a permit by the Burning Official.  Failure to obtain a burn permit or burning illegal items may subject the property owner to fines or arrest. Burn permits are void if weather conditions are such that it creates hazards to the permittee, their property, or the property around them, whether it is public or private. Any time wind speeds exceed 10 miles per hour (gusts or sustained), or the fire danger rating is equal to or greater than "HIGH" as indicated on our homepage, there shall be no open burning in the Town of Litchfield.

Your contractor will contact Connecticut DEEP should he detect a leak. The Fire Marshal does not inspect underground fuel storage tank removal on residential property.

Complaints in a one or two family residence should be directed to the Fire Marshal Office and are reviewed based on the circumstance relating to smoke detection or a complaint involving to CGS 29-306.

Smoke alarms shall be installed in residential buildings designed to be occupied by two families, and residential buildings designed to be occupied by one family for which a building permit for new occupancy was issued on or after October 1, 1978 in all of the following locations:

(1)    In all sleeping rooms in other than existing one- and two-family dwellings

(2)    Outside of each separate sleeping area, in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms

(3)    On each level of the dwelling unit, including basements