PLEASE NOTE
Due to COVID-19 we are limiting in person contact at the Station. Please use the locked Drop Box in the front lobby of the Station for all incoming paperwork and fees. It is open 24/7 for your convenience. Be sure to attach contact information (date, name, phone number, and email address) and any fees (cash or checks made payable to the Town of Oak Bluffs).
For the most current Fire Safety Forms please visit here, or choose from the downloadable files below.
For the most current Fire Safety Forms please visit here, or choose from the downloadable files below.
Records Requests:
If requesting medical records, a Medical Records Request Form and a HIPPA Compliant Authorization for Patient Medical Records Release Form must be submitted. Please note that records requests are processed in the order in which they are received and are completed within 10 business days following receipt of the request. Click here for the updated Massachusetts Public Records Law - Acts 2016 Ch. 121.
| 2021 Oak Bluffs Public Record Request Form |
| Medical Records Request Form |
| HIPAA Compliant Authorization for Patient Medical Records Release Form |
| Fire Records Request Form |
Residential Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Inspections/Permits:
Residential Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm inspections and the accompanying Certificate of Compliance Permit are required when renovating and selling a residence. In order to receive said permit, please provide a complete application (Pages 1 and 2 of the Residential Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Inspection Application and the accompanying fee). The inspection fee is $50 per dwelling (cash or check made payable to the Town of Oak Bluffs). Guest houses, pool houses, detached garages, etc. are considered additional dwellings.
Please review the 'Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements When Selling a One- or Two- Family Residence' information for specific placement of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.
Use the locked Drop Box in the front lobby of the Station (open 24/7) to drop off your complete application. You will be contacted within 1-2 business days to schedule an inspection. All inspections take place on Tuesdays – Thursdays between 2:00 – 4:00 PM. If your inspection fails, another complete application is required for a Re-Inspection and the same process as above applies.
Please review the 'Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements When Selling a One- or Two- Family Residence' information for specific placement of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.
Use the locked Drop Box in the front lobby of the Station (open 24/7) to drop off your complete application. You will be contacted within 1-2 business days to schedule an inspection. All inspections take place on Tuesdays – Thursdays between 2:00 – 4:00 PM. If your inspection fails, another complete application is required for a Re-Inspection and the same process as above applies.
| Residential Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Inspection Application - Page 1 |
| Residential Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Inspection Application - Page 2 |
| Smoke Detector Carbon Monoxide Alarm Checklist for Reference |
| Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements When Selling a One- or Two-Family Residence |
Fossil Fuel Tank Inspections/Permits:
Fossil Fuel Tank Inspection Fee is $50 cash or check made payable to the Town of Oak Bluffs. In order to schedule an inspection, complete applications including FP-006 Application for Standard Permit/FP-056 Form 1 Fuel Oil Burning/FP-056A Form 1A Certificate of Compliance Oil Line Upgrade, plot plan, certificate of completion, and fee are needed. Applications for installations and removals must be submitted separately.
| Certificate of Completion |
| FP-006 Application for Standard Permit |
| FP-056 Form 1 Fuel Oil Burning |
| FP-056A Form 1A Certificate of Compliance Oil Line Upgrades |
*MESSAGE FROM DUKES COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION REGARDING PROPANE TANKS*
To all our community members with propane:
With an unprecedented amount of propane account changes with tank removals being seen throughout Dukes County, we are looking for some assistance to gather information on tanks that may be left on your property after the change over. While it is your responsibility to notify the outgoing provider, we recognize that people have had some issues making contact. Please use the link to fill out an Unpermitted Propane Tank Reporting Form provided by your local Fire Departments (Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association) in an effort to rectify the unpermitted tanks within our communities. The information will be provided to each Fire Department in order to enforce proper code compliance regarding propane tanks that have been taken out of service on your property.
Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfsqxEeSKDu2S.../viewform
With an unprecedented amount of propane account changes with tank removals being seen throughout Dukes County, we are looking for some assistance to gather information on tanks that may be left on your property after the change over. While it is your responsibility to notify the outgoing provider, we recognize that people have had some issues making contact. Please use the link to fill out an Unpermitted Propane Tank Reporting Form provided by your local Fire Departments (Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association) in an effort to rectify the unpermitted tanks within our communities. The information will be provided to each Fire Department in order to enforce proper code compliance regarding propane tanks that have been taken out of service on your property.
Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfsqxEeSKDu2S.../viewform
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A message from the Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association regarding the order of operations for the application, permitting and inspection of above ground and underground propane tank installations
Signed, Chief Simon Bolin - Aquinnah Fire Department Chief Jeremy Bradshaw - Chilmark Fire Department Chief Alex Schaeffer - Edgartown Fire Department Chief Gregory Leland - Tisbury Fire Department Fire Chief - Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department Chief Manuel Estrella III - West Tisbury Fire Department |
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| 2021-03-01 DCFCA Propane Tank Letter |
Open Burning Permits:
January 15, 2022, marks the first day of open burning season for Massachusetts. If you are an Oak Bluffs resident that plans on burning materials, you must obtain an Open Burning Permit from the Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department. Please note that only certain materials can be burned.
Massachusetts allows residents to burn during Open Burning Season (January 15 and May 1 between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM), depending on weather conditions and only with a permit from the Fire Department. Permits are only issued between 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM ON THE DAY that you wish to burn. No permits are issued in advance due to potential for changing weather conditions. A permit may be denied in the interest of public safety. Reasons for denial may include but not be limited to wind, dryness, location, water source, material being burned, and amount being burned. Opening Burning Permit fee is $50 per day cash or check made payable to the Town of Oak Bluffs.
In accordance with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulation (310 CMR DEP 7.07), open burning must: be a minimum of 75 feet from all buildings; be conducted between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM from January 15 to May 1; and take place on the land closest to the source of material to be burned. All persons must always have shovel and hose with running water near the burn site. You must also make sure air quality conditions are acceptable for burning by calling the Massachusetts DEP Air Quality Hotline at 617-556-1021 or by visiting the MassAir Online website at http://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/massair/web.
You are allowed to burn:
You may not burn:
Failure to comply with the abovementioned regulations and the Massachusetts Safety Tips for Open Burning Season will result in the recantation of an Open Burning Permit and the imposition of a $500 fine.
Massachusetts allows residents to burn during Open Burning Season (January 15 and May 1 between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM), depending on weather conditions and only with a permit from the Fire Department. Permits are only issued between 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM ON THE DAY that you wish to burn. No permits are issued in advance due to potential for changing weather conditions. A permit may be denied in the interest of public safety. Reasons for denial may include but not be limited to wind, dryness, location, water source, material being burned, and amount being burned. Opening Burning Permit fee is $50 per day cash or check made payable to the Town of Oak Bluffs.
In accordance with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulation (310 CMR DEP 7.07), open burning must: be a minimum of 75 feet from all buildings; be conducted between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM from January 15 to May 1; and take place on the land closest to the source of material to be burned. All persons must always have shovel and hose with running water near the burn site. You must also make sure air quality conditions are acceptable for burning by calling the Massachusetts DEP Air Quality Hotline at 617-556-1021 or by visiting the MassAir Online website at http://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/massair/web.
You are allowed to burn:
- Brush, cane, driftwood and forestry debris from other than commercial or industrial land clearing operations
- Agricultural materials such as fruit tree and bush prunings, raspberry stalks, and infected bee hives for disease control.
- Trees and brush resulting from agricultural land clearing
- Fungus infected elm wood, if no other acceptable means of disposal is available
You may not burn:
- Brush, trees, cane and driftwood from commercial and/or industrial land clearing operations
- Grass, hay, leaves, stumps, and tires
- Construction materials and debris
- Household trash
Failure to comply with the abovementioned regulations and the Massachusetts Safety Tips for Open Burning Season will result in the recantation of an Open Burning Permit and the imposition of a $500 fine.
| Open Burning Permit |
| Safety Tips for Open Burning Season |
Bars and Restaurants:
| FP-250 Crowd Manager Fire & Building Safety Checklist |
| Requirements/FAQ for Crowd Managers Pamphlet |
Fire and EMS Detail Requests:
Please complete one form for each day of the detail you are requesting.
| Fire & EMS Detail Request Form |
Ambulance Transport Billing Hardship Program:
If you are having difficulty paying your ambulance bill,
consider filling out an Ambulance Transport Billing Hardship Program Application.
consider filling out an Ambulance Transport Billing Hardship Program Application.
| Ambulance Transport Billing Hardship Program Application |