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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. Should violations of the Connecticut Fire and Life Safety Code be found, said business must correct the violations in a given amount of time. Normall, 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.
Requesting an inspection by the Fire Marshal's Office is simple. You may contact the Fire Marshal's Office at (203) 891-1050 to arrange for an inspection. Inspections, with the exception of complaint follow-up inspections, are done at a time that best suits the business owner, as well as the staff of the Fire Marshal's Office. You may also click here to electronically submit a request for an inspection.
Conducting fire investigations are very important to ensure the safety of the public. By doing a thorough and methodical investigation, the staff of the Fire Marshal's Office can determine if a fire was accidental in nature, or incendiary (intentionally set). Should a fire be determined to be accidental, it is important to determine the cause to help identify possible trends producing recalls of defective equipment, as well as provide assistance to insurance companies who maintain coverage to victims of fire. Should a fire be determined to be incendiary in nature, all information gathered during the investigation will aid in criminal proceedings by providing facts pertaining to the criminal act of arson. If you should see any suspected criminal activities with regard to fire, you can contact the Connecticut Arson Tip Line at 1-800-84ARSON (1-800-842-7766).
Public Fire and Life Safety Education is a proactive approach to firefighting. There is no better way to fight a fire than to prevent it from happening by providing early fire safety education. Public education is an opportunity to educate the public about common fire hazards that they may encounter, as well as new problems that have surfaced. Many of the programs offered by the Fire Marshal's Office are delivered by our office staff, as well as members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department's Public Education Committee. Each program is tailored to a specific audience. All programs are free to those who request it. Our staff encourages our neighbors to take part in our fire safety programs. To request a presentation, please click here.
Supervised open burning is allowed when issued a permit by the Fire Marshal's Office to do so. Open burning permits will be issued to town residence for the purposes of cooking outdoors, holding a controlled bonfire, or when holding controlled fires for religious reasons. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY RESIDENT OR BUSINESS IN THE TOWN OF ORANGE TO BURN BRUSH, TRASH, OR ITEMS OF THE LIKE. ALL WOOD THAT IS BURNED SHALL NOT BE PRESSURE-TREATED. ALL ITEMS LIKE THESE MUST BE TAKEN TO THE TOWN TRANSFER STATION. 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 be 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 Orange. If you would like to obtain today's fire danger rating, please click here.
Any time you are installing equipment pertaining to a hazardous materials operation, you must obtain a permit from the Fire Marshal's Office, as well as from the Building Department. By submitting a permit, it ensures taht the operation, use, or storage of hazardous materials is done correctly by inspections conducted by this Office prior to use of any such materials. To obtain a fuel permit, you can go to our "Permit Information" page to download the permit form, or click here. Once you have completed the permit form, you may mail the form back with the $5.00 fee, or you can stop by the Fire Marshal's Office located at the Fire Station #2 on the Boston Post Road.
Currently, there is an application for removal of underground storage tanks. However, there is no permit or fee. The application generates an inspection by the Fire Marshal's Office. When an application for removal is received, the Fire Marshal will assign an inspection of the tank removal to the Deputy Fire Marshal or Fire Inspector. The inspection involves the witnessing of the removal of the tank from the ground, witnessing the procurement of a soil sample for analytical testing, and the taking of photographs for recording purposes. All the records regarding underground storage tank removals are then forwarded to the Building Department. If you are selling or purchasing a property in the Town of Orange, you may request a copy of the records from the Building Department by calling the Building Official at (203) 891-2122, Extension 713.
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 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. Such items that are not legal under this Public Act include but is not limited to fire crackers, M-80's, M-100's, Roman Candles, Sky Rockets, Bottle rockets, lady fingers, bomb bags, snap pops, and other aerial and explosive displays.
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