Permits

The Technical Services Division of the Springfield Fire Department coordinates the permitting process for various required permits issued within the City of Springfield. The following detail these permits, their requirements and fee schedule. To obtain the listed permits information click on the links below or call the Springfield Fire Department at 864-1500.

Please note: No refunds will be issued for any permits.

Blasting Permit

To perform blasting work in the City of Springfield, there is a permit requirement that must be met.

A permit is required to blast within the City of Springfield. Site inspections are performed, as well as checks for a current City business license. A certificate of insurance for the contractor and a copy of the company's State Registration are also required. For further information pertaining to blasting requirements within the city, please refer to the International Fire Code, Section 3307, as adopted by the City of Springfield.

As of July 1, 2008, the Springfield Fire Department no longer issues blaster licenses. You may contact the Missouri Division of Fire Safety at 573-751-2930 or at the following link: firesafe@dfs.dps.mo.gov

• Blasting Permit Fee storage: $144.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Blasting Permit Fee use site: $109.00 effective July 1, 2010
  Explosives Storage or Use Permit Application

Bon Fire Permit

Within Springfield's city limits, no person may cause or allow open burning without a permit. Some recreational fires, which include cooking and warming fires, highway safety flares, smudge pots and similar occupational needs may be excepted. A permit must be issued by the Technical Services Division of the Springfield Fire Department for any other open burning activities within the city.

Ceremonial fires, or bonfires, may be allowed under specific restrictions after a permit is obtained from the Technical Services Division of the Fire Department. All permits for bonfires shall be requested by, and issued to, the owner of the land upon which the bonfire is to be kindled. In addition, an appropriate means of extinguishment must be present at the burning site, and the fire shall be constantly attended until extinguishment.

A bonfire shall be no more that 5' x 5' x 5' in dimension, and shall burn no longer than 4 hours. The placement of the bonfire shall not be closer than 50 feet away from combustible structures. Fuel for a bonfire shall consist only of seasoned dry firewood and shall be ignited by a small piece of paper. The size and duration of the fire may be increased only upon approval of the Division of Technical Services. Wind speeds for the duration of the fire may be no greater than 15 miles per hour. A permit is required for a recreational fire with a fire greater than 3' in height by 2' in width. A site inspection by a Fire Marshal may be required.

For further details pertaining to open burning within the city, please refer to Section 307 of the International Fire Code, as adopted by the City of Springfield.

• Bonfire Permit Fee: $28.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Bonfire Information Sheet

Gasoline Tank Vehicle Permit

The City of Springfield requires annual inspections by the Springfield Fire Department Technical Services Division of all tank vehicles making deliveries within the City of Springfield. The Fire Department will issue a permit and put a current inspection sticker on the rear of any gasoline, diesel, fuel oil or liquefied - petroleum tank vehicle that delivers inside the city limits, and passes inspection.

The inspection will serve to insure that the delivery vehicles are equipped with properly operating safety devices as required by the City of Springfield. These permits expire annually on April 30.

For additional information, please refer to the International Fire Code, Section 3401.4.1, as adopted by the City of Springfield.

• Requested Tanker Permit Fee: $74.00 for all tankers NOT inspected during the three day inspection period each spring effective July 1, 2010
• Tanker Permit Fee: $44.00 for all tankers inspected during the three day inspection period each spring effective July 1, 2010
• Tank Vehicle Permit Information Sheet

Fireworks Permit

The sale, storage or usage of fireworks is not permitted within the city limits of Springfield. Those persons or organizations wishing to produce an organized public fireworks display may do so under specific restrictions, and only after obtaining a permit in accordance with Section 3308 of the International Fire Code, as adopted by the City of Springfield. New in July 2009 is the proximate audience fireworks permit in accordance with the International Fire Code, NFPA 1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience, Missouri Revised Statute 320.106 through 320.161, and the Springfield Fire Department policy.

Please note: all permits come with one (1) rain date which must be included in the initial application and one display inspection at no charge. All additional Display Inspections will be $62.00 each.

• Fireworks Permit Fee-Ground 1.4G Display: $34.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Fireworks Permit Fee-Aerial Display: $103.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Fireworks Permit Proximate Audience Display: $196.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Fireworks Additional Display Inspections: $62.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Fireworks Permit Application

Off Gas Burn Permit

Within Springfield's city limits, no person may burn off propane vapors from a storage tank without a permit. A permit must be issued by the Technical Services Division of the Springfield Fire Department in compliance with the International Fire Code and by authority of Springfield Fire Code, Section 105.6.

• Off Gas Burn Permit: $41.00 effective July 1, 2010
• Off Gas Permit Application