Please look below for the Gastonia Fire Department construction & operational permit fees. (These fees are subject to change at any time).
Construction Permit Fees
-Fire Alarm Permit Fee $52.50
-Fire Sprinkler Permit Fee $52.50
-Fire Suppression Permit Fee $52.50
-Blasting (one day) Permit Fee $100.00
-Blasting (two or more days up to a 6 months maximum) Permit Fee $200.00
-Fireworks Display Permit Fee $200.00
-Aboveground/Belowground Tank Installation Permit Fee $52.50 (per tank)
-Aboveground/Belowground Tank Removal Permit Fee $52.50 (per tank)
-Industrial Oven Permit Fee $52.50
-Tents (if 800 square feet or greater) $50.00
-Membrane Structures (if 400 square feet or greater) $50.00
-Fire Hydrant Flow Tests $100.00
Operational Permit Fees
001 Aerosol Products (105.6.1) $50.00
002 Amusement Buildings (105.6.2) $100.00
003 Aviation Facilities (105.6.3) $50.00
004 Carbon Dioxide Systems >100 Pounds $50.00
005 Carnivals & Fairs (105.6.5) $50.00
006 Cellulose Nitrate Film (105.6.6) $50.00
007 Combustible Dust Production (105.6.7) $50.00
008 Combustible Fibers (105.6.8) $50.00
009 Compressed Gases (105.6.9) $50.00
010 Covered Mall Buildings (105.6.10) $50.00
011 Cryogenic Fluids (106.6.11) $50.00
012 Cutting & Welding (105.6.12) $50.00
013 Dry Cleaning Plants (105.6.13) $50.00
014 Exhibits & Trade Shows (105.6.14) $50.00
015 Explosives (105.6.15) $50.00
016 Fire Hydrants & Valves (105.6.15) $50.00
017 F/C Liquids-To Use of Operate a Pipeline (105.6.17) $50.00
018 F/C Liquids-Store, Handle or Use Class 1>5Gallons inside or >10 outside (105.17.2) $50.00
019 F/C Liquids-Store, Handle or Use Class II or IIIA>25 Gallons inside or>60 Gallons outside (105.17.3) $50.00
020 F/C Liquids-Store, Handle or Use IIIB (105.17.4) $50.00
021 F/C Liquids-Remove Class I or II Liquids from an Underground Tank (105.17.5) $50.00
022 F/C Liquids-Operate Tank Vehicles (105.17.6) $50.00
023 F/C Liquids-To Place Out of Service more than 90 days any UST or AST (105.17.7) $50.00
024 F/C Liquids-Change Contents of UST or AST other than designed for (105.17.8) $50.00
025 F/C Liquids-To Manufacture of Process, Blend, or Refine F/C Liquids (105.17.9) $50.00
026 F/C Liquids-To Dispense Fuel into Motor Vehicles (105.17.10) $50.00
027 F/C Liquids-Site for Dispensing Fuels (105.17.11) $50.00
028 Floor Finishing (105.6.18) $50.00
029 Fruit and Crop Ripening (105.6.19) $50.00
030 Fumigation & Insecticidal Fogging (105.6.20) $50.00
031 Hazardous Materials (105.6.21) $100
032 HPM Facilities (105.6.22) $50.00
033 High-piled Storage (105.6.23) $50.00
034 Hot Work Operations (105.6.24) $50.00
035 Industrial Ovens (operational use only, new installs use construction version) (105.6.25) $50.00
036 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants (105.6.26) $50.00
037 Liquid or Gas-fueled Vehicles in Buildings (105.6.27) $50.00
038 Magnesium (105.6.29) $50.00
039 Miscellaneous Combustible Storage (105.6.30) $50.00
040 Motor Fuel Dispensing Operations (105.6.31) $50.00
042 Open Flames & Candles-Remove Paint (105.6.33) $50.00
043 Open Flames & Candles-In Assembly (105.6.34) $50.00
044 Organic Coatings (105.6.35) $50.00
045 Places of Assembly (105.6.36) $50.00
046 Private Fire Hydrants (105.6.37) $100
047 Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material (105.6.38) $100
048 Pyroxylin Plastics (105.6.39) $50.00
049 Refrigeration Equipment (105.6.40) $50.00
050 Repair Garages & Service Stations (105.6.41) $50.00
051 Rooftop Heliports (105.6.42) $50.00
052 Spraying & Dipping (105.6.43) $50.00
053 Storage of Tires & Tire Byproducts (105.6.44) $50.00
055 Tire-rebuilding Plants (105.6.46) $50.00
056 Waste Handling (105.6.47) $50.00
057 Wood Products (105.6.48) $50.00
204.6.1 Re-inspection Fee $75
