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Operational Permits and Fee Schedule

The Tacoma Fire Department administers fire and life safety regulations for all properties within Tacoma city limits. Permits must be obtained from the Fire Department for special events, public assembly occupancies, storage or use of hazardous materials, hazardous operations such as hot work and spray finishing, mobile fueling, and a wide variety of other activities where a fire or life safety hazards may exist.

Submit completed applications, along with a check or money order payable to the City of Tacoma, to the address below.

Tacoma Fire Prevention Division
3471 South 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Download a PDF version of the fee schedule.

Contact

Fire Prevention

(253) 591-5740

tfdpermits@[SITEURL]

3471 S. 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

Operational Permits

Submit completed applications and a check or money order payable to the City of Tacoma Treasurer to the address listed on the form. Apply for Permit

2026-2026 Operational Permits and Fees

Tanks NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2000.1Above Ground Tank Permit - Installation$442
per tank 2000.2Underground Tank - Installation$442
per tank 2000.3Underground Tank - Removal & Decommissioning-Commercial$442
per site 2000.4Underground Tank - Removal - Residential$225 per site Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2000.5LPG Tank Installation - 125 gallons or more$375
per tank 2000.6LPG Tank Installation - Less than 125 gallons$166
per tank 2000.7LPG Temporary Construction Site Tank$375
per tank 2000.9LPG & CNG in Assembly Occupancy - Single Event$209 Assembly Contact TFD Special Events Officer:TFDseo@[SITEURL] NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2001.1Assembly Permit - Annual$334 2001.2Assembly Permit - Outdoor BoothPermit Fee Formula 2001.3Assembly Permit - Indoor BoothPermit Fee Formula Special Assembly Permits Contact TFD Special Events Officer:TFDseo@[SITEURL] NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2000.8LPG Outdoor Assembly Temporary UsePermit Fee Formula 2001.4Assembly Permit - Temporary Special Events$334 2001.5Tents, Canopies & Membrane Structures$334 2001.6Open Flame Assembly Permit$334 2001.7Bonfires$166 Fireworks NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2002.1Indoor Proximate Pyrotechnics Permit$365 2002.2Fireworks Permit - Outdoor$365 2002.3Fireworks - Manufacture, Storage, Transport$334 Hot Works NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2003.1Hot Works$334 2003.2Roofing Operations$334 Marine NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2004.1Marine Terminal$3,337 2004.2Shore-to-Ship Refueling$418 2004.3Annual Marine Fueling$334 Applications of Flammable Finishes NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2005.1 Spray Painting, Dipping, Powder Coating, Floor Surfacing$334 Mobile Fueling NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2006.1Mobile Fueling - Company (there is a $122 surcharge for truck inspections outside the City of Tacoma)$334 2006.2Mobile Fueling - Site$334 Hazardous Materials

Contact TFD HAZMAT Officer: FDhmo@[SITEURL]

NumberOperational Permit TypeFee 2007.1Annual Hazardous Materials Permit$315 2007.2Hazardous Materials Facilities Permit$1,071 2007.3Special Hazardous Materials - Single Event Permit$472

Associated Operational Permit Service Fees

Associated Service Fees Advisory Compliance Inspections, with report 1st two hours$344 Advisory Compliance Inspection, no report 1st two hours$166 Failure to comply with Annual Fire & Safety Inspection $122 Alternate Method Review Fee 1st four hours$418 Fire Protection System Re-test Fee$283 Off Duty Hours Inspection, 1st two hours - fee is per person$333 Off Duty Hours Inspection, half-hour fee (1/2-hour segments)x $166 Fire Watch - 1st two hours$333 Fire Watch - half-hour fee (1/2-hour segments)x $166 Re-Inspection Fee after two fire company level re-inspections$250 Fire Protection System Confidence Test Late Fee$334 Faliure to monitor Fire Protection System$401 Fire Department Application Review -special application with site inspection$166 Arson Records Disclosure through Fraud Immunity Act$200 Civil Interview - fee calculation Public Records $.20 per page/$.40 for double sided copy Temporary Certificate of Occupancy$334

Contact

Fire Prevention

(253) 591-5740

tfdpermits@[SITEURL]

3471 S. 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405