Section 38-2. Fire safety fees.
In order to defray the costs of inspection and enforcement of its fire safety code in the construction and maintenance of buildings within the city, the city adopts the following fees:
(a) A fee in the amount of $0.025 per square foot shall be levied on all new construction, alterations, or additions in the city, except for one- and two-family residences. This fee shall encompass plan review and necessary fire inspections required prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. This fee shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as building permit fees. As-built plans shall be submitted for permanent record upon completion of the construction, alteration, or addition upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (g) below, the following permit fees for fire protection systems are required and shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as building permit fees:
(1) standpipe and sprinkler systems:
a. First 12 heads . . . $ 15.00
b. Each additional head . . . 1.00
c. Siamese connections . . . 10.50
d. Hose cabinet . . . 15.50
(2) Fire pumps and controller:
a. 750 gallons per minute . . . 25.00
b. 1,000 gallons per minute . . . 30.00
c. 1,250 gallons per minute . . . 35.00
d. 1,500 gallons per minute . . . 40.00
e. 1,750 gallons per minute . . . 45.00
f. 2,000 gallons per minute and over . . . 50.00
(3) Fire detection and annunciation systems:
a. Main control panel . . . 25.00
b. Remote control or annunciation panel . . . 10.00
c. Detector heads--ion, photoelectric, heat, etc., each . . . 5.00
d. Manual activation stations . . . 5.00
e. Annunciation stations--horns, bells, buzzer, strobes, etc., each . . . 5.00
f. Flow or tamper switches . . . 5.00
g. Phone stations . . . 5.00
(4) Fixed fire suppression systems (Halon, wet/dry chemical system, etc.):
a. Cylinder and two heads . . . 25.00
b. Each additional head . . . 1.00
c. Each additional cylinder . . . 15.00
d. Control panel . . . 25.00
e. Detector head . . . 1.00
(5) hazardous materials:
a. Storage, handling, transportation, manufacturing or use of flammable materials, application of flammable finishing, spraying, dip tanks, etc. . . . 25.00
b. Storage of flammable materials, compressed gases; LP, natural acetylene, etc. . . . 25.00
c. Flammable liquids:
1. Classes 1, 2 and 3, under 100 gallons . . . 25.00
2. 100 to 499 gallons . . . 50.00
3. 500 gallons and over . . . 100.00
d. Explosive materials:
1. Storage, handling, manufacturing, etc. of explosives, ammunition and blasting agents . . . 50.00
2. Fireworks, classes B and C . . . 50.00
3. discharge of fireworks, per event . . . 25.00
4. Compressed gases, nonflammable cryogenic liquids . . . 25.00
5. Dust explosion hazards, operations which produce hazardous materials, 40 CFR Part 355, Appendices A and B . . . 25.00
6. Storage of reportable quantities of spills as specified by CAS number, each item . . . 1.00
7. Plan review of storage site, per square foot . . . .025
(c) The minimum fee for the activities specified in subsections (a) and (b) above shall be $25.00. In the event a change of building plans requires additional plan review and/or necessary fire inspections prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, an additional fee equal to 50 percent of the amounts specified in subsections (a) and (b) shall be payable. In the event reinspection(s) of an improvement are required due to a fire safety code violation, incompletion of work at a time scheduled for inspection, deviation from an approved plan or other cause, the first reinspection shall be performed at no charge, the second reinspection shall require payment of a $50.00 fee and each subsequent reinspection shall require payment of a $100.00 fee.
(d) Whenever a periodic inspection is required by law or ordinance or when any person requests a periodic inspection of a fire safety system, the following fees shall apply:
(1) Annual inspections:
a. Multifamily:
Three to 24 units . . . $ 25.00
25 to 38 units . . . 35.00
39 units and over . . . 45.00
b. Nonresidential, includes all retail, office, industrial and residential structures that are required to have occupational licenses per section 110-521:
First 1,000 square feet . . . 25.00
Each additional 1,000 square feet . . . 1.75
c. Tents, canopies and temporary structures . . . 25.00
(2) Annual inspection of fire suppression, detection and annunciation systems:
a. Fire protection systems . . . 25.00
b. Fire detection systems . . . 25.00
c. Fire annunciation systems . . . 25.00
d. Fire pump . . . 25.00
e. Smoke evacuation systems . . . 25.00
(3) The minimum annual fire inspection fee shall be $50.00 excluding fees specified in paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) above.
(4) Individuals or entities sharing one office or business suite or bay shall be charged a single set of inspection fees.
(e) Any person who fails to obtain the necessary permits or pay the required inspection fee when due shall be liable to the city for an amount equal to the required fee as a penalty, in addition to the payment of the fee.
(f) Any organization which qualifies for exemption from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue code of 1986, as amended, shall be exempt from the payment of the permit fees imposed by this section.
(g) In the sole discretion of the fire chief, or the chief's designee, plans submitted for review and approval by the city fire department under the terms of this section may be required to be reviewed by a fire protection engineer. The cost of such review shall be borne exclusively by the applicant. Such costs shall be in addition to any applicable permit fee.