§ 1501.17  PERMITS, LICENSES AND FEES.
   (a)   (1)   A permit or license, or fees, or all of these, shall be required to maintain, store or handle materials or to conduct processes or operations which produce conditions hazardous to life or property, or to install equipment used in connection with such activities or to include the following categories.
Alarm systems
Bowling establishments
Cellulose nitrate motion picture film
Cellulose nitrate plastics (pyroxylin)
Combustible fibres
Compressed gases
Dry cleaning plants
Dust explosions, prevention of
Explosives, ammunition, and blasting agents
Festivals, public gatherings with food preparation
Fire alarm test
Fire inspection required to meet state and/or county licensing requirements
Fire protection system installation and repair
Fire signaling and alarm systems
Fire suppression hood test
Fireworks
Flammable and combustible liquids
Flammable finishes, application of
Fruit ripening processes
Fumigation and thermal insecticide fogging
Generators and calcium carbide
Hazardous materials and chemicals
Hood system
Hood suppression system
Hot tar applications
Liquid petroleum gases and maintenance
Lumber yards and woodworking plants
Magnesium
Multi-housing fire prevention license
New business inspection
New construction (nonresidential)
Oil burning equipment
Organic coatings
Ovens and furnaces
Places of assembly
Precautions against fire, general
Re-inspection - 2nd time
Re-inspection - 3rd time, and thereafter
Service stations and garages
Smoke detectors
Sprinkler test
Standpipe test
Tents, air supported and other temporary structures
Underground storage tanks
Vehicle tire rebuilding plants
Waste material handling plants
Welding or cutting, acetylene
 
      (2)   Fire prevention permits shall be required for the installation and repair of fire protection systems, fire signaling and alarm systems, UST’s (underground storage tanks) pressure testing, maintenance and removal, environmental samplings relating to soil and water contamination, hood systems (including duct and plenums), and hot tar applications (structures). One permit shall be issued and cost $100.
   (b)   Applications for permits, licenses and tests must be approved by the Fire Chief or an officer of the Fire Department designated in his or her stead, and no permit or license shall be issued until such approval is noted on the application. The Fire Chief or such officer may require that the applicant file a bond in such amount as is deemed adequate to cover all damages which might result from such business, operation or installation.
   (c)   The fee for permit, a license or a test shall be $100.  No fee shall be required where education is not for profit (i.e. Public City Schools) one permit shall be issued per address or job as described above. Permit addresses includes but are not limited to any business, office, commercial, factory, mercantile, retail or any four or more residential units. Any property containing more than one structure with the same address shall require one permit; any property containing buildings with separated addresses shall require one permit per address. Each permit will cost $100. Fee shall be paid to Fire Department and permits and licenses shall be issued by the Chief of Fire. Licenses shall be issued for a calendar year.
   (d)   Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting the authority of the city or the Fire Chief to refuse to grant a license or permit for any business, operation or installation considered unduly hazardous to life or property.
(Ord. 44-07, passed 8-21-2007; Ord. 23-19, passed 6-4-2019)