(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)