(a) There is hereby created the position of Fire Inspector in the Fire Department. This position shall be filled by appointment by the Director of Public Service-Safety. The Fire Inspector shall be under the direction and supervision of the Fire Chief and shall enforce the Fire Prevention Code. In the performance of his official duties, the Fire Inspector shall have authority, upon proper identification, to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour to make inspections and ascertain compliance with such Code. The Fire Inspector shall maintain all necessary inspection reports and records as the Fire Chief may direct. The position of Fire Inspector shall be a full-time position in the classified service, to be filled by competitive promotional examination. The Fire Inspector shall work a forty hour week. In the absence of a fire inspector, the Fire Chief shall conduct the inspections.
(b) The following fees shall be charged for the issuance of permits required by the Code:
(1) Use of torch or other flame producing device to remove paint from a building | $25.00 annually |
Storage in excess of 2,500 cubic feet gross volume of combustible packing cases, boxes, rubber tires, cork, etc. upon any premises | 25.00 annually |
(2) Fire protection systems. Installation of fire protection system upon approval of the plans and specifications, which permit may become invalid if work is not started within 30 days or there is any false statement or misrepresentation in the application for or in plans submitted for approval | |
A. Water sprinkler system | |
1. Install | |
100-200 heads | $100.00 |
201 or more | $150.00 |
2. Modification up to 50 heads | $50.00 |
B. Carbon dioxide systems, dry chemicals, foams and wet chemical systems | $100.00 |
C. Halogenated agent systems | $150.00 |
(3) Airports, heliports and helistops. Operation of airports, heliports and helistops and aircraft hangars | $100.00 |
(4) Application of flammable finishes. Spraying or dipping operations using more than one gallon of flammable or combustible liquid in one day | $25.00 annually |
(5) Bowling establishments. Refinishing bowling pins or resurfacing bowling lanes when the use of flammable liquids or materials is involved | $25.00 per occasion |
(6) Dry cleaning plants. Operation of a dry cleaning facility | $25.00 annually |
(7) Dust explosion hazards. The operation of a grain elevator, flour, starch or feed mill or a plant pulverizing aluminum, coal, cocoa, magnesium, spices, sugar, etc. | $25.00 annually |
(8) Fruit ripening process. Any fruit ripening process | $25.00 annually |
(9) Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging. For a person to perform fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging | $25.00 each |
(10) Lumber yards and woodworking plants. The storage or use of 100,000 board feet of lumber or more | $25.00 annually |
(11) Ovens and furnaces. For industrial processing ovens operating at an atmospheric pressure and temperature not exceeding 700 degrees F. which are heated with oil or gas fuel or which, during operations, contain flammable vapors | $25.00 annually |
(12) Places of assembly. For the operation of a place of assembly which can accommodate 50 or more individuals | $25.00 annually |
(13) Service stations and garages. For a person to use a building, shed or enclosure as a place of business for servicing or repairing a motor vehicle | $25.00 annually |
(14) Tents and air supported structures. For a tent or air supported structure 120 square feet or larger which is intended to be used by ten or more persons (tents used for recreational camping shall be exempt) | $25.00 for each tent or structure |
(15) Vehicle tire rebuilding plants. For any tire recapping or rebuilding plant | $25.00 annually |
(16) Vehicle wrecking yards, junk yards and waste material handling plants. For a wrecking yard, junk yard or waste material handling plant | $25.00 annually |
(17) Welding or cutting, calcium carbide and acetylene generators. For any company which performs welding or cutting operations (a permit is not required for each welding or cutting job location) | $25.00 annually |
For the storage of cylinders or containers used in conjunction with welding or cutting operations when more than 2,000 cubic feet of flammable compressed gas (excluding LPG), 300 pounds of LPG, or 6,000 feet of non-flammable compressed gas is stored | $25.00 annually |
For storage of 200 pounds or more of calcium carbide | $25.00 annually |
For acetylene generators having a carbide capacity exceeding five pounds | $25.00 annually |
(18) Cellulose nitrate motion picture film. For the storage of 25 pounds of nitrate motion picture film, a permit is required to sell or dispose of any nitrate motion picture film | $25.00 annually |
(19) Cellulose nitrate (pyroxylin) plastics. For the storage or handling of more than 25 pounds of cellulose nitrate (pyroxylin) plastics | $25.00 annually |
(20) Combustible fibers. For the storage or handling of 100 cubic feet or more of combustible fibers | $25.00 annually |
(21) Compressed gases. For the storage, handling or use at normal temperature and pressure of more than 2,000 cubic feet (56M3) of flammable compressed gas or 6,000 cubic feet (168M3) of nonflammable compressed gas | $25.00 annually |
(22) Cryogenic liquids. For the production, storage or sale of cryogenic liquids; storage of nonflammable, non-toxic cryogenic liquids in quantities greater than 600 gallons (1.89M3); or storage or use of more than 10 gallons (0.0379M3) of liquid oxygen, flammable cryogenic liquids or cryogenic oxidizers | $25.00 annually |
(23) Explosives, ammunition and blasting agents. To manufacture, possess, store, sell or otherwise dispose of explosives or blasting agents; to transport explosives or blasting agents; to use explosives or blasting agents; to operate a terminal for handling explosives or blasting agents; to deliver to or receive explosives or blasting agents from a carrier at a terminal between the hours of sunset and sunrise; and, to transport blasting caps or electric blasting caps on the same vehicle with explosives | $25.00 annually |
(24) Fireworks. For the professional display or discharge of fireworks | See Chapter 1519 |
(25) Flammable and combustible liquids. To install, remove, repair, or alter in any way a stationary tank for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids, or to modify or replace any line or dispensing device connected thereto; for the storage, handling or use of Class I liquids in excess of 15 gallons (0.0189M3) in a dwelling or other place of human habitation, or in excess of 10 gallons (0.0379M3) in any other building or other occupancy, or in excess of 60 gallons (0.227M3) outside of any building; storage, handling or use of Class II combustible liquids in excess of 25 gallons (0.0946M3) in a building, or in excess of 60 gallons (0.227M3) outside of a building; for the manufacture, processing, blending or refining of flammable or combustible liquids in stationary tanks; for placing any flammable or combustible liquid stationary tank temporarily or permanently out of service or to place such tank back into service | |
A. Stationary tank install | $50.00 |
B. Class I Storage | $25.00 |
C. Class II or III Storage | $25.00 |
D. Manufacturing, processing, blending, or refining | $25.00 |
E. Stationary Storage | $25.00 |
F. Motor vehicle repair | $25.00 |
G. Vehicle body shop | $25.00 |
H. Auto dealer/repair/body shop | $100.00 |
(26) Hazardous materials and chemicals. For the storage or handling of more than 55 gallons ((0.208M3) of corrosive liquids or more than 500 pounds (227kg) of oxydizing materials, or more than 10 pounds (4.54kg) of organic peroxides, or more than 500 pounds (227kg) of nitromethane or 1,000 pounds (454kg) or more of ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, or any amount of highly toxic material or poisonous gas, more than one microcurie of radium not contained in a sealed source, or more than one millicurie of radium or other radioactive material in a sealed source | $25.00 annually |
(27) Liquefied petroleum gases. For each installation of liquefied petroleum gas utilizing storage containers of over 2,000 gallons (7.57M3) individual water capacity, or within aggregate water capacity exceeding 4,000 gallons (15.14M3) | $25.00 per installation |
(28) Magnesium. For the melting, casting, heat treating, machining or grinding of more than 10 pounds (4.54kg) of magnesium per working day | $25.00 annually |
(29) Matches. For the manufacture or storage of matches exceeding 25 cases in aggregate | $25.00 annually |
(30) Organic coatings. For any organic coating manufacturing operation making more than one gallon (0.00379M3) of an organic coating on any working day | $25.00 annually |
(31) Business with floor space of: | |
A. Up to 1,000 square feet | $25.00 |
B. 1,001-3,000 square feet | $35.00 |
C. 3,001-and up square feet | $50.00 |
D. Re-inspection - no charge | |
E. Second re-inspection | $25.00 |
(32) Underground storage tanks inspections: | |
A. Install | $150.00 |
B. Repair or alter | $50.00 |
C. Tools | $50.00 |
D. Return to service | $50.00 |
(33) Fire alarm and detection systems: | |
A. Residential | NONE |
B. Non-residential | $25.00 |
(c) Any permit required by the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code which does not require inspection shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Any permit requiring an inspection hereunder shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(Ord. 67, 2005. Passed 12-19-05.)