1612.07 INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND PERMIT FEES; INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS AND PERMIT FEES.
   The following subsections of the International Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Section 1610.01 of the Howell City Code are hereby amended as follows:
   Section 105.7.1.1 Installations. Before any fire suppression system or component is installed, enlarged, extended or modified, a permit shall be obtained from the code official. This shall include any device or relay connected to or controlled by the fire suppression system. A qualified installer who is properly licensed and/or certified to perform such work as determined by the code official must perform all work. Construction documents shall be reviewed by the code official prior to the issuance of the permit. Upon issuance of the permit, the permit must be posted at the job site in plain view.
   Section 105.7.1.2 Permit fees. Permit fees cover initial plan review and two inspections.
      Sprinkler Systems:
      Riser(s) & Sprinkler Heads         Fee
      1 - 20 heads               $80.00
      21 - 50 heads               $90.00
      51 - 100 heads               $100.00
      101-200 heads               $120.00
      201 - 300 heads            $140.00
      301 - 400 heads            $160.00
      401 - 500 heads            $180.00
      501 - 1000 heads            $200.00
      > 1001 heads               $0.50 per head
      Standpipes: $45.00 per standpipe.
      Fire pump: $50.00
Dry or wet chemical fire suppression systems: $90.00 per system. Each additional system in the same building reviewed at the same time is $45.00. Alterations, additions, or modifications to each existing system are $35.00.
      Total flooding agent extinguishing systems: $90.00 plus appropriate detection system fee.
Plan Reviews: The code official might require an outside third party. This review will be charged at the current fire safety consultants or plan reviewer's rates. These fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit.
Section 105.7.7.1 Installations. Before any fire alarm or detection system or component is installed, enlarged, extended or modified, a permit shall be obtained from the code official. This shall include auxiliary devices such as magnetic locks, electronic locks, or any device or relay connected to or controlled by the fire alarm or detection system. A qualified installer who is properly licensed and/or certified to perform such work as determined by the code official must perform all work. Construction documents shall be reviewed by the code official prior to the issuance of the permit. Upon issuance of the permit, the permit must be posted at the job site in plain view.
Section 105.7.7.2 Permit fees. Permit fees cover initial plan review and two inspections.
      Device                     Fee
      Control Panel                  $20.00
      First initiating or auxiliary
      Control devices (smoke detector,
      Heat detector, control switch, etc.)         $10.00
      Each additional initiating or aux control
      Device   $0.50 per device
      First audio/visual indicating or
      Communications device (horn, strobe,
      Bell, etc.)                  $10.00
      Each additional audio/visual indicating
      or communications device            $0.50 per device
Plan Reviews: The code official might require an outside third party. This review will be charged at the current fire safety consultants or plan reviewer's rates. These fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit.
(Ord. 763. Passed 9-27-04; Ord. 893. Passed 5-4-15; Ord. 926. Passed 7-22-19.)