(A) The following fees are established for permits and other activities of the City Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau:
Above ground storage tank installation | $100 per tank |
Automatic sprinkler system installation | |
1 - 20 heads | $50 |
21 - 150 heads | $100 |
151 - 500 heads | $200 |
501 - 1,000 heads | $300 |
Cost per head over 1,000 | $1 |
Chemical extinguishing system | $75 per system |
Day care permit | $75 annually* |
Elevator installations | $50 per elevator |
Fire alarm installation | |
1 - 10 devices | $50 |
11 - 25 devices | $75 |
26 - 99 devices | $150 |
100 - 199 devices | $200 |
200 - 400 devices | $300 |
Cost per device over 400 | $1 |
Fireworks, blasting and pyrotechnics | $125 |
Gate installation permit | $50 per gate location |
(Required for gates across private streets or electric gates across fire lanes.) | |
LP gas installation - over 2,000 gallon single or 4,000 gallon aggregate | $100 per tank |
Open burning: | |
Single day | $50 per location** |
Multiple day (7-day maximum) | $200 per location |
Private fire lines and hydrant installations | $50 |
Smoke control system installation | $100 |
Special egress control device installation (Mag locks or other non-conventional security locks on required exit doors) | |
1 - 10 devices per location | $100 |
Each additional 10 devices or portion thereof | $50 |
Spray booth installation | $75 per booth |
Standpipe systems | $50 per system |
Underground storage tank installation/removal/abatement | $100 per tank* |
Underground storage tank miscellaneous equipment or system | $50 per location |
(B) No permit penalty. The fee is doubled if work is begun without a permit and is tripled for subsequent violations by the same contractor within three years. This penalty does not preclude additional penalties in the form of citations or other legal remedies available.
(C) Other fees.
After hours inspection fee (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m., Monday - Friday or weekends) | $45 per hour with two hour minimum paid in advance |
Site assessment fee | $100 per site/request** |
Re-inspection fees | $30 per occurrence |
After two inspections | |
Photograph/video copy fees | Actual cost of duplication for photographs or $5 for video tape, plus $5 handling fee and $2.50 mailing fee |
* These fees are referenced by other ordinances. The fee may be collected under either ordinance, but are not to be duplicated.
** Permit fees are waived for these permits for governmental and for non-profit organizations or groups.
(Ord. 1247, passed 2-22-99; Am. Ord. 1430, passed 6-23-03; Am. Ord. OR-1740-09, passed 4-13-09)