(A) Annual inspections shall be conducted on all businesses or commercial enterprises operating within the city and each business or commercial enterprise shall receive an individual inspection notwithstanding that more than one business or commercial enterprise may be located within a single structure. The owner and/or business shall be responsible for payment of the inspection fees provided however that the property owner as set forth on the latest tax assessment roll provided to the city by the property appraiser's office shall be ultimately responsible for the payment of the fees set forth herein.
(B) Fees for commercial and industrial properties:
(1) | Minimum fee (up to 10,000 square feet) | $100.00 | |
Additional charge per 1,000 square feet in a non-sprinklered building | $10.00 | ||
Additional charge per 1,000 square feet in a sprinklered building | $7.50 | ||
(2) | Additional fee for administering fire safety inspections and tests of the following systems: | ||
(a) | Standpipe system | $75.00 | |
(b) | Sprinkler system | $75.00 | |
(c) | Fire alarm system | $75.00 | |
(d) | Smoke evacuation system | $75.00 | |
(3) | Reinspection fee. | ||
(a) | First reinspection | No charge | |
(b) | Second reinspection | 75% of original | |
(c) | Third reinspection | 150% of original | |
(d) | Fourth reinspection | Issue NTA | |
(C) Fees for residential properties (hotels, motels, apartments, condos, time share, and the like).
(1) | Minimum fee for properties under 15 units) | $120.00 | |
Buildings over 15 units without fire sprinkler systems per unit | $8.00 | ||
Buildings over 15 units with fire sprinkler system per unit | $5.50 | ||
(2) | Additional fees for administering fire safety inspections and test of the following systems: | ||
(a) | Standpipe system | $75.00 | |
(b) | Sprinkler system | $75.00 | |
(c) | Fire alarm system | $75.00 | |
(d) | Smoke evacuation system | $75.00 | |
(3) | Reinspection fees. | ||
(a) | First reinspection | No charge | |
(b) | Second reinspection | 75% of original | |
(c) | Third reinspection | 150% of original | |
(d) | Fourth reinspection |
Issue NTA | |
(Am. Ord. 2022-23, passed 1-25-22)