(A) The City shall charge fees for inspections/re-inspections related to fire prevention and shall charge fees for permits for events, activities, establishments, facilities or structures which require specialized fire prevention services. The specific events, activities, establishments, facilities, or structures for which such fees shall be charged, and the amounts of such fees, shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 763, 1)
(B) Beginning July 1, 1999, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this subdivision shall be adjusted by one or a combination of both of the following:
(1) A calculation of the percentage movement between April of the previous year and March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim and Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, each fee to be adjusted by said percentage amount rounded off to the nearest $1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall decrease any fee, and further, no fee shall exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is collected; or
(2) Notwithstanding the fees set forth in this chapter, the Fire Chief, with the concurrence of the City Council, may modify the fees to be charged to persons or businesses pursuant to this chapter, if in his discretion he believes that the standard fee schedule is inappropriate or inequitable, due to the nature of the facility or activity which causes the disclosure requirements.
(Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99)