(a) One-time permits shall be issued by the fire department for installations and special activities as defined by the fire code. Permit fees shall provide for initial plan review, rough-in, final inspection, and one reinspection. Plan review and inspection fee increases shall be applicable as follows.
(1) Plan review-increased fees. Where a permit-required item fails initial plan review, a second plan review will not require increased fees. Increased fees shall apply for reviews necessary beyond a second plan review. A minimum plan check review fee of $125, or 50 percent of the original permit fee, whichever is greater, shall be assessed and paid prior to issuance of a permit. Plan review fee increases shall apply for expedited review requests. Expedited plan check review fees shall be charged at a rate equal to 50 percent of the calculated permit fees.
(2) Inspection-increased fees. Where a permitted item fails initial and reinspection, a subsequent reinspection fee of $150 for each additional inspection shall be assessed and paid prior to the reinspection occurring. After-hours inspection fees shall be based upon current inspector overtime rates with a two-hour minimum.
(b) Fees shall be as set forth in the following fee schedule:
Permit | Fee |
Permit | Fee |
Bowling alley or pin refinishing and commercial floor finishing using flammable liquids | $46 |
Fire alarm remote monitoring | |
Leased line, digital communicator or other NFPA type | $35 |
Fire alarms systems, new and existing equipment installation and/or modification | |
Addressable/intelligent control panel | $35 |
Conventional control panel | $23 |
Signal expanders/power supplies (each) | $23 |
Plus: | |
For each initiation or alarm device | $3 |
Plus, each additional floor | $35 |
Minimum fee for a fire detection system | $87 |
Flammable or combustible liquids tank or appurtenances, new installations | |
Per storage tank | $58 |
Plus, per foot of liquid containing pipe | $1 |
Minimum fee for any work | $87 |
Flammable or combustible liquids tank or appurtenances, alterations or repairs | |
Cathodic protection, per tank installation | $18 |
Diking update or repair | $29 |
Leak detection, per tank installation | $18 |
Overfill protection, per tank installation | $18 |
Replace liquid containing pipe, per foot | $1 |
Minimum fee for any work | $87 |
Flammable or combustible liquids tank removal | |
Per tank | $41 |
Plus, review of site assessment | $35 |
Minimum fee for any work | $87 |
Additional time due to site contamination or site assessment need, charge per hour (billed to property owner) | $41 |
LPG tank or appurtenances, new installations | |
Per storage tank | $41 |
Plus, per vaporizer | $35 |
Minimum fee for any work | $87 |
LPG tank removal | |
Per storage tank | $41 |
Nonsprinkler extinguishing system | |
Clean agent system (per coverage area/room) | $87 |
Dry or wet chemical system (per coverage area) | $87 |
Open burning | |
Minimum fee | $46 |
Plus, costs associated with fire rescue equipment and personnel standby when required | |
Pyrotechnic or open flame use, on stage | $46 |
Plus, costs associated with required standby personnel | |
Pyrotechnic or fireworks use, outside displays | $46 |
Plus, costs associated with fire rescue equipment and personnel standby when required | |
Sprinkler systems | |
Per head | $2 |
Plus, for dry, pre-action, deluge and other types | $58 |
Or: | |
Wet types | $52 |
Minimum fee | $87 |
Plus, each additional floor | $58 |
Standpipes | |
Each standpipe riser | $23 |
Minimum fee | $87 |
Tent or air-supported structure | $46 |
Use of explosives such as dynamite (not to exceed one year) | $46 |
Any other operation requiring a permit not covered by this schedule | $46 |
(1992 Code, § 23-28) (Ord. 82-95, passed 6-5-1995; Ord. 80-02, passed 10-15-2002; Ord. 34-07, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 39-14, passed 7-1-2014)
Cross-reference:
Fire protection and prevention, see ch. 91