That the following Amendments and Additions are hereby added and adopted to the Ohio Fire Code:
FEE SCHEDULE.
A. Rule 1 Section 105 of the Ohio Fire Code (OFC) is hereby supplemented and amended to add the following permits. Permits required by this code shall be obtained from Tallmadge Fire Department, 85 Overdale Drive, during normal business hours. Permit fees, if any, shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit. Issued permits shall be kept on the premises designated therein at all times and shall be readily available for inspection by the code official.
B. Rule 1 Section 105 of the Ohio Fire Code shall be amended to add the following permit fees:
(1) OPERATIONAL PERMITS
OFC Section | Permitted Product | Fee |
105.6.1 | Aerosol products | $50.00 |
105.6.2 | Amusement buildings | $50.00 |
105.6.3 | Aviation facilities | $50.00 |
105.6.4 | Carnivals and fairs | $50.00 |
105.6.5 | Battery system | $50.00 |
105.6.6 | Cellulose nitrate film An operational permit is not required | |
105.6.7 | Combustible dust-producing operations | $50.00 |
105.6.8 | Combustible fibers | $50.00 |
105.6.9 | Compressed gasses | $50.00 |
105.6.10 | Covered mall buildings | $50.00 |
105.6.11 | Cryogenic fluids | $50.00 |
105.6.12 | Cutting and welding | $50.00 |
105.6.13 | Dry cleaning plants | $50.00 |
105.6.14 | Exhibits and trade shows | $50.00 |
105.6.15 | Explosives | $200.00 |
105.6.16 | Fire hydrants and valves | $50.00 |
105.6.17 | Flammable and combustible liquids | $80.00 |
105.6.18 | Floor finishing | $50.00 |
105.6.19 | Fruit and crop ripening | $50.00 |
105.6.20 | Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging | $50.00 |
105.6.21 | Hazardous materials | $50.00 |
105.6.22 | Hazardous Production Materials (HPM) facilities | $200.00 |
105.6.23 | High-piled storage | $80.00 |
105.6.24 | Hot work operations | $50.00 |
105.6.25 | Industrial ovens | $50.00 |
105.6.26 | Lumber yards and woodworking plants | $50.00 |
105.6.27 | Liquid-or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings | $50.00 |
105.6.28 | LP-gas | $50.00 |
105.6.29 | Magnesium | $50.00 |
105.6.30 | Miscellaneous combustible storage | $50.00 |
105.6.31 | Motor fuel-dispensing facilities | $100.00 |
105.6.32 | Open burning | $50.00 |
105.6.33 | Open flames and torches | $50.00 |
105.6.34 | Open flames and candles | $50.00 |
105.6.35 | Organic coatings | $80.00 |
105.6.36 | Places of assembly | $50.00 |
105.6.37 | Private fire hydrants | $50.00 |
105.6.38 | Pyrotechnic special effects materials | $50.00 |
105.6.39 | Pyroxylin plastics | $50.00 |
105.6.40 | Refrigeration equipment | $50.00 |
105.6.41 | Repair garages | $50.00 |
105.6.42 | Rooftop heliports | $50.00 |
105.6.43 | Spraying or dipping | $50.00 |
105.6.44 | Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts | $50.00 |
105.6.45 | Temporary membrane structures, tents and canopies | $50.00 |
105.6.46 | Tire-rebuilding plants | $50.00 |
105.6.47 | Waste handling | $50.00 |
105.6.48 | Wood products | $50.00 |
(2) CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
A reinspection fee of $60.00 will be charged and paid prior to any reinspection. This fee will be charged for any of the following listed construction permits due to improper operation or installation.
OFC Section | Permitted Construction | Fee |
105.7.1 | Automatic fire-extinguishing equipment Systems with a fire pump add $200.00. Standpipes using same supply as sprinkler systems with fire pumps are included in the sprinkler fee. | † |
105.7.2 | Battery systems (stationary storage battery system having a liquid capacity more than 50 gallons) | $100.00 |
105.7.3 | Compressed gases (compressed gases in use or storage that exceed the amounts listed in Ohio Fire Code Table 105.6.9) | $100.00 |
105.7.4 | Cryogenic fluids (where capacity exceeds the amounts listed in Ohio Fire Code Table 105.6.11) | $100.00 |
105.7.5 | Emergency responder radio coverage system | $100.00 |
105.7.6 | Fire alarm and detection systems and related equipment | †† |
105.7.7 | Fire pumps and related equipment | $200.00 |
105.7.8 | Flammable and combustible liquids | ††† |
105.7.9 | Gates and barricades across fire apparatus access roads | $100.00 |
105.7.10 | Hazardous materials | $200.00 |
105.7.11 | Industrial ovens | $100.00 |
105.7.12 | LP-gas | $100.00 |
105.7.13 | Private fire hydrants | $100.00 |
105.7.14 | Smoke control or smoke exhaust systems | $100.00 |
105.7.15 | Solar photovoltaic power systems | $100.00 |
105.7.16 | Spraying or dipping | $100.00 |
105.7.17 | Standpipe systems Standpipes using same supply as sprinkler systems with fire pumps are included in the sprinkler fee. | $80.00 or $200.00 with fire pump |
105.7.18 | Temporary membrane structures and tents (Having an area in excess of 400 square feet [37 m2]) | $100.00 |
† The fee for the sprinkler review is based on the number of sprinkler heads in the system and this table:
Sprinkler Heads | Fee |
1 to 25 | $200.00 |
over 25 | $200.00 plus $25.00 per head to a max. of $500.00 |
†† The fee for an automatic or manual alarm system is based on the number of sending, signaling and detecting devices in the system and this table:
Devices | Fee |
1 to 25 | $200.00 |
over 25 | $200.00 plus $5.00 per device. Max. charge $500.00 per system |
††† The fee for the installation, construction, alteration, repair or modification of a flammable or combustible liquid tank, any line or dispensing device connected thereto, pipeline for the transportation of flammable or combustible liquids, tank vehicles, equipment, plants, terminals, fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities is based on the following table. Note: All flammable and combustible liquids fees are cumulative with other applicable fees covered under other schedules (e.g., electrical fees, etc.).
a) | For each tank system | $200.00 |
b) | For existing tank installations: | |
To render existing tanks “temporarily out of service” (maximum 90 days) as provided in Fire Prevention Code: | $80.00 | |
To return “temporarily out of service” tanks to full service: | $80.00 | |
To repair any piping connected to tanks: | $50.00 | |
To remove and discard any tank: | $50.00 | |
To remove discarded tank from premises within ten days: per day penalty after ten days unless prior approval by the authority having jurisdiction. | $50.00 | |
c) | Temporary storage in approved portable tanks - Maximum 660 gallons | |
Initial installation and for first 90 days at single location (each tank): | $750.00 | |
For each additional 30-day period thereafter (each tank): | $175.00 | |
d) | Flammable and Combustible Liquid Dispensing Devices or Remote Pumps | |
New installations in conjunction with tanks: | $200.00, plus $25.00 for each dispenser or remote pumps for attendant or self-service. | |
To repair or replace existing dispenser or remote pump (each site) | $50.00 | |
To convert existing dispensers or remote pumps to be self-service (each site): $25.00 plus $20.00 for each dispenser or remote pump to be equipped with approved remote self-service actuator-monitor capability. | $50.00 plus $30.00 for each dispenser or remote pump to be equipped with approved remote self-service actuator-monitor capability. | |
e) | Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Containers of 60 gallons or less (general storage): | $25.00 |
Special Rules
C. Rule 4 Section 403 of the Ohio Fire Code shall be amended with the following addition:
403.2.3 Fire watch personnel as listed in 403.2.3 shall be a trained and approved Tallmadge Fire Inspector or as otherwise approved by the Fire Chief.
403.3.2 Public safety plan. A safety plan will be created for each change of venue, or where the Fire Code Official determines that an indoor or outdoor gathering of persons has an adverse impact on public safety through diminished access to buildings, structures, fire hydrants and fire apparatus access roads or where such gatherings adversely affect public safety services of any kind, the Fire Code Official have the authority to order the development of, or prescribe a plan for, the provision of an approved level of public safety. (Ord. 2022-77. Passed 11-10-22.)