§ 3-4. Fire inspection fees, emergency medical service fees, and miscellaneous fire administrative and user fees.
(A)
Annual fire inspection fees for those buildings other than single-family and duplex residences will be levied as follows:
(1)
Class I inspections:
a.
Residential properties: 3—20 units ..... $131.00
b.
Commercial properties: Up to 3,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high, with the exception of restaurants and bars ..... 136.00
c.
Vacant commercial properties ..... 59.00
d.
Non-profit organizations (Residential properties: 3—20 units or Commercial properties: Up to 3,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high, with the exception of restaurants and bars), plus $0.005 per square foot above 5,000 square feet ..... 25.00
(2)
Class II inspections:
a.
Residential properties: 21—100 units and less than 50 feet high ..... 240.00
b.
Commercial properties: Greater than 3,000 square feet, but less than 8,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high ..... 246.00
c.
Restaurants and bars: Seating capacity of 100 persons or less ..... 174.00
d.
Non-profit organizations (Residential properties: 21—100 units and less than 50 feet high or Commercial properties: Greater than 3,000 square feet, but less than 8,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high or Restaurants and bars: Seating capacity of 100 persons or less), plus $0.005 per square foot above 5,000 square feet ..... 25.00
e.
Vacant commercial properties ..... 86.00
f.
Vacant restaurant properties ..... 59.00
(3)
Class III inspections:
a.
Residential properties: Greater than 100 units and less than 50 feet high ..... 380.00
b.
Commercial properties: Between 8,000 square feet and 30,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high ..... 475.00
c.
Restaurants and bars: Seating capacity in excess of 100 persons ..... 294.00
d.
Non-profit organizations (Residential properties: Greater than 100 units and less than 50 feet high or Commercial properties: Between 8,000 square feet and 30,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high or Restaurants and bars: Seating capacity in excess of 100 persons), plus $0.005 per square foot above 5,000 square feet ..... 25.00
e.
Vacant commercial properties ..... 199.00
f.
Vacant restaurant properties ..... 99.00
(4)
Class IV inspections:
a.
Residential properties: 50 feet in height or greater ..... 522.00
b.
Commercial properties: Greater than 30,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high ..... 1,186.00
c.
Non-profit organizations (Residential properties: 50 feet in height or greater or Commercial properties: Greater than 30,000 square feet and less than 50 feet high), plus $0.005 per square foot above 5,000 square feet ..... 25.00
d.
Vacant commercial properties ..... 478.00
(5)
Class V inspections:
a.
Commercial properties: 50 feet in height or greater ..... 1,432.00
b.
Non-profit organizations (Commercial properties: 50 feet in height or greater), plus $0.005 per square foot above 5,000 square feet ..... 25.00
c.
Vacant commercial properties ..... 572.00
(6)
Plan review:
a.
2,500 square feet and under ..... 191.00
b.
More than 2,500 square feet ..... 191.00
Plus, per square foot ..... 0.06
c.
Single station smoke detector, per residential unit ..... 59.00
d.
Major plan revision, per hour ..... 98.00
e.
Minor plan revisions (correction, lost plans—Review not to exceed 15 minutes) ..... 24.00
f.
Expedited plan review, per hour (one-hour minimum) ..... 89.00
(7)
Day care certification ..... 143.00
(8)
Reinspection fee ..... 183.00
(B)
Fire inspection fees for propane tanks:
(1)
Propane tank inspection fees ..... 275.00
(C)
Fire inspection fees for food service:
(1)
Food service truck inspection fees, annually ..... 73.00
(2)
Food service truck re-inspection fee ..... 38.00
(D)
Emergency medical service fees:
(1)
BLS ..... 507.00
(2)
ALS 1 ..... 572.00
(3)
ALS 2 ..... 730.00
(4)
Interfacility transfers ..... 572.00
(5)
Mileage ..... 11.00
(6)
EMS event standby fee (three-hour minimum), per hour per person ..... 62.00
a.
Each additional hour or portion thereof ..... 62.00
(E)
Miscellaneous fees:
(1)
Application for explosive, ammunition and blasting agents ..... 143.00
(2)
Fire hydrant flow test ..... 175.00
(3)
Standby fee/fire services ..... 62.00
(4)
Sprinkler system fee ..... 193.00
(5)
Fire watch, per hour, per person (three-hour minimum) ..... 81.67
In addition to the fees above, the applicant should review the applicable requirements of chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances and any other applicable codes.
(Ord. No. 2004-121, § 2, 9-7-04; Ord. No. 2008-116, § 5, 9-16-08; Ord. No. 2011-120, § 4, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2013-113, § 4, 9-4-13; Ord. No. 2015-101, § 2, 2-4-15; Ord. No. 2015-115, § 4, 9-2-15; Ord. No. 2017-109, § 4, 9-6-17; Ord. No. 2018-116, § 2, 9-5-18)