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Home My WebLink About4631-08/04/2003 INDEX BLACK HAWK COUNTY,IOWA:ss FEE BOOK# 20 04 22462 PROOF FILED FOR RECORD JAN 22 , 2004 ,AT 10:00 A. M. FEE 1-10.00./ — 5.00/ COMPARED Cele:4;004/40 BLACK HAWK COUNTY RECORDER CITY OF WATERLOO ATTN NANCY ECKERT This Ordinance prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. ORDINANCE NO. 4631 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING PARAGRAPH A, NONRESIDENTIAL BUSINESSES ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION, OF SECTION 9-2A-6, ANNUAL LIFE SAFETY PERMITS, LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION FEES, OF ARTICLE A, FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS, OF CHAPTER 2 , FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW PARAGRAPH A, NONRESIDENTIAL BUSINESSES ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION, OF SECTION 9-2A-6, ANNUAL LIFE SAFETY PERMITS, LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION FEES, OF ARTICLE A, FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS, OF CHAPTER 2 , FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Paragraph A, Nonresidential Businesses Annual Fee Schedule for Life Safety Inspection, of Section 9-2A-6, Annual Life Safety Permits, License and Certification Fees, of Article A, Fire Prevention Inspections, of Chapter 2 , Fire Prevention and Protection, of Title 9, Building Regulations, of the 2001 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby repealed in its entirety; that a new Paragraph A, Nonresidential Businesses Annual Fee Schedule for Life Safety Inspection, of Section 9-2A- 6, Annual Life Safety Permits, License and Certification Fees, of Article A, Fire Prevention Inspections, of Chapter 2 , Fire Prevention and Protection, of Title 9, Building Regulations, of the 2001 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows : 9-2A-6 : ANNUAL LIFE SAFETY PERMITS, LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION FEES : The following fees shall be established for the permits, licenses, certificates, approvals, life safety inspections and other functions performed under this code and shall be payable by the nonresidential businesses to the city. Such fees shall accompany each application for such permit, approval, certificate or other fee-related code provisions : A. Nonresidential Businesses Annual Fee Schedule for Life Safety Inspection' : A sliding fee schedule will be developed according to square footage of the building, which will also be classified by the relative hazard of the occupancy, i . e . , low hazard (LH) , ordinary hazard (OH) or high hazard (HH) . "Low hazard occupancies" shall be as defined in division 4 of section 701, uniform building code . "Ordinary hazard occupancies" shall be as defined in divisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 701, uniform building code . "High Hazard occupancies" shall be as defined in section 901 of the uniform building code . Square Footage LH OH HH 1 - 1, 999 $ 10 . 00 $ 25 . 00 $ 45 . 00 2 , 000 - 19, 999 30 . 00 45 . 00 60 . 00 1 Nonresidential businesses which install a certified sprinkler system will be exempt from the annual life safety inspection fee for 3 years after the installation of the sprinkler system. Ordinance No. 4631 Page 2 20 , 000 - 49, 999 45 . 00 60 . 00 90 . 00 50 , 000 - 99, 999 100 . 00 150 . 00 200 . 00 over 100, 000 300 . 00 400 . 00 500 . 00 Reinspection Fees2 : For Nonresidential Businesses : First Reinspection $100 . 00 Second Reinspection $150 . 00 Third and Subsequent Reinspection $200 . 00 Nonprofit entities and governmental agencies to be charged an annual inspection fee of twenty ($20 . 00) . Church facilities will be exempt from this when used solely for religious services . At the time of the initial inspection, the occupant and/or owner will receive a copy of the life safety inspection indicating which violations need to be corrected. Along with this will be a standard letter listing the date of reinspection as well as the schedule of fees, as listed above . Fees will be assessed if they do not comply at the time of the first, second or third reinspection date. If the fire marshal is notified, in writing, by mail or hand delivered to the fire marshal in a timely manner, and repairs are scheduled, a reinspection date may be rescheduled to allow more time to complete repairs . Nonproft entities, churches and governmental agencies are not exempt from the reinspection fees as listed above. INTRODUCED: August 4, 2003 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: August 4, 2003 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: August 4 , 2003 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: August 4 , 2003 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 4th day of August, 2003 , and approved by the Mayor on the 6th day of August 2003 . Apr Rooff, Mayo ATTEST: j 1 A " t /ett' Nancy Ecker , City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4631, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 4th day of August, 2003 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 6th day of August 2003 , f610,;t- SEAL Nancy Eck t, City Clerk 2 Reinspection fees do not apply if violations are corrected prior to the scheduled reinspection date.