HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/13/2011 Council Work Session
June 13, 2011
4:20 p.m.
Council Chambers
Roll Call.
Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended.
1. Discussion of Modification of the City Code Fee Schedule for Fire
Inspection-Submitted by Daniel Trelka, Director of Safety Services.
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares
City Clerk
FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS
Proposal to Increase Fire Inspection Fees
I. Annual Life Safety Inspections:
Current Fees:See Article A 9-2A-6
Proposal
• Increase fees by 50%
• Non-profit entities, governmental agencies and churches:
Remove $20.00 limitation on inspection fees
Note: The Fire Chief to have the authority to waive or negotiate a more
appropriate service fee based on hardship or applicable reasons.
Information
• Present fee structure does not cover the average hourly cost of the Life Safety
. Inspections.
• Non-profit/governmental/churches reflect a number of yearly inspections that
does not generate proper revenue to cover inspection services.
Example:
Waterloo Schools, over 100 inspection hours per inspection year,
bill out at$20.00 per building (19 buildings)
Yearly billing: $380.00
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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.
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Square Footage LH OH HH
1 1 - 1,999 $ 10.00 $ 25.00 $ 45.00 1
2,000 - 19,999 30.00 45.00 60.00
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 Fees-: 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 dollars ($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
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II. Fire Suppression Systems/Fire Alarm Systems
Current Fees:See Article A 9-2A-12
Proposal
Fire Alarm and/or Sprinkler Systems:
New fee structure proposed:
0-4999 sq. ft. (per floor) $80.00
5000-7,499 sq. ft. (per floor) $160.00
7500+ sq. ft. (per floor) $240.00
Stand pipe (add) $150.00
Fire pump (add) $150.00
Fire Alarm Panel (add) $150.00
Note: These fees cover plan review and inspection costs
Alternate fire extinguishing systems
Systems designated in IFC Section 904
Examples: Commercial hood installation, wet-chemical systems, dty chemical systems,
carbon dioxide systems, halon systems, clean agent systems.
New fee proposed:
Per system $180.00
Information
• Present fire alarm and sprinkler system fees are based on plan review cost
only.No inspection fee is charged.
Present Fee System:
Maximum(current) sprinkler heads that can be billed for: 447
Maximum(current)Fee: $205.00
® The new fees proposed will properly reflect the size of the building in
comparison to the plan review and inspection hours invested.
Inspection/Fee example:
Allen Hospital:New Sprinkler System approximately 5,000 heads,
6floors, 3 years of inspections
Fee charged: $205.00
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® Currently no fees are charged for alternate fire extinguishing systems plan
review or inspections.
Recommend a fee structure to cover these services.
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Aerial company response, additional 200.00
hours per hour
Command vehicle, per hour 95.00
1 Paramedic ambulance, per hour 195.00
Sprinkler systems:
q0 _49 heads 50.00
50 _99 heads (additional) 25.00
100 '149 heads (additional) 15.00
150 or more heads (additional) 100.00
, Sprinkler riser (additional) 15.00
Fire alarm systems:
0_49 devices . 50.00
l• 50 _99 devices (additional) 25.00
100 _ 149 devices (additional) 15.00
150 or more devices (additional) 100.00
Fire alarm panels (additional) 15.00
(Ord. 4815, 5-15-2006)
B. Lien: All fees and charges required by this article, if not paid within sixty (60) days, shall
constitute a lien upon the premises served by said service and may be certified to the
county treasurer and collected in the same manner as taxes. A notice of all unpaid fees
shall be sent to the property owner if different from the nonresidential business, informing
the property owner of the lien on the property.
C. Payment: All fees and charges required by this article shall be paid to the city clerk and
such charges therefor as shall be, from time to time, established and set by resolution of
the city council. (Ord. 3994, 12-13-1993)
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III. inspection Fees:
Proposal
New fee structure proposed:
Charge for Inspections completed beyond the normal scope of the
inspection fee.
65.00 per Flour
Examples:
Re-inspection due to test failure
Inspection after normal hours
Information
• Currently re-inspection fees due to test failure and after hours inspections are not
charged.
Recommend a fee structure to cover these fees.
IV. Residential Fire Sprinkler System
Proposal
Plan Review/Acceptance Testing $100.00
Information
Currently, plan review and inspections of these systems are not charged for.
Recommend a fee structure to cover these services.
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