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Home My WebLink About2017-35 CC Reso - Adjusting Fire Prevention Fee Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 2017-35 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADJUSTING FIRE PREVENTION FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, 1. The Fire Marshal for the City of Ukiah or his delegate(s) reviews various plans submitted in connection with building permit, subdivision, and other applications; and conducts inspections of property and improvements; and issues permits under the Uniform Fire Code and other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations; and 2. Fire Department Site and Plan Review fees, Fire Department Plan Check and Inspection fees,Water Flow Test and Fire Flow Calculation fees, and Cost of Reports and Documents have not been updated since 1996 when the fee schedule was adopted; and 3. The cost incurred by the City of Ukiah of providing these services has increased significantly; and 4. The applicants or parties requesting or requiring these services should pay for the actual cost incurred by the City; and 5. The City has provided all notices required by law and pursuant to Government Code Section §54992, and has made such available to the public for a period of ten (10) day prior to the hearing on the fees established or adjusted in this Resolution, data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which the fee is levied, and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues; and 6. The City Council finds that the fees imposed by this Resolution do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged and the fees for reports or documents do not exceed the direct costs of duplication; and 7. The fees for site and plan reviews, plan checks, and inspections will not normally apply to plans or other actions involved in the actual construction of single family dwellings, but will apply to approvals required for residential, as well as other subdivisions and residential automatic fire sprinkler systems. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby adopts the following fees for Fire Department services as set forth in the Fee Schedule contained herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fees imposed by said Fee Schedule must be paid by the applicant for any permit in connection with which any covered plan check or inspection is requested or required before the service is provided. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when any covered inspection is conducted for fire safety purposes and not at the request of the permit applicant, property owner, tenant, or other person occupying the property, or where collecting the fee in advance is for any other reason impractical or not in the interest of preserving fire safety,the City shall collect the fee at the earliest opportunity and the Finance Department and City Attorney are authorized to take all actions, including legal action, they deem necessary to collect said fees. The City's ordinances imposing interest and authorizing the City to recover its attorney's fees shall apply to such collection efforts. If an applicant commences work requiring a permit for which a covered inspection or plan check is required before submitting his or her application, the fees set forth in the Fee Schedule shall be doubled for all covered services provided in connection with that permit application. FEE SCHEDULE TYPE OF FEE AMOUNT 1. Site and Plan Reviews Does not apply to actual construction of single family dwellings. a. Site Development and Use Permit review $81.00 b. Plan Review—Minor Subdivision (1 -4 parcels) $81.00 c. Plan Review—Major Subdivision (5 or more parcels) $81.00 + $5.00 per lot 2. Plan Checks, Inspection, and Permits Does not apply to construction of a single family dwellings,except fire sprinkler systems. a. Plan Review—Building Permit $81.00per hour 'h hour minimum b. Automatic Fire Sprinkler System: Original Installation (includes:plan review,underground flush,pressure test,alarm test) i. NFPA 13 & 13R $.01 per square foot of (commercial,motel,apartments) sprinklered area. ($250.00 minimum) ii. NFPA 13D (1 & 2 family residential) $81.00 c. Automatic Fire Sprinkler System: Modification/ Replacement i. Modification per rented or. $.01 per square foot of separately occupied space sprinklered area ($120.00 minimum) (Includes: plan review, underground flush, pressure test, alarm test) ii. Underground pipe installation $81.00 iii. System supervision alarm $81.00 d. Other Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems $120.00 2 (includes: plan review and test) e. Fire Alarm Systems $120.00 (includes: plan review and test) f. Combustible,l flammable Liquid Storage Tanks $100.00 for first tank $25.00 for each additional g. Inspections &Tests not previously included. $81.00 / hr. (1 hr. minimum) h. Inspections & Tests after hours (when available) $121.00/hr. (1 hr. minimum) i. Over the counter, "Rapid Review" $81.00/hr. (1 hr. minimum) j. Tents &Membrane Structures $121.00 ($81.00 permit, $40.00 inspection) k. Inspections &Tests: (including: requested inspections, $81.00 l hr. Follow-up or re-inspections due to non-compliance or (1 hr. minimum) malfunction) 1. Alarm Malfunctions $200.00 (3 per calendar year, no charge) Each occurrence after the first 3 m. Day Cares $40.00 small family 8 ...._ 14 people $81.00 large family 14 or more n. Institutional, Residential Care $81.00 f hr. More than 6, less than 50. 1 hr. minimum o. Institutional, $81.00 /hr. 50 or more. p. Solar installation, Residential / Commercial $121.00 $81.00 plan check, $40.00 inspection q. Annual required Inspections, $81.00 /hr. R1, R2, E's, I's, A's 1 hr. minimum (hotel/motels, schools, institutions (jails) and large assemblies) 3. Water Flow Tests & Fire Flow Calculations $81.00 /hr. / each 3 4. Costs of Reports and Documents a. Incident Report $5.00 each b. Excerpts of Codes or Ordinance $3.00 each (3 pages maximum) c. Any special Report $15.00 each (requiring research or compilation) d. Photos i. 3" x 5" $5.00 each ii. 8" x 10" $10.00 each PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July, 2017, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Mayor Brown NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ,404(40,--) J'i . Brown, Mayor 7 ATTEST: 41 I 0 V313 , nvodzApie Kristine Lawler, City Clerk 4