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2005/11/22 City Council Resolution (12)RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -348 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK APPROVING The 2006 Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division Fee Schedule WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park, Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division has conducted a review of the current fee schedule, the beneficiaries of those services, and the revenues produced by those fees and charges; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division wishes to comply with both the letter and the spirit of Article X1IIB of the California Constitution and limit the growth of taxes; and WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division finds that it must charge fees to cover the cost of fire prevention services which the City must provide to ensure compliance for which the City has the responsibility to enforce in accordance with all applicable ordinances, codes, regulations, and or laws; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division desires to establish a policy of recovering the costs reasonably borne for providing fire prevention services, such that general taxes are not diverted from general services on a broad scale; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety - Fire Services Division finds that there is reasonable relationship between the amount of the fees charged and the services performed, pursuant to Health and safety Code Section 17951(b); and WHEREAS, all plan reviews, construction inspections and code enforcement inspections required by the California Fire Code, Rohnert Park City Ordinance or the California Office of the State Fire Marshal may be subject to the adopted user fees; and WHEREAS, no fee on the schedule exceeds the costs reasonably borne by the Department of Public Safety in providing the service or enforcement of applicable codes or regulations for which the fee is charged. The Department of Public Safety does not include charges or fees in this schedule for any new construction or development project for the purpose of acquiring funds for the construction of public improvements or the acquisition of equipment; and WHEREAS, all requirements of California Government Code Sections 66016, 66017, 66018 and other applicable laws are hereby found to have been complied with; and WHEREAS, any modification of the existing fee schedule imposed and adopted may be modified annually by resolution from the City Council. JH- 8:05 -d NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby authorize and approve the following fee schedule titled, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety — Fire Services Division 2006 Fee Schedule, and any associated charges are hereby directed to be computed and applied by the Department of Public Safety — Fire Services Division for the listed fire prevention services when provided by the Department of Public Safety — Fire Services Division or its designated contractors. All fees set by this resolution are for each identified service; additional fees shall be required for each additional service that is required or requested. Should there be a conflict between two applicable fees to the same service; the lower dollar amount of the two shall be applied. If in question, this resolution may be interpreted by the Department of Public Safety — Fire Services Lieutenant or a duly authorized representative thereof If any portion of the Resolution is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions and all other portions shall remain in full force and effect. The adoption of this Resolution including the fees and charges provided herein, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Recourses Cost Section 21080(b)(8), as the establishment and modification of charges by a public agency to meet operating expenses. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVER that the attached 2006 fee schedule set forth in this resolution., shall be effective from and after the adoption of this resolution and all existing Fire Division fees for the Department of Public Safety, current or past, are hereby rescinded. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this date of November 22, 2005. ATTEST: City Clerk CITY OF ROHNERT PARK Mayor BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE SMITH: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE . MACKENZIE: AYE AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0) (2) CITY OF ROHNERT PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE DIVISION all -;;�--ii,14 Oil 1 111 �Nil 4'' 0 Section A Plan Review and Construction Inspections Section B Fire Permit Plan Review Inspections Section C Special Permit Fees Section D Miscellaneous Fees Section E Annual Inspections and Permit Fees Rohnert Park Fire Division Fee Schedule 2006 Section A - PLAN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS -New construction and Tenant inprovements -Fees to be collected by the Building / Engineering Department at time of submittal Item # Fire permit type Minimum Fee Fee FS 1 Fire Life Safety Building plan review $50.00 35% of Building plan check fee (1) FS 2 Fire Life Safety Building inspections $75.00 35% of Building permit fee Civil / Site Fire plan review and inspections (includes FS 3 fire sprinkler underground) $720.00 $480.00 per building (1,2) Subdivision / lot split (commercial and residential) 1 - 4 lots $240.00 $240.00 5 - 25 lots $480.00 $480.00 FS 4 — 25 or more lots 1$720.00 $720.00 (3) Residential Fire permit type (single family) Civil / Site Fire plan review and inspections (include FS 5 fire sprinkler underground) $120.00 $120.00 per home (1) The City of Rohnert Park reserves the right to, and may at any time, send plans submitted to this department for review, out to an independent plan review firm of their choice. The cost of the review will be the responsibility of the individual who has submitted the plans, and may be billed in addition to the calculated fee at the actual cost of independent review. All fees must be paid prior to permit issue. (2) Additional fee of $100.00 each private hydrant on site. (3) Fees calculated at a minimum of 6 hours time. If the actual time exceeds this amount the fee will be based on a per hour charge thereafter. (a) The fees listed are for plan review and one inspection for each phase of the construction project. If additional inspections or plan review is necessary due to non - compliance or excessive problems during the process, additional charges will be assessed at the minimum hourly rate. Rohnert Park Fire Division Fee Schedule 2006 Section B - FIRE PERMIT PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTIONS -Fees to be collected by the Fire Division at time of submittal Item # Commercial Fire permit type Minimum Fee Fee Fire sprinkler system -New installation FS 10 - includes plan review and inspections $360.00 $360.00 or $.05 per sq. ft. (1,2,3) Fire sprinkler system - Tenant improvement - includes plan review and inspections - 1 - 6 heads $120.00 $120.00 7 - 50 heads $240.00 $240.00 (1,2) FS 11 - 51 or more heads $480.00 $480.00 plus $.50 each head (1,2) Fire alarm system -New installation FS 12 - includes plan review and inspections $240.00 $240.00 or $.02 per sq. ft. (1,2,3) Fire alarm system - Tenant improvement FS 13 - includes plan review and inspections $180.00 $180.00 plus $1.00 per device (1,2) FS 20 Hood & Duct fixed extinguishing system $240.00 $240.00 (1,2) FS 21 Special fixed extinguishing system - Halon, FM200, etc $360.00 $360.00 (1,2) FS 22 Spray booth - includes fire protection system $360.00 $360.00 (1,2) FS 23 LPG tank installation $180.00 $180(1,2) FS 24 Underground tank installation $480.00 $480.00 (1,2) FS 25 Medical gas installation $180.00 $180.00 (1,2) FS 26 High pile storage (Rack storage) $240.00 $240.00 (112) FS 27 Gate system installation $180.00 J$180.00 (1,2) Residential Fire permit type (single family) Fee Fire sprinkler system -New installation FS 30 - includes plan review and inspections $240.00 $240.00(2) (1) The City of Rohnert Park reserves the right to, and may at any time, send plans submitted to this department for review, out to an independent plan review firm of their choice. The cost of the review will be the responsibility of the individual who has submitted the plans, and may be billed in addition to the calculated fee at the actual cost of independent review. All fees must be paid prior to permit issue. (2) Fees'calculated at a minimum hourly rate. If the actual time exceeds this amount the fee will be based on a per hour charge thereafter. (3) The fee is based on a minimun of 3 hours, or per sq. ft. The fee is the greater of the two. (a) The fees listed are for plan review and one inspection for each phase of the construction project. If additional inspections or plan review is necessary due to non - compliance or excessive problems during the process, additional charges will be assessed at the minimum hourly rate. Rohnert Park Fire Division Fee Schedule 2006 Section C - SPECIAL PERMIT FEES -Fees to be collected by the Fire Division at time of submittal Item # Special permit / service Minimum Fee Fee Tent or temporary structures -- 128 to 5000 sq.ft. $120.00 FS 40 — 5000 sq. ft. or more $240.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) FS 41 Carnivals and fairs $240.00 $1.20.00 per hour (1,2) FS 42 Special events $240.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) FS 43 Haunted houses $240.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) FS 44 Christmas tree sales and lots $240.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) FS 45 Open flame device in public place (one time use) $120.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) Fireworks (safe and sane) Wholesale / distribution storage lot $360.00 $360.00(1) — Retail sales per booth $120.00 $120.00 FS 46 — Fireworks education and compliance per booth J$560.00 $560.00 FS 47 Pyrotechnics Special Events J$240.00 $120.00 per hour (1,2) (1) Permit requires plan review. A site plan / scope of permit request must be submitted with fees. (2) Fees calculated at a minimum hourly rate. If the actual time exceeds this amount the fee will be based on a per hour charge thereafter. (a) The fees listed are for plan review and one inspection for each phase of the construction project. If additional inspections or plan review is necessary due to non - compliance or excessive problems during the process, additional charges will be assessed at the billable hourly rate. Rohnert Park Fire Division Fee Schedule 2006 Section D - MISCELLANEOUS FEES -Fees to be collected by the Fire Division at time of submittal Item # Miscellaneous permit / service Minimum Fee Fee FS 50 Remediation of unauthorized work without permit Double permit fee FS 51 Design review / consultation conference $120.00 $120.00 per hour FS 52 Outside plan review Actual cost Actual cost FS 53 Expedited plan review (in addition to base permit fee) $120.00 $120.00 per hour FS 54 Field site review request $120.00 $120.00 per hour FS 55 Temporary certificate of occupancy $240.00 $240.00 (1) FS 56 Inspections requested during non business hours - normal hours 0700 -1700 Mon -Fri- Holidays off $180.00 $180.00 per hour FS 57 Record retention fee $20.00 $20.00 FS 58 Code research $120.00 $120.00 per hour (1) FS 59 Stand by fire engine $240.00 $240.00 per hour FS 60 Fire alarm monitoring interruption (disconnection) $120.00 $120.00 per hour FS 61 Response to False Fire alarm Refer to RPMC Chapter 9.65 (2) FS 62 Fire watch (one fire personnel) $180.00 $180.00 per hour FS 63 New business inspection (3) $120.00 $120.00 (1) FS 64 Pre - inspection for State Licensed residential care $50.00 $50.00 FS 65 Weed abatement $120.00 $120 per hour (1) FS 66 Fire hydrant flow test $120.00 $120.00 per hour (i) FS 67 Key lock box / Fire hydrant marking actual cost actual cost of materials (1) Fees calculated at a minimum hourly rate. If the actual time exceeds this amount the fee will be based on a per hour charge thereafter. (2) The fees for false alarms are listed in Ordinance #522. Chapter 9.65 of the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code. (3) Fees may be collected by the City of Rohnert Park finance dept when an business owner applies for a new business licence. (a) The fees listed are for plan review and one inspection for each phase of the construction project. If additional inspections or plan review is necessary due to non - compliance or excessive problems during the process, additional charges will be assessed at the minimum hourly rate. Rohnert Park Fire Division Fee Schedule 2006 Section E - ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PERMT FEES Item # Fire inspections Annual Fee FS 80 Annual Business Fire inspection fee $40.00 (1,2) FS 81 Re- inspection fee $120.00 per hour (2) Annual Fire Permits FS 100 Aerosol Products $120.00 FS 101 Apartments, Hotels, Motels 3 - 8 units — 9 - 25 units — 26-49 — 50+ units $60.00 $90.00 $120.00 $180.00 + ($2.00 per unit over 50) FS 102 Automobile wrecking or tow storage yard $120.00 FS 104 Candles or open flames (assembly occupancies) $60.00 FS 105 Cellulose nitrate film $120.00 FS 106 Combustible fiber storage $120.00 FS 107 Combustible material storage $120.00 FS 108 Day -Care (over 8 children) $120.00 FS 109 Dust producing operations $120.00 FS 110 Explosive or Blasting agents $120.00 FS 111 High -piled combustible storage 500 to 12,000 sq.ft. 12,001 or more $60.00 $120.00 FS 112 High rise occupancy $480.00 FS 113 Liquidfied propane gas — 1 - 20 gallons on site (limited use) — 20 - 80 gallons total 80 + gallons total -- Retail sales (in addition to gallons permit) $30.00 $60.00 $90.00 $60.00 FS 114 Lumber Yards $120.00 FS 115 Magnesium metalworking $120.00 FS 116 Medical gas system $30.00 FS 117 Model rockets sale or rental $30.00 Item # Annual Fire inspection (continued) Annual Fee FS 119 Ovens - industrial baking or drying $120.00 FS 120 Places of Assembly — Less than 300 persons — More than 300 persons $120.00 $240.00 FS 121 Radioactive materials $120.00 FS 122 Refrigeration Equipment $120.00 FS 123 Retail Flammable and Combustible Liquids $120.00 FS 124 Tire Storage $120.00 FS 125 Flammable and /or combustible finish application $120.00 FS 126 Compressed gas $120.00 FS 127 Cryogenic fluids $120.00 FS 128 Dry Cleaning operations $120.00 FS 129 Repair Garages $180.00 FS 130 Welding or cutting $60.00 FS 131 Fire Alarm Systems Local alarm only / manual type — Monitored system $60.00 $120.00 FS 132 Motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations 1$180.00 (1) Fee is billed annually to all businesses. A fire inspection may be conducted annually or bi- annually based on the occupancy hazard. (2) Fees calculated at a minimum hourly rate. If the actual time exceeds this amount the fee will be based on a per hour charge thereafter. (a) Permit fees are in addition to the annual fire inspection fee. Businesses with more than one type of required permit will be billed the total amount of the combined permit fees. Annual Permit fees will be billed once a year.