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2004/05/25 City Council Resolution (8)RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - 122 Adopting the 2004 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 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 a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fees charged and the services performed; and WHEREAS, all plan reviews, construction inspections and code enforcement inspections required by the Uniform 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; 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. THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: The following fee schedule titled, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety — Fire Services Division 2004 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. (Reso. No. 2004 -122) (Page 2 of 2) 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 Director of the Department of Public Safety 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 RESOLVED that the 2004 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. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park this 25th day of May, 2004. CITY OF ROONERT P ayor, ATTEST: 2 LORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK MARTINEZ: NO NORDIN, AYE AYES: (4) NOES: (1) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0) (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) CITY OF ROHNERT PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Page 1 Plan, Review and Inspection Page 2 Miscellaneous Fire Prevention Fees Page 3 Annual Fire Inspections (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION C ,.., ;__ 9:00 Minimum Deposit Pavable Site Plan review and inspection for new $400.00 per building $400.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of construction, Fire related civil site civil plan submittal. improvements including underground Fire Line Installation per NFPA 24 Plan review for Fire Code /Life Safety 10% of building dept. plan Actual cost Due to Building Dept. at time Compliance - New commercial construction check fee or $50.00 of time of building plan and Tenant improvements whichever is greater submittal. Inspection for Fire Code /Life Safety 10% of building dept. Actual cost Due to Building at time of Compliance - New commercial construction permit fee or $75.00 permit issuance. and Tenant improvements whichever is greater._._ Site Plan review and inspection including $100.00 per house $400.00 Due to Engineering Dept. at underground fire line installation for new time of civil plan submittal. Residential Subdivisions (4 or more Single Family Homes Installation of new Automatic Fire Sprinkler $.05 per sq. ft. or $300.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of Systems - commercial Including R -9 whichever is greater plan submittal. Installation of new Automatic Fire Sprinkler $150.00 $150.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of Systems - residential SFD plan submittal Automatic Fire Sprinkler system repair or $50.00 per hr. minimum $200.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of modification (6 or more heads requiring plan submittal calculations) - commercial Automatic Fire Extinguishing system $50.00 per hr. minimum $200.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of (Non-sprinkler types) $200.00 plan submittal Automatic /Manual Fire Alarm System $.03 per sq. ft. or $250.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of installation - commercial whichever is greater plan submittal Fire Alarm System repair or modification $50.00 per hr. minimum $200.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of $200.00 plan submittal Fire Flow Calculation Review (not submitted $50.00 per hr. $100.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of with Underground Fire Line plans) plan submittal Installation of Hood System- commercial $200.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of Ian submittal Installation of Spray Booths $200.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of Ian submittal Spray Rooms $200.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept, at time of plan submittal Underground Tank Installation plan review and $400.00 $400.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of inspection plan submittal Underground Fuel Tank Removal Stand by time (see stand $200.00 Deposit due to Fire Dept. at by fee) time of plan submittal Installation of Liquid Petroleum Gas Tanks $100.00 per tank $100.00 Due to Fire Dept. at time of plan submittal Installation of Medical Gas Systems $200.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of plan submittal Installation of Mechanical Refrigeration $200.00 Actual cost Due to Fire Dept. at time of Equipment plan submittal Remediation of unauthorized work/work Double permit fee N/A Due to Building Dept at time without permits of plan submittal Resubmittal of Plans already approved 50% of original fee N/A Due to Fire Dept. at time of plan submittal Outside Plan Review Actual cost of independent Actual cost Due to Fire dept. upon (1) review plus 20% receipt of bill administrative costs Expedited Plan Review $100.00 per hr. in addition Actual cost I Due to Fire Dept. upon to fees as noted above receipt of bill • All hourly rate charges are for a I hour minimum and .5 thereafter, • The fees listed are for typical plan review and inspection. If additional inspections are necessary due to non - compliance or excessive problems during the process, additional charges will be assessed at the minimum hourly rate. Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler plans shall be submitted directly to the Department of Public Safety. All plans should be accompanied by a plan review application. All fees should be submitted with the plans. Reviewed plans will not be returned as approved until all fees are paid. (1) The City ofRohnert 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. The cost of the outside plan review will be subtracted from the balance owed at the time of final billing. Individuals submitting plans for review will be notified at the time ofsubmittal if an outside f rm will review plans. (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) ANNUAL -INSPECTIONS FOR FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE Annual Uniform Fire Code Inspection for existing $40.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of businesses inspection. Annual Uniform Fire Code re- inspection due to non $40.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of compliance inspection. New business License Inspection For Uniform Fire $40.00 per hour. Collected during business license Code Compliance application process. New Business Inspection for Licensed Facility Exempt from fire inspection fee and inspection. providing in home service 1 -8 children New Business inspection for Licensed Facility $40.00 per hour. Collected during business license providing in home service 9 -14 children application rocess. -- New business inspection for adult or dev. disabled in Exempt from fire inspection fee. Annual inspection home care 1 -6 clients required. New business inspection for adult or dev. disabled in $50.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of home care 7 or more clients ins ection. Annual Inspection for Licensed Facility providing in Exempt from fire inspection fee and inspection. home service 1 -8 children Annual Inspection for Licensed Facility providing in $50.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of home service 9 -14 children inspection. Annual inspection for adult or dev. disabled in home Exempt from fire inspection fee. Annual inspection care 1 -6 clients required. Annual inspection for adult or dev. disabled in home $50.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of care 7 or more clients inspection. Annual inspection for State Fire Marshal Licensed $50.00 per hour billed by inspector at time of facility, other than listed above inspection. Businesses classified as H occupancies storing $100.00 annual permit fee. Acutely Hazardous materials - Annual Permit Business storing Radioactive Materials — Annual $100.00 annual permit fee. Permit Businesses which store or use hazardous materials Fees are charged per the Sonoma County Dept, of in excess of quantities listed or generate hazardous Emergency Services fee schedule waste • Commercial business inspections are charged at a rate of $40.00 for the first hour and every .5 of an hour thereafter. This charge includes one re- inspection to verify compliance if items were found to require correction on the first visit. if items remain outstanding on the re- inspection, a fee of $40.00 per hour will be charged for follow -up visits until corrections are completed. • Licensed Care Facility inspections are charged at a rate of $50.00 for the first hour and every. 5 of an hour thereafter. This charge includes one re- inspection to verify compliance. s Businesses which store or use items listed in Table A may be subject to a special hazard fire services permit if it is determined by the Fire Chief that the business constitutes a high hazard to life safety and /or property, • If a business stores, uses or produces a hazardous material in excess of 200 cubic feet 500 pounds, or 55 gallons they must comply with the requirements of SB2985, enforced by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services. if a business generates any quantity of a material listed as a hazardous waste, they must comply with the requirements of the waste program enforced by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services. (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) TABLE A A business may be required to obtain a fire permit if it is determined by the Chief that the nature of the business includes one or more of the following and has been determined to constitute a high hazard. - The cost of the permit is in addition to the annual inspection fee. Currently only businesses having materials listed in bold print are charged a permit fee in addition to the annual inspection fee due to the severity of their hazard. I High Pile Stock Storage Aerosol Products Aircraft refueling Vehicles Aircraft Repair Hangers Automobile wrecking yard Bowling alley or pin refinishing Cellulose Nitrate Film Cellulose Nitrate Storage Combustible Fiber Storage Commercial Rubbish handling Compressed Gases Cryogens Dry Cleaning plants Dust Producing operations Explosive or Blasting agents Flammable Liquid Storage Fruit Ripening Hazardous materials storage (Quantities in excess of State exemptions must comply with CUPA requirements) Acutely Hazardous Materials Hotel, Motel, Apartment Liquid or gas fuelled equipment in assembly areas Lumber Yards Magnesium Working Mall buildings Motor vehicle fuel- dispensing stations Organic Coatings Ovens, Industrial baking or drying Places of Assembly over 300 people Places of Assembly under 300 people Radioactive Materials Refrigeration Equipment Repair Garages Spraying or Dipping Tire Storage Welding and cutting operations (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) MISCELLANEOUS FIRE PREVENTION FEES Co..,i— Faa DeDOSit Pyrotechnics Special Events $100.00 per event Actual cost Fireworks sales /display $100.00 per booth Actual cost Fireworks delivery $100.00 per event Actual cost Fireworks education and compliance $ 560.00 per booth Actual cost Open Burning $50.00 per event Actual cost Interior storage of parade floats $50.00 per event Actual cost Tents and temporary Structures $50.00 per tent Actual cost Carnivals and Fairs $50.00 per hour $100.00 Special Events $50.00 per hour $100.00 Stand by fire engine $150.00 per hour $150.00 After hours inspection/ Inspections conducted after normal business hours (1 $75.00 per hour Actual cost Code research $50.00 per hour Actual cost Hydrant flow test $50.00 per hour Actual cost Large project record retention fee $10.00 Actual cost Additional inspection $50.00 per hour Actual cost Fire Watch (2) Top step of employee at time & 1/2 + 17% Actual cost Model Rocket launch permit $50.00 Actual cost (1) Normal business hours for the Fire Prevention Bureau of The Department o f Public Safety are Monday — Friday 8:OOAM -5: OOPM (2) A signed contract should be in place with the Rohnert Park Finance Department prior to the utilization of a Fire Watch (for Reso. No. 2004 -122) 15.28.7804.1.1 Section 7804.1.1 added -- Application for permit. Section 7804.1.1 is added to the California Fire Code to read as follows: All applications for permits to sell state - approved fireworks shall be in writing to the Fire Chief. Applications may be filed beginning the first day of April of each year up to and through the end of the work day of the last day of May of the same year, at which time the filing period for that year will be closed. Applications shall set forth the proposed location of the fireworks stand being applied for, and other information as may be required by the Fire Chief. Applications shall be accompanied by an assurance that, if the permit is issued to the applicant, the applicant shall, at the time of receipt of such a permit, deliver to the Fire Chief a one hundred thousand /three hundred thousand dollar public liability, fifty thousand dollar property damage and one million dollar products liability insurance coverage, with riders attached to the policies designating the City of Rohnert Park, it's officers, agents, and employees.as an additional insured there under. No policy will be acceptable which contains a provision allowing a deductible amount. A copy of the requisite State retail sales permit from the Office of the California State Fire Marshal must also be attached. Every application for a permit to sell state - approved fireworks shall state the zoning of the real property on which the fireworks stand is to be located, which zoning classification shall be determined by and filled -in by the City Planning Department of the City of Rohnert Park. Applicants for such permits shall be notified by June 22 of each calendar year by the Fire Chief of the approval or disapproval of such applications for such permit. All organizations whose applications have been approved shall receive their permit at the time their fireworks booth passes a required fire inspection. Every application for a permit shall be accompanied by a non - refundable application fee established by resolution of the City Council. This application fee shall be in addition to any fee or tax imposed by this chapter or by City Council resolution. In addition to all other fees imposed, the applicants may be required to pay each year, to the City, a portion of costs incurred for enhanced public education and compliance. Said amount to be determined by resolution of the City Council. Every application shall set forth the proposed location of the fireworks stand, the name, address and telephone number of one or more responsible adults who will be in charge of and responsible for the fireworks stand during the period state - approved fireworks are sold, displayed or stored at such location, and written permission from the owner of record and /or lesser of record of the property (whichever is controlling) upon which said proposed stand will be located. Every application shall set forth the proposed location of night storage. The continued validity of any City of Rohnert Park permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the requirement that at least one or more representatives of each nonprofit organization shall attend a state - approved fireworks stand operator safety seminar conducted by the Fire Department and /or the licensed fireworks wholesaler that is supplying the state - approved fireworks to the non - profit organization. The failure of a non - profit organization to have a responsible individual(s) attend the safety seminar shall result in the revocation of its permit to sell state - approved fireworks.