Spokane Municipal Code

Title 08 Taxation and Revenue

Chapter 08.02 Fees and Charges

Article III. Building and Construction Permits

Section 08.02.030 Boiler Code

1. Permit fees for new installations are:

1. 1. Low pressure and hot water boiler:

1. 1. 1. Under five hundred thousand BTU: One hundred fifty dollars each;

1. 1. 2. From five hundred thousand to under two million BTU: Two hundred fifty dollars each;

1. 1. 3. Two million BTU and above: Four hundred dollars each.

1. 2. Power boiler:

1. 1. 1. Under one million BTU: Four hundred dollars each;

1. 1. 2. From one to under five million BTU: Eight hundred dollars each;

1. 1. 3. Five million BTU and above: Eight hundred twenty dollars plus twenty dollars per million BTU over five million, to a maximum fee of one thousand five hundred dollars each.

1. 3. Electric boiler under two hundred fifty kilowatts: Two hundred dollars each.

1. 4. Unfired pressure vessel: Eighty dollars each.

1. 5. When more than one pressure vessel is to be installed at the same time: The full fee is charged for the boiler with the highest fee and one-half the normal fee is charged for each of the others.

2. Inspection fees are:

1. 1. Low pressure steam and hot water boiler:

1. 1. 1. Under two million BTU: Eighty dollars biennially each;

1. 1. 2. Two million BTU or over: One hundred dollars biennially each.

1. 2. Power boiler:

1. 1. 1. Under one million BTU: Eighty dollars annually each;

1. 1. 2. From one to under five million BTU: One hundred dollars annually each;

1. 1. 3. Five million BTU and over: One hundred twenty dollars annually each.

1. 3. Electric boiler under two hundred fifty kilowatts: Eighty dollars annually each.

1. 4. Unfired pressure vessel: Forty dollars each, biennially.

1. 5. Hydrostatic pressure test: One hundred twenty dollars each.

1. 6. Repair: Seventy-five dollars per hour or fraction of an hour.

3. The fee for an operating permit based on insurance company inspection is one-half the inspection fee.

4. Multiple Boilers.

If more than one boiler or pressure vessel is inspected on the same site, at the same time, by the city inspector, full fee is charged for one, and one-half fee for all others.

5. In addition to the above fees, the processing fee for each permit is twenty-five dollars.

6. Reinspections.

The fee for reinspections for work that was not ready, or corrections previously identified but remain uncorrected, or site not accessible is seventy-five dollars per incident.

7. Inspections Outside Normal Inspector Working Hours.

The fee for inspections outside normal inspector working hours is seventy-five dollars per hour or fraction of an hour. A minimum of two hours is payable at the time the request is made and before an inspection can be scheduled.

8. Work Done Without Permit/Investigation Fees.

Where work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s), a work without permit fee equivalent to the greater of:

1. 1. twice the inspection fee, or

1. 2. the permit fee plus one hundred fifty dollars,

must be paid prior to the issuance of the permit(s).

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2008

Effective Date: Monday, August 4, 2008

ORD C34250 Section 1