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Title 08
Chapter 08.02
Section 08.02.034
 

Title 08 Taxation and Revenue

Chapter 08.02 Fees and Charges

Article III. Building and Construction Permits

Section 08.02.034 Fire Code
  1. Storage Tanks.

The fees in connection with aboveground or underground storage tanks for critical materials as defined in SMC 17A.020.030, including flammable or combustible liquids, are:

    1. Installation (including installation of pumps and dispensers) of underground storage tank, per tank: seven hundred twenty eight dollars.
    1. Installation of above ground storage tank, per tank:
      1. More than sixty but less than five hundred gallons: two hundred seventy six dollars.
      1. Five hundred gallons or more: four hundred fifty dollars.
    1. Aboveground or underground storage tank removal or abandonment, per tank: two hundred ten dollars.
    1. Placement of tank temporarily out of service: two hundred ten dollars.
    1. Alteration or repair of a tank: two hundred seventy six dollars.
  1. Installation of Fire Protection/Detection Equipment.
    1. The fees for installing, altering, or repairing fire protection and/or fire detection equipment are based on the value of the work, according to the following schedule:

BID AMOUNT

PERMIT FEE

PLAN CHECK FEE

(Valuation)

 

 

$1 through $500

$105

$68.25

$501 through $2,000

$210

$136.50

$2,001 through 5,000

$420

$273

$5,001 through $10,000

$840

$546

$10,001 through $15,000

$1,260

$819

$15,001 through $20,000

$1,470

$955.50

$20,001 through $25,000

$1,680

$1,092

$25,001 through $30,000

$1,890

$1,228.50

$30,001 through $40,000

$1,995

$1,296.75

$40,001 through $50,000

$2,100

$1,365

$50,001 through $60,000

$2,520

$1,638

$60,001 through $80,000

$2,940

$1,911

$80,001 through $100,000

$3,150

$2047.50

$100,001 through $150,000

$3,465

$2,252.25

$150,001 through $200,000

$3,780

$2,457

$200,001 through $250,000

$4,200

$2,730

$250,001 through $300,000

$5,000

$3,250

$300,001 through $350,000

$5,800

$3,770

$350,001 through $400,000

$6,600

$4,290

$400,001 through $450,000

$7,425

$4,826.25

$450,001 through $500,000

$8,230

$5,349.50

For valuations of $500,001 and over, fees are calculated as follows:

Permit Fee: Valuation multiplied by 0.0165

Plan Check Fee: 65% of permit fee.
    1. Fees apply to initial submittal and one subsequent resubmittal if the initial submittal is not accepted. If the resubmittal is not accepted, the applicant will need to begin a new submittal.
    1. Penalty.

Whenever any work for which a fire equipment permit is required is started without first obtaining a permit, the permit fees specified above are doubled and a Class 1 civil infraction may be issued.

    1. Fee Refunds.

The fire official may authorize the refund of any fee erroneously paid or collected. The fire official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty percent of the paid permit fee when no work has been done under an issued permit.

    1. Valuation.

The valuation of the work done must be submitted at the time of application for a permit. The valuation is the value of the work to be done and includes all labor, material, equipment, and the like supplied and installed by the permittee to complete the work. The permittee may be asked to verify the valuation placed on the work. When the cost of any proposed work is unknown, an estimate of the cost shall be made and used to compute the permit fee. Upon completion of the work, a fee adjustment is made in favor of the City or permittee, if requested by either party.

    1. Inspections.

The number of inspections for each permit is determined by the valuation, with the minimum number of inspections for a permit being two.

    1. Revisions.

Fees include one revision to an approved submittal. Additional revisions will be charged at an hourly rate of one hundred five dollars.

    1. Phasing

Submittals for projects that are done in phases for the construction shall follow the phasing approved as part of the building permit. Where a building permit has not been issued, the phasing shall be approved by the Fire Code Official.

  1. Fire Protection System Verification.

The fee for verification that a fire protection system has been appropriately serviced by a fire department registered fire equipment servicer, for each inspection, is:

    1. Thirty-eight dollars for:
      1. sprinkler systems,
      1. standpipe systems,
      1. alarm systems,
      1. rangehood systems,
      1. inert gas extinguishing systems,
      1. spray booths, and
    1. Nineteen dollars for private fire hydrants.
  1. Safety/Building & Multi-Family Inspections.

The fee for conducting safety inspections is one hundred five dollars per hour with a minimum one-hour charge, including annual life safety reviews for short-term rentals. Building and multi-family inspections will be charged according to building area per the table below:

 

Building Area (sq. ft.)

Fee

A

 

 

 

0 – 1,500

 

 

 

$44

B

1,501 – 3,000

C

3,001 – 5,000

D

5,001 – 7,500

E

7,501 – 10,000

F

10,001 – 12,500

 

 

 

$202

G

12,501 – 15,000

H

15,001 – 17,500

I

17,501 – 20,000

J

20,001 – 30,000

K

30,001 – 40,000

 

 

 

$355

 

L

40,001 – 50,000

M

50,001 – 60,000

N

60,001 – 70,000

O

70,001 – 100,000

P

100,001 – 150,000

 

 

$512

Q

150,001 – 200,000

R

Over 200,000
  1. Reinspections.

The fee for conducting reinspections is one hundred five dollars per incident. This applies to inspection requests beyond the allowable inspections associated with an original permit. The reinspection fee will apply when an inspection is scheduled with the fire department and the following occurs:

    1. The project or occupancy is not ready for the inspection.
    1. Corrections that were previously identified remain uncorrected.
    1. The site is not accessible and a return visit is required.
  1. Inspection fees as set forth in this section are appropriated for an estimated time spent equal to or less than one hour per inspection. Permitees are subject to additional inspection fees, which shall apply in a minimum of one-hour increments for each permit fee category, for additional time spent on inspection services to include code research and return site visits.
  1. Solar Photovoltaics

Solar photovoltaic permits shall be assessed at 20% of the valuation set forth in SMC 08.02.034.B above.

Date Passed: Monday, February 5, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

ORD C36454 Section 4