HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2018-107 Authorizing City For Establishing A Revised And Updated Fire Safety Inspection Fee Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 2018-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A REVISED AND UPDATED FIRE
SAFETY INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach, Florida, is authorized by state law to enact user
fees commensurate with the cost to the City of providing services, in such amounts as are
necessary for the conduct of municipal government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, pursuant to Section 11-46.1,
"Fire Prevention" of Chapter 11, "Fire Protection and Prevention", provides for the
establishment of fire safety inspection and plan review fees; and
WHEREAS, the cost of plan review, administration and inspection services should be
borne by the users benefiting from the services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to revise and update its fire safety inspection fee schedule
to partially offset the cost of fire safety plan review and inspections services; and
WHEREAS, fees contained in this Resolution have been developed to properly reflect
the costs of providing plan review, permitting, fire safety inspection service, and advisory
services provided to citizens and contractors; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development and Broward Sheriff Fire
Marshal's Office believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of
Dania Beach to approve the recommended fee schedule;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct, and they are made a part of and incorporated into this Resolution by this
reference.
Section 2. That a revised and updated fire safety inspection and plan review fee
schedule is adopted to provide as follows:
FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW FEE SCHEDULE
The following fees are established for the permits, certificate of use inspections, certificate of
occupancy inspections, annual fire safety inspections, re-inspections and tests performed under
the provisions of Chapter 11 of the City Code of Ordinances which Chapter is entitled "Fire
Protection and Prevention", Article III, entitled "Fire Prevention", Section 11-46.1 entitled
"Establishment of Fees",.
Plans Examination Fees:
1. Plans Examination Fee Schedule (includes development review, all new construction,
additions, alterations, remodeling, renovations, retrofits, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm
systems, other fire protection systems and similar type work which requires permits).
a. Plan Review Fees for Site and Plat Development
i. Fees for Site and Plat Development Review Services shall be as follows:
1. Final Plat Review ... 560.00
2. Variance Approval Requests ... 150.00
3. Site Development Plan Review ... 1,120.00
(Includes two (2) review cycles as defined by the City of Dania
Beach Community Development Department)
4. Re-examination of Plat/Site Plans due to correction, amendments,
change or alteration beyond the two review cycles included with
the original submittal,per plans examination ... 200.00
ii. Fire protection review for developmental order approval for one and two-
family dwellings,triplexes and quadplexes ... 200.00
b. Plan Review Fees for Permit:
i. Miscellaneous minor plans examination as determined by the Fire Plans
Examiner (examples include but are not limited to fences, paving, tents,
dumpsters, gates, signs, etc.) ...75.00
ii. Minimum fee for plans other than those considered minor by the Fire
Plans Examiner ... 150.00
iii. Plans examination fee per sq. ft. (includes all structural life safety reviews
for new construction, additions, alterations, remodeling, renovations and
similar type work requiring a permit) ... 0.036
Minimum Fee ... 150.00
iv. Plans examination fee (fire alarms and sprinkler systems) . . ..036 per sq.
ft.
Minimum Fee ... 150.00
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v. Pre-application plan review (each review or re-review) based on time
consumed, fee per hour or fraction thereof (exception by administrative
approval only) ... 150.00
vi. Plans to be re-examined . . . 50% of original fee (subsequent reviews
following the initial allowable re-review that are noncompliant)
c. Plan Review Fees for Fire Protection Systems and Other Special Systems:
i. Fire Standpipe System (wet/dry) stand-alone plans only, not part of a
sprinkler plan set system ...300.00
ii. Early warning system or devices, first twelve (12) devices (includes
smoke, heat and fire detection devices) ... 300.00
Each additional device ... 1.00 (NEW)
iii. Special Hazard Extinguishing System ... 300.00
iv. LP Gas or Compressed Gas System ... 300.00
v. Fire Pumps (each pump) ... 300.00
vi. Smoke Control System (Smoke management/evacuation, etc.) ... 600.00
vii. Emergency Generator (all types) ... 300.00
viii. Pre-application plan review (each review or re-review) based on time
consumed, fee per hour or fraction of an hour(exception by administrative
approval only) ... 150.00
ix. Plans to be re-examined . . . 50% of original fee (subsequent reviews
following the initial allowable re-review that are noncompliant)
New Construction Inspections and Fire Protection Systems Testing and Verification Fees:
2. New Construction Inspections
a. Miscellaneous minor inspections as determined by the Fire Plans Examiner
(examples include but are not limited to fences, paving, tents, dumpsters, gates,
signs, etc.) ...100.00
b. Commercial, industrial, business, storage, assembly, warehouses, mercantile and
all others not listed above or below
i. Minimum fee (up to 2,500 sq. ft.) . . . 200.00
ii. 2,501 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. . . . 300.00
iii. Fee per 1,000 sq. ft. exceeding the first 5,000 sq. ft. . . . 20.00
c. Condominiums/apartments, hotels, motels, time shares:
i. 3--10 units . . . 200.00
ii. 11--24 units . . . 300.00
iii. 25--99 units . . . 400.00
iv. 100--199 units . . . 600.00
v. 200+units . . . 1,000.00
d. Place of assembly used solely by a not-for-profit organization listed with the city
. . .No charge
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e. Hospitals, Nursing homes, Adult congregate living facilities, community- based
substance abuse facilities, day care centers (adult and child), nursery schools
i. Minimum fee(up to 2,500 sq. ft.) . . 300.00
ii. 2,501 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. . . . 400.00
iii. Feet for each 1,000 sq. ft. or portion of such area exceeding the first 5,000
sq. ft. . . . 30.00
f. All other inspections not identified in this section of the fees required for a
certificate of occupancy, a business tax receipt or both shall be charged at the
periodic inspection rate, to be paid at the time of permit issuance.
g. Re-inspection fee for a"not ready" or non-compliant condition ... 180.00
3. Fire Protection Systems—Testing and Verification Inspection Fees
System Testing and Verification Inspection Fees (includes all new and existing systems:
all fees shall be paid prior to testing, inspections, retesting and re-inspection)
a. Fire sprinkler system(fee for acceptance inspection and test verification only):
i. Underground Rough/Pressure Test ... 300.00
ii. Aboveground Rough/Pressure Test ... 300.00
iii. Fire Sprinkler Final Inspection/Test
1. (Minimum) ... 300.00
2. Fee for each 1,000 sq. ft. or portion of such area of gross floor area
up to 50,000 sq. ft. ...15.00
3. Fee for each 1,000 sq. ft. or portion of such area of gross floor area
exceeding 50,000 sq. ft. ... 10.00
b. Fire standpipe (per test):
i. Minimum fee . . . 300.00
ii. Fee per riser ... 150.00
iii. Maximum fee ... 600.00
c. Fire pump acceptance tests . . . 300.00
d. Fire Protection Water Supply Device Inspection / Testing and Fire hydrant flow
tests (fire hydrants, fire wells, etc.). . . 200.00
e. Fire Protection System Underground Piping (prior to the point of service for a fire
sprinkler system) for acceptance inspection and test verification ... 300.00
f. Special Hazard Extinguishing Systems (includes systems such as carbon dioxide,
dry chemical, wet chemical, wettable agent, etc., A.F.S.S. for Hood Systems and
Spray Booths, excludes water-based fire sprinkler systems):
i. Fee for acceptance inspection and test verification of systems with one (1)
cylinder and up to six (6) heads, each ... 300.00
ii. Fee for acceptance inspections and test verification of systems with more
than one (1) cylinder or more than six(6)heads, each ... 450.00
g. Fire alarm tests:
i. Minimum fee . . . 300.00
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ii. Per detection or manual device . . . 4.00
h. Early Warning Devices or Systems (includes early warning devices and systems
installed in new and existing structures, and use for the reporting and detection
of fire or its byproducts. Exception: fire/smoke detection devices installed as
part of a fire alarm system):
i. Fee for acceptance inspection and test verification only ... 300.00
ii. Fee per hour or fraction of an hour for additional staff hours ...65.00
i. Smoke Management and Smoke Control Systems
i. Acceptance testing and Inspection (minimum fee for up to sixteen (16)
staff hours ...1,500.00 (County Charges 2,500.00)
ii. Fee per hour or fraction of an hour for additional staff hours required
...65.00
j. LP Gas — Compressed Gas Systems (includes LP gas, Natural gas, Medical
gases). Fee for acceptance inspection and test verification, each ... 300.00
k. Flammable / Combustible Liquid Aboveground and Underground Tanks and
Piping Systems (includes inspection and testing required for new and existing
tanks and piping). Fee for acceptance inspection and test verification ... 300.00
1. Firestopping/Penetration Protection Inspections ... 300.00
m. Emergency Generator Inspection/Testing (full load bank test) ... 600.00
n. Emergency Life Safety System Inspection/Testing ... 300.00
o. Miscellaneous acceptance inspections and test verification not classified above ...
300.00
p. Retest/Re-inspection fees for the applicable systems or devices shall be charged
for each retest/re-inspection due to a "not ready" or non-compliant condition ...
180.00
q. Additional fee for fire rescue apparatus use for inspection and/or testing for any of
the systems above (per hour or fraction of an hour) ... 160.00
Annual Inspections:
4. Annual Inspections
An annual fire safety inspection fee is levied and imposed against all buildings and
structures within the city to provide funding for the cost of providing such fire safety
inspection services, which annual fee shall be payable at the time of registering with the
City of Dania Beach as a business and each subsequent year (annually) in order to obtain
a Business Tax Receipt. Fees shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
a. Commercial, industrial, business, storage, assembly, warehouses, mercantile and
all others not listed above or below
i. Minimum fee (up to 2,500 sq. ft.) . . . 200.00
ii. 2,501 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. . . . 300.00
iii. Fee per 1,000 sq. ft. or portion of an hour, exceeding the first 5,000 sq. ft. .
. . 20.00
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b. Condominiums/apartments:
i. 3--10 units . . . 150.00
ii. 11--24 units . . . 200.00
iii. 25--99 units . . . 300.00
iv. 100--199 units . . . 450.00
v. 200+units . . . 700.00
c. Hotels, motels, time shares:
i. 3--10 units . . . 200.00
ii. 11--24 units . . . 300.00
iii. 25--99 units . . . 400.00
iv. 100--199 units . . . 600.00
v. 200+units . . . 1,000.00
d. Place of assembly used solely by a not-for-profit organization listed with the city
. . .No charge
e. Hospitals, Nursing homes, Adult congregate living facilities, community- based
substance abuse facilities, day care centers (adult and child), nursery schools
i. Minimum fee (up to 2,500 sq. ft.) . . . 300.00
ii. 2,501 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. . . . 400.00
iii. Fee for each 1,000 sq. ft. or portion of such area exceeding the first 5,000
sq. ft. . . . 30.00
f. Re-inspection fees for annual inspections:
i. First re-inspection(following the original inspection) . . . no charge
ii. Subsequent re-inspections due to non-compliant conditions after the first
re-inspection ... same as original fee.
g. Fee for a Notice of Violation(N.O.V.'s) for Life Safety issues that, in the opinion
of the Authority Having Jurisdiction, create a significant and immanent threat or
hazard to life (examples include but are not limited to inoperable fire alarm
systems, inoperable fire sprinkler systems, inoperable automatic fire suppression
systems [A.F.S.S.], spraying flammable/combustible liquids without the required
protection of an A.F.S.S., blocked or locked exits, etc. shall be: ... 300.00
Non-Compliance with initial Notice of Violation ... 1.5 times the original fee and
may risk having the facility/structure evacuated, power being disconnected or
both for the facility/structure.
Hazardous Materials:
5. Hazardous materials:
a. Sparkler sales: Sale of sparklers requires submittal of inventory and site plan,
including inspection . . . 300.00
b. Fireworks: Public display. Public display of fireworks must be under the direction
of a person certified by the department as a fireworks "shooter." Each display,
including inspection . . . 300.00
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i. Shooter's certification requires in-person application to establish
competency in handling fireworks and determining compliance with
applicable state regulations. Initial certifications . . . 150.00
ii. Annual fee . . . 100.00
c. Automobile wrecking yards, junkyards, waste materials handling plants . . .
150.00
d. Cellulose nitrate motion picture film; storage, handling or use of more than
twenty-five (25) pounds (35mm film about 5,000 feet) of nitrate motion picture
film, including inspection . . . 100.00
e. Combustible fiber; storage and handling of combustible fiber in quantities
exceeding 100 cubic feet . . . 100.00
f. Compressed gases; storage, handling or use of more than 2,000 cubic feet of
flammable gas or 6,000 cubic feet of non-flammable gas at normal temperature
and pressure . . . 300.00
g. Dry cleaning establishments; dry cleaning by use of cleaning solvents, fluids or
cleaning solutions . . . 200.00
h. Explosives, ammunition and blasting agents, manufacturing, keeping, storage,
sale and transportation of explosives, ammunition and blasting agents . . . 300.00
i. Garages, use of any building, shed or enclosure as a place of business for
servicing or repairing motor vehicles . . . 100.00
j. Flammable finishes, application of; spraying or dipping operations utilizing on
any working day more than one (1) gallon of flammable or combustible liquids . .
. 300.00
k. Flammable and combustible liquids; storage, handling or use of class lA and1B
liquids in excess of one (1) gallon in a place of human habitation, in excess of six
(6) gallons in other occupancies or in excess of ten (10) gallons outside any
building . . . 300.00
1. Fumigation and insect fogging; fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging which
is dangerous, noxious or poisonous to life or health of human beings or which
constitutes a fire hazard,per company (annual) . . . 100.00
in. Hazardous chemical; no person, firm or corporation shall store, handle or use any
hazardous material as defined or classified or both in the currently adopted edition
of the Florida Fire Prevention Code, Broward County Amendments (current
edition) to The Florida Fire Prevention Code, and any/all currently adopted NFPA
codes and standards unless and until a valid permit has been issued pursuant to
Chapter 11 of the City Code of Ordinances by the fire department . . . 300.00
n. Magnesium; melting, casting, heat treating, machining or grinding of more than
ten(10)pounds of magnesium per working day . . . 300.00
o. Liquefied petroleum gas: a permit shall be obtained for each installation of
liquefied petroleum gas employing a container or an aggregate of interconnected
containers of over 2,000 gallons water capacity . . . 300.00
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p. Oil burning equipment; installation or replacement of an oil burner and fuel tank
used in connection with it that is in excess of twenty-five (25) gallons in a
building or in excess of sixty(60) gallons outside of a building. . 100.00.
q. Organic coatings manufacturing; organic coating manufacturing operation making
more than one (1) gallon of an organic coating on any working day . . . 300.00
r. Welding or cutting; welding or cutting operations excluding job sites . . . 300.00
s. Dust explosion, prevention of; operation of any grain elevator; flour, starch or
feed mill, or plant pulverizing aluminum, coal, cocoa, plastics, magnesium,
spices, sugar or other material producing dust . . . 300.00
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on July 24, 2018.
ATTEST:
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THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC TAMARA JAM L
CITY CLERK `,► MAYOR
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APPROVED A T FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTORMEY
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