Impact Of Fire Protection Plans Review Fee Implementation On Typical Building Permits

The projected Building Permit Fees for the current fiscal year is $ 218,768, thus the projected Structural Plan Review Fees on these permits are $ 142,200.00. The proposed 10% fire department fee for these permits will result in revenue of $ 36,096.80. Suppression and alarm systems will add another $ 577.00 Engineering Subdivision Plat Check Fees will add another $1450.00 The total projected revenue from the proposed fee structure is $ 38,123.80. The projected cost of the program is $ 67,500.

Some examples of the impact of this fee structure are:

00000New house in Riverwalk Subdivision - a typical single-family residence (2072
00000square feet)

00000000	Subdivision Review Fee	$ 599.00/64 lots	$ 9.36
	House Plan Review Fee	$ 894.33 x 10%	$ 89.43

00000Single Family Residence over 3600 square feet on an existing lot or recent land
00000partition. (Chose fire sprinkler system instead of new fire hydrant)

00000000	House Plan Review Fee	$ 1390.95 x 10%	$ 139.10
	Sprinkler Plan Review Fee	$ 103.13 x 10%	$ 10.31

00000New Warehouse on a new land partition

00000000	Plan Review Fee	$ 2175.53 x 10%	$ 217.55
	Sprinkler Plan Review Fee	$ 429.83 x 10%	$ 42.98

00000Accessory Residential Unit in Wildland Fire Zone (Fire Sprinklers required by
00000Zoning Ord.)

00000000	ARU Plan Review Fee	$ 476.85 x 10%	$ 47.69
	Sprinkler Plan Review Fee	$ 38.78 x 10%	$ 3.88

00000Ashland Surgery Center

00000000	Plan Review Fee	$ 6356.15 x 10%	$ 635.62
	Sprinkler Plan Review Fee	$ 429.83 x 10%	$ 42.98
	Fire Alarm Review Fee	$ 50.00 x 10%	$ 5.00

00000Lithia Springs Girls Home (Updated Fire Alarm System)

00000000

Plan Review Fee

$ 87.50 x 10%

$ 8.75

00000Plaza Inn & Suites (3 story hotel w 2 additional underground parking/room levels)

00000000	Plan Review Fee	$ 16,389.45 x 10%	$ 1638.95
	Sprinkler Plan Review Fee	$ 709.50 x 10%	$ 70.95
	Fire Alarm Review Fee	$ 392.70 x 10%	$ 39.27

Recap of jurisdictions contacted.

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1. Medford - No plan review or inspection fees. Permits = $75 for each underground storage tank and $20 for special event permits at Rogue Valley Mall. 2. Jackson County Fire District 3 (White City) - No fees 3. City of Grants Pass Public Safety - No fees. 4. State Fire Marshal's Office - No fees for permits. 5. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - No fees. 6. City of Salem Fire Department- Yes. $35.00 or 40% of the Building Permit Fee whichever is greater. Re-inspection fee of $118.00 plus each inspector's time if not approved after initial and one follow-up inspection. Special Event Permits can trigger a fire only fee (Tent, Underground storage tank) 7. City of Corvallis Fire Department - Yes. It is 10% of the Building Permit plan review fee, which is 65% of the Building Permit fee that is based upon the valuation of the project. Another way of saying this is 6.5 % of the Building Permit fee. In addition they have a permit fee schedule for certain occupancies and processes. 8. City of Gresham Fire Department - Yes. They only charge for fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan reviews. The fire sprinkler review fee is based upon the number of sprinklers. The fire alarm review fee is based upon the value of the work being performed.

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