RESOLUTION NO. 2004-____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF A
FIRE PROTECTION PLANS REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE.

Recital: The council being fully informed regarding the advisability of establishing a fire protection plans review and inspection fee schedule as recommended by Keith E. Woodley, City of Ashland Fire Chief, in his memorandum to the council dated March 16, 2004.

THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Ashland Municipal Code Section 15.28.150 and 15.28.160, the fire protection plans review and inspection fee schedule is hereby adopted.

This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code Section 2.04.090 duly

PASSED and ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2004:
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ______day of ______, 2004:
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney

FIRE PROTECTION PLANS REVIEW PERMIT FEES

Fire protection plans review fees will be applied to any building permit that is routed by, or requires interaction with, the fire department. This includes fire suppression and fire alarm systems. These fees will also be applied to subdivision / plat check reviews which are initiated by Public Works Engineering Division. These fees are in addition to and separate from the Building Permit. These fees will be paid following existing city policies. (Prior to issuance of the Building Permit, when Plat Check is submitted for review, or when Subdivision Engineering Service Fees memo is paid.) These fees address those fire protection issues and features, which are not addressed by the Oregon Structural Specialty Code. (Ex: fire apparatus access, fire hydrants and required fire hydrant flows, the specified locations for fire department pumper connections, fire alarm panels and access key boxes)

The fee structure is:

ITEM 00000000000000000000 FEE

Any Building Permit 10% of the Building Permit Fee and Plan Check fees.

New Subdivision or Land Partition 10% of the Engineering Subdivision Plat Check Fee

Fire Hydrant Flow Tests required for new installations will be assessed at $100 per flow test.

Any review required by the Oregon Uniform Fire Code, and which does not involve a building permit, will be charged at the rate of $50.00 per hour. A minimum charge of $25.00 will be assessed to these reviews.

When the Building Division assesses additional fees for plan reviews and/or field inspections, any fire department staff time associated with that activity will be included in their fees at their specified rate.