RESOLUTION NO. 2005-____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE FIRE PROTECTION PLANS REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 04-16.

Recital: Fire protection plans review fees are proposed to increase to provide full cost recovery for fire protection plans review and inspection services within the fire and life safety division of the fire department in accordance with Ashland Citizens Budget Committee recommendations. The council being fully informed regarding the advisability of providing for full cost recovery of fire protection plans review services as recommended by Keith E. Woodley, City of Ashland Fire Chief, in his memorandum to the council dated July 19, 2005, deems it in the public interest to amend the fire protection plans review and inspection fee schedule.

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 adopted by Resolution Number 04-16 is amended by the attached fee schedule which is hereby adopted.

SECTION 2. This resolution takes effect upon signing by the mayor.

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

PASSED and ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2005:
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ______day of ______, 2005:
Kate Jackson, Council Chair

Reviewed as to form:
Michael W. Franell, 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	0000	FEE
Any Building Permit		24% of the Building Permit Fee and Plan Check fees.

New Subdivision or Land Partition 24% 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.