ORDINANCE OF THE CORDELIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PERMITS AND SERVICES
The Board of Directors of the Cordelia Fire Protection District hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1. Authority
Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 13916, the Cordelia Fire Protection District is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of any services that the District provides, or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged.
The District is further authorized to issue permits required by Article 1, Section 105 of the California Fire Code to maintain, store, use or handle materials or to conduct processes which produce conditions hazardous to life or property, or to install equipment used in connection with such activities.
This schedule of fees for permits and services is established to cover the cost to the District for enforcing the regulation or providing the service.
Section 2. Standard for Setting Fees
Fees shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of enforcing the regulation or providing the service for which the fee is charged. The fees will be based on a minimum charge of ½ hour.
Section 3. Schedule of Fees
The schedule of fees will be in accordance with the current District Resolution proscribing appropriate charges for the following:
Applies to |
Description |
Fee
|
Fee Paid/Duration
|
|
Residential |
Plan Review
- Residential Base Fee |
$150.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Commercial Base Fee |
$175.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Sprinkler System – 1 to 10 heads |
$75.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Sprinkler System - 10 to 30 heads |
$125.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Sprinkler System - 31 to 60 heads |
$175.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Sprinkler System - 61 to 90 heads |
$225.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Sprinkler System - >90 heads/per head |
$7.50 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Additional
Calculations - per hour (1 hour minimum) |
$75.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Dry Pipe System |
$175.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Fire Pump |
$175.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Fire Alarm System |
$125.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
- Fire Alarm System >2
initiating devices/per device |
$7.50 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Central Station Supervision |
$75.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Gaseous Fire Suppression System |
$350.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Hood and Duct Fire Suppression System |
$175.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Spray Booths – Fire Suppression System |
$350.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Standpipe System |
$150.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Flammable Liquid Storage |
$150.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Hazardous Material Storage |
$150.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - High Piled Storage |
$350.00 |
Annually |
|
Residential |
Plan Review
- Subdivision – per lot |
$75.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Plan Review
– Other Fire Protection Systems Underground,
Hydrants, Special Systems |
$150.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Applies to |
Description |
Fee
|
Fee Paid/Duration |
|
Res/Com |
Field
Inspections - minimum of 1 hour, greater than 1 hour inspections will be
rounded to the nearest 30 minutes |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Res/Com |
Water Flow
Test |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Res/Com |
Re-Inspection
Non-Compliance – (1 hour minimum) |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Res/Com |
Missed
appointments – Inspector discretion |
$75.00 |
Per occurrence |
|
Res/Com |
Special –
Miscellaneous - per hour |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Res/Com |
Construction
prior to Plan Approval - 100% Penalty |
Sum of all applicable fees |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Third Plan
Re-submittal - 100% Penalty |
Sum of all applicable fees |
Upon Submittal |
|
Res/Com |
Site Plan -
1 hour per 25,000 square feet (1 hour minimum) |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Res/Com |
Administrative
Fees - associated with fire code citations (1 hour minimum) |
$75.00 |
Per hour |
|
Residential |
Weed
Abatement - minimum contract bid per parcel |
Per Bid |
Per Occurrence |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Auto Wrecking/Salvage Yard |
$100.00 |
Annually |
|
Agricultural |
Burn Permit
- Marsh/Wildland/Range Management Burn Permit
- Agricultural |
$75.00 75.00 |
Annually Annually |
|
Government |
Burn Permit
– Fire Training |
$0.00 |
Per Event |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Explosives; Storage, use or transport |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Fireworks; Theatrical Special Effects |
$75.00 |
Per event |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Dispense Flammable Liquids – Vehicle Fueling Station |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Dispense Flammable Liquids - Marine Fuel Station |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Garage Motor vehicle repair |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Hazardous Materials Storage |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Place of Assembly; > 50 occupants |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Limited Spray Area-Application/Finishing (Painting/Coating
- Flammable Liquids) |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Spray-Application/Finishing Operations (Painting/Coating/Flammable
Liquids) |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Tents |
$75.00 |
180 days |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Welding & Cutting Operations |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Aboveground Liquid Tank |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Plan Review
- Repair - Piping/Dispenser (alter or install) |
$150.00 |
Upon Submittal |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Underground Liquid Tank |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Operating
Permit - Aboveground Concrete Vault Tank |
$75.00 |
Annually |
|
Commercial |
Underground
Tank Installation – (1 hour minimum) |
$75.00 |
Per Occurrence |