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CLC'LLH:mac disk Santa Monica, California MAY 2 S iSS2
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Council Meeting May 26 , 1992
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT ReVised Fire Prevention Fees
INTRODUCTION
This report reviews the current fee schedule for fire prevention services
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proVided by the Santa Monica Fire Department and recommends that the
City CounCil revise fees tor Fire Department programs The attached
resolution establishes fees to provide fire inspections, plan review
permits and related administrative services to the pubhc
BACKGROUND
The Fire Department's current fee schedule has not been substantially
amended Since April 23, 1963, which creates numerous problems First,
the fee schedule does not contain all categones of service currently
provided by the Fire Department The department manages 51 general and
40 sub-classes of permits specified by the Uniform Fire Code The current
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fee schedule addresses only 14 of those classifications Second, when the
fee schedule was approved In 1963, the Uniform Fire Code had not been
adopted and therefore, current fees are not collected for fire and life
safety inspections mandated by the State of California These mandated
inspectIons Include high rise bUildings, boarding homes and correctIOnal
facIlities Finally, operating costs have Increased without an associated
Increase In Fire Department fees
Another problem which exists IS that permits are Issued and remain In
effect Indefinitely, even though sites are Inspected annually Fees are
only collected when the first inspection IS completed ThiS practice does
not fund the annual cost of inspectIons whIch are reqUIred to Insure these
structures are In compliance with code requirements Expenence has
demonstrated that annual inspection IS needed to Insure compliance,
reduce the frequency of emergency occurrences and limit the magnitude of
emergenCies Therefore, the Fire Department will begin to collect fees
according to the fee schedule for each permit Issued
DISCUSSION
The department has re-evaluated the types and costs of services it
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provides The most common permits, inspections and plan reviews
conducted have been compiled In a standard fee schedule (See Attachment
A), These fees will Include all of the 51 general and 40 sub-
classifications of permits specified by the Santa Monica Municipal Code
and the Uniform Fire Code as well as plan reviews of new construction and
storage sites for flammable. combustible and hazardous materials The
following IS a list of the standard fee schedule categories'
SCHEDULE 1 - Fire permits required by the Santa MOnica Municipal Code
SCHEDULE 2 - Fire permits required by the Uniform Fire Code
SCHEDULE 3 - Permits and plan checking for new construction and
remodels including fire protection systems
SCHEDULE 4 - Flammable. combustible or hazardous materials storage
including tanks, vessels, piping and vents
SCHEDULE 5 - Fire Department construction plan review for
occupancies subject to the bUilding standards of the
California State Fire Marshal
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The cost of providing these Inspections was evaluated usmg the 1987
David M Gnfflth & Associates fee study methodology As a result of the
evaluation, the Fire Department has updated ItS hourly cost from $50.75 to
$61 00 In order to achieve full cost recovery
The proposed fees were based upon the cost to provide service uSing
actual mspectlon expenence which took mto account the actual time
expended to provide the service The fee Includes consultatlon,
administrative work, field mspectlon and one follow-up inspection for
compliance If an occupancy does not comply after the follow-up
inSpection, a third mspectlon for non-compliance will be made at the
proposed hourly fee. plus addItIOnal tIme In 1/2 hour Increments If
subsequent compliance IS not obtamed, a final inspection notice will be
Issued and referred to the City Attorney for action A penalty of $183 00
plus additional time In 1/2 hour Increments will be charged for additional
Inspections
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
These proposed fees will Increase FY 1992/93 City revenues by
approximately $64,620. These revenue Increases will be reflected In the
Proposed FY 1992/93 City Budget Calculation of this revenue Increase IS
detailed In Attachment B of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the attached Resolution establishing revised Fire Prevention fees.
PREPARED BY. JOHN MONTENERO, FIRE CHIEF
CRAIG COLLIER, FIRE MARSHAL
Attachments Attachment A - Fee Companson Chart
Attachment B - Projected Revenue
Fee Resolution
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FEE COMPARISON CHART
Attachment A
PROPOSED SCHEDULE 1 Santa MOnica Municipal Code Permit Fees
The following fees shall be collected for each calendar year or fractIOn
thereof commencing July 1, 1992
Category Current Fee Proposed Fee
1. Operate or maintain a laboratory $20 00 $61 .00
2 Operate or maintain any of the follOWing
occupancIes
A. Hospital $25.00 $61 00
B Residential Care Facility $15 00 $61 00
C Day Care
50 or more $10 00 $61 00
less than 50 $10 00 $61 00
D Private School $15 00 $61 00
E Pre-school $10 00 $61 00
F Boarding Home $15 00 $61 00
PROPOSED SCHEDULE 2 Uniform Fire Code Permit Fees
The following fees shall be collected for each calendar year or fraction
thereof commencing July 1, 1992 for the process, activity or operation
indicated "when a permit IS reqUired by the Uniform Fire Code"
1 Aircraft Refueling Vehicles $ 500 $61 00
2 Aircraft Repair Hangar $ 000 $61 00
3. Assembly, Public
A 5,000 sf or more $15 00 $61 00
B Less than 5,000 sf $15 00 $30 00
4 Automobile Repair Garage $ 000 $61 00
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5 Candles and Open Flame In Assembly Use Areas
A. Annual $ 0.00 $30 00
B. Special Events $ 000 $30 00
6 Carnivals and Fairs $ 000 $61.00
7 Christmas Tree Lots $15 00 $61 00
8 Combustible Fibers $ 0.00 $61 00
9 Combustible Materials $ 000 $61 00
>2,500 cu ft
10 Compressed Gases
A Nonflammable $15.00 $61.00
B Flammable $15,00 $61 00
11 Cryogenics $15.00 $61 00
12 Dust Producing Equipment for first $15 00 $61.00
$30 00 for each additional
To a maximum of $200 00
13 Explosives
A Class I Magazine $15 00 $61 00
B. Class II Magazine $15 00 $61 00
14 Fireworks, Public Display
A Ground Display per day $10 00 $61 00
B Aerial Display per day $10 00 $122 00
15. Flammable LiqUids
A Store $15 00 $61 00
B Dispense $10 00 $30 00
C Use $15 00 $30 00
16 FumigatIOns $15 00 $61 00
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17 Hazardous Materials $15 00
(Sizes based on Resolution 8127(CCS))
A Type 1 $61 00
Low risk hazard -1-2 hazard
classlflcatlo n (s)
B Type 2 $122 00
Moderate nsk hazard - 3-4 hazard
claSSifications
C Type 3 $183 00
High risk hazard - 5-6 hazard
classifications
D Type 4 $244 00
Severe risk hazard - 7 or more
hazard classifications
18 High Pile Stock $ 0.00 $61 00
19, High-rise Inspections per hour $50.7 5 $61 00
20. LiquefIed Petroleum Gas
A Store $15 00 $61.00
B Dispense $15 00 $30 00
C.Use $15 00 $30 00
21 Magnesium Working $15 00 $30.00
22. Mall, Use $ 000 $30.00
23 Industrial Ovens (per oven) $20 00 $30 00
24 Refngeration EqUIpment
(per system) $ 000 $30 00
25 SpraYing or Dipping with
Flammable or Combustible Liquids $10 00 $61 00
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26 Special Effects, Pyrotechnics
Per day or fraction thereof,
A Interior $10 00 $61 00
B Exterior $10 00 $61.00
C Explosions $10 00 $61.00
27 Tents, Canopies or
Membrane Structures
A Permanent Canopies $ 000 $30 00
B up to 400 sf $10.00 $61 00
C 401 to 2000 sf $10 00 $122.00
o 2001 to 6000 sf $15 00 $183 00
E 6001 or more $15 00 $213.00
28 Tire Recapping $ 000 $61 00
29 Tire Storage
In excess of 1 000 cu ft $ 000 $61.00
30 Waste Material Handling Plant $ 000 $61 00
31 Welding and Cutting Operations
InvolVing Compressed or
Flammable Gases $ 000 $61 00
32 Other Processes, Operations,
Use, Dispensing, or Storage
of Materials Not SpeCified $15 00 $61.00
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE 3 Fire Protection System Fees
The following fees shall be collected commencing July 1, 1992 for the
Installation, repair or replacement of the new fire protection systems,
equipment and devices Indicated
1 Fire Protective Signaling Systems
A Local Fire Alarm per control $91 00
per control unit,
per device $ 1 50 $ 1 50
B. Central Station per controll $91 00
communicator,
per device $ 1 50 $ 1.50
C. VOice Alarm/Hlghnse $244 00
System per control
unit per device $ 1 50 $1 50
2 Fire Extinguishing Systems
A Chemical (wet/dry) $61 00
per nozzle or device $ 300 $300
B Halon $91 00
per Halon Control Panel
per nozzle or device $ 300 $300
C. Carbon DIoXide $61 00
per nozzle or device $ 300 $3.00
3 Fire Sprinkler Systems - 0 - $61 00
A With no fire pump
per head, riser, connection $200 $2.00
B WIth a fire pump
per head, nser, connection $200 $2.00
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Total Pump Capacity
250 gpm - 0- $87 50
500 9 pm - 0- $175.00
750 gpm - 0- $262 50
1000 gpm - 0- $350 00
1250 gpm - 0- $437 50
1500 gpm - 0- $525.00
2000 9 pm - 0- $700.00
>2000 gpm, per 1 gal - 0- $035
C Tenant Improvements - Head Relocation $30 00
per head $ 1 50 $ 200
D Remodel - Modification of System Piping $61 00
per head $ 1 50 $ 2,00
4 Standpipe Systems Class I, 11 or III $30 00
New, replacement or relocation
A Hose Valves, PRV Type per valve $ 500 $15 00
B Hose Valves, Non PRY per valve $ 300 $ 5,00
5. Fire Flow Measurement - 0 - $61 00
PROPOSED SCHEDULE 4 Flammable, Combustible or Hazardous Matenals
Storage Tanks, Vessels, Piping and Vents
The follOWing fees shall be collected commencing July 1, 1992 for the
Installation, repair or replacement of the type of tank, vessel and
associated piping and/or vent shown
1 Above ground Storage
Tank Installation $40 00
A First Tank $183.00
B Each Additional Tank $30,00
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2 Above ground Storage Tank Removal
A Per Tank $15 00 $61 00
3 Underground Storage
Tank Installation $40.00
A First Tank $122 00
B Each Additional Tank $30 00
4. Underground Tank Removal
A Per Tank $000 $61 00
PROPOSED SCHEDULE 5 - Fire Department Construction Plan Review
The following fees shall be collected commencing July 1, 1992 for the
plan review and field inspection of construction subject to
the Building Standards of the State Fire Marshal
1 State Fire Marshal Regulated Occupancies
A Minimum charge per hour for $50 75 $61 00
Plan ReView (Field Inspection IS
Included In fee) Minimum Charge
IS 1 hour
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Attachment B
The proposed fee modification will result In Increased revenues for the
general fund The projected full year revenue Impacts are listed below
and compare to FY 90-91 actual revenues
PERMIT and PLAN FEES (Includes Items from Schedules 3 and 5)
FIRE SPRINKLER $43,000 $57,534
STANDPIPE 1,350 1,800
FIRE PUMPS 0 1,999
HALON SYSTEMS 33 258
CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING 320 2,964
CENTRAL STATION 30 1,500
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
CONTROL UNITS 18 1,350
DEVICES 4,026 6,091
HIGHRISE 0 1,200
LNDERGR:XJ ND TANKS 120 620
TOTAL $48,897 $75,316
HIGH RISE INSPECTIONS FEES (Includes Items from Schedules 1 and 5)
NUMBER HEIGHT
35 75' BUILDINGS $ 8,830 $12,810
27 55-75' BUILDINGS -0- 9,882
TOTAL $ 8,830 $22,6!;32
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Attachment B cant
ANNUAL FIRE CODE PERMIT INSPECTIONS (Includes Items from
Schedules 2, 4 and 5)
ASSEMBLY 100 @1 HR. EA $6,100 00
AUTO REPAIR 107 @1 HR EA. 6,527 00
COMPRESSED GASSES 16 @1 HR. EA 976 00
SERVICE STATIONS 20 @1 HR. EA 1 ,220 00
AIR CRAFT REPAIR 5 @4HR. EA. 1,220.00
TENTS 36 @2 HR EA. 4,392 00
WOOD WORKING 20 @1 HR EA 1 ,220 00
AIR CRAFT REFUELING
VEHICLES 7 @1 HR EA 427 00
COMBUSTIBLE DUST 7 @1 HR EA 427 00
MISCELLANEOUS 30 @1 HR EA 1 .830 00
TOTAL $24,339 00
REVENUE SUMMARY 1991 REVENUE PROJECTED REVENUE
PERMIT & PLAN FEES $48,897 00 $ 75,31600
HIGHRISE 8,83000 22,692 00
FIRE CODE PERMITS -0- 24.339 00
TOTAL $57,72700 $122,347 00
-57.727.00
PROJECTED ADDITIONAL 92/93 REVENUE $ 64,620 00
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City Council Meeting Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8408(CCS)
(City Council Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMITS, INSPECTION AND PLAN
REVIEW
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. _ authorizes the establishment of fees
by resolution of the City Council to administer Fire Department permit,
inspection and plan reViews,
WHEREAS, The City CounCil determined that It IS reasonable to
charge for the cost of services when such services benefit indiVidual
users rather than members of the community as a whole,
WHEREAS, The City CounCil determined that fees for permits, fire
prevention inspections and plan review should cover the cost of such
service
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DETERMINES THAT THE FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMITS, INSPECTIONS
AND PLAN REVIEW SHAll BE AS FOllOWS
SECTION 1 FEE SCHEDULE
Schedule 1 Santa MOnica Municipal Code Permit Fees
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The following fees shall be collected for each calendar year or fraction
thereof commencing July 1, 1992
Category Fee
1 Operate or maintain a laboratory $61.00
2. Operate or maintain any of the following occupancies'
A Hospital $61.00
B Residential Care FaCility $61.00
C Day Care
50 or more $61 00
less than 50 $61 00
D Private School $61.00
E Pre-school $61 00
F Boarding Home $61 00
Schedule 2 Uniform Fire Code Permit Fees
The following fees shall be collected for each calendar year or fractIOn
thereof commencing July 1, 1992 for the process, activity or operation
indicated *when a permit is reqUIred by the Uniform Fire Code*
1 Aircraft Refueling Vehicles $61 00
2. Aircraft Repair Hangar $61.00
3 Assembly, Public
A 5,000 sf or more $61,00
B less than 5.000 sf $30 00
4 Automobile RepaIr Garage $61.00
5 Candles and Open Flame In Assembly Use Areas
A, Annual $30.00
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B Special Events $30.00
6 Carnivals and Fairs $61 00
7 Chnstmas Tree Lots $61 00
8. Combustible Fibers $61.00
9 Combustible Matenals $61.00
>2,500 cu ft
10 Compressed Gases
A. Nonflammable $61 00
B. Flammable $61 00
11 Cryogenics $61 00
12 Dust Producing for first $61.00
$30.00 for each additional
To a maximum of $200.00
13 Explosives
A Class I Magazme $61.00
B. Class II Magazme $61.00
14 Fireworks, Public Display
A Ground Display per day $61 00
B Aerial Display per day $122.00
15. Flammable Liquids
A Store $61.00
B Dispense $30.00
C Use $30.00
16 Fumigations $61 00
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17 Hazardous Materials
(Sizes based on Resolution 8127(CCS))
A, Type 1 $61 00
Low risk hazard -1-2 hazard
classlflcatlon(s)
B. Type 2 $122.00
Moderate risk hazard - 3-4 hazard
claSSifications
C Type 3 $183.00
High risk hazard - 5-6 hazard
clasSifications
D Type 4 $244,00
Severe risk hazard - 7 or more
hazard clasSifications
18, High Pile Stock $61 00
19. High-rise Inspections per hour $61 00
20, Liquefied Petroleum Gas
A Store $61 00
B Dispense $30 00
C Use $30 00
21 MagneSIum Working $30.00
22 Mall, Use $30.00
23 Industrial Ovens (per oven) $30.00
24 Refrigeration EqUipment
(per system) $30.00
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25 SpraYing or Dipping with
Flammable or Combustible Liquids $61 00
26 Special Effects, Pyrotechnics
Per day or fraction thereof,
A I ntenor $61 00
B Extenor $61.00
C Explosions $61.00
27, Tents, Canopies or
Membrane Structures
A Permanent Canopies $30.00
B up to 400 sf $61 00
C 401 to 2000 sf $122 00
D 2001 to 6000 sf $183 00
E 6001 or more $213 00
28 Tire Recapping $61.00
29 Tire Storage
In excess of 1000 cu ft $61 00
30 Waste Matenal Handlmg Plant $61 00
31, Welding and Cutting Operations
Involving Compressed or
Flammable Gases $61 00
32. Other Processes, Operations,
Use, Dispensing, or Storage
of Matenals Not Specified $61 00
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Schedule 3 Fire ProtectIOn System Fees
The following fees shall be collected commenCing July 1, 1992 for the
installation, repair or replacement of the new fire protection systems,
equipment and devices indicated.
1 Fire Protective Signaling Systems
A Local Fire Alarm per control $91 00
unit per device, $1.50
B Central Station per controll $91 00
communicator,
per device $ 1.50
C VOice Alarm/Highnse
System per control $244 00
unit per device $1 50
2 Fire ExtingUishing Systems
A Chemical (wet/dry) $61 00
per nozzle or device. $300
B Halon $91 ,00
per Halon Control Panel
per nozzle or device $300
C Carbon DIoXide $61 00
per nozzle or device.
per nozzle or device $3.00
3 Fire Spflnkler Systems $61 ,00
A. With no fire pump
per head, fiser, connection $2.00
B. With a fire pump
per head, fiser, connectlon $2.00
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Total Pump Capacity
250 gpm $87 50
500 gpm $175 00
750 gpm $262 50
1000 gpm $350 00
1250 gpm $437 50
1500 gpm $525.00
2000 gpm $700 00
>2000 gpm $0.35
per 1 gal
C Tenant Improvements - Head Relocation $ 30 00
per head, riser, connection $2.00
D Remodel - Modification of System Piping $61.00
per head, riser, connection $2.00
4 Standpipe Systems Class I, II or III $30_00
New, replace or relocate
A Hose Valves, PRV Type per valve $15 00
8, Hose Valves, Non PRV per valve $ 5,00
5 Fire Flow Measurement $61_00
Schedule 4 Flammable, Combustible or Hazardous Materrals Storage
Tanks, Vessels, Piping and Vents
The following fees shall be collected commencing July 1, 1992 for the
Installation, repair or replacement of the type of tank, vessel and
associated pIping and/or vent shown
1 Above ground Storage
Tank Installation
A FIrst Tank $183 00
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B. Each Additional Tank $30.00
2. Above ground Storage Tank Removal
A Per Tank $61 ,00
3. Under ground Storage
Tank Installation
A. FIrst Tank $122.00
B. Each Additional Tank $61 ,00
4 Under ground Tank Removal
A. Per Tank $61 00
Schedule 5 - Fire Department Construction Plan Review
The following fees shall be collected commencing July 1, 1992 for the
plan review and field inspectIOn of construction subject to the BUilding
Standards of the State FI re Marshal
1. State Fire Marshal Regulated Occupancies
A Minimum charge per hour for $61.00
Plan Review (Field Inspection IS
Included In fee) Minimum Charge
is 1 hour
SECTION 2 The hourly cost IS $61,00 per hour and includes
consultation, administrative work, field Inspection and one follow up
inspection for compliance
A third Inspection for non-compliance shall be $61 00 plus
additional time In one 1/2 hour Increments ($30 00) after the first hour
Each additional inspection required due to to non-compliance shall
be at $183.00 per hour plus additional time In one 1/2 hour Increments
($91 00) after the first hour
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SECTION 3 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force
and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
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Robert M. Myers
City Attorney
(subs.adm, res)
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Adopted and approved this 26th day of May, 1992.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8408 (CCS)
was duly adopted by the city Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on May 26, 1992 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilrnembers: None
Abstain: Councilrnernbers: None
Absent: Councilrnernbers: Katz
ATTEST:
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