R-7676
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August 9, 1988
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 7676(CCS)
CITY COUNCIL SERIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING FIRE INSPECTION
AND AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEES
WHEREAS, the Fire Department conducts routine
inspections of private businesses, public facilities and
institutions as well as annual inspections of all high rise
structures in order to insure their fire safety, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department also conducts special
inspections of all private businesses and institutions which
store and utilize hazardous materials to insure the proper
storage, handling and disposal of such materials, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has been authorized to
provide a limited ambulance transport system for emergency
medical services, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recently com~le~ed a
comprehensive analysis of all user fees charged by the Fire
Department for inspection and ambulance transport services, and
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WHEREAS, it was determined that the current user fees
charged by the Fire Department do not reflect the full costs
incurred in the provision of the related services, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the city of Santa Monica to
charge for the full costs of services provided by City staff when
such services benefit individual users rather than members of the
community as a whole,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following fees are established:
ROUTINE FIRE INSPECTIONS: For all routine fire
inspections, no fee shall be charged for the initial inspection.
If reinspection is required and the reinspection is passed, no
fee shall be charged. If the reinspection is failed, businesses
without fire permits shall pay a fee of fifteen dollars ($lS.OO)
and businesses with fire permits shall pay a fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per reinspection.
HIGH RISE INSPECTIONS: For all annual high rise
inspections, a fee of fifty dollars and seventy five cents
($50.75) shall be charged per hour of inspection time required.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTIONS: For inspections of
businesses storing and using hazardous materials, no fee shall be
charged for the initial inspection. If reinspection is required
and such reinspection is passed, no fee shall be charged. If the
reinspection is failed, the following fees shall be charged:
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Small Business:
Medium Business:
Large Business:
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One hundred seventy five dollars
($175.00).
Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
Six hundred and fifty dollars
($650.00) .
If the second reinspection is failed, the following fees shall be
charged:
small Business:
Medium Business:
Large Business:
Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
six hundred dollars ($600.00).
Eight hundred and fifty dollars
($850.00) .
The size of a business for inspection purposes shall be
determined based on the following formula:
Range Points
1 - 5 1
6 - 50 2
Over 50 3
1 - 5 1
6 - 50 2
Over 50 3
0 0
1 - 2 1
3 - 5 2
Over 5 3
Category A: Number of Employees
Category B: Number of Chemicals
Category B2: Number of Acutely
Hazardous Materials
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Cetegory C:
Size of Facility
(square footage)
Category D:
Quantity of Chemicals
l) Gases (cu. ft.)
2) Solids (pounds)
3) Liquids (gallons)
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Under 2,000
2,00l-lO,000
Over lO,OOO
0 0
1 - 1,000 1
l,OOl-lO,OOO 2
Over 10,000 3
0 0
1 - 5,000 1
5,001-50,000 2
Over 50,000 3
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1 - 550
55l - 5,000
Over 5,000
1
2
3
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1
2
3
Once a point value has been determined for each cateogry which
applies to the business in question, the number of points per
category shall be totalled and divided by the sum of the total
number of relevant categories. Using this sum, the size of the
business will be determined using the following schedule:
Small Business
Medium Business
Large Business
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2 points.
3 or more points
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AMBULANCE TRANSPORT: For emergency medical transport by
a city of Santa Monica paramedic squad, a fee of one hundred and
fifty dollars ($150.00) per vehicle trip. If more than one
individual is transported per vehicle trip, the fee of one
hundred and fifty dollars ($l50.00) shall be divided equally
between the individuals transported.
SECTION 2. All fees for the services provided in this
resolution shall be paid no later than 30 days after receipt of a
bill for services from the City.
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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Ro art M. Myers ...~
City Attorney
(firefee)
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Adopted and approved this
1988.
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I hereby certify that the faregoing Resolution No. 7676(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on August 9, 1988, by the following
Council vote:
Ayes:
Councilmembers: Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, Zane,
Mayor Conn
Noes:
Councilmembers: None
Abstain:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: H. Katz, Reed
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ATTEST:
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