HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-026 Establishing New Fees for Fire Code-Related Services and Amending the Fee ScheduleResolution 24-026
RESOLUTION NO.24-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW FEES FOR FIRE CODE -RELATED SERVICES
AND AMENDING THE FEE SCHEUDLE
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2024, the City of Port Townsend entered into an interlocal
agreement with East Jefferson Fire and Rescue; and
WHEREAS, as described in such interlocal agreement, the City needs to update certain
fees related to fire code services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
Section 1. New Fees Established. The fee schedule adopted by Resolution No. 2024-015 related
to fire code services will be amended to read as described below. All other fees established by
Resolution No. 2024-015 will remain the same.
Fire Code and Fire Prevention Review and Inspection Fees
This fees in this section will be updated based on January V annually based on the Consumer Price Index for
All -Urban Consumers CPI4J ,Tune to June rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Site Development
A fee shall be assessed for the review and inspection of fire prevention infrastructure associated with development
projects. This includes but is not limited to; street development, plats, short plats, PUD's, new commercial
buildings, residential infills:
Basic fee (for first two hours).................m.o...,.,..,.....,.,.,,..,.,..,.,.,...,.........,,..,.$198.00
Additional fee, per hour (over two hours) . . . . . .... . . . .. . .... m , ..... , ..... , . , ................ , ........$ 99.00
Construction Review and Inspection
A fee shall be assessed for the review and inspection of the Fire Code requirements for buildings classified as Group
A, B, E, F, H, 15, M, R-2, R-4 U and S. The fee shall be 15% of the building permit fee established by the Building
Permit Fee Schedule with a minimum fee of $-99.00.
Fire Sprinkler Systems
The fee for fire sprinkler system permits shall be based upon project valuation.
The plan review fee for fire sprinkler systems shall be 65% of the permit fee, with a minimum fee of $99.00,
Underground Sprinkler supply (includes review and inspection) ..................... . . . .... . .. . ..........$198.00
Fire Alarm Systems
The fee for fire alarm system permits shall be based upon project valuation.
Plan Review fees shall be 65% of the permit fee, with a minimum fee of ... ......................... ......$99.00
Type I hood suppression system (Initial/altered).......................................................».. $198.00
Resolution 24-026
Special Event Permits
Fire site plan review and inspection ...... .......... ...... ........ ................ ...... --$99.00
Annual Fire Life Safety and Code Complaint Inspections
28d Reinspection Fee ... ........ ....... ... ----$99.00
Late sprinkler/alarm/hood suppression/hood cleaning inspection report submittal ........................................ $98.00
Late Annual Inspection Scheduling Fee, 50% remittance to EJFR
(subject to possible waiver in 2024-2025) .................................................................................................... $198-00
Section 2. Severabili!y. If any provision of this Resolution or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Resolution, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting thereof, held
this Is' day of July 2024.
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David
Mayor
Attest:
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