AN ORDINANCE relating to the Building and Construction Codes, Subtitle VI Fire Code, amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 22.602.040, Section 22.602.050 and Section 22.602.070 to revise fees for Fire Department permits, plan review, and certification examinations, and to establish fees for inspection of fire protection systems in new or existing buildings under construction.

WHEREAS, in order to be more consistent and equitable regarding recovery of costs for fire prevention services; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Effective January 1, 2003, Seattle Municipal Code Section 22.602.040 and its Schedules, are amended as follows:

SMC 22.602.040 Fees.

A. The fees for the following permits and inspections are established in Schedule A. See Schedule A in Table 22.602.040A.

Schedule A

Table 22.602.040 A

Code No. Code Permit Original Renewal Fee Renewal Fee Reference

107 107.1 Temporary permit No Fee None

901 901.2 Plan review $54.00 No renewal without building $78.00 permit) /hour

103 103.2 Subsequent inspections See Section 22.602.050

1101 1101.3 Combustible material $75.00 $75.00 storage $88.00 $88.00

1102 1102.4 Outdoor $75.00 No renewal fire(ceremonial/ $88.00 traditional/recreation) 105 103.1.2 Requests for code 100.00 No renewal alternate/variance 117.00

2501 2501.3 Place of None None assembly(non-profit)

2502 2501.3 Place of assembly R-1, See Table See Table B, 2502 2502 A-3

Table 2502 Code Permit Name Fee Renewal

2502 Place of Assembly R-1, B, A-3 $200.00 $200.00 Occupancy Load 100-199

2502 Place of Assembly R-1, B, A-3 $250.00 $250.00 Occupancy Load 200-999

2503 2501.3 Place of assembly, $75.00 No renewal temporary (B, A-3, or 88.00 outdoor events with less than 1,000 people), where the event alters the existing exit configuration or fire lanes.

2504 2501.3 Place of assembly See Table See Table A-1, A-2, 2504 2504 A-2.1

Table 2504

Code Permit Name Fee Renewal

2504 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $300.00 $300.00 Occupancy Load 1,000-2,999

2504 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $500.00 $500.00 Occupancy Load 3,000-9,999

2504 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $750.00 $750.00 Occupancy Load 10,000-19,999 876.00 876.00

2504 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Occupancy Load 20,000 and over $1,167.00 $1,167.00

Code No. Code Permit Original Renewal Fee Renewal Fee Reference

2505 2501.3 Place of assembly, See Table No renewal temporary (A, A-1, 2505 A-2.1,) or Outdoor Events , where the event alters the existing exit configuration or fire lanes.

Table 2505

Code Permit Name Fee Renewal

2505 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $150.00 No renewal Occupancy Load 1,000-2,999 175.00

2505 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 300.00 No renewal Occupancy Load 3,000-9,999 350.00

2505 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $500.00 No renewal Occupancy Load 20,000 and over

2505 Place of Assembly A, A-1,A-2.1 $1,000.00 No renewal Occupancy Load 20,000 and over

Code Code Permit Original Fee Renewal Fee No. Reference

2508 2501.3 Exhibition (non-profit) None None place of assembly

2509 2501.3 Open flame, place of $75.00 $75.00 assembly $88.00 $88.00

2510 2501.3 Open flame, place of None None assembly (non-profit)

2511 2501.3 Open flame, place of $200.00 No renewal assembly(special, $233.00 temporary)

3001 3002 Lumber storage $75.00 $75.00 $88.00 $88.00

3201 3203 Tent or air-supported $100.00 No renewal structure $117.00

3401 3401 Wrecking Yard $75.00 $75.00 (Non-hazard) $88.00 $88.00

1103 1103.2.3 Waste material plant $75.00 $75.00 $88.00 $88.00

6201 6202 Industrial oven $75.00 $75.00 $88.00 $88.00

6301 6304 Refrigeration, $75.00 No mechanical*(*not renewal required when under Health Department permit)

7801 7801.3 Fireworks use/display $100.00 No renewal Class 1.3G, outdoor $584.00

7802 7801.3 Fireworks use/display $100.00 No renewal Class 1.4G, indoor 233.00 special effects

8020 7901.3.1 Flammable liquids- $100.00 No renewal Temporary place of 117.00 assembly only

8101 8101.3 High-piled stock $75.00 $75.00 $88.00 $88.00

8206 8202.1 LPG--Place of $200.00 No renewal assembly-Temporary $233.00

8207 8202.1 LPG < 5 gal. Temporary $75.00 No renewal place of assembly only $88.00

9999 All other non hazardous $75.00 $75.00 material related $88.00 $88.00 permits

B. The fees for examinations and training are established in Schedule B, as follows:

Schedule B

Table 22.602.040 B

AS-1 Automatic Sprinkler Examination (systems $100.00 in any type of building) $117.00

AS-2 Automatic Sprinkler Examination (systems $100.00 up to four (4) stories) $117.00

AS-3 Automatic Sprinkler Examination (install $100.00 only) $117.00

CT-1 Confidence Testing -Specific Building $100.00 or Testing Examination $117.00

CT-2 Confidence Testing -Specific Building (($100.00 or Testing Examination $117.00

E-1 Engineered Foam Examination $100.00 $117.00

E-2 Engineered CO2 Examination $100.00 $117.00

E-3 Engineered Halon/Substitutes Examination $100.00 $117.00

E-4 Engineered Chemical Examination $100.00 $117.00

EG-1 Emergency Generator Examination $100.00 $117.00

EG-2 Emergency Generator Examination $100.00 $117.00

FA-1 Fire Alarm Examination $100.00 $117.00

FA-2 Fire Alarm Examination $100.00 $117.00

FA-3 Fire Alarm Examination $100.00 $117.00

FP-1 Fire Pump Examination $100.00 $117.00

FP-2 Fire Pump Examination $100.00 $117.00

FEX-1 Fire Extinguisher Examination $100.00 $117.00

FEX-2 Fire Extinguisher Examination $100.00 $117.00

FEX-3 Fire Extinguisher Examination $100.00 $117.00

FEX-4 Fire Extinguisher Examination $100.00 $117.00

SC-1 Smoke Control Examination $100.00 $117.00

SC-2 Shaft Pressurization Examination $100.00 $117.00

STP-1 Standpipe Examination $100.00 $117.00

STP-2 Standpipe Examination (includes marine $100.00 standpipes) $117.00

Fire Extinguisher Practical Training $25.00 $29.00

C. Hazardous Material Related Permits. Fees for hazardous material related permits are established in Schedule C (See Table 22.602.040 C). In some cases these fees are based on the quantity of hazardous material stored and/or handled at the site and the relative risk posed by each material.

1. Definitions:

a. "Quantity Range Number" as established in the Quantity Range Table below, is a number between 1 and 2 which is assigned to a hazard category based upon the amount of hazardous material located at the site.

QUANTITY RANGE TABLE

QUANTITY SOLIDS LIQUIDS GASES RANGE (Pounds) (Gallons) (Cu. Ft.) NUMBER

1 0-550 0-55 0-1,000 1.25 >550 5,500 >55 550 >1,000 5,000 1.5 >5,500 27,500 >550 2,750 >5,000 50,000 1.75 >27,500 55,000 >2,750 5,500 >50,000 100,000 2 >55,000 >5,500 >100,000

b. "Assigned Risk Factor" as established below, is a number assigned to each hazard class and category of hazardous material indicating the relative hazard posed by materials in that hazard category.

Hazard Category Assigned Hazard Category Assigned Risk Risk Factor Factor

Aerosol products 1.3 Liquid petroleum gas 1.4

Cellulose nitrate 1.3 Magnesium 1.3

Combustible fiber 1.2 Organic peroxides

Combustible liquids Unclassified 1.5

Class II 1.2 Class I 1.4

Class III-A 1.1 Class II 1.3

Class III-B 1.1 Class III 1.2

Compressed gases Class IV 1.1

Highly toxic 1.5 Oxidizers

Pyrophoric 1.4 Class 4 1.5

Flammable 1.4 Class 3 1.4

Unstable 1.4 Class 2 1.2

Oxidizing 1.4 Class 1 1.1

Toxic 1.3 Pyrophoric liquids and 1.3 solids

Cryogenic 1.3 Radioactives 1.4

Corrosive 1.3 Toxic liquids and 1.2 solids

Corrosives 1.1 Unstable (reactive) liquids and solids

Explosives and blasting 1.5 Class 4 1.5 agents

Flammable liquids Class 3 1.4

Class I-A 1.5 Class 2 1.3

Class I-B 1.4 Class 1 1.2

Class I-C 1.3 Water-reactive materials

Flammable solids 1.3 Class 3 1.5

Highly toxic liquids 1.5 Class 2 1.3 and solids

Class 1 1.1

c. "Fixed permit cost" Ninety-eight Dollars ($98.00) One hundred fourteen Dollars ($114.00) is the minimum cost for the Seattle Fire Department to issue a hazardous material permit.

d. "Base permit fee" is determined by multiplying the sum of the products of the quantity range number and assigned risk factor for each hazard class by the fixed permit cost divided by 1.1 and is represented by the following equation:

Base permit fee = [( (Q)(R)][F/1.1]

Where: Q = The quantity range number.

R = The assigned risk factor.

F = The fixed permit cost ($98.00) ($114.00).

Example:

XYZ Company stores five hundred (500) gallons of gasoline and two hundred (200) pounds of nitric acid. Gasoline is classified as a Class I-B flammable liquid which has an assigned risk factor of 1.4. Nitric acid is classified as a corrosive liquid and a Class 1 oxidizer, both of which have an assigned risk factor of 1.1.

Base permit fee = [(1.25)(1.4)flammable + (1)(1.1)Class 1 oxidizer][$98 114./1.1]

Base permit fee = $253.91 $295.37

When a material has multiple hazards, only the hazard presented by the material that has been assigned the highest risk factor shall be considered.

Schedule C

Table 22.602.040C

Hazardous Materials Related Permits

One, or a combination of more than one, of the following abbreviations shall be placed before the permit code number to indicate whether the permit applies to storage, retail sales, or use of hazardous materials or is a temporary permit:

R = Retail S = Storage U = Use T = Temporary

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

Special Occupancy Uses

105(H) 103.1.2 Code alternate HazMat $100.00 No renewal $117.00

1070 107.1 Temporary permit $98.00 No renewal HazMat $114.00

1071 107.1 Special $100.00 No renewal inspection/review/permit $117.00 plus time charge

2401 2401.2 Aircraft repair hangar Fee Half worksheet original

2601 2602 Bowling alley Fee Half worksheet original

2701 2703 Cellulose nitrate Fee Half plastic(pyroxylin) worksheet original

2801 2803 Combustible fiber Fee Half storage worksheet original

2901 2902 Repair garage (No $98.00 $98.00 Hazardous Activities) $114.00 $114.00

2902 2902 Repair garage (Includes $200.00 $200.00 1 of the following: Parts washing tank (1 to 3 tanks maximum) Cutting and welding (1 to 3 units maximum) Incidental flammable or combustible liquid storage

2903 2902 Repair garage (Includes $300.00 $300.00 2 or more of the following: Parts washing tank (1 to 3 tanks maximum Cutting and welding(1 to 3 units maximum) Incidental flammable or combustible liquid storage

3601 3601.3 Dry cleaner(Class IV $98.00 $98.00 plants or systems) $114.00 $114.00

3602 3601.3 Dry cleaner(Class II or Fee Half III plants or systems) worksheet original

Special Processes Application of Flammable Finishes

4501 4502.6 Temporary limited spray $98.00 No renewal finishing $114.00

4502 4501.3 Spray finishing $98.00 $98.00 process(non-marine) $114.00 $114.00 (below permit quantities)

4503 4501.3 Spray finishing Fee Half process(non-marine) worksheet original (above permit quantities)

4504 4501.3 Marine spray finishing $98.00 $98.00 process $114.00 $114.00 (below permit quantities)

4505 4501.3 Marine spray finishing Fee Half process worksheet original (above permit quantities)

4506 4501.3 Combustible powder $98.00 $98.00 finishing $114.00 $114.00 (below permit quantities)

4507 4501.3 Combustible powder Fee Half finishing worksheet original (above permit quantities)

4508 4501.3 Dip tanks $125.00 $125.00 (1 to 3 non-exempted tanks)

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

4509 4501.3 Dip tank $225.00 $225.00 (4 or more non-exempted tanks)

4510 4501.3 Dip tank Fee Half (Class I liquids over worksheet original exempt amounts)

4601 4602 Fruit ripening Fee Half worksheet original

4701 4702 Fumigation and thermal $98.00 $98.00 insecticidal fogging 114.00 114.00 (no storage)

4702 4702 Fumigation and thermal Fee Half insecticidal fogging worksheet original (storage included)

4801 4802 Magnesium working Fee Half worksheet original

4901 4901 Annual shipyard $1000.00 $1000.00 welding and cutting facility $1,167.00 $1,167.00

4902 4901 Class I designated $500.00 $500.00 facility

4903 4901 Class II designated $250.00 $250.00 facility

4911 4901 Annual non-marine $200.00 $200.00 cutting and welding (1-3 units)

4912 4901 Annual non-marine $400.00 $400.00 cutting and welding (4 or more units)

4913 4901 Temporary non-marine $98.00 No renewal cutting and welding $114.00

4914 4901 Annual marine hot work $500.00 $500.00

4915 4901 Temporary marine hot See Table No renewal work 4915

TABLE 4915 MARINE CUTTING AND WELDING FEES 1,2,3,4

PERMIT LENGTH OF VESSEL DURATION (FEET)

(DAYS) <40 40<60 60<90 90<130 130<200 200<300 300

2 $50 $70 $90 $110 $130 $150 $170 $58 $82 $105 $128 $152 $175 $198

7 $50 $70 $110 $130 $150 $170 $190 $82 $105 $128 $152 $175 $198 $222

15 $90 $110 $130 $150 $170 $190 $210 $105 $128 $152 $175 $198 $222 $245

30 $110 $130 $150 $170 $190 $210 $230 $128 $152 $175 $198 $222 $245 $269

60 $160 $180 $200 $225 $250 $275 $300) $187 $210 $233 $263 $292 $321 $350

1 Fees apply to non pre-approved applicants.

2 Fees for pre-approved applicants equal one-half (1/2) of the fee identified in Table 4915.

3 Any preapproved applicant found to be in violation of permit conditions shall be removed from the pre-approved applicant list and subject to non pre-approved applicant fees and conditions.

4 Each applicant who receives a minimum of six (6) permits (Code 4915) during a six (6) month period and is found to be in compliance with all permit conditions will be considered a preapproved applicant after the six (6) month period. Applicants who obtain fewer than six (6) permits (Code 4915) during a six (6) month period will be considered a pre-approved applicant only after six (6) permits have been issued and no permit violations are noted.

Schedule C

Table 22.602.040C (continued)

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

4916 4901 Welding gas generator $500.00 $500.00

5001 5003 Manufacture of organic Fee Half coatings worksheet original

5101 5101.3 Semiconductor Fee Half fabrication facility worksheet original

5201 5202 Motor vehicle fueling $98.00 $98.00 station $114.00 $114.00 (underground tank)

5202 5202 Motor vehicle fueling $250.00 $250.00 station $292.00 $292.00 (above ground tank)

5203 5202 Marine motor vehicle $250.00 $250.00 fueling station

5204 5203 Liquefied petroleum gas $250.00 $250.00 motor vehicle $292.00 $292.00 fuel-dispensing station

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

5205 5204 Compressed natural gas $250.00 $250.00 motor vehicle fuel-dispensing station

6103 6103 Combustible liquid tank $50.00 No renewal decommission-residential $58.00 (1 unit)

6301 6304 Refrigeration equipment $98.00 No renewal $114.00

6401 6403 Battery system $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7401 7401 Inert compressed gas $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7402 7401 Medical gas system Fee Half worksheet original

7403 7401 Temporary medical gas $98.00 No renewal inspection $114.00

7501 7501.3 Non-flammable cryogens $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7601 7601.3 Dust producing $98.00 $98.00 operation $114.00 $114.00

7901 7901.3 Torchdown operations $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7901T 7901.3 Torchdown $98.00 No renewal operations-temporary $114.00

7902 7901.3 Hot roof tank truck/tar $98.00 $98.00 kettle $114.00 $114.00

7903 7901.3 Temporary hot tar $98.00 No renewal operation $114.00

7904 7901.3 Bulk flammable liquid Fee Half plant worksheet original

7905 7901.3 Master fuel transfer $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7906 7901.3 Refueling facility $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7907 7901.3 Above-ground fuel Fee Half dispensing worksheet original

7908 7901.3 Flammable/combustible $98.00 No renewal liquid tank $114.00 decommission-commercial

7909 7903.2 Parts washing tank $125.00 $125.00 (1 to 3 non-exempted tanks)

7910 7903.2 Parts washing tanks $225.00 $225.00 (4 or more non-exempted tanks)

7911 7903.2 Parts washing tanks Fee Half (Class I liquids) over worksheet original exempt amounts)

7912 7904.5 Mobile Fleet Fueler $98.00 $98.00 $114.00 $114.00

7913 7904.5 Mobile Fleet Fueling $98.00 $98.00 Site $114.00 $114.00

Hazardous Materials

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

8000 8001.3 Contaminated soil $250.00 No renewal remediation $292.00

8001 8001.3 Incidental flammable $150.00 $150.00 and combustible liquids ( 30 gal.)

8002 8001.3 Hazardous materials $100.00 $100.00 laboratory $117.00 $117.00 (below exempt amounts)

801-A 8001.3 Combustible liquids Fee Half worksheet original

801-B 8001.3 Corrosive compressed Fee Half gas worksheet original

801-C 8001.3 Corrosive liquids and Fee Half solids worksheet original

801-D 7501.3 Cryogenic fluids Fee Half worksheet original

801-E 7701.3 Explosives and blasting Fee Half agents worksheet original

801-F 7401 Flammable compressed Fee Half gas (except LPG) worksheet original

801-G 7901.3 Flammable liquids Fee Half worksheet original

801-H 8001.3 Flammable solids Fee Half worksheet original

801-I 8001.3 Highly toxic compressed Fee Half gas worksheet original

801-J 8001.3 Highly toxic liquids Fee Half and solids worksheet original

801-K 8001.3 Organic peroxides Fee Half worksheet original

801-L 8001.3 Oxidizer compressed gas Fee Half worksheet original

801-M 8001.3 Oxidizer liquids and Fee Half solids worksheet original

801-N 8001.3 Pyrophoric compressed Fee Half gas worksheet original

801-O 8001.3 Pyrophoric liquids and Fee Half solids worksheet original

801-P 8001.3 Radioactive materials No fee No fee

801-Q 8001.3 Toxic compressed gas Fee Half worksheet original

801-R 8001.3 Toxic liquids and Fee Half solids worksheet original

801-S 8001.3 Unstable (reactive) Fee Half compressed gas worksheet original

801-T 8001.3 Unstable (reactive) Fee Half liquids and solids worksheet original

801-U 8001.3 Water-reactive liquids Fee Half and solids worksheet original

801-V 8001.3 Aerosols (Level 2 & 3) Fee Half worksheet original

801-W 8001.3 LPG retail Fee Half worksheet original

801-X 8001.3 Health hazard materials No fee No fee

8025 8001.3 Marine Terminal $2,000.00+ Same as [$145.00x(no. Base of acres>5)] $2335.00 + [$169.00x(no . of acres>5)]

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

Code No. Code Permit Base Fee Renewal Fee Reference

8030 8001.3 Container Freight $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Station/Break Bulk $1,167.00 $1,167.00 Operation

8009 8001.3 Health hazard materials No fee No fee

Liquid Petroleum Gas

8201 8202 Liquid petroleum $175.00 $175.00 gas(LPG) ( 550 gal.)

8202 8202 Liquid petroleum $210.00 $210.00 gas(LPG) (>550-2000 gal.)

8203 8202 LPG storage and use $250.00 $250.00 (>2,000 gal.)

8204 8202 LPG container filling $500.00 $500.00

8801 8801.3 Aerosol products Fee Half worksheet original

Tank Vehicles

7900 7901.3 Hazardous materials $98.00 $98.00* vehicle $114.00 $114.00*

8010 8001.3 Hazardous materials $98.00 $98.00* vehicle $114.00 $114.00*

* Biannual Renewal Fee

D. All permits listed under subsection A and C of this section, except for those permits for which a time charge is indicated, have a base fee which incorporates the cost of an initial site inspection and one (1) site reinspection to determine compliance with the Seattle Fire Code. Permits for which a time charge is indicated include a base fee and a labor charge calculated on actual costs for labor and other services incurred by the Fire Department before a permit is issued. Any subsequent inspections will result in a fee based on a time charge which shall be calculated on actual costs for labor and other services. Such fees shall include overtime costs only when the work performed outside normal business hours (eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) to four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday) is required by the Seattle Fire Code or is performed at the request of the owner or responsible person or permit holder.

E. Temporary permits listed under Schedule A and C will not be renewed on an annual basis.

F. Those permit applications which are required to be filed within time limitations specified under the Seattle Fire Code or by order of the Fire Chief, shall be subject to a late fee, if not filed within the prescribed time period. The late fee shall be calculated at 1.75 times the original permit fee.

For permits listed under Schedules A and C as renewable, renewal payments received more than thirty (30) days, but less than ninetyone (91) days, past the permit expiration date, shall be subject to a late fee. Permit renewal payments received more than ninety (90) days past the expiration date will not be processed as a renewal and will be subject to original permit fees and the new permit application process.

G. Unless specifically stated on the permit, no temporary use permit shall be valid for a term exceeding twelve (12) months.

H. Each examination fee listed under this section shall include one (1) test and one (1) re-test.

I. The annual permit renewal fee for Schedule C permits where the fee worksheet is used to determine permit fee will be one-half (1/2) of the original base permit fee, if the facility is found to be in compliance with the original permit conditions.

J. Effective January 1, 1999 2003, those facilities which have existing hazardous materials-related permits authorized under Ordinance 116258119256, or any other prior version of this section, shall have their permits renewed at the rate of Ninety Eight Dollars ($98.00) One-hundred fourteen Dollars ($114.00) until the Fire Department Article 80 program inspection and inventory analysis for the facility has been performed.

K. In special circumstances, hazardous material permit fees may be adjusted, modified or combined. Authority to adjust, modify or combine such permit fees is limited to the Fire Chief, the Fire Marshal and the Assistant Fire Marshal.

Section 2. Effective January 1, 2003, Seattle Municipal Code Section 22.602.050 is amended as follows:

SMC 22.602.050 Fees for subsequentcertain inspections

A. Prior to requesting the Fire Department to witness acceptance tests of fire protection systems or devices, it shall be the responsibility of the owner or the owner's representative to ensure that such systems have been pretested and are ready for inspection. Whenever such systems or devices fail the first inspection by the Fire Department, the Chief shall collect, and the responsible party shall pay, a fee for any subsequent inspection until the fire protection systems or devices pass.

B. Fees for subsequent inspections shall be as follows:

$45 PER HOUR OF FIELD INSPECTOR TIME WITH A ONE (1) HOUR MINIMUM, FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INSPECTION CATEGORIES:

Fire Alarm Systems Pressure Regulating Valves Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems Fire Escape Load Tests Exit Door Unlock Operations Shaft Pressurization Sequence Tests Elevator Operations Fire Dampers Flow Tests Tempered Window Placement Fire Protection Systems for Commercial Food Heat-Processing Equipment Other acceptance tests required by the Seattle Fire Code and other applicable standards.

All subsequent inspections will result in an invoice to the responsible party for each hour of field inspection per field inspector required to correct the deficiency. The invoice shall reflect time spent per inspector, to include preparation and travel time to the site with any time spent past an hour billed to the next quarter hour. EXAMPLE: If two (2) inspectors took one (1) hour and twenty (20) minutes to complete a standpipe system test, the invoice would total One Hundred Thirty-five Dollars ($135) (two (2) inspectors x 1.5 hours).

CA. Whenever the Fire Prevention Division is requested or required by the Fire Code to perform inspections or plan reviews outside normal business hours (eight (8:00) a.m. four-thirty (4:30) p.m. Monday through Friday) the Chief shall collect and the responsible party shall pay a fee for such an inspection or plan review. Such fees shall be based on actual labor costs including any overtime actually paid as determined by the then-current collective bargaining agreement adopted by ordinance.

DB. Whenever the Fire Prevention Division is requested to perform an inspection as required by the Fire Code and the responsible party fails to appear within twenty (20) minutes from the original appointment time, the Chief shall collect and the responsible party shall pay a fee for such staff time and preparation required to meet the inspection appointment. Such fees shall be based on actual labor costs including any overtime actually paid as determined by the then-current collective bargaining agreement adopted by ordinance.

EC. Whenever the Fire Prevention Division is required to perform an inspection after three (3) inspections have been performed to gain compliance with Seattle Fire Code requirements, the Chief shall collect and responsible party shall pay a fee in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00. Such fee shall be due upon each inspection performed by the Fire Prevention Division until compliance with Seattle Fire Code requirements has been accomplished. The Chief shall waive the inspection fee if the original order or notice is determined to be invalid or when mitigating circumstances beyond the responsible party's control exist such as conflicting enforcement by other jurisdictions, conditions caused by third parties or where alternate materials, methods or designs are under review to meet the intent of the Seattle Fire Code.

FD. All permits listed under subsections A and C of SMC Section 22.602.040, Fees, except for those permits for which a time charge is indicated, have a base fee which incorporates the cost of an initial site inspection and one (1) site reinspection to determine compliance with the Seattle Fire Code. Any subsequent inspections will result in a fee based on a time charge which shall be calculated on actual costs for labor and other services. Such fees shall include overtime costs only when the work performed outside normal business hours (eight (8:00) a.m. to four-thirty (4:30) p.m. Monday through Friday) is required by the Seattle Fire Code or is performed at the request of the owner or responsible person or permit holder.

Section 3. Effective January 1, 2003, Seattle Municipal Code Section 22.602.070 is amended as follows:

S.M.C. 22.602.070 Fees for Fire Department plan review and inspection of fire protection systems in new or existing buildings undergoing construction, reconstruction, remodeling, or renovation.

A. The Chief shall collect, and Tthe responsible party shall pay, a fee for the Fire Prevention Division to examineation and review of plans by the Fire Prevention Division and inspect fire protection systems in new or existing buildings undergoing construction, reconstruction, remodeling, or renovation .

B. The fee for such plan examination or review shall be Fiftyfour Seventy-eight Dollars ($5478.00 per hour.

C. The fee for inspection of fire protection systems in new or existing buildings undergoing construction, reconstruction, remodeling, or renovation. shall be as follows:

Fire Alarm Systems $250.00 plus $2.50 per device > 6 devices Fire Extinguishing System Pre-engineered or Rangehood $100.00

Fire Sprinkler System $150.00, plus $1.50 per sprinkler head > 6 sprinkler heads

Standpipe $100.00

Fire Pump $100.00 per pump

Sprinkler System Supply Main $100.00

Tenant Improvement Inspection $75.00 without modification of fire protection systems, Or Tenant Improvement with 6 or less sprinkler heads and 6 or less fire alarms devices

D. The Director of the Department of Design, Construction and Land Use is authorized to collect fees listed in this section for the Seattle Fire Department, and to transfer those funds to the Seattle Fire Department.

Section 4. Any acts consistent with and prior to the effective date of this Ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of _________, 2002, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of __________, 2002. _________________________________ President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _________, 2002. _________________________________ Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of _________, 2002. ____________________________________ City Clerk

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