Fiscal Note
Each piece of legislation that is financial in nature requires a fiscal note. The fiscal note should be drafted by department staff and should identify operating, capital, revenue, and FTE impacts of the legislation. After preparation by departmental staff, the Department of Finance (DOF) will review and make necessary revisions before transmittal to Council.
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Department: Fire |
Contact
Person/Phone: Diane Hansen /
386-1451 |
DOF Analyst/Phone: Barbara Gangwer /
615-0768 |
Legislation Title: 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.
Summary of the
Legislation:
This Legislation revises existing Fire Department fees for permits, plan review of building and fire protection system plans, and certification examinations for persons who install, test or maintain fire protection systems. The legislation authorizes new fees for the inspection of fire protection systems in new or existing buildings under construction.
Background (Include
justification for the legislation and funding history, if applicable):
Fire Department permit fees and certification examination fees are being revised to reflect increased cost of service since the last significant fee schedule revision occurred in 1998. Fire Department Plan Review fees were established in 1982. However, they have only been collected for several short periods since that time. (There was long-standing confusion about whether this service was already covered by the DCLU building permit fees. DCLU has since confirmed it does not collect for this service.) This legislation would update the fee to reflect the current cost to provide the service and enable the Fire Department to begin fee recovery. The legislation will also add new fees for Fire Department inspection of required fire protection systems in buildings undergoing construction. Previously, the full cost of these inspection services has been borne by the General Fund.
Public Private
Partnership Review Status:
Is the project referenced in the legislation subject to P4 review? If yes, identify P4 review to date. No
Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements? If yes, what public hearings have been held to date? No
Fiscal Sustainability
Issues (related to grant awards):
Not applicable.
Estimated Expenditure Impacts:
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FUND (List
# and/or Account) |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
F5210 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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TOTAL |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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One-time $ |
0 |
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On-going $ |
0 |
Estimated Revenue Impacts:
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FUND (List
# and/or Account) |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Acct 445830 |
$0 |
$361,500 |
$361,500 |
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Acct 422920 |
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$30,900 |
$30,900 |
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Acct 422923 |
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$112,000 |
$112,000 |
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Acct 442490 |
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$516,800 |
$516,800 |
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TOTAL |
0 |
$1,021,200 |
$1,021,200 |
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One-time $ |
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On-going $ |
1,021,200 |
Estimated FTE Impacts:
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FUND (List
# and/or Account) |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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# Full Time |
0 |
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# Part Time |
0 |
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# TES |
0 |
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Do positions sunset
in the future? If yes, identify sunset
date?
No
Other Issues
(including long-term implications of the legislation):