[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Tolland as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-11-1990 by Ord. No. 47]
A Fire Department rapid entry system is required
on all new and existing public, industrial, business and institutional
buildings and residential buildings with four or more family units
when the building or alarmed portion therein is, by code or voluntarily,
alarmed to a central fire alarm unless occupied 24 hours a day with
an assigned key holder having access to all areas of the building.
All existing buildings covered by this article shall be required to
comply within 12 months of the passage of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The appointed head of the Tolland Fire Department.
A high-security key box containing appropriate keys to allow
the Fire Department to gain entry to a building or alarmed portion
therein in the event of an emergency without property damage due to
forcible entry. Said system and its contents shall be approved by
the Fire Chief.
A.
The Fire Chief shall require the installation of a key box in an accessible location on each building identified in § 81-1 above in order to allow the Fire Department immediate access to verify the existence of a fire or other emergency.
B.
The key box shall have a tamper switch connected to
the building's fire alarm system.
C.
The key box may be surface or flush mounted. The Fire
Department shall possess the only keys to the key boxes and will open
the box for the building contractor, owner and/or occupant for installation
of the unit or for changing its contents.
The key box shall contain only those items such
as door keys, elevator keys, fire alarm keys or keys for other doors
for rooms that may be occupied or may present a fire potential or
as specified below:
A.
When there are hazardous materials or other hazards
that may provide a toxic environment for emergency service personnel
or that may require special handling requirements, the key box shall
also contain lists of such hazardous materials, fire pre-plans related
thereto or directions for special handling.
B.
The key box shall contain a list of building key holders
or appropriate supervisory personnel to be notified when the Fire
Department must gain emergency entry into the building.
In the event that locks are changed or the hazardous
contents of the building are changed, the Fire Department shall be
notified immediately and arrangements shall be made for changing the
key box contents.
Each time emergency access is made to a building
through use of a key box, the building owner or occupant, as appropriate,
on record in the key box will be notified by the Fire Department.
Such notification will include the reason for entry, the area entered
and the action taken. The Fire Department will record a record of
such entry on a file provided by the Fire Chief.
[Adopted 1-24-2017 by Ord. No. 90]
A.
The Town of Tolland Fire Marshal is required by state law to conduct
inspections of a variety of occupancies within the Town of Tolland
as specified by C.G.S. § 29-305.
B.
The Fire Marshal is further required to review plans and structures
associated with most construction activities within the Town.
C.
The purpose of this article is to set fees for permits and inspections
conducted by the Fire Marshal's office.
A.
No building or structure subject to the Connecticut State Fire Safety
Code and/or State Fire Prevention Code shall be constructed, used,
occupied, enlarged, altered or repaired unless a permit has been granted
for said activity by the Fire Marshal.
B.
Said permit shall be valid for 12 months from date of issue. No continuation,
expansion, diminution or modification of said operations shall be
undertaken without obtaining a permit from the Fire Marshal's office.
C.
No person shall install, enlarge, alter, remove, repair or replace
any fire protection system in any building or structure subject to
the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code and/or State Fire Prevention
Code, until such person shall have obtained a permit from the Fire
Marshal's office.
D.
The permit(s) required pursuant to this section shall be required
in addition to any other permits or licenses required by federal,
state or local law.
E.
As specified by C.G.S. § 29-263, permits shall be issued
or refused, in whole or in part, within 30 days after the date of
an application. No permit shall be issued except upon application
of the owner of the premises affected or the owner's authorized agent.
The local Fire Marshal shall review such plans to determine their
compliance with the Fire Safety Code.
F.
The fee for plan reviews, approval and acceptance of new construction,
renovations, additions or modernization of multifamily residential
(not including R-3 occupancies) and commercial buildings or structures,
and field inspections associated with the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy, shall be $15 for the first $1,000 of estimated cost.
Additionally $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof of
the estimated cost will be charged. [Example: A project with an estimated
cost of $2,500 will be charged a Fire Marshal plan review fee of $29.]
All occupancies shall obtain periodic inspection according to
the schedule set forth in C.G.S. § 29-305, as that section
may be amended or recodified from time to time. Single-use inspections
shall be valid only for a one-time event at a single venue. Multi-use
inspections shall be valid for twelve (12) months from date of issue
and shall apply to multiple venues if the inspected configuration
or process does not change. All inspections include both fire permit
and fire inspection. The fee(s) for the fire safety inspections shall
be as follows:
|
Inspection Fees
(calculated by square foot)
| |
|---|---|
|
Number of Square Feet
|
Fee
|
|
0 - 3,000
|
$30
|
|
3,001 - 5,000
|
$50
|
|
5,001 - 7,500
|
$70
|
|
7,501 - 10,000
|
$90
|
|
10,001 -12,500
|
$110
|
|
12,501 -15,000
|
$130
|
|
15,001 -17,500
|
$150
|
|
17,501 -20,000
|
$170
|
|
20,001 -30,000
|
$190
|
|
30,001 - 40,000
|
$210
|
|
40,001 - 50,000
|
$230
|
|
50,001 - 60,000
|
$250
|
|
60,001 - 70,000
|
$270
|
|
70,001 - 100,000
|
$280
|
|
100,001 - 150,000
|
$300
|
|
150,001 - 200,000
|
$310
|
A.
R-2 and R-3 Occupancies: Although they are required to have an inspection,
they are exempt from inspection fees.
All miscellaneous fees established pursuant to this section
are due when a request or application is submitted. Miscellaneous
fees shall be as follows:
|
Type of Permit
|
Requirements
|
Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
Fire report
|
One copy provided
|
$10
|
|
Blasting work
|
Site review and permit required
|
$60
|
|
Fireworks tent sales
|
Site review and permit required
|
$60
|
|
Special events: i.e., carnivals, concession stands, temporary
food service, craft booths
|
Site review and permit required
|
$20
|
|
LPG commercial
|
Site review and permit required
|
$60
|
|
LPG filling stations
|
Site review and permit required
|
$20
|
|
Summer camp
|
Site review and permit required
|
$20
|
|
Temporary liquor permit
|
Site review and permit required
|
$20
|
|
Commercial demolition
|
Site review and permit required; pre- and post-demolition
|
$100
|
A.
Any person who commences any work or who conducts any operation which
is subject to the requirements of the above sections without first
obtaining a permit shall be required to pay a penalty equal to the
amount of the permit fee otherwise applicable.
B.
First-time violators will receive a warning and copy of this policy,
except when such work or operation created an imminent danger or unsafe
condition as determined by the Fire Marshal.
C.
Second and subsequent violators (regardless of whether the second
violation is at a different address than the first) will incur a penalty
for work commencing prior to issuance of a permit. In addition to
the permit fee, the penalty shall be equal to the original permit
fee; provided, however, that in no event shall the penalty be less
than $200 or greater than $1,000 per offense.
D.
Any fine imposed is in addition to the originally required permit
fee and is payable at time of permit application.
E.
No such penalty shall be imposed upon a person who commences emergency
repair work without a permit, provided that a permit is sought promptly
thereafter.
Agencies and departments of the Town of Tolland and the Tolland
Board of Education shall be exempt from all fees associated with this
article. Exempt agencies and departments shall still be required to
obtain all permits and/or inspections required pursuant to this article.
