[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:
FIRE CHIEF
The appointed head of the Tolland Fire Department.
RAPID ENTRY SYSTEM
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.
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.
Failure to comply with the requirements of §
81-1,
81-3,
81-4,
81-5 or
81-6 of this article shall result in a fine of not more than $90. plus $10 per day for each additional day of noncompliance. For the purpose of this article, compliance is a signed agreement to order the key box system.
[Adopted 1-24-2017 by Ord. No. 90]
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)
|
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Number of Square Feet
|
Fee
|
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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
|
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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
|
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.