Town of New Milford, CT Article I Plan Review Fees

§ 5B-1 General.

[Ord. of 10-25-2004]

(a) The plan review fees set forth in Article I shall be paid in full prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal taking any action to review or approve plans submitted or resubmitted to said Office. All such fees paid to the Office of Fire Marshal shall be nonrefundable.

(b) No plan review fees set forth in Article I shall apply to plans submitted or resubmitted by municipal or state governmental agencies, subdivisions, or entities.

§ 5B-2 Site plan reviews.

[Ord. of 10-25-2004]

The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting or resubmitting any site plans for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with State Fire Safety Code provisions relating to Fire Department access and water supply fire lanes:

Building less than 5,000 square feet (SF)	$75
Building equal to or greater than 5,000 SF	$125
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

§ 5B-3 Building plan reviews.

[Ord. of 10-25-2004]

The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting or resubmitting any building plans for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with State Fire Safety Code provisions:

Building less than 2,000 SF	$50
Building equal to or greater than 2,000 SF but less than 5,000 SF	$250
Building equal to or greater than 5,000 SF but less than 10,000 SF	$350, plus costs*
Building equal to or greater than 10,000 SF but less than 52,000 SF	$750, plus costs*
For each additional 52,000 SF or fraction thereof	$200, plus costs*
For each additional building using an identical floor plan on the same site add	$275, plus costs*
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

Notes:

* Any building plans for buildings 5,000 SF or greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined at the sole discretion of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer chosen and hired by the applicant from a list of pre-approved plan reviewers compiled by the Office of the Fire Marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer's independent review. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer's written report, along with documentation that the reviewer's costs have been paid in full, prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal's review and approval of any such plan.

§ 5B-4 Mechanical plan reviews.

[Ord. of 5-29-2008[1]]

The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting or resubmitting any building plans for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with State Fire Safety Code provisions.

Building less than 2,000 SF	$50
Building equal to or greater than 2,000 but less than 5,000 SF	$100
Building equal to or greater than 5,000 SF but less than 10,000 SF	$200, plus costs*
Building equal to or greater than 10,000 SF but less than 52,000 SF	$375, plus costs*
For each additional 52,000 SF or fraction thereof	$100, plus costs*
For each additional building using an identical floor plan on the same site add	$150 plus costs*
Resubmitted fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmitted fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

NOTES:

* Any mechanical plans for buildings 5,000 SF or greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined at the sole discretion of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer chosen and hired by the applicant from a list of pre-approved plan reviewers compiled by the Office of the Fire Marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer’s independent review. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer’s written report, along with documentation that the reviewer’s costs have been paid in full, prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal’s review and approval of any such plan.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former §§ 5B-4 through 5B-17 as §§ 5B-5 through 5B-18, respectively.

§ 5B-5 Fire alarm plan review.

[Ord. of 10-25-2004]

The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting or resubmitting any fire alarm plans for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with State Fire Safety Code provisions (i.e., NFPA 72 Review):

Square Feet of Area Protected by Alarm System	Fee
Less than 5,000 SF	$150
5,001 SF to 10,000 SF	$275, plus costs*
10,001 SF to 52,000 SF	$750, plus costs*
For each additional 52,000 SF or fraction thereof	$300, plus costs*
For each story above or below the first story add	$400
For each additional building using an identical floor plan on the same site add	$375 plus costs*
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

Notes:

* Any fire alarm plans for protecting areas of 5,000 SF or greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined at the sole discretion of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer chosen and hired by the applicant from a list of pre-approved plan reviewers compiled by the Office of the Fire Marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer's independent review. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer's written report, along with documentation that the reviewer's costs have been paid in full, prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal's review and approval of any such plan.

§ 5B-6 Fire protection systems and equipment plan review.

[Ord. of 10-25-2004; Ord. of 5-29-2008]

The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting or resubmitting any plans for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with State Fire Safety Code provisions relating to the installation or modification of any of the following fire protection systems, equipment, and components (i.e., NFPA 13 Review). Fees for each system, type of equipment, and component set forth below shall be cumulative. Any fire protection system and equipment plan not supplied by a public water main may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined at the sole discretion of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer chosen and hired by the applicant from a list of pre-approved plan reviewers compiled by the Office of the Fire Marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer's independent review, in addition to the fees specified below. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer's written report, along with documentation that the reviewer's costs have been paid in full, prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal's review and approval of any such plan.

(a) Sprinklers.

Area Protected in Square Feet	Fee
Up to 12,000 SF	$275
12,001 SF to 40,000 SF	$350
For each additional 40,000 SF or fraction thereof, add	$350
For each story above or below the first story add	$350
For each additional building using an identical floor plan on the same site add	$100
For each special system, including pre-action, deluge, foam-water or in rack sprinkler add	$225
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(b) Sprinkler modifications:

1 to 100 heads	$175
101 to 500 heads	$275
For each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof add	$100
For each story above or below the first story add	$100
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(c) Standpipes (including wet or dry standpipes):

Number of Standpipe Outlets	Fee
1 - 4 outlets	$150
Each additional 1 - 4 outlets add	$100
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(d) Fire pumps (including all fire pumps, jockey pumps, limited-service fire pumps, controllers, and generators):

Each pump	$300
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(e) Underground fire lines (including the installation or modification of underground fire lines which serve fire protection systems, fire hydrants, or any combination thereof):

Each connection to a water main, including up to 500 lineal feet of pipe	$275
Each additional 500 lineal feet or fraction thereof add	$100
Each fire protection system lead-in add	$75
Each stub-out permitted separately from building's underground fire line	$75
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(f) Fire hydrants:

Each hydrant	$100
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(g) Halon, dry chemical, carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, FM 200, and other special extinguishing systems:

Area Protected in Square Feet	Fee
Up to 5,000 square feet	$250
5,001 SF to 10,000 SF	$350
10,001 SF to 52,000 SF	$450
For each additional 52,000 SF or fraction thereof	$350
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

(h) Automatic hood systems (i.e., exhaust systems with built-in fire suppression capability):

Each system	$100
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee

NOTE: If an automatic hood system is connected to a building fire alarm or monitoring system, an additional fire alarm system fee applies.

(i) Flammable and combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gases, liquefied natural gases, and hazardous chemicals:

Install, construct, alter or operate equipment, tanks of less than 500 gallons, plants, terminals, fuel-dispensing station, refineries, distilleries, or similar facilities	$50
Underground tank installation (including any required piping valves and dispensing equipment), per tank	$175
Aboveground tank installation (including any required piping valves and dispensing equipment), per tank	$225
Resubmittal fee for previously rejected plans	1/2 base fee
Resubmittal fee for modified approved plans	1/3 base fee