[Adopted 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 1054 as Title 9, Ch. 4, of the 2009 Code
of Ordinances]
B.
Building plan check. The owner or applicant for a building permit
for a multiple dwelling, commercial, manufacturing or public assembly
unit shall pay a plan check fee to offset actual costs incurred by
the Fire Department for inspection and review of plans and on-site
inspection during the planning and construction period of the development
or construction.
C.
Exceptions. The following permits required under NFPA 1, 1987 edition,
Fire Prevention Code, shall not be required under this code:
Fees shall be paid to the City of Lake Mills for the permits,
certificates, approvals and other functions performed under this code
with an application for permit approval, certificate and any required
inspection or function at a rate as established by the City Council
by resolution from time to time.
A.
Impositions. The City shall impose a fee for service rendered by
the Fire Department which imposes a financial burden above the normal
and routine level of service in the following circumstances:
(1)
Standby charges. The Fire Chief may charge a standby fee for costs incurred by the City that are necessitated by a need for special fire protection and prevention devices provided for special functions general public safety at emergency and nonemergency situations. The fee will be based on the schedule as adopted pursuant to § 362-33.
(2)
User fee. The Fire Chief may charge a fee based on actual cost incurred
by the City for any service performed by the Fire Department where
the service requires a recall of additional fire personnel or the
use of specialized equipment or resources to terminate an emergency.
(3)
State and federal mandated duties. The Fire Chief may bill the offices or agencies of the state of Wisconsin or the United States actual costs incurred for the performance of duties mandated by them. This charge will be based on the schedule as adopted pursuant to § 362-33.
(4)
Fire cause determination fee. The Fire Chief may charge a fee for all costs incurred by the Fire Department for providing service as the result of actions that are determined to be a violation of Article II of this chapter of the City of Lake Mills. This fee shall be based on the schedule as adopted pursuant to § 362-33 and shall be payable by the person, firm or corporation responsible.
B.
Charges binding on successors. The above fees shall be binding upon
all persons rendered such services as well as their successors in
interest, assigns, estates and heirs. Such fees shall become due 30
days after date of billing. If the bill is not paid within 30 days,
the City Treasurer shall cause the delinquent charges to be placed
on the next tax roll, pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0627.
[Amended 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 1103]
C.
Disposition of funds. All monies received under the provisions of
this section shall be placed in the General Fund of the City of Lake
Mills.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction of such violation, be subject to a penalty, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, as set forth under the General Penalty provisions of Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty, of the Code of the City of Lake Mills.
