[Adopted 11-20-2017 STM]
The purpose of this fee schedule is to allow the Fire Marshal's
office of the Town of Putnam to collect fees in connection with the
Fire Marshal's fire inspection and plan review responsibilities
under C.G.S. § 29-305; in addition, the responsibilities
required by the State Fire Safety Code, the State Fire Prevention
Code, the Connecticut General Statutes and/or the regulations promulgated
by the State Fire Marshal's Office or the Department of Public
Safety.
When the Fire Marshal's Office performs an inspection that
requires official certification issued from the Office, a fee shall
be charged for such inspection prior to the issuance of the certificate.
The fees for such inspection noted below shall apply.
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Type of Occupancy
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Initial Fee
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Renewal Fee1
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Residential apartment buildings (three-family or more)
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$20 per dwelling unit
(Fee shall not exceed $200)
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$10 per dwelling unit
(Fee shall not exceed $100)
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Residential rental unit (vacated)2, 3, 4, 5
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$20
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N/A
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Real estate smoke/CO alarm inspection
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$25
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N/A
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Day-care facilities
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$50
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$25
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Educational
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$100
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$50
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Nursing and convalescent homes
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$100
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$50
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Institutional
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$100
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$50
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Assembly use/liquor license
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$100
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$50
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Residential board and care
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Small (<16 residents)
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$50
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$25
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Large (>16 residents)
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$100
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$50
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Hotels
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$100
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$50
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Business/mercantile
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$50
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$25
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Bed-and-breakfast
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$100
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$50
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Dormitories
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$100
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$50
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Tents (1,200 square feet and larger)
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$50
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N/A
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Carnival/fair
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$50
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N/A
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Theater
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$100
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$50
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Wood stove
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$25
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N/A
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Gas piping pressure test (commercial, including residential
three-family or more)
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$25
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$25
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Fuel station pressure test
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$25
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N/A
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Sprinkler pressure test
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$25
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N/A
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NOTES:
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1.
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A renewal fee shall only apply for reinspections that are conducted
within 60 days of the expiration of the previous inspection certificate.
Any inspections done after the sixty-day grace period shall be assessed
the initial inspection fee.
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2.
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No rental unit, once vacated, shall be reoccupied before the
owner of the building containing such dwelling unit shall obtain from
the Fire Marshal or his/her designee a permit for rental dwelling
unit occupancy for the particular unit. After a rental unit has been
vacated and cleaned, the property owner shall contact the Building
Safety and Inspection office and request an inspection of the vacant
unit.
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3.
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No such permit shall be issued until the Fire Marshal or his/her
designee has inspected the dwelling unit and approved such unit meets
the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code insofar as such conformity
may be ascertained by a visual inspection and until a fee of $20 per
dwelling unit has been paid to the Town of Putnam Fire Marshal.
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4.
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Any residential building equipped with a fire alarm system,
a fire suppression system (sprinkler or otherwise), locked utility
rooms, HVAC systems in locked rooms, or locked roof or basement access
shall be required to install a rapid entry system used by the local
fire department.
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5.
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Such permit shall not constitute any type of guarantee or warranty
by the Town to any person as to the condition of the premise(s) and
that the landlord/owner of said premise(s) shall remain fully liable
for the condition of his/her premise(s).
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Whenever any person, firm, business, or other entity submits
a plan in connection with a building permit for review and/or approval
from the Fire Marshal's Office, the fees for said review shall
be based on the building square footage as set forth in the table
below. The Fire Marshal's Office shall have 30 days to complete
plan reviews up to 10,000 square feet and 45 days to complete plan
reviews greater than 10,000 square feet. Authorization to release
building permit shall be submitted in writing to the Town of Putnam
Building Official in accordance with C.G.S. § 29-263.
A.
Building plan review:
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Building Size
(new construction or area to be renovated)
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Fee
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Up to 2,000 square feet
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$50
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2,000 to 4,999 square feet
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$125
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5,000 to 9,999 square feet
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$250
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10,000 to 24,999 square feet
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$500
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25,000 to 39,999 square feet
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$750*
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40,000 to 49,999 square feet
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$1,000*
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50,000 square feet and over
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$1,500*
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*
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NOTE: Any building plans for buildings 25,000 square feet or
greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined
at the sole discretion of the Putnam Fire Marshal's Office. The
independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer hired
by the applicant and is subject to approval by the Fire Marshal's
Office. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the approved
and 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. A fee of 1/4
the amount listed above shall be assessed for a Fire Marshal's
Office review of the written report and plans. The Fire Marshal's
Office will have 10 days to review and upon approval shall submit
authorization to release building permit, in writing, to the Town
of Putnam Building Official in accordance with C.G.S. § 29-263.
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B.
Fire alarm system.
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Building Size
(square footage of area being protected)
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Fee
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Up to 2,000 square feet
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$50
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2,000 to 4,999 square feet
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$100
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5,000 to 9,999 square feet
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$200
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10,000 to 24,999 square feet
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$300
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25,000 to 39,999 square feet
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$400*
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40,000 to 49,999 square feet
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$500*
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50,000 square feet and over
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$700*
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*
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NOTE: Any building plans for buildings 25,000 square feet or
greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined
at the sole discretion of the Putnam Fire Marshal's Office. The
independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer hired
by the applicant and is subject to approval by the Fire Marshal's
Office. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the approved
and 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. A fee of 1/4
the amount listed above shall be assessed for a Fire Marshal's
Office review of the written report and plans. The Fire Marshal's
Office will have 10 days to review and upon approval shall submit
authorization to release building permit, in writing, to the Town
of Putnam Building Official in accordance with Connecticut General
Statute 29-263.
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C.
Sprinkler system/active fire protection system.
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Building Size
(square footage of are being protected)
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Fee
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Up to 2,000 square feet
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$50
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2,000 to 4,999 square feet
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$100
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5,000 to 9,999 square feet
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$200
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10,000 to 24,999 square feet
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$300
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25,000 to 39,999 square feet
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$400*
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40,000 to 49,999 square feet
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$500*
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50,000 square feet and over
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$700*
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*
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NOTE: Any building plans for buildings 25,000 square feet or
greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined
at the sole discretion of the Putnam Fire Marshal's Office. The
independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer hired
by the applicant and is subject to approval by the Fire Marshal's
Office. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the approved
and 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. A fee of 1/4
the amount listed above shall be assessed for a Fire Marshal's
Office review of the written report and plans. The Fire Marshal's
Office will have 10 days to review and upon approval shall submit
authorization to release building permit, in writing, to the Town
of Putnam Building Official in accordance with Connecticut General
Statute 29-263.
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E.
Modifications, alterations or additions to existing fire alarm and/or
sprinkler/active fire protection systems will be assessed at 1/2 the
fee listed above.
F.
Resubmittal fee for rejected plans: 1/2 base fee.
Approval to install, operate or conduct an operation listed
below shall require a permit be issued for the Fire Marshal's
Office prior to such action. When the Fire Marshal's Office issues
a permit to install, operate or conduct an operation, the fees listed
below shall apply.
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Permit
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Fee
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Retail fireworks/sparkler vendor (annual)
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$50
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Retail fireworks/sparkler vendor (thirty-day)
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$50
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Private fireworks display*
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$100
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Fireworks/explosives storage
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$100
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Pyrotechnic/special effects
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$50
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Underground flammable/combustible
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Storage tank removal
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Under 1,000 gallon capacity
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$25
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Over 1,000 gallon capacity
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$50
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Commercial fuel tank installation
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$50
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Propane filling station (Annual)
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$25
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Propane exchange retail operation (Annual)
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$25
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Open burning permit
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Seven-day permit
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No fee
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Thirty-day permit
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No fee
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Blasting permits
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$60 (per CGS)
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Missed (no-show) inspection fee
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$25
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Return check fee (per Town of Putnam policy)
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NOTE:
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For private firework displays, one Fire Marshal and two certified
firefighters with proper extinguishing equipment shall be on site
from the time the pyrotechnics arrive until the show is over. The
Fire Marshal cost shall be a rate of $45 per hour. The two firefighters
shall be at a rate of $100 per hour combined.
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All requests for copies of reports will be charged a fee in
accordance with the Town of Putnam policies and the Freedom of Information
Act.
A.
No permit or required certificate shall be issued to any party until
the fee for such permit or certificate has been submitted with the
appropriate application.
B.
The Mayor may take all enforcement action necessary to secure payment
of the delinquent unpaid fees, including the authorization of the
Town Attorney to bring action for payment in a court of law.
C.
All fees shall be made payable by check only made out to the "Town
of Putnam."
D.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this Code or
violates any condition attached to a permit or fails to carry out
a order made pursuant to this Code shall be fined $25 per day.
A.
Government, public education, and nonprofit organizations are exempt
fees listed in this document but are still subject to the required
permits and inspections.
B.
The Selectman, upon written request from the applicant and with approval
from the Fire Marshal's Office, may waive any fees listed in
this document for the good of the Town of Putnam.
A.
Cost of signage: N/A.
B.
Any building deemed as a hazardous condition to firefighters by the
local Fire Marshal shall be required to display a twenty-four-inch
by twenty-four-inch sign complying with the Fire Department's
marking system. The cost of such signage and mounting shall be paid
for by the property owner and mounted on the front exterior of such
building in plain sight for as to be visible for Fire Department personnel.
See Appendix A.
