Annual fire safety inspections - commercial property - state law:
(1) 
Annual fire safety inspection program setup for city (one-time fee):
(A) 
Staff: $500.00.
(B) 
Outside: $1,000.00.
(2) 
Annual fire safety inspection and each reinspection (per location):
(A) 
Staff: $50.00.
(B) 
Outside: $150.00.
(3) 
Annual fire safety foster home inspection:
(A) 
Staff: $25.00.
(B) 
Outside: $100.00.
(Ordinance 1314 adopted 9/15/20; Ordinance 1328 adopted 9/21/2021; Ordinance 1349 adopted 10/18/2022; Ordinance 1366 adopted 9/19/2023; Ordinance 1386 adopted 9/17/2024; Ordinance 1401 adopted 9/16/2025; Ordinance 1405 adopted 11/18/2025)
(a) 
Ambulance standby: $75.00 per game.
(b) 
Fire/EMS staff standby: $30.00 per hour paid direct to personnel.
(c) 
Burn permit: $50.00.
(d) 
Mitigation rates:
(1) 
Motor vehicle incidents.
The department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates. (Itemized meaning, per person, at various pay levels and the products used.)
(A) 
Level 1 MVA: $602. Provide hazardous materials assessment and scene stabilization. This is the most common "billing level" and will occur most every time the fire department response to an accident/incident.
(B) 
Level 2 MVA: $687. Includes Level 1 services as well as clean up and materials used for hazardous fluid cleanup and disposal. We will bill at this level if the fire department must clean up any gasoline or other automotive fluids that are spilled because of the incident.
(C) 
Level 3 - Car Fire: $838. Provide scene safety, fire suppression, breathing air, rescue tools, hand tools, hose, TIC use, foam, structure protection, and clean up gasoline or other automotive fluids that are spilled because of the accident/incident.
(D) 
Level 4 - EV Car Fire: $838 plus cost of blanket.
(2) 
Additional rates:
(A) 
Engine: $554 per hour.
(B) 
Truck: $693 per hour.
(C) 
Chief officer: $347 per hour.
(D) 
Specialized apparatus (such as brush truck, UTV, boat, etc.): $416 per hour.
(E) 
Miscellaneous equipment: $416 per apparatus.
(F) 
Heavy extrication tools used: $1,811 per incident.
(G) 
Creating landing zone: $553 per incident.
(3) 
Hazmat.
The department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates. (Itemized meaning, per person, at various pay levels and the products used.)
(A) 
Level 1: $972. Basic response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, set-up and command.
(B) 
Level 2: $3,473. Intermediate response: Claim will include an engine response, first responder assignments, hazmat certified team and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, set-up of command and decon center. PPE to include level A or B donning, breathing air and detection equipment.
(C) 
Level 3 - $8,199. Advanced response: Claim will include an engine response, first responder assignments, hazmat certified team and appropriate equipment, perimeter establishment, evacuations, set-up of command and decon center. PPE to include level A or B donning, breathing air and detection equipment. Will include detection equipment, recovery and identification of materials, disposal and environmental cleanup, as well as the rate. Includes 3 hours of on scene time — each additional hour over, is billed at $366 per hour, per hazmat team.
(4) 
Additional apparatus on scene (for all levels of service).
(A) 
Engine billed at $554.00 per hour.
(B) 
Truck billed at $693.00 per hour.
(C) 
Chief officer: $347 per hour.
(D) 
Specialized apparatus (such as brush truck, UTV, boat, etc.): $416 per hour.
(E) 
Miscellaneous equipment: $416 per apparatus.
(5) 
Fires.
(A) 
Assignment.
(i) 
$554.00 per hour, per engine; $693.00 per hour, per truck. Includes:
a. 
Scene safety.
b. 
Investigation.
c. 
Fire/hazard control.
(ii) 
The department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates. (Itemized meaning, per person, at various pay levels and the products used.)
(B) 
Fire investigation.
(i) 
Fire investigation team: $554 per hour.
(ii) 
Services to include:
a. 
Scene safety.
b. 
Investigation.
c. 
Source identification.
d. 
K-9/arson dog unit.
e. 
Identification equipment.
f. 
Mobile detection unit.
g. 
Fire report.
(iii) 
The claim begins with the fire investigation responds to the incident and is billed for only the time logged.
(C) 
Fire marshal/operations chief response.
This includes the setup of command and providing direction of the incident. This could include operations, safety, and administration of the incident.
(D) 
Illegal fires.
(i) 
Assignment rates:
a. 
$554/hour, per engine.
b. 
$693/hour, per truck.
(ii) 
When a fire is started by any person(s) that require Brady Fire Department to respond during a time or season when fires are regulated or controlled by local or state rules, provisions, or ordinances because of pollution or fire danger concerns. The person(s) will be liable for the Brady Fire Department response as a cost, not to exceed, the actual expenses incurred by the Brady Fire Department. Similarly, if a fire is started where permits are required for such a fire, and the permit was not obtained and Brady Fire Department is required to respond to contain the fire, the responsible party will be liable for the response at a cost not to exceed the actual expenses incurred by the department. The actual expenses will include direct labor, equipment costs and any other costs that can be reasonably allocated to the cost of the response.
(6) 
Water incidents.
The department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates. (Itemized meaning, per person, at various pay levels and the products used.)
(A) 
Level 1.
Billed at $554/hour plus $68 per hour, per person. Basic response: Claim will include engine response, first responder assignments. This will be the most common "billing level" and will occur almost each time the Brady Fire Department must respond to a water incident.
(B) 
Level 2.
Billed at $1,110/hour plus $68 per hour, per person. Intermediate response: Includes Level 1 actions as well as cleanup and materials needed for hazmat spill. We will bill at this level if the Brady Fire Department must clean up small amounts of gasoline or other fluids, as a result of the incident.
(C) 
Level 3.
Billed at $2,747/hour plus $68 per hour, per person. Advance response: Includes services above, as well as DART activation, and recovery and identification of materials associated. Will include the fees for environmental disposal fees.
(7) 
Back country or special rescue.
Itemized Response: Each incident will be billed with custom mitigation rates that are deemed usual, customary and reasonable (UCR). These incidents will be billed itemized per apparatus, per rescue person, plus the rescue products used.
(A) 
Minimum billed at $554 for the first response vehicle, plus $68 per rescue person.
(B) 
Additional rates of $554 per hour per response vehicle and $58 per hour per rescue person.
(8) 
Gas leaks (natural).
The department has the option to bill each fire as an independent event with custom mitigation rates. (Itemized meaning, per person, at various pay levels and the products used.)
(A) 
Level 1. Natural gas leak, outside without fire - $523/hour. Description: Minimal danger to life, property, and the environment, leak typically for mechanical damages to a meter or pipe.
(B) 
Level 2. Natural gas leak, Outside with Fire - $748/hour, plus $68 per hour, per person. Description: Moderate danger to life, property, and the environment, leak typically caused from mechanical damage with nearby operating equipment causing a fire.
(C) 
Level 3. Natural gas leak inside structure - $932/hour, plus $68 per hour, per person. Description: Significant danger to life, property, and the environment, leak is typically difficult to identify and locate.
(9) 
Fire marshal inspection and permitting fees.
(A) 
Fire marshal inspections.
(i) 
Certificate of occupancy: $60.00.
(ii) 
Temporary certificate of occupancy: $60.00.
(iii) 
After hours inspections (after 5:00 p.m. or on weekend):
a. 
$150.00 per hour for first two hours.
b. 
$50.00 per hour for each additional hour beyond the first two hours.
(B) 
Fire protection systems.
(i) 
1 to 10 devices: $75.00.
(ii) 
11 to 25 devices: $100.00.
(iii) 
26 to 100 devices: $200.00.
(iv) 
101 to 200 devices: $275.00.
(v) 
201 to 500 devices: $500.00.
(vi) 
Per device for each device over 500: $1.00.
(C) 
Fire sprinkler systems.
(i) 
Underground: $150.00.
(ii) 
Aboveground, 1 to 19 heads: $75.00.
(iii) 
Aboveground 20 to 100 heads: $100.00.
(iv) 
Aboveground, 101 to 300 heads: $200.00.
(v) 
Aboveground 301 to 1,000 heads: $400.00.
(vi) 
Per head/or each over 1,000 heads: $1.00.
(vii) 
Fire pump, additional: $150.00.
(D) 
Access control.
(i) 
1 to 10 doors: $75.00.
(ii) 
11 to 25 doors: $100.00.
(iii) 
26 to 100 doors: $200.00.
(iv) 
101 to 200 doors: $275.00.
(v) 
201 to 500 doors: $500.00.
(vi) 
Per device for each device over 500: $1.00.
(E) 
Fire alarm system permits.
(i) 
Residential permit fee: $50.00 annually.
a. 
This residential fee shall be waived if a burglar alarm permit fee has already been paid.
(ii) 
Non-residential permit fee: $100.00 annually.
(F) 
False alarm billing fee (residential).
(i) 
The first three false alarm calls within a 12 month period are free of charge.
(ii) 
The fee for the fourth and fifth false alarm calls within a 12 month period is $75.00 per call.
(iii) 
The fee for the sixth and seventh false alarm calls within a 12 month period is $250.00 per call.
(iv) 
The fee for the eighth false alarm call and any false alarm call beyond the eighth within a 12 month period is $500.00 per call.
(G) 
False alarm fee (non-residential).
(i) 
The first three false alarm calls within a 12 month period are free of charge.
(ii) 
The fee for the fourth and fifth false alarm calls within a 12 month period is $150.00 per call.
(iii) 
The fee for the sixth and seventh false alarm calls within a 12 month period is $250.00 per call.
(iv) 
The fee for the eighth false alarm call and any false alarm call beyond the eighth within a 12 month period is $1,000.00 per call.
(H) 
Fire marshal annual inspection fee.
(i) 
1 to 1,500 sq. ft.: $50.00 annually.
(ii) 
1,501 to 3,000 sq. ft.: $55.00 annually.
(iii) 
3,001 to 5,000 sq. ft.: $60.00 annually.
(iv) 
5,001 to 10,000 sq. ft.: $65.00 annually.
(v) 
10,001 to 25,000 sq. ft.: $70.00 annually.
(vi) 
25,001 to 50,000 sq. ft.: $75.00 annually.
(vii) 
50,001 to 75,000 sq. ft.: $80.00 annually.
(viii) 
75,001 to 100,000 sq. ft.: $100.00 annually.
(ix) 
100,001 to 200,000 sq. ft.: $120.00 annually.
(x) 
200,001 sq. ft. and greater: $280.00 annually.
(I) 
Hazardous Materials Annual Permit (includes flammable/combustible liquids).
(i) 
Powders and solids:
a. 
1,000 lbs. and less: $25.00.
b. 
1,001 to 2,000 lbs.: $37.50.
c. 
2,001 to 5,000 lbs.: $70.00.
d. 
5,001 lbs. and over: $137.50.
(ii) 
Liquids and gels:
a. 
25 gallons or less: $25.00.
b. 
26 to 100 gallons: $37.50.
c. 
101 to 1,000 gallons: $70.00.
d. 
1,001 gallons or more: $137.50.
(J) 
Plan review fees.
(i) 
Plan review: $60.00.
(ii) 
Fire alarm system: $70.00.
(iii) 
Fire sprinkler system: $150.00.
(iv) 
Emergency lighting: $37.50.
(v) 
Special lighting: $30.00.
(vi) 
Liquid storage tanks, hazardous materials: $70.00.
(K) 
Reinspection fee: $60.00.
(L) 
Special permits:
(i) 
Blasting operation: $65.00 per day.
(ii) 
Pyrotechnic display: $65.00 per day.
(iii) 
Tent permit:
a. 
1 to 30 days: $30.00.
b. 
Each additional 30 days or portion thereof: $30.00.
(M) 
Underground storage tanks installation.
The fees set forth in this subsection are applicable to both temporary and permanent underground storage tanks.
(i) 
0 to 1,000 gallons: $50.00.
(ii) 
More than 1,000 gallons: $100.00.
(N) 
LPG tank installation or removal: $50.00.
(O) 
Special event fees.
(i) 
Fire marshal permit:
a. 
$125.00 for first day.
b. 
$75.00 per each additional day thereafter.
(ii) 
Fire marshal on premises: $65.00 per hour.
(iii) 
Standby fire personnel, no apparatus: $65.00 per hour (each, three hours minimum).
(iv) 
Standby ambulance, with personnel: $130.00 per hour (three hours minimum).
(v) 
Standby engine or truck, with personnel: $195.00 per hour (three hours minimum).
(P) 
State mandated inspections.
(i) 
Hospitals: $100.00.
(ii) 
Nursing and long-term care homes: $75.00.
(iii) 
Daycare/mother's day out: $50.00.
(iv) 
Foster home or adoptive home: $10.00.
(v) 
Home inspection (insurance): $50.00.
(Ordinance 1314 adopted 9/15/20; Ordinance 1328 adopted 9/21/2021; Ordinance 1349 adopted 10/18/2022; Ordinance 1366 adopted 9/19/2023; Ordinance 1386 adopted 9/17/2024; Ordinance 1401 adopted 9/16/2025; Ordinance 1405 adopted 11/18/2025)