The Fire Chief is authorized to charge fees for those services
listed below:
A. Standby
Firefighters. For costs incurred by the City that are necessitated
by a need for general public safety;
B. Permits.
For issuance of a fire department permit where such permit is required
by the Fire Code as adopted by the City;
C. State
and County Fire Safety Clearances. For the issuance of a fire safety
clearance. Such fee shall be charged to the person whose private property
or place of business is the subject of the clearance request;
D. Fire
Protection Plan Checks. For reviewing submitted plans for fire protection
purposes (includes building plans, site plans for fire flow and hydrant
requirements, condominiums or other similar conversions, tentative
parcel maps, tentative maps and tenant improvement plans);
E. Fire
Protection System(s) Plan Checks. For reviewing submitted plans for
fire protection system(s) (includes sprinkler systems, heat detecting
systems, smoke detecting systems, standpipe systems, hood and duct
systems, and other similar fire detecting or extinguishing systems
and portions thereof);
F. False
Alarms. For response to what is determined after the fact to be a
false alarm caused by negligence of a facility operator, malfunctioning
of equipment, or malicious actions. Causes shall be documented and
such fee shall be charged when a third response has been made within
a 12-month period;
G. Special
Services. For the accomplishment of non-emergency routine or scheduled
fire prevention inspections to buildings, equipment or fire protection
systems;
H. Urgent
Actions. For "urgent action" when such service is requested by an
owner or agent for the processing of plans, permits, reviews or clearances.
Such fee shall be in addition to any other required fee;
I. Reimbursable
Expenses. For the cost of providing extraordinary emergency services,
including man-power, equipment and extinguishing agents (except for
water) to combat an emergency situation, providing such resources
are above the level of services normally provided by the Fire Department;
J. Witnesses.
For personnel subpoenaed to appear as a witness in accordance with
applicable law;
K. Document
Reproduction. For providing copies of fire department reports and
other records.
(Ord. 581 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2018-1176 § 2)
The fees authorized by the City Council shall be binding upon
all persons rendered such service, as well as upon their successors.
(Ord. 581 § 3, 1982)
All funds received as fees under this chapter shall be deposited
into the general fund, unless otherwise authorized by the City Council.
(Ord. 581 § 4, 1982)