7771-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7771-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES;
AMENDING SECTION 17.38 AND REPEALING SECTION 17.39,
CLEARWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND AMENDING
APPENDIX A, ARTICLE VIII, CLEARWATER CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO ADD A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR FIRE
AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Clearwater Fire & Rescue is charged with providing fire protection and
rescue services to a certain portion of Pinellas County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Section 633.025, Florida Statutes (2006) requires a municipality,
county, or special district with fire safety responsibilities to adopt and enforce minimum
fire safety standards; and
WHEREAS, Section 633.081, Florida Statutes (2006) allows the governing body
of a municipality, county, or special district with fire safety enforcement responsibilities
to provide a schedule of fees to pay the cost of inspections and related administrative
expenses; and
WHEREAS, a new schedule of fire and life safety inspection fees is required to
ameliorate the costs to the City for providing these services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees imposed herein are reasonably
related to the expenses of the City in providing these services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the schedule of fees for fire and life safety
inspections would be more properly included in Appendix A, Clearwater Code of
Ordinances; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 17.38, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 17.38. [Generally.]
Fire and life safety inspection of existing structures for compliance with te the
"Florida Fire Prevention Codes" will be conducted within the frequency cycle as
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determined by the fire chief and will be subiect to the fees set forth in Appendix A.
Article VIII. Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fees.
3. No fee will be ch3rged f-or the initi31 fire 3nd lif-e safety inspection for
compliance within the determined frequency cycle.
b. ^ foe of $50.00 'NiII be charged f-or the re inspection f-or non compli3nce
f-or structures under 80,000 sq feet. ^ fee of $100.00 will be charged for
non compliance of structures 80,000 square feet and o'.(er.
c. ^ f-ee of $100.00 'Nill be ch3rged for each subsequent re inspection for
non compli3nce thereafter for structures 80,000 squ3re foet and under. 1\
fee of $200.00 '.viii be charged for structures 80,000 square feet 3nd over.
d. ,^. fee of $40.00 'A'ill be charged for e3ch fire and lif-o safety inspection for
the purpose of licensure of facilities.
Section 2. Section 17.39, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, is hereby repealed
in its entirety.
Section 3. Appendix A, Article VIII, Clearwater Code of Ordinance, is hereby
amended as follows:
VIII. Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fees:
Preliminary Site Plans .............................................. $200.ea.
New Construction Renovations................................ 0.12 er s . ft.
Plan Review ........................................................$1 00.00 plus $0.12 per sa. ft.
Fire Protection Svstems (All) ...................................$0.09 per sa ft.
UnderGround Fire Line .............................................$100.00 ea
Armovers or Add Head to
ExistinG Sprinkled Spaces........................................$1.00 per head. $50.00 minimum
(7) Standpipe Systems .................................................. $100.00 ea
(8) Fire Pump.................................................................$250.00 ea for Review, Inspection,
and acceptance test
(9) Fire Alarm and Detection Svstems (All) ...................$0.14 per sa ft, $50.00 per panel
(10) Pre-enGineered Fire Suppression Fixed Systems (All)
Hood Svstems (All) ......................................$75.00
(11) ChanGe of Occupancy Inspection ............................. $50.00
(12) Renovation Inspection....... ......... ............................... $50.00
(13) Hotwork: Commercial Roofina, WeldinG, Cuttina,
Thermite Weldina, BraisinG, Solder in a, Grindina
Thermal Sprayina ...................................................... $1 00.00
(14) Flammable/Combustible ........................................... $50.00
(15) LiGuid Storaae ........................................................... $50.00
(16) Tanks/Container Areas .............................................$50.00
(17) Tank Removal........................................................... $60.00
(18) LP StoraGe Cylinders ................................................$50.00
(19) Fireworks Disp/ay......................................................$150.00
(20) Tent permit and Inspection........................................$150.00.
(21) Certificate of Occupancy Inspection .........................$50.00
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(22) Red Taa Fee (failed permit inspection) .................... $50.00
(23) ALF's ........................................................................ $50.00 per floor
(24) Nursina Homes......................................................... $50.00 per floor
(25) Hospitals................................................................... $50.00 per floor
(26) Group Homes ........................................................... $50.00 per floor
(27) Foster Homes........................................................... $50.00 per floor
(28) Disaster Plan Review............................................... $50.00 per floor
(29) Davcare........................................................... ......... $50.00 per floor
(30) Occupational License Inspection.............................. $50.00
(31) Periodic Inspection ................................................... No CharQe
(32) Follow-up Re-inspection........................................... No CharQe
(33) 1st Re-inspection less than 80,000 sa. ft .................. $50.00
(34) Subseauent Re-inspection less than 80,000 sa. ft... $100.00
(35) Re- inspection over 80,000 sa. ft.............................. $100.00
(36) Subseauent Re-inspection over 80,000 sa. ft .......... $200.00
(37) Licensure of Facilities Inspection ............................. $50.00
(38) Fire Watch................................................................ $43.00 (per person per hour)
(39) Fire Watch Apparatus Usaae ................................... $150.00 (per apparatus per hour)
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
January 18, 2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
January 31, 2007
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~nk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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