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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18817-09-2009ORDINANCE NO. 18817-09-2009 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH FIRE CODE, CITY CODE CHAPTER 13, PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FEE AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING PEN- ALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PRO- VIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS the City Council adopted the 2003 International Fire Code with Ordinance 16027, which was further amended by ordinances 16252, 17390, and 1 8443-0 1-2009 (collectively, the `"Fire Code"}; WHEREAS the City of Fort North is increasing certain Fire Department fees provided for in the Fire Code; WHEREAS, the Fire Code is being amended to reflect said fee increases as set forth herein. BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Appendix H, COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS, OPERATIONAL PERMITSAND FALSE ALARMS, Table H 104.1, Base Fees for Fire Inspections is hereby amended to read as follows: Table H104.1 Base Fees for Fire Inspections Number of Square Feet of Floor Area in Building or Business Base Fee Less than 5,000 $40.00 5,001 - 10,000 $45.00 10,001 - 25,000 $55.00 25,001 - 50,000 570.00 50,001 - 75,000 ~ 105.00 75,001 - 100,000 ~ 140.00 Greater than 100,000 $140.00 plus 520.00 for each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof Page 1 SECTIQN 2. Appendix H, COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS, OPERATIONAL PERMITSAND FALSE ALARMS, Table H 104.2, Fees ,for Mobile Fueling Permits is hereby amended to read as fol- lows: Table H104.2 Fees for Operational Permits IFC Section 4 erational Permit F'ee Amount 105.61 Aerosol Products $55.00 105.6.2 Amusement Buildings $110.00 105.6.3 Aviation Facilities $55.00 105.6.5 Battery Systems $55.00 105.6.6 Cellulose nitrate film $55.00 105.6.7 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations $55.00 105.6.8 Cambustible Fibers $55.00 105.6.9 Compressed Gases $55.00 105.6.11 Cryogenic Fluids $55.00 105.6.12 Cutting and Welding $55.00 105.6.15 Explosives $55.00 105.6.17 Flammable and Combustible Liquids $55.00 Repair and upgrades 105.6.18 Floor Finishing $55.00 105.6.19 Fruit and Crop Ripening $55.00 ' 105.6.20 Fumigation and Thermal Insecticide Fogging $55.00 ', 105.6.21 Hazardous Materials $275.00 ' 105.6.22 HPM Facilities $275.00 105.6.23 High-Piled Storage $55.00 105.6.24 Hot Work Operations $55.00 105.6.25 Industrial Ovens $55.00 105.6.26 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants $275.00 105.6.27 Liquid or Gas-Fueled Vehi- clestEquipment in Assembly Buildings $55.00 105.6.28 LP-Gas $55.00 Repairs and modifications 105.6.29 Magnesium $55.00 105.6.30 Miscellaneous Combustible Storage $55.00 105.6.31 Trench Burning $55.00 105.6.32 Open Flames and Torches $55.00 105.6.33 Open Flames and Candles $55.00 105.6.34 Organic Coatings $55.00 105.6.35 Places of Assembly $55.00 -Occupant Load < 300. $110.00 -Occupant Load 301-1000 $275 -Occupant Load > 1000 105.6.37 Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material $55.00 105.638 Pyroxylin Plastics $55.00 Page 2 105.6.40 Repair Garages and Motor Fuel- ~ Dispensing Facilities $55.00 105.6.41 Rooftop Heliports 555.00 105.6.42 Spraying and Dipping $55.00 105.6.43 Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire Byprod- acts $275.00 105.6.44 Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents, and Canopies $55.00 105.6.45 Tire Rebuilding Plants 555.00 105.6.46 Waste Handling ~ 110.00 105.6.47 Wood Products $55.00 105.6.48 Special Qperational Permit $55.00 105.6.49 Mobile Fueling See Appendix K SECTION 3. Appendix I, INSTALLATION OF FIRE SERVICE FEATURES, FIRE PROTECTION SYS- TEMS, AND QTHER CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, Section 1102.3, ~4dditional Plan Review is hereby amended to read as follows: 1102.3 Additional plan review. When the original plans have been reviewed and found to be acceptable, an additional plan review fee of $165.00 shall be charged to the fire protection sys- tem contractor for each additional plan review conducted. SECTION 4. Appendix I, INSTALLATION OF FIRE SERVICE FEATURES, FIRE PROTECTION SYS- TEMS, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, Table 1102.1, Fees Based on Tvpe of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment is hereby amended to read as follows: Page 3 TABLE 1102.1 FEES BASED t7N TYPE OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEI~ZS AND EQUIPMENT TYPE PERMIT FEES OTHER FEES New Sprinkler Installatit~ns: 1 ] to 20 sprinklers 5250.00 21 to 100 sprinklers 54l 5.00 $85.00 per hour fee for any Over 100 sprinklers $415.00 plus 575.00 for each addi- additional inspections after two tional l00 sprinklers or fraction inspections. thereof in excess of l00 With fire pump $415.00 additional With foam $85.00 additional Each additional floor $65.00 New Underground Installation $165.00 $85.00 per hour fee for any additional inspections after two inspections. N'ew Pre-Engineered Kitchen $165.00 per pre-engineered kitchen 585.00 per hour fee for any Hood Extinguishing Systems - hood extinguishing system additional inspections after one See 105.7.1 inspection New Fire Alarm Installation: t to 4 initiating devices $250,00 5 to 25 total devices $415.00 $85.00 per hour fee for any Over 25 total devices $415.00 plus $75.00 for each addi- additional inspections after one tional 100 devices or fraction inspection. thereof in excess of 25 Each additional panel 5b5.00 Each additional floor ~~65.00 Other New Suppression Systems: (Halon, COz, Dry Chemical, FM 200, Intergen, etc.) $85,00 per hour fee for any 1 to 5 nozzles $415.00 additional inspections after one Over 5 nozzles $415.00 plus $55.00 per nozzle over inspection 5 nozzles. New Standpipe Systems: 1 to 3 risers 55$0.00 $85.00 per hour fee for any 4 or more risers $825.00 additional inspections after two With fire pump 5415.00 additional inspections. New Smoke Control Systems 5415,00 $85.00 per hour fee for any additional inspections after one inspection. Page 4 Compressed Gas 'Conks (Installa- $ 110.00 tion) -See 105,7.2 Flammable and Combustible $275,00 Liquids Tanks (Installation and Removal} -See 105.7.5 Hazardous Materials Facility $275.00 {Installation / Constriction} -See - 015.7.~i Industrial livens -See 105.7.7 $55.00 LP Gas TankslFacilities (Installa- X55.00 Lion} -See 105.7.8 Private Fire Hydrants (Installa- $55.00 tion) -See 105.7.9 Temporary Membrane Strue- $55.00 tore, Tents, and Canopies (Con- striction) -See 105.7.12 Access Control Systems 1 to 4 devices $165.00 5 to 25 devices $220.00 Iblore than 25 devices X220.00 Plus $75.00 for each 100 devices aver 25 or fraction thereof. SECTION 5. Appendix J, MANUFACTURED Ht~ME AND RECREATIONAL VEI-IICLE PARKS, J401. L I Calculation of Inspection Fee is hereby amended to read as follows: J401.1.1 Calculation of inspection fee. The annual inspection fee for inspections re- quired by this section are calculated as the total of the following: a. Base fee of $150.00. b. Additional fee of $5.00 per individual lot within the park. SECTION 6. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for all violations involving fire safety, or public health and sanitation and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars 0500.00) for all other violations of this ordinance. Each day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this ordinance occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. SECTION '7. Page 5 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provision of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Cade are hereby repealed. SECTION $, That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sen- tence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitu- tional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, in- effectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council, without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitu- tional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 9. All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the previous Fire Code, or any other ordinances affecting construction and fire safety, which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance: and, as to such ac- crued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but maybe prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 10. The Fire Department of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby authorized to publish this ordi- nance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production thereof, as provided in Chapter X~V, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION ll. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby directed to publish the caption and Sec- tions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this ordinance for two {2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas as authorized by Section 2, Chapter XXV of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas and by Section 52.013 {a) of the Texas Local Government Code. Page 6 SECTI©N 12. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law. APPRt)VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~% Assistant C'it~~ attorney Adopted: September 15, 2009 Effective: Page 7 City of Font VIlorth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/15/2009 - Card. No. 18817-09-2009 DATE: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 LOG NAME: 36FIREFEES REFERENCE NO.: G-16698 SUBJECT: Approval of Fees and Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 13 of the Fort Worth Fire Code Regarding Fees RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the City Fire Code which provides for the inspection of buildings and the collection of fees. This includes Section H104, Fees for Inspections and Operational Permits, Section 1102, Fees for Fire Protection Systems and Equipment and Section J401, Fees for Inspections of Manufactured Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks. DISCUSSION: _ __ The proposed changes were discussed at the August 21, 2009, Gity Council budget session, and are included as revenue in the 2009-2010 Proposed Budget. The last fee increase occurred in 2003; the current fee increases will cover the increase in fuel cost, vehicle costs, and personnel costs. The following is a description of the proposed changes: tnspeetion Fees for Commercial Structures Commercial Structures within the City of Fort Worth are inspected annually to ensure compliance with the Fire Code. Fees are set based upon the square footage of the structure. Fees for Operational Permits These fees are for permits issued to businesses having special requirements such as welding, public assembly, paint booths, high-staked materials, etc. that due to the nature of their businesses could pose fire hazards. Fees for Permits for Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Permits are issued for the installation of fire protection systems and equipment in new structures and/or changes or upgrades to existing systems. Fees for the permits are based upon the number and types of devices per structure. FISCAL INFORMATION. /_CERTIFICATIO_ N: The Financial Management Services Qirector certifies that the Fire Department will be responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City. LQgname: 36FIREFEES Page 1 of 2 FUND CENTERS: Logname: 36FIREFEES Page 2 of 2