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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2097 RESOLUTION NO. 2097 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO ESTABLISHING'A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PERFORMED FOR AND OR BY THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE MITIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF NEW COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto has adopted a "Fire Protection Ordinance," Ordinance No. 976, establishing a Fire and Safety Inspection Program, setting certain fees and adopting the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, with certain amendments, the Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1991 Edition, and the National Fire Protection Association Standards 13, 1991 Edition, 13-D, 1991 Edition, and 13-R, 1991 Edition; and WHEREAS, the declared intent of the City Council requires the San Jacinto Fire Department to associate the costs of a specific service with the limited number of persons who most benefit from that service; and WHEREAS, the cost of rendering such services should be borne by the beneficiaries of such service; and WHEREAS, the San Jacinto Fire Department has duly proposed and made available to the City Council and to the public, data indicating the estimated cost of providing such services; and WHEREAS, because new development does and will continue to adversely impact the City's Fire Department, the City Council further finds and determines that unless fees are imposed on new residential and commercial and industrial development within the City to finance the needed facilities and improvements identified by the City, such new development will adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of San Jacinto; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department mitigation fee collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be used to finance the fire facilities, equipment and 'improvements which are needed as a result of new development; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was been held on January 19th, 1993, concerning the schedule of fees and charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO that it hereby approves the fees and charges for the San Jacinto Fire Department as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, and that said fees and charges shall be in full force and effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 976. MOVED, PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 1993. ATTEST: tf Ida y o ,1 L, 4, f�"- r Clerk January 19, 1993 Page 1 Fire Department Fees and Charges Resolution - RESOLUTION NO. CERTIFICATE The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Resolution No. duly adopted by the said City Council of the said City of San Jacinto on the date therein set forth. City Clerk January 19, 1993 Page 2 EXHIBIT A San Jacinto Fire and Life Safety Department Fee and Charges Schedule - 1993-94 The following fees shall be paid to the City of San Jacinto and deposited into the appropriate City fund. The Fire Chief may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. A User Fee Study of all Fire and Life Safety Department functions was accomplished by David M. Griffith and Associates (DMG) in January 1993. This study carefully analyzed the costs of providing services and made several recommendations which have been adopted by this resolution. Several of the fees in this resolution are based on the recommendations of this fee study. Wherever the Fee Study recommendation is ued in this resolution, it is noted. The Fee Study is available for review from the Fire and Life Safety Department. Other Fire Prevention fees are based on the total cost of the Fire Prevention Program and broken down to an hourly rate: Salary and benefits of the Fire Prevention Inspector $73,402 Secretary (25% of salary and benefits) 9,164 Engine Company Personnel 20,000 Fire Department Administration(20%) 27,268 Miscellaneous Costs (office supplies, printing, etc) 10,000 Total Cost of the Program (1993-1994) $139,834 San Jacinto Fire Department Fee $139,834 annual cost divided by 1,800 hours per year = $78.00 per hour 1 . Miscellaneous Fire Prevention Fees - Per Activity: The following fees were determined by DMG User Fee Study recommendations: Plans Review (flat fee) - A, B, E, H, or I occupancies $1 5 0.0 0 Site Inspections (where required) $120.00 Fire Protection System, plan check, and inspection $160.00 ¢ $0.50 per sprinkler head "Hood-duct" system plan check and inspection $1 10.00 January 19, 1993 Page 3 "EXHIBITS" To Fire Related Fees and Charges Resolution Follow-up Inspection for"Non-compliance" $7 8.0 0 Water system flow test $7 5.0 0 Tank installation(plan check, permit, and inspection) - per tank $1 0 0.0 0 Removal of tank- per tank $12 0.0 0 Special inspection (access, clearance, housekeeping, etc) $6 0.0 0 Spray Booth (existing sprinkler building) $6 0.0 0 Spray Booth (new system) $125.00 Fire Alarm System Plan Check: 1-6 Devices $6 0.0 0 7-21 Devices $7 5.0 0 22-50 Devices $14 0.0 0 50 or more Devices $140.00 + $1.00 per device over 50 2. Licensed Care Facility Fire Safety Inspection Fees: The following fees were determined by DMG User Fee Study recommendations: Any Occupancy Which Requires a License From the State including Residential Care facilities, Children Day-Care Facilities, Convalescent Homes, etc. (I Occupancies) Annual Inspections for Licensed Care Facilities 6 or Less Tenants/Occupants $5 0.0 0 7 to 49 Tenants/Occupants $10 0.0 0 50 or more Tenants/Occupants $1 5 0.0 0 Inspection for Change in License $5 0.0 0 Follow-up Inspection No Fee Non-compliance Inspection Same $ as Annual Citation 2X $ Non-compliance 3. Fire Prevention and Safety Inspection Fees: The following fees were determined by Fire Prevention Costs: Retail and Commercial Buildings: January 19, 1993 Page 4 "EXHIBITS" To Fire Related Fees and Charges Resolution (Drinking and dining establishments having an occupant load of less than 50; wholesale and retail stores; office buildings;printing shops; municipal police and fire stations;,factories and workshops using in not highly flammable or combustible; factories and workshops using noncombustible or nonexplosive materials; storage and sales rooms for combustible goods;paint stores without bulk handling; ice plants; power plants; pumping plants; cold storage; gasoline service stations, garages where no repair work is done except exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no open flames, welding, or flanun able or combustible materials. (B Occupancies)] Initial and Annual Inspection No Fee Follow-up Inspection No Fee Nan-Compliance Inspection Fee: Less than 1,500 Square Feet $78.00 1,500 to 2,999 Square Feet $1 17.0 0 3,000 through 4,999 Square Feet $15 6.0 0 5,000 or More Square Feet $19 5.0 0 Citation Same $ as Non-compliiance Manufacturing and Industrial: (Occupancies storing, handling, casing or selling hazardous and highly flammable innterials; dry cleaning plants;paint stores with bulk handling;paint shops and spray painting rooms and shops; wood working establishments; planning mills; boxfactories; buffing rooms,for tire rebuilding plants; shops,factories, or warehouses where loose combustible fibers or dust are manufactured, processed, generated or stored; repair garages; semiconductor fabricatioar,facilities and comparable research and development areas. (H Occupancies)) Initial and Annual Inspection No Fee Follow-up Inspection No Fee Non-Compliance Inspection Fee $1 5 6.0 0 Citation $15 6.0 0 Places of Assembly: (The gathering together of 50 or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement, in drinking or dining establishments, or awaiting transportation. (A and E Occupancies)) Initial and Annual Inspections No Fee Follow-up Inspection No Fee Non-Compliance Inspection Fee: 50 to 100 Occupants $7 8.0 0 10 t to 300 Occupants $1 17.0 0 January 19, 1993 Page 5 "EXH/BITS" To Fire Related Fees and Charges Resolution Over 300 Occupants $1 56.0 0 Citation Same $ as Non-compliance Hotels, Motels, Apartments: Initial and Annual Inspection No Fee Follow-up Inspection NO Fee Non-Compliance Inspection Fee: $78.00/Story Citation $7 8.0 0/story Mobile home/RV Park: Initial and Annual Inspection No Fee Follow-up Inspection NO Fee Non-Compliance Inspection Fee $7 8.0 0 Citation $7 8.0 0 4. Uniform Fire Code (UFC) Permit Fees: The following fees were determined by DMG User Fee Study recommendations: General fee for UFC permit if not listed $5 0.0 0 Bon fires or tumbleweed fires NO Fee Hazardous materials $75.00 Hazardo us material production $7 5.0 0 High piled combustible storage $7 5.0 0 Spraying or dipping operations $7 5.0 0 5. Weed Abatement: The following fees were determined by Fire Prevention Costs: General weed abatement fees: IstNotice No Fee 2nd Notice $78.00 3rd Notice Cost + $156.00 or 25% administrative fee, whichever is more 6. Fire Watch ,Actual Personnel and Equipment cost January 19, 1993 Page 6 "EXHIBITS" To Fire Related Fees and Charges Resolution 7. Standby Actual Personnel and Equipment cost B. Fire Company Inspections and Re-inspections No Fee 9. Incident Report copy $7.50 for ist 5 pages + $0.25 per page after 5 pages 10. Inspection Report copy $7.50 for 1st 5 pages + $0.25 per page after 5 pages 11 . False Alarms $98 after 1 in 30 days; after 2 in 90 days; after 3 in 180 days; or, after 4 in one year 12. San Jacinto Fire Prevention Standards $15.00 13. Cost Recovery Fees: Equipment Cost Recovery. Charged per minute from time alarm received up to "in quarters" time. 30 minutes minimum charge. Fire engine (at$150 per hour) $2.50 per minute Squad (at$100 per hour) $1.67 per minute Staff/Command vehicle (at$75 per hour) $1.25 per minute Staffing Cost Recovery: Charged per minute from time alarm received up to "in quarters" time. 30 minutes minimum charge. Captain $0.4439 per minute Engineer $0.3734 per minute Firefighter $0.3221 per minute Fire Chief $0.8745 per minute Additional Personnel Costs: Company Officer Add 30 minutes for report writing Firefighter and Engineers Add 30 minutes per firefighter for clean up of equipment and apparatus January 19, 1993 Page 7 "EXHIBITS" To Fire Related Fees and Charges Resolution 14. Fire Department Mitigation Fees: Residential $577 per Unit Industrial or Commercial $0.34 per square foot January 19, 1993 Page 8