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STAFF REPORT
Office of the City Manager
DATE: August 20, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 6987 ESTABLISHING AND /OR ADJUSTING
VARIOUS FEES FOR CITY SERVICES; AND FINDING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Recommendation: Adopt
SUMMARY
The City of Arcadia periodically reviews its fees and charges for services to make sure
they are consistent with the current cost of providing the service. Each department has
recently completed a review of their fees, and the proposed changes are outlined in this
report and in Resolution No. 6987. Should Resolution No. 6987 be approved by the
City Council, the new fee amounts will become effective October 1, 2013.
BACKGROUND
City fees are reviewed on a regular basis for the purpose of making sure they are
consistent with the cost of providing the service. Fee amounts are set at a rate that
enables the City to recover all or a portion of the cost of the service. In no instance may
a fee exceed the cost of providing the service. Before changing or setting a fee, staff
conducts a cost analysis study to determine the actual cost of the service. A
comprehensive cost allocation study was conducted by the City in 2012, which serves
as the basis for the cost analysis studies performed on each user fee. In addition to
reviewing such things as staff and /or consultant time and materials, the analysis takes
into account the impact to the end user and the amount charged by other municipalities
for similar services. This ensures that the established fees do not overburden the rate
payer.
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DISCUSSION
The City of Arcadia has approximately 940 different user fees. Of this amount, it is
proposed that 60 be increased, eight (8) be lowered, two (2) be established, and one (1)
eliminated. The remaining 871 fees will remain unchanged.
The current review of fees has resulted in proposed changes to fees in the Recreation
and Community Services, Development Services, and Fire Departments. The changes
are detailed on Exhibit A to Resolution No.6987, and are summarized below.
Recreation and Community Services Department
The only change for the Recreation and Community Services Department is the
removal of the $5 fee called "Class Registration Online Administration." This fee was
created to cover the cost of online registration for recreation programs; it was approved
prior to executing an agreement with the current service provider and never
implemented. The current service provider charges registrants $3 plus 3% of the total
transaction, with payments made directly to the service provider; therefore, the
established fee is obsolete.
Development Services Department
The Development Services Department is recommending adjusting and /or adding fees
to modernize the current schedule and to achieve better cost recovery, mostly in the
areas of design review and plan checking services.
Below are a few notes on some of the Development Services Department fees:
Architectural Design Review
In May of this year the City Council voted to charge an amount for Architectural Design
Review that would fully recover the cost of staff work, which was estimated to be as
high as $2,200. Since that time, staff has worked to streamline the process of Design
Review and accelerate the turnaround time. This has led to less processing, oversight,
and review by staff and a more efficient procedure in general. As a result of these
internal changes, the current cost of Design Review is $1,595 per application. It is
recommended that the current fee be increased to $1,500., up from $1,225,
Lot Line Adjustments and Certificates of Compliance
Lot Line Adjustments and Certificates of Compliance are processes that property
owners, developers, and realtors occasionally apply for in order to adjust legal parcels.
The process is somewhat labor- intensive because of the technical review, research,
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and routing that is required. The new amounts of $750 for a lot line adjustment and
$500 for a Certificate of Compliance will make the fees more in line with the cost of
providing the service. The current fee for a lot line adjustment is $500 and there is no
set fee for a Certificate of Compliance or Parcel Map Waiver.
Specific Plans
While not common, when Specific Plans are proposed, they are time consuming and
complicated efforts. This is because they effectively create an entirely new set of
zoning standards for the subject area. They are a Zone Change, General Plan
Amendment, and a Zoning Code Text Amendment all in one. Taken together, those
three efforts would cost $5,360. To date, there has not been a listed fee for a Specific
Plan. Based on the amount of work involved, it is recommended that the cost for a
Specific Plan be set at $5,000 and $2,000 for a Specific Plan Amendment.
California Environmental Quality Act
A constantly evolving State requirement is the need to comply with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). For certain projects (estimated around 10 -12 per
year), the City must prepare what is called an Initial Environmental Study (IS). The IS
must contain a number of environmental categories such as air quality, water quality,
and traffic, and each of these categories must be reviewed against established
standards and the project's impacts on these standards. The State continues to expand
the types of items that must be reviewed, most recently adding greenhouse gas
emissions and additional air quality inputs. The City currently charges $500 to prepare
an IS, which is far below the actual cost of $2,422. The recommendation is to increase
the cost of an IS to $1,500 to recover more of the actual cost of providing the service. It
should be noted that this is a service that the developers can conduct on their own if
they wish; therefore, the City's fees must be competitive with private service providers.
Even at the $1,500 level, it is expected that the City charge will be below alternative
options. The City has an incentive to capture as much of this work as possible as it
streamlines the overall development process and ensures that local standards are met.
State Building Code
The State of California recently adopted changes to the Statewide Building Code,
including changes affecting the plan check and permit issuance process. First, the
State requirements for environmental review ( "Cal- Green" standards) require plan check
professionals to review construction methodologies and plans for environmental
categories and specific compliance standards. These standards are more rigid and
require additional work for which the City is currently not being compensated.
Accordingly, it is recommended that the City add a 10% charge to all building permits
requiring Cal -Green review. The 10% charge is in line with the amount authorized in
the Cal -Green standards.
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Similarly, State requirements related to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) require new and much more stringent review. Right now, the City is not
charging for this additional review, and it is estimated by the City's plan check
consultants that it may lead to as much as 25% additional plan review time. To be on
the conservative side, it is recommended that an additional 15% charge be added to the
base plan check fee for all relevant plan check projects, which includes commercial,
industrial, and limited residential projects. The City will track actual additional costs and
time spent on the review and will adjust the fee accordingly over time. ADA standards
also require additional field work by City Inspectors to ensure compliance; therefore, it is
recommended that a 10% increase be added to the base Building Permit issuance
charge to cover this cost.
Fire Department
The cost analysis conducted by the Fire Department resulted in a recommendation to
increase 53 of its 71 fees, to decrease eight (8), and to add on one (1) new fee related
to hotel and motel inspections. In the past, hotels and motels were charged the basic
Business Inspection Fee of $75. During the cost analysis process, it was determined
that the amount of time spent on the fire inspections and administration for hotels and
motels warrants a fee of $265. This is because an entire hotel complex is far more time
consuming to inspect than a typical office or retail space in the City.
The new fee rates will allow the City to recover its costs for providing the service.
PUBLIC COMMENTS /NOTICE
Consideration of Resolution No. 6987 requires a public hearing, which was noticed to
the public in the Arcadia Weekly newspaper on August 5 and August 8, 2013. As of the
time this report was written, no comments had been received.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The establishment and /or adjustment of fees are statutorily exempt from CEQA per
Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines (Sections 21080(b)(8) and 21083, Public
Resources Code).
FISCAL IMPACT
The net fiscal impact from the fee adjustments is estimated at $165,777 ($157,750 for
the Development Services Department and $8,027 for the Fire Department), although it
should be noted that this estimate is dependent on the level of participation by the user
of the services after they become effective on October 1, 2013. The new fee rates are
not reflected in the adopted Fiscal Year 2013 -14 budget.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6987 establishing and /or
adjusting various fees for City services; and finding that this Resolution is exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Approved.
Dominic Lazzare�t
City Manager
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Exhibit "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 6987
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND /OR ADJUSTING
VARIOUS FEES FOR CITY SERVICES; AND FINDING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The establishment and /or adjustment of fees are statutorily exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15273 of the
CEQA Guidelines (Sections 21080(b)(8) and 21082, Public Resources Code).
SECTION 2. Based on a cost allocation study performed by each City
department, the fees set forth in this Resolution are necessary for the purposes set forth
in this Resolution. Said fees do not exceed the estimated costs for providing the
applicable service or programs; the fees set forth in this Resolution bear a reasonable
relationship to the cost of the respective service or program involved; the fees bear a
fair and reasonable relationship to the benefit the payer obtains or the burden caused to
the City in providing the service or programs; and the fees are not being imposed for
general revenue purposes, but instead for full or partial recovery of the costs of
providing said services and programs. Said fees are to cover the costs of various
services and programs set forth in the Fee Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adopts the Fee Schedule, attached hereto
as Exhibit "A ".
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SECTION 4. Any fees adopted prior to this Resolution which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed effective upon the date the fees set forth in the attached
Exhibit "A" take effect.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective October 1, 2013.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2013.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of City of Arcadia
EXHIBIT "A"
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
This fee was created to cover the cost of
online registration collected for recreation
Class registration online
$5
$0
$0
($5)
$0
programs and approved prior to the
administration fee
agreement with the current service
provider. The current provider charges
the actual participant $3, plus 3% of the
total transaction and payments are made
directly from the participant to the service
provider. This fee is obsolete and was
never implemented.
EXHIBIT "A"
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
This fee increase covers the cost of
Architectural Design
$1,225
$1,595
$1,500
$275
$27,500
staff review of single - family, multi -
Review
family, and commercial /industrial
design review. This includes the costs
of City Council required neighbor
notification. The original estimate for
this fee was upwards of $2,200.
However, recent changes in the
streamlining of processing of these
cases has kept this recommended
increase a small one.
Lot Line Adjustments
$500
$1,099
$750
$250
$750
Lot line adjustments must be routed to
with Certificate of
other departments for review and a
Compliance
Certificate of Compliance must be
prepared and sent to LA County for
recordation. This modest increase will
pay for staff review by all departments.
Certificate of
$0
$729
$500
$500
$1,500
A Certificate of Compliance is often
Compliance or Parcel
requested to ensure a lot is legal and
Map waiver
these documents are recorded. Staff
time is needed to research lot and
prepare the certification. There is
currently no charge for this service.
EXHIBIT "A"
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Specific Plan and
$2,000
$8,865
$5,000
$3,000 (Plan)
$3,000
Currently, we charge a fee of $2,000
Specific Plan
(Plan)
(Plan)
(Plan)
for a Specific Plan or Amendment. The
Amendment
costs of these plans is much greater in
$2,000
$3,689
$2,000
$0 (Amend)
terms of staff time and effort. Many
(Amend.)
(Amend.)
(Amend.)
departments are required to review and
provide assistance with the technical
details of these plans. The Plans also
have posting and notification
requirements as well as legal review.
We expect to get a maximum of one of
these plans per year.
Initial Environmental
$500
$2,422
$1,500
$1,000
$10,000
State requirements for CEQA are
Study (leading to a
growing increasingly complex and the
conclusion of a
City's fee has not been updated for
Negative Declaration
many years. The costs of performing a
or Mitigated Negative
legal Initial Study and determination far
Declaration.
outstrip the current charge. There is a
great deal of technical research that
must be done to prepare an
environmentally - compliant document.
This fee also includes state required
posting and notice charges.
EXHIBIT "A"
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
California Green Code
Varies
Varies
10%
Varies
$89,000
In January, 2011, the State mandated
Plan Check Fees
increase to
the adoption of the 2011 California
(environmental review
base Plan
Building Code, which included a series
of certain building
Check Cost
of Code requirements referred to as the
permits)
of qualifying
"Green Building Code ". On January 1,
building
2014 the new 2013 California Building
permits.
Code will be adopted which includes a
new expansive Green Building Code.
These new environmental standards
will be more stringent than the previous
2011 Code and call for tougher energy
regulations, water conservation,
building materials review, and more
sustainable construction practices. Due
to the increasing complexity of building
permit review and plan check, the
proposal is to add a new "Cal Green
Plan Check Fee" which is equal to 10%
of the base plan check fee. The new
2013 California Green Code requires
additional work from plan checkers, the
Building Official and permit techs.
EXHIBIT "A"
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Accessibility Review
Varies
Varies
15%
Varies
$14,200
There have been significant changes in
(ADA) for Building
increase to
the 2013 Statewide Building Code
Permit Plan Check
base Plan
adoption regarding State Accessibility
Check Cost
regulations. These fees will only apply
to commercial, industrial, and limited
Accessibility Review
10%
residential projects. These changes
(ADA) for Building
increase to
Varies
$11,800
require substantial additional review
Permit issuance
base
time from Plan Check consultants, the
Building
Building Official, and building techs.
Permit Cost
The City's contract Plan Check firms
estimate that the new Accessibility
standards could lead to up to 25%
more time on qualifying projects. To be
conservative, the City is recommending
a 15% increase to plan check costs,
with the goal of monitoring actual costs
over the coming year to determine
sufficiency.
On the Building Permit side, a 10%
increase is recommended to the base
cost of a Building Permit to cover the
cost of our inspectors reviewing for
compliance with the new ADA
standards. Again, this fee will only be
charged to commercial, industrial and
limited residential projects.
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
CALIFORNIA FIRE
The Fire Department currently issues 37
CODE PERMITS
different types of annual and temporary
permits as required by the California Fire
Code. With each issuance of a permit, a
fire inspection is required along with
corresponding administrative time to
process the permit.
A recent cost allocation analysis and
performance time review determined
that 36 of the 37 fees will be raised
between $10 -$70 to reflect the updated
inspection and administrative costs
associated with the issuance of these
permits.
Aerosol Product
$385
$428.80
$425
$40
$0
Amusement Building
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$305
Assembly
$270
$286.40
$285
$15
$1,350
Candles /Open Flame in
$85
$95.47
$95
$10
$60
Assembly
Carnivals & Fairs
$385
$428.80
$425
$40
$160
Combustible Dust
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$140
Producing Operations
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Combustible Fiber
Storage
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$0
Compressed Gases
$335
$351.86
$350
$15
$240
Covered Mall
$220
$244.92
$240
$20
$40
Cryogens
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$105
Dry Cleaning Plants
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$210
Exhibits/Trade Shows
$220
$244.92
$240
$20
$60
Explosives /Blasting
$220
$244.92
$240
$20
$0
Fireworks /Aerial Display
$625
$696.67
$695
$70
$70
Flammable /Combustible
Liquids
$345
$359.81
$380
$35
$735
Hazardous Materials 1 to
3 Chemicals
$270
$302.37
$300
$30
$180
Hazardous Materials 4 to
6 Chemicals
$325
$359.85
$355
$30
$120
Hazardous Materials >_7
Chemicals
$385
$428.80
$425
$40
$840
Hazardous Production
Materials Facility
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$35
Helicopter /Helistop
$95
$98.99
$95
$0
$0
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
High Piled Combustible
$395
$443.80
$440
$45
$630
Materials
Hot -work Operations
$270
$286.40
$305
$35
$910
Industrial Baking /Drying
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$245
Oven
Liquid Gas Fueled
$215
$244.92
$240
$25
$100
Vehicles in Assemblies
Liquified Petroleum
$220
$244.92
$240
$20
$160
Gases >_5 Gallons
Lumberyard
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$0
Magnesium Working
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$0
Miscellaneous
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$35
Combustible Material
Storage
Motor Vehicle Fuel
$270
$286.40
$285
$15
$690
Dispensing
Station/Repair Garage
Open Burning
$115
$129.96
$125
$10
$0
Organic Coatings
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$0
Pyrotechnical & Special
$385
$428.8
$425
$40
$0
Effects Material
Refrigeration Equipment
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$490
Spraying /Dipping
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$210
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Tent/Canopy
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$1,050
Tire Storage
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$175
Wood Products
$270
$305.89
$305
$35
$0
INSPECTIONS AND
According to the recent cost allocation
SERVICES
analysis and performance time review, it
was determined that nine Fire
Department inspection and service fees
will be increased between $5 -$35, seven
of them will be reduced by $10 -$155, and
one will remain the same to reflect the
updated inspection and administrative
costs associated with providing these
services.
Chief Officer Standby
$195 /hour
$220.93 /hour
$220 /hour
$25 /hour
$0
Engine or Truck
$165 /hour
$123.49/hour
$120 /hour
($45 /hour)
($270)
Company Re-inspection
Engine or Truck
$320 /hour
$246.97/hour
$245 /hour
($75 /hour)
$0
Company Standby
Expedite or After Hours
$320
$359.81
$355
$35
$35
Inspection
False Alarm Response
$320
$300.42
$300
($20)
($1,000)
Fire Code Compliance
$125
$141.44
$140
$15
$750
Inspection
EXHIBIT "A"
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DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Fire Extinguisher
Demonstration
$180
$198.88
$195
$15
$30
Fire Inspector Standby
$105 /hour
$121.94/hour
$120 /hour
$15 /hour
$0
Fire Marshal Standby
$160 /hour
$167.98/hour
$165 /hour
$5 /hour
$0
Fire Safety Officer Movie
Standby
$120 /hour
$114.60 /hour
$110 /hour
($10 /hour)
($5,555)
Fire Prevention Bureau
Re-inspection
$170
$190.90
$190
$20
$500
Key Box
$50
$60.97
$60
$10
$200
Missed Appointment
$140
$152.98
$150
$10
$60
Rescue Ambulance
Standby
$215 /hour
$160.14 /hour
$160 /hour
($55 /hour)
$0
Roof Covering
$645
$493.92
$490
($155)
$0
Title 19 Fire Sprinkler
System Certification
$60
$60.97
$60
$0
$0
Water Evacuation
$320
$246.96
$245
($75)
$0
Weed Abatement
$120
$96.50
$95
($25)
$0
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
FEE
COST OF
SERVICE
PROPOSED
FEE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
TOTAL
REVENUE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
During calendar year 2012, the Fire
Department performed a total of 3,220
annual inspections of commercial, multi-
family, schools, and brush hazard
occupancies. Fire Prevention Bureau
conducted 652 of those inspections; fire
suppression personnel conducted 2,568
inspections.
Based on the recent cost allocation
analysis and performance time review,
most of the Fire Department annual
inspection fees will remain unchanged
while the fees for public schools, high -
rise buildings, and hospitals will be
increased by $35, $70, and $157,
respectively.
One new annual inspection fee was
created for hotels and motels. In the
past, hotels and motels were assessed
the annual inspection fee for businesses,
which is $75. During the cost allocation
analysis and performance time review, it
was determined that the additional time
spent on fire inspections and
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
administrative tasks warranted the
establishment of an annual inspection
fee specifically for motels and hotels.
The fee was determined to be $265 to
reflect accurate cost recovery.
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
Apartments
$75
$76.74
$75
$0
$0
Business Occupancy
$75
$76.74
$75
$0
$0
Business Restaurant
$95
$96.50
$95
$0
$0
Occupancy
Commercial Rental
$95
$96.50
$95
$0
$0
Occupancy
High -rise Occupancy
$580
$650.63
$650
$70
$70
Hospital Occupancy
$1,408
$1,569.98
$1,565
$157
$157
Hotel or Motel
n/a
$267.87
$265
n/a
n/a
Occupancy
NEW
Manufacturing /Industrial
$75
$76.74
$75
$0
$0
Storage Occupancy
Mercantile Occupancy
$75
$76.74
$75
$0
$0
Private School
$240
$244.89
$240
$0
$0
Occupancy
Public School Occupancy
$320
$359.81
$355
$35
$420
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
CURRENT
COST OF
PROPOSED
FEE
REVENUE
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SERVICE
FEE
DIFFERENCE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION /JUSTIFICATION
PLAN CHECK
All plan reviews of building and fire
protection systems for Fire Code
compliance are completed in -house by
the Fire Marshal. Plan checking rates will
be increased by $5 per hour while other
plan review fees will be raised by $10-
$20 to reflect updated cost recovery.
Architectural Design
$140
$152.98
$150
$10
$60
Review
Expedite or Over -the-
$140
$152.98
$150
$10
$60
Counter Plan Check
Flammable /Combustible
$220
$244.92
$240
$20
$20
Tank Installation or
Removal
In -house Plan Check
$230 /hour
$236.94/hour
$235 /hour
$5 /hour
$3,125
Tract Application
$155
$167.98
$165
$10
$20