HomeMy WebLinkAbout3125 ORDIN~NC~ NO. 3125
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANFORD TO CPaATE
CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE V, SECTION 940, ENTITLED INSPECTION
AND FALSE ALARM FEES; ESTABLISHING FIRE INSPECTION FEES
WHICH MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME; DEFINING AND
REGULATING OPEN BURNING; ESTABLISHING A FALSE ALARM FEE;
PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR FALSE A/2~RMS; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, Chapter 633, Florida Statutes, requires that every
municipality have a minimum fire code; and
WHEPaAS, Chapter 633, Florida Statutes, requires the State Fire
Marshall to establish uniform fire safety rules for certain occupancies,
which rules are adopted by the City of Sanford for enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanford has enacted, as Chapter 9 of the City
Code, a Fire Prevention Code which is in accordance with the state mandate to
adopt a minimum fire code; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Fire Prevention Code requires
plans reviews and inspections which involves commitment of City staff and
City resources; and
WHEREAS, the administration of the Fire Prevention Code serves a
substantial public purpose and serves the public health, safety, welfare and
economic well being; and
WHEREAS, demand for various City services has significantly
increased, requiring the City to increase the number of its employees and to
increase the time spent by those currently employed on such services; and
WHEREAS, municipalities may establish fees to defray the cost of
services rendered;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanford shall be
amended to create Chapter 9, Article V, Section 940, which shall read as
follows:
ARTICLE V. INSPECTION AND FALSE ALARM FEES
Sec. 940. Inspection and False Alarm Fees. The Fire Chief or his
designees shall charge the fees as indicated herein, which shall be
paid prior to the inspection being performed or any permit being
issued:
A. REMODELING OR NEW CONSTRUCTION
(1) A fee in the amount of $.02 per square foot Of gross floor
area of any new construction shall be levied on all new
construction in the City of Sanford. This fee shall
encompass plans review and all necessary fire inspections,
including the building's Fire Safety System.
(2) A fee in the amount of $.02 per square foot of gross
floor area of any addition, alteration, repair or
modification shall be levied on all additions,
alterations, repairs or modifications of any occupancy in
the City of Sanford.
B. INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, INCLUDING INSPECTION FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE:
(1) An annual inspection fee of $30.00 shall be charged for
the purpose of conducting an inspection to determine
compliance with the State Uniform or Minimum Fire Codes
for the purpose of reporting said compliance to a state or
county agency.
(2) Each inspection fee shall include: one (1) trip to the
property to conduct initial inspection; one (1) Fire
Inspection Report listing violations if any; one (1)
inspection upon the request of the applicant to confirm
compliance if necessary; and One (1) report issued to the
appropriate state or county agency indicating compliance
with applicable fire codes.
(3) Reinspections:
If further inspections are necessary in addition to those
Included in the initial fee, the fee for such
reinspections shall be the greater of:
(a) First reinspection - fee of $30.00
(b) Second reinspection - fee of $45.00
(c) Third and subsequent reinspections - fee of $75.00 each,
or an amount equal to the actual time spent by the
inspector on the reinspection, including travel time,
multiplied by that inspector's hourly personnel cost.
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(i) The necessity for such reinspections shall be documented by
the inspector, to include the condition(s) requiring such
reinspection and a citation to the applicable section of the
City Code or Florida Statutes.
(ii) Said reinspection fees shall be paid prior to final approval
being granted by the Sanford Fire Department, and such
approval shall be contingent upon such payment.
(iii) Any person against whom such reinspection fees have been
levied, and who desires to contest either the necessity for
the reinspection or the amount of the fee charged, may appeal
same to the Fire Marshall and from the Fire Marshall to the
Building and Fire Codes Board Of Appeal.
C. FLAMMABLE LIQUID/GAS TANKS-UNDERGROUND
(1) For the installation Or removal of any underground tank(s)
containing a flammable/combustible liquid or gas or a
compressed flammable liquid or gas, the fee shall be
$30.00 per tank. The fee shall include plans review, one
(1) trip to inspect for depth and anchors, and one (1)
trip to inspect for slab reinforcing rod and thickness.
(2) For removal of flammable or compressed flammable liquids
from the underground tanks and removal of such tanks, the
fee shall be $25.00. This fee shall include one (1) trip
to witness such removal.
(3) Fees for Additional Reinspections: If further inspections
are necessary in addition to those included in the initial
fee, the fee for such reinspection shall be the greater
of:
(a) First Reinspection Fee None
(b) Second Reinspection Fee $30.00
(c) Third Reinspection Fee $45.00
(d) Fourth Reinspection Fee $75.00
(e) Fifth & Additional Reinspection Fee $100.00
D. ABOVE GROUND FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID/GAS OR COMPRESSED
FLAMMABLE LIQUID/GAS TANKS
(1) For the installation of any above ground tank containing a
flammable/combustible liquid or gas or a compressed
fla~able liquid or gas, the fee shall be $30.00. The fee
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shall include plans review, one (1) trip to inspect for
supports, and impounding if applicable.
E. FIRE SYSTEMS TESTING FEES
(1) The following fees shall apply to tests of the following
fire systems, whether located in commercial, residential,
or other property. This Schedule of Fees is applicable to
all buildings having Fire Safety Systems in place at date
of ordinance adoption and any new system added to existing
buildings or any changes made in the existing system after
the adoption of this ordinance. (In the event of new
construction or remodeling of an existing building, the
fee will be included in the inspection fee as listed in
Section 940(A), above):
l) Fire Sprinkler System $50.00
2) Fire Standpipe System $50.00
3) Fire Alarm Systems
1-5 Floors $50.00
Each additional floor over 5 $10.00
4) Smoke Evacuation System $50.00
5) Automatic Fire Extinguishing System
(carbon dioxide, halon, dry chemical, etc) $50.00
6) Emergency Generator $50.00
F. OPEN BURNING
(1) Open burning is defined as any type of Outside burning
other than in a non-combustible container or pit covered
by a metal mesh or grill. For the burning Of any
materials in the open, the non-refundable fee shall be
$100.00. This fee is non- refundable even if, after
issuance of the permit, conditions arise which would
prevent the burning in accordance with the permit because
of a threat to surrounding property or to the general
public health, welfare and safety.
G. FALSE ALARMS
(1) "False alarm" means the activation of a fire alarm system
signal or message which elicits an emergency response by
the Sanford Fire Department when a situation requiring
such response does not, in fact, exist.
(2) "Fire alarm system" means any mechanical, electrical or
radio controlled system which is designed to transmit a
signal or message when activated manually or because of
any product of combustion including heat, smoke or flame
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and shall include a control panel. A single station
device shall not be considered an alarm system.
(3) "System malfunction" means the activation of any alarm
system caused by mechanical failure, improper instal-
lation, or lack of proper maintenance, or any other cause
as determined by the Fire Marshal.
(4) Each time the Fire Department responds to a false alarm
due to system malfunction or when no reason for the false
alarm can be detected, the Fire Department shall issue a
warning notice to the owner, lessee or manager of the
property, which warning notice shall require that the
alarm systembe inspected and/or serviced within five (5)
working days.
(5) There shall be a service fee charged for false alarms
according to the following schedule:
First, second and third
(within last six (6) months) ........................ No Fee
Fourth response with no ~por~ filed
(within six (6) months) ............................ $ 35.00
Fifth response (within six (6) months) ............. $ 50.00
Each subsequent response (within six (6) months)...$150.00
(6) The Fire Department shall determine those hours and dates
during which inclement weather may impact the proper
operation of an alarm system, and false alarms occasioned
thereby shall not result in issuance of a warning notice
or imposition of a service fee.
(7) Upon failure of the owner, lessee or manager of the
property to pay the false alarm fee(s), the unpaid fee(s)
may be assessed as a lien upon the real property where the
fire alarm system is installed. The City may enforce its
lien and maintain a personal action against the property
ownerr lessee or manager at the same time to recover the
unpaid fee(s) and any interest accrued thereon. In any
action brought by the City for the collection of the
unpaid fee(s) or lien(s), the City shall be entitled to
recover its actual costs and attorney's fees for the
action.
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SECTION 2: Codification. It is the intention of the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that
the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Sanford, Florida; that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; that
the word, "Ordinance," may be changed to "Section," "Article," or other
appropriate word.
SECTION 3: Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: severability. If any Section or portion of a Section
of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it
shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of
any other Section or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. That this ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this/~ day of~~C~ , A.D.
1992.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
J~e~City~on of the
City of Sanford, Florida
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Donahoe, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby
certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 3125 PASSED
AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 14th
day of Septen~Der, 1992, was posted at the front door of the City Hall in the City
of Sanford, Florida, on the 15th day of September, 1992.
In witness whereof, I hav~ hereunto set my hand and the official seal of
the City of Sanford, Florida, this 15th day of September, 1992.
City of Sanford, Florida.