12-Deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 12 Fire Prevention and Protection of the Code of OrdinancesCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Otiginating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
06/24/ 10
Council Date: Fire Department Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chief 12.
06/28/ 10
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 12, Fire Prevention and Protection of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, by amending Section 12-89 Permit Fees, establishing permit fees.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement
BACKGROUND:
Though the City Charter allows for Fire Prevention Fees, no official schedule has ever been adopted.
With the ever increasing number of plans reviews, fire system inspections, burn permits, etc., we are
modifying our process in order to be more efficient, effective, and to be able to offset the overall cost
associated with these processes.
The Code Committee has reviewed and endorsed the fee schedule which includes:
FIRE PLANS REVIEW
FIRE CONSTRUCTION
OPERATIONAL
Under round Fire Main Plan.
Underground Fire Main
Explosives
Above Ground Fire Systems
Above Ground Fire Sprinkler
Systems
Fire Hydrants and Valves
Fire Alarm Systems.
Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
Hot-Work O erations
Fire Alarm Systems
O en Burnin
Flammable and Combustible Li uids
Private Fire Hydrants
LP Gas
Stand i e Systems
S raying and Di ing
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
Ordinance; proposed fee schedule
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order
Expense
❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution
Budgeted Amt.
❑ Presentation Z Ordinance
y'I'D Actual
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
Acct. Number
FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
E Administration E City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance E Fire
❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 12, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
OF THE CODE OF ORDIIVANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
SECTION 12-89 PERMIT FEES; ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES REQUIRED BY
THE FIRE CODE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIOIVS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; PROVIDIIVG A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PEIVALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas requested staff to amend the City's
Fire Prevention and Protection Code establishing permit fees required by the Fire Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby finds and determines that the
changes recommended below are in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens and
should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Sec. 12-89 of Chapter 12, Article IV, Fire Prevention and Protection of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows and all remaining subsections to be renumbered accordingly:
" Sec. 12-89. Permit fees.
(a) Required Fire Plans Review Fees
Underground Fire Main Plan
$50.00 plans review fee per fire main.
A plan shall be submitted to the City of Paris for review on the installation and
modification of all underground fire mains.
Above Ground Fire S sty ems
A$75.00 minimum or $.50 per fire sprinkler head whichever is greater with a
maximum of $500.00 for plans review. The fee will be calculated according to the
amount of sprinkler heads shown on plans. An approved third-party plans review
is required when the installation or relocation of sprinkler heads exceeds twenty
(20) heads. An approved list of third party fire protection engineers will be
provided upon request.
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Fire Alarm S. sty ems
A$75.00 minimum or $.50 per fire alarm device whichever is greater with a
maximum of $500.00 for plans review. The fee will be calculated according to the
amount of devices shown on plans. An approved third-party plans review is
required when the installation or relocation of devices exceeds ten (10) devices.
An approved list of third party fire protection engineers will be provided upon
request.
(b) Required Fire Construction Pertnit Fees
Underground Fire Main
$50.00 permit fee. A construction permit shall be required for the installation or
modification of any underground fire main.
Above Ground Fire Sprinkler Systems
$75.00 Minimum or $.50 per fire sprinkler head whichever is greater with a
maximum of $500.00 permit fee. The fee will be calculated according to the
amount of sprinkler heads shown on plans.
Fire Alarm S. st~
$75.00 Minimum or $.50 per fire alarm device whichever is greater with a
maximum of $500.00 permit fee. The fee will be calculated according to the
amount of devices shown on plans.
Fixed Fire Extin uig 'shing S s~
A$50.00 permit fee is required for the installation or relocation of each fixed fire
extinguishing system.
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
A construction permit is required to install or remove any above or below ground
flammable or combustible liquid tank(s), a fee of $100.00 per tank will be
accessed.
LP-Gas - A$50.00 construction permit is required for the installation of or
modification to an LP-Gas System.
S12raying o r Dipping - A$100.00 construction permit is required to install or
modify a spray room, dip ta.nk or booth.
Standpipe s st~ms - A$100.00 construction permit is required to install a
standpipe system. The permit fee will be waived if the standpipe system is a part
of an automatic sprinkler system.
(c) Required Fire Operational Permit Fees
Explosives: A$100.00 permit is required.
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Exception: No permit fee assessed for public fireworks displays where
admission is free to the public.
Fire hydrants and valves: A$50.00 permit is required.
Exceptions:
(1) A permit is not required for authorized employees of the City of Paris
to use or operate fire hydrants or valves in performance of their duties.
(2) A fire permit is not required for a"meter on a fire hydrant" that is
installed in accordance with a billing arrangement through the City of
Paris Water Billing Department. The Fire Code Official shall be notified
of all meters installed on fire hydrants.
Hot Work Operations: A$25.00 operational permit is required for hot work
during public exhibitions and demonstrations.
Open Burning: Following the review of the application for open burning an
operational permit is required to kindle or maintain any fire defined as "Open
burning" in the City of Paris, except for a"Training Fire" conducted by the Paris
Fire Department.
No fee will be accessed for permits.
1. Agricultural Burn Permits shall be issued by the fire code official for
property that is a minimum of ten (10) acres in size and is zoned
agricultural by the City of Paris. An agricultural burn permit will be valid
for one (1) full year and no fee will be accessed for its issuance. Only
brush, limbs, trees and other natural vegetation may be burned at the
discretion of the fire code official, as long as such material is generated
from that property on which it is to be burned.
2. Standard Burn Permits shall be issued by the fire code official for
disposal and recreational fires. Only brush, limbs, trees, and clean,
untreated lumber may be burned.
Private fire hydrants: A$50.00 operational permit is required.
Exception: A permit is not required for a private industry who has trained
maintenance personnel, or a private fire brigade."
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section S. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment
of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of
such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue,
or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the
time of passage of this ordinance.
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Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance,
and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of
any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of
this ordinance.
Section 7. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec.
1-6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every day's continuance of
any violation of the above-enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 8. That by a supermajority vote of ayes and nays, the City
Council voted to suspend the rule requiring two readings before adoption of this ordinance.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of the
first reading and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first and final reading this 28th day of June, 2010.
Will Biard, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE REVISED:05/11/10
Sec. 12-89. Permit fees.
The city manager is authorized to establish permit fees for all permits required by the Standard Fire
Prevention Code, 1994 Edition. Such permit fees as established by the city manager shall be made
available to the public through the fire marshal's office of the City.
(Code 1970, § 12-155; Ord. No. 84-048, § 2, 7-9-84; Ord. No. 96-009, § 1, 2-12-96)
Required Fire Plans Review Fees
Underground Fire Main Plan
$50.00 plans review fee per fire main.
A plan shall be submitted to the City of Paris for review on the installation and modification of all
underground fire mains.
Above Ground Fire Svstems
A$75.00 minimum or $.50 per fire sprinkler head whichever is greater with a maximum of $500.00 for
plans review. The fee will be calculated according to the amount of sprinkler heads shown on plans. An
approved third party plans review is required when the installation or relocation of sprinkler heads
exceeds twenty (20) heads. An approved list of third party fire protection engineers wi11 be provided
upon request.
Fire Alarm Systems
A$75.00 minimum or $.50 per fire alarm device whichever is greater with a maximum of $500.00 for
plans review. The fee will be calculated according to the amount of devices shown on plans. An
approved third party plans review is required when the installation or relocation of devices exceeds ten
(10) devices. An approved list of third party fire protection engineers will be provided upon request.
Required Fire Construction Permit Fees
Under2round Fire Main
$50.00 permit fee. A construction permit shall be required for the installation ar modification of any
underground fire main.
Above Ground Fire Sprinkler Svstems
$75.00 Minimum or $.50 per fire sprinkler head whichever is greater with a maximum of $500.00
permit fee. The fee will be calculated according to the amount of sprinkler heads shown on plans.
Fire Alarm Systems
$75.00 Minimum or $.50 per fire alarm device whichever is greater with a maximum of $500.00 permit
fee. The fee will be calculated according to the amount of devices shown on plans.
Fixed Fire Extinguishing Svstem
A$50.00 permit fee is required for the installation or relocation of each fixed fire extinguishing system.
Flammable and CombusNble Liquids
1. A construction permit is required to install or remove any above or below ground flammable or
combustible liquid tank(s), a fee of $100.00 per tank will be accessed.
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LP-Gas - A$50.00 a construction permit is required for the installation of or modification to an LP-Gas
System.
Spraving or Dipping - A$100.00 construction permit is required to install or modify a spray room, dip
tank or booth.
Standpipe svstems - A$100.00, construction permit is required to install a standpipe system. The
permit fee will be waived if the standpipe system is a part of an automatic sprinkler system.
Required Fire Operational Permit Fees
Explosives: A$100.00 permit is required.
Exception:
No permit fee assessed for public fireworks displays where admission is free to the public.
Fire hvdrants and valves: A$50.00 permit is required.
Exceptions:
(1) A permit is not required for authorized employees of the City of Paris to use or operate fire
hydrants of valves in performance of their duties.
(2) A fire permit is not required for a"meter on a fire hydrant" that is installed in accordance
with a billing arrangement through the City of Paris Water Billing Department. The Fire Code
Official shall be notified of all meters installed on fire hydrants.
Hot Work Oqerations: A$25.00 operational permit is required for hot work during public exhibitions
and demonstrations.
Open Burning: Following the review of the application for open burning an operational permit is
required to kindle or maintain any fire defined as "Open burning" in the City of Paris, except for a
"Training Fire" conducted by the Paris Fire Department.
No fee will be accessed for permits.
1. Agricultural Burn Permits shall be issued by the fire code official for property that is a
minimum of ten (10) acres in size and is zoned agricultural by the City of Paris. An agricultural burn
permit will be valid for one (1) full year and no fee will be accessed for its issuance. Only brush, limbs,
trees and other natural vegetation may be burned at the discretion of the fire code official, as long as
such material is generated from that property on which it is to be burned.
2. Standard Burn Permits shall be issued by the fire code official for disposal and recreational
fires. Only brush, limbs, trees, and clean, untreated lumber may be burned.
Private fire hvdrants: A$50.00 operational permit is required.
Exception: A permit is not required for a private industry who has trained maintenance personnel, or a
private fire brigade.
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