RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM ESTABLISHING LIFE SAFETY DIVISION FEES
TO BE CHARGED BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-066
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted a fee schedule for services rendered by the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve a revised fee schedule and establish the effective date of said fees; and
WHEREAS, the fees so established and the categ ories so modified have been considered at a duly noticed public hearing as required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that said fees, in the amounts hereinafter set forth in Exhibit A, are less than or equal to, but in no event greater than, the actual direct and indirect costs and e xpenses incurred by the City in performing the services connected with such fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and declares that adoption of this fee schedule is exempt from the provision s of the California Environmental Quality Act pursu ant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that the fees set forth below be, and the same are, hereby established as follows:
Section 1. The fees set forth in the fee schedule attached hereto as “Exhibit A” shall be, and the same is, hereby adopted.
Section 2. The fees established he rein shall become effective ninety (90) days following the date of adoption of this Resolution.
Section 3. The fees establishe d herein shall, upon the effective date of said fees, supersede fees set forth in Resolution No. 2019-066 and any previously adopted fees for the same permit or approval.
Section 4. The City Council here by declares that should any one or more fees established by this Resolution or any portion of this Resolutio n be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other fees and portions of this Resolution independent of the elimination here from of any such fee or such portion as may be declared invalid.
2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2019-066 is hereby r escinded upon the effective date of the new fee schedule.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is appr oved and adopted by the City Co uncil of the City of Anaheim this ______day of_______________, 2023, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
______________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
I. OPERATIONAL PERMITS
GROUP A: ANNUAL USE – OPERATIONAL
All permits in accordance with the California Fire Code, Chapter 1, Section 105, and Anaheim Municipal Code. Operational Permits are divided into seven groups:
Group A: Annual Use – Operational
Group B: Special Hazard Fire Code Permits
Group C: Trade Shows
Group D: One‐Time Permits
Group E: Pyrotechnic and Special Effect Material
Group F: Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents and Canopies Group G: Other One‐Time Permits
For complete descriptions, please see Section 105.5 of the California Fire Code as amended by the City of Anaheim.
Effective FY24 1 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
GROUP B: SPECIAL HAZARD FIRE CODE PERMITS
Applicable to the Following
Level 1
$44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
Hazardous solids (20‐100 pounds)
Compressed gas (201‐3,000 cubic feet)
$62 per Permit
Refrigeration Equipment (501‐1,000 cubic feet)
Level 2:
Flammable/combustible liquid (101‐1,000 gallons)
$62 per Permit
$62 per Permit
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By‐Products (801‐1,000 cubic feet) LP Gas (501‐1,000 gallons aggregate capacity)
$62 per Permit
$62 per Permit
Fee Amount
For complete descriptions, please see Section 105.5 of the California Fire Code as amended by the City of Anaheim. NOTE: All Level 1, 2, and 3 Permit Fees are waived if the business is in the Disclosure Program.
Flammable/combustible liquid (10‐100 gallons)
$44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
LP Gas (126 ‐500 Gallons aggregate capacity)
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By‐Products (401 ‐ 800 cubic feet) $44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (500‐999 pounds)
High Piled Combustible Storage (501‐2,500 square feet)
Spraying and Dipping Operations with Flammable and Combustible Liquids $44 per Permit (three permits max) Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.6.20 $62 per Permit
$62 per Permit
$62 per Permit
Hazardous solids (101‐1,000 pounds)
Compressed gas (3,001‐6,000 cubic feet)
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (1,000‐2,400 pounds)
$44 per Permit
High Piled Combustible Storage (2,501‐12,000 square feet) Refrigeration Equipment (1,001‐2,000 cubic feet)
Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.6.20 $62 per Permit (three Permits max) Effective FY24 2 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
GROUP C: TRADE SHOWS
Plan Check Fees for Trade Shows
After hours and weekends
Less than 30,000 sq. ft.
30,001 to 150,000 sq. ft.
150,001 to 300,000 sq. ft.
300,001 to 450,000 sq. ft.
450,001 to 600,00 sq. ft.
600,001 to 820,00 sq. ft.
820, 001 to 850,000 sq. ft.
Over 850,001 sq. ft.
Expedite Fee for Any Plan Check Double the Plan Check Fee Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.5.22 $79 per Permit
$79 per Permit
Compressed gas (6,001 cubic feet or greater)
High Piled Combustible Storage (12,001 square feet or more) $79 per Permit (three Permits max)
$79 per Permit
$79 per Permit
Level 3:
Flammable/combustible Liquid (1,001 Gallons or more)
Hazardous solids (1,000 pounds or more)
$79 per Permit LP Gas (1,001 gallons or greater aggregate capacity) $79 per Permit
$79 per Permit
$79 per Permit
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (2,401 pounds or more)
Refrigeration Equipment (2,001 cubic feet or greater)
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By‐Products (1,000 cubic feet or greater) NOTE: Plans submitted for plan check less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be processed as an expedited plan check. Plans submitted less than 72 hours prior to the event start date will automatically be processed with an expedited plan check plus an After Hours/Weekend fee (with a 2‐hour minimum). Inspection fees are payable upon submittal of plans (see Trade Show Application form for total amounts). Additional plan check and inspection hours will be invoiced separately and charged at a rate of $20 per ¼ hour for plan check or inspections that occur during normal business hours. Additional plan check or inspections that take place after 5:00 PM or on the weekends will be charged at a rate of $120 per hour (2‐hour minimum on weekends).
$360 (4.5 hours)
$640 (8 hours)
$160 (2 hours)
$200 (2.5 hours)
$320 (4 hours)
$40 (1/2 hour)
$60 (3/4 hour)
$80 (1 hour)
$20 per quarter hour
$80 per hour (2 hour minimum)
Effective FY24 3 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
Inspection Fees for Trade Shows
After hours and weekends
Less than 30,000 sq. ft.
30,001 to 150,000 sq. ft.
150,001 to 300,000 sq. ft.
300,001 to 450,000 sq. ft.
450,001 to 600,00 sq. ft.
600,001 to 820,00 sq. ft.
820, 001 to 850,000 sq. ft.
Over 850,001 sq. ft.
GROUP D: ONE‐TIME PERMITS
Applicable to the Following
1. Carnivals, Fairs and Outdoor Assemblies
2. Christmas Tree Lots
3. Haunted Houses
4. Liquid or Gas Fueled Vehicles or Equipment
5. Open Flames and Torches
6. Live Audience in a Production Studio or Sound Stage
7. Pumpkin Patch Lot
8. Special Operational Permits: fee is based on
description of permit and are a minimum of $47
Firework Booth Inspection Fee
Expedited Permit Application Fee
Permit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary) $320 (4 hours)
$400 (5 hours)
$20 per quarter hour
$80 per hour (2 hour minimum)
Any required inspection hours will be invoiced separately and charged at a rate of $20 per ¼ hour for inspections that occur during normal business hours. Additional inspections that take place after 5:00 PM or on the weekends will be charged at a rate of $120 per hour (2‐hour minimum on weekends). NOTE: Permit applications submitted for processing less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be processed as an expedited permit application fee. $47 per Permit
$1,280 (16 hours)
$1,440 (18 hours)
$1,920 (24 hours)
$640 (8 hours)
$880 (11 hours)
$1,120 (14 hours)
$157
$693
Effective FY24 4 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
GROUP G: OTHER ONE‐TIME PERMITS
Includes fireworks and the use of these materials in a production facility. Any required inspection hours will be invoiced separately and charged at a rate of $20 per ¼ hour for inspections that occur during normal business hours. Additional inspections that take place after 5:00 PM or on the weekends will be charged at a rate of $120 per hour (2‐hour minimum on weekends). NOTE: Due to the need for current risk assessment, these permits are issued for no more than a 30‐day term. $0 per Permit
$44 per Permit
1. Model Rockets (as regulated by T‐19, California Code of Regulations)
2. Open Burning
NOTE: Permit applications submitted for processing less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be processed as an expedited permit application.
GROUP E: PYROTECHNIC AND SPECIAL EFFECT MATERIAL
$44 per Permit
$44 per Permit
$47 per Permit
$157
Permit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary) Expedited Permit Application Fee
3. Open Flames and Candles
$79 per PermitPermit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary) Expedited Permit Application Fee
GROUP F: TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES, TENTS AND CANOPIES
4. Recreational Fire in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as approved within Anaheim Fire Specifications
$157
Effective FY24 5 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
II. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Construction permit fee includes plan check, initial inspection and one re‐inspection. 0‐10 devices
11‐100 devices
101‐400 devices
401+ devices
$36
Compressed Gases (Includes medical gases)
Carbon Dioxide Beverage Dispensing Systems
$343
$376
$376
$478
$935
$1,187
$205
$323
201‐500 sprinklers
501‐1500 sprinklers
1501+ sprinklers
Fire Alarm Systems (includes waterflow monitoring and two way communication systems) Per CA Fire Code, Chapter 9.
NOTE: The following devices will be considered "devices" for the purpose of billing: smoke detectors, heat detectors, duct detectors, manual pull stations, tamper switches, waterflow switches and all notification appliances. $301
$375
$410
$617
$907
$1,404
Double the fee listed
$170
$186
Expedited Permit Application Fee
Aboveground Storage Tanks (including LPG Tanks)
Alternate Materials and Methods Review (to review proposals to use alternate materials and methods per California Fire Code 104.10.)
Battery Systems
$370Combustible Storage, low or high piled
0‐50 sprinklers
51‐100 sprinklers
101‐200 sprinklers
Additional Plan Review Fee after 3rd submittal Half the fee Additional re‐inspections during business hours $144/hr Additional re‐inspections outside normal business hours, with a two hour minimum $216 Fire Extinguishing Systems
Fire Pumps
Fire Sprinkler Systems (Complete system, not including underground or standpipes) Effective FY24 6 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
Risk Category 1
Description
1‐2,000 sq. ft. $60
2,001 ‐5,000 sq. ft. $77
5,001‐10,000 sq. ft. $93
10,001‐20,000 sq. ft. $111
20,001‐40,000 sq. ft. $126
Inspected Every Five Years
This category includes: Group B Occupancies with sprinklers (less than 20,000 square feet) and Group M occupancies with sprinklers (less than 50,000 square feet)
III. FIRE PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS 0‐50 sprinklers
51‐100 sprinklers
101‐300 sprinklers
$72
$340
Standpipe Systems (Wet or Dry)
Fire & Rescue Department Plan Checks for Building Permits are performed at an hourly rate Fire & Rescue Department Inspections for Building Permits are performed at an hourly rate Public Water Improvement Plans
Site Plan Review (fire master plans, emergency access and hydrant locations, or DSA review) Hazardous Materials
301‐500 sprinklers
501+ sprinklers
Fire Sprinkler Tenant Improvements
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Fuel Modification
First Reinspection
No Charge
$77
Initial Inspection
Underground Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances $44
$60
IV. INSPECTION FEES FOR RISK REDUCTION FIRE INSPECTIONS Add'l Reinspection
$142 per hour
$65
$71 per hour
$307
$292
$264
$299
$304
$375
$608
$751
$1,020
Fire & Rescue Department Inspections for Building Permits performed outside business hours $107 $93
$111
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Effective FY24 7 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
40,001‐80,000 sq. ft. $144
80,001‐120,000 sq. ft. $160
120,001‐150,000 sq. ft. $175
150,001‐200,000 sq. ft. $193
200,001 sq. ft. plus $209
Risk Category 2
Description
1‐2,000 sq. ft. $60
2,001 ‐5,000 sq. ft. $77
5,001‐10,000 sq. ft. $93
10,001‐20,000 sq. ft. $111
20,001‐40,000 sq. ft. $126
40,001‐80,000 sq. ft. $144
80,001‐120,000 sq. ft. $160
120,001‐150,000 sq. ft. $175
150,001‐200,000 sq. ft. $193
200,001 sq. ft. plus $209
Risk Category 3
Description
1‐2,000 sq. ft. $60
2,001 ‐5,000 sq. ft. $77
$44
$60
No Charge
No Charge
This category includes: Group A Occupancies (less than 5,000 square feet), Group F and S Occupancies with sprinklers (20,000 square feet or greater), Non‐sprinkler Group F and S Occupancies (less than 20,000 square feet), Non‐sprinklered Group B and M Occupancies (20,000 square feet or greater), Group B occupancies with kitchen suppression systems.
Initial Inspection First Reinspection Add'l Reinspection $144 No Charge
$160 No Charge
$175 No Charge
$193 No Charge
Inspected Every Two Years
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$60
$77
$93
$111
$126
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Initial Inspection
First Reinspection Add'l Reinspection
$44 No Charge
This category includes: Group F and S Occupancies not in Category 4. Group B Occupancies with sprinklers (20,000 square feet or greater), Non‐sprinklered Group B occupancies (less than 20,000 square feet), Group M Occupancies not in Category 6 with sprinklers (50,000 square feet or greater) and Non‐sprinklered Group M Occupancies not in Category 6 (less than 20,000 square feet).
$160
$175
Inspected Every Three Years
$193
No Charge
$126
$144
No Charge
Effective FY24 8 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
5,001‐10,000 sq. ft. $93
10,001‐20,000 sq. ft. $111
20,001‐40,000 sq. ft. $126
40,001‐80,000 sq. ft. $144
80,001‐120,000 sq. ft. $160
120,001‐150,000 sq. ft. $175
150,001‐200,000 sq. ft. $193
200,001 sq. ft. plus $209
Risk Category 4
Description
1‐2,000 sq. ft. $60
2,001 ‐5,000 sq. ft. $77
5,001‐10,000 sq. ft. $93
10,001‐20,000 sq. ft. $111
20,001‐40,000 sq. ft. $126
40,001‐80,000 sq. ft. $144
80,001‐120,000 sq. ft. $160
120,001‐150,000 sq. ft. $175
150,001‐200,000 sq. ft. $193
200,001 sq. ft. plus $209
Risk Category 5
Description
3‐9 units $60
10‐19 units $77
Inspected Annually
Inspected Annually
This category includes: Apartment Buildings, Hotels and Lodging Houses and High Rise Buildings.
Initial Inspection
$44
$60
Add'l Reinspection First Reinspection
No Charge
No Charge
$160
$175
$193
Add'l Reinspection First Reinspection
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
This Category includes: Group H Occupancies without Special Hazard Permits. Non‐sprinklered Group F and S Occupancies (20,000 square feet or greater), Group A Occupancies (5,000 square feet or greater), Group E Occupancies, Residential Based Care Facilities and Smoking Lounges.
Initial Inspection
$44
$60
$77
$93
$111
$126
$144
$175 No Charge
$193 No Charge
$77 No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$93
$111
$126
$144
$160
Effective FY24 9 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
20‐29 units $93
30‐49 units $111
50‐99 units $126
100‐149 units $144
150‐199 units $160
200‐249 units $175
250‐299 units $193
300‐349 units $209
350 units plus $226
Fire High Rise Residential and Office Buildings Only
6‐9 floors $383
10‐12 floors $426
13‐16 floors $480
17‐20 floors $535
21 floors plus $590
Risk Category 6
Description
1 ‐5,000 sq. ft. $93
5,001‐10,000 sq. ft. $111
10,001‐20,000 sq. ft. $126
20,001‐40,000 sq. ft. $144
40,001‐80,000 sq. ft. $160
80,001‐120,000 sq. ft. $175
120,001‐150,000 sq. ft. $193
150,001‐200,000 sq. ft. $209
200,001 sq. ft. plus $226
Inspected Annually
Initial Inspection First Re‐Inspection Add'l Reinspection No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$354
$394
$444
$495
$545
No Charge
$175
$193
$209
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$77
$93
$111
$126
$144
$160
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
This category includes: Groups H, F, S, and M Occupancies with Special Hazard Permits and all Group I Occupancies. $77
$93
$111
$126
$144
$160
$175
$193
$209
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Effective FY24 10 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
Mail‐Back Card Program
$136
V. FALSE ALARMS
Penalty
Failure to Notify $266
(Each)
Malicious Activation $266
(Each)
Nuisance Alarm $266
(Each)
VI. MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Consultations/Reviews
Stand‐by Fee
$56
$74
Requested Inspection Fee
Emergency response due to failure to notify the Fire & Rescue Department when working on or testing fire sprinkler or alarm systems.
Failure to return the mail‐back card issued for violations found.
Intentional activation of alarm where no emergency exists.
Fee to conduct any type of requested or unscheduled inspection $ 36 per 1/4 hour
1. Required stand‐by personnel during normal business hours are performed at an hourly rate.
2. Required stand‐by personnel after 5:00 PM and on weekends (minimum 2 hours on weekends).
Development projects and pre‐submittal plans, review EIRs, pre‐file EIRs, CUPs and other related cases $36 per 1/4 hour This fee is applicable only for those instances when the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, or designee determines that stand‐by personnel are needed to mitigate an exigent circumstance.
Alarm system activation where no emergency exists that results in emergency response more than twice within a 30‐day period, or in excess of three occurrences within any six month period.
Effective FY24 11 of 12
EXHIBIT A
Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fee Schedule
Wildfire Home Assessment Fee
Fee to conduct defensible space assessment $56
30 Day Penalty
60 Day Penalty
Weed Abatement Administrative Charge/Fee
Add’l 10% PenaltyFailure to submit fees within sixty (60) days of billing Failure to submit fees within thirty (30) days of original billing 10% Penalty $398 per Parcel
Failure to remove weeds or accumulations of trash, grass, litter, flammable or combustible materials from a courtyard, vacant lot Effective FY24 12 of 12