No. Description
Notes
Fee
Schedule
with CPI
increases
Annual
California Fire Code: Annual; Operational Permits
* Multiple Permits: Inpsection Fee for a combination Permit shall be the sum of the highest permit fee, plus $60 per each additional permit fee 60$ Aerosol Products 156 $
Amusement Buildings 234 $
Aviation Facilities 234 $
Carnivals and Fairs 625 $
Combustible dust-producing operations 156 $
Combustible Fibers 156 $
Compressed Gases 156 $
Covered Mall Buildings 156 $
Cryogenic Fluids 156 $
Cutting and Welding 78 $
Dry Cleaning Plants 156 $
Exhibits and Trade Shows 312 $
Explosives 312 $
Flammable and Combustible Liquids 156 $
Floor Finishing 156 $
Fruit and Crop Ripening 312 $
Fumigation and insecticidal fogging 78 $
Hazardous Materials 625 $
HPM Facilities (Hazardous Production Materials) 625 $
High Piled Storage 625 $
Hot Work Operations 78 $
Industrial Ovens 156 $
Lumber Yards and Wood Working Plants 156 $
Liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings 156$ LP GAS 118 $
Magnesium 156 $
Misc. Combustible Storage 156 $
Open Burning 156 $
Open Flames and Torches 156 $
Open Flames and Candles 78 $
Organic Coatings 469 $
Pyrotechnic special effects material 312 $
Pyroxylin plastics 156 $
Refrigeration equipment 118 $
Repair garages and motor fuel-dispensing facilities 156 $ Rooftop heliports 234 $
MERCED FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fee Comparison Survey
Updated 07/12/2023
No. Description
Notes
Fee
Schedule
with CPI
increases
Spraying or dipping 312$
Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts 312$
Temporary membrane Structures 156$
Tire-rebuilding plants 312$
Waste handling 312$
Wood Products 156$
Wrecking Yard 156$
Fireworks Stand and/or Storage Inspection 240$
Fireworks Booth Application Fee 260$
Christmas Tree Lot/ Pumpkin Patch 156$
401 to 1500 square feet 234$
1501 - 15,000 square feet 312$
15,001 - 30,000 square feet 781$
> 30,000 square feet 1,093$
Updated 07/12/2023
CITY OF MERCED FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fee Comparison Survey
Special Permits
Tent Permits
No. Description
Fee
Schedule
with CPI
increases
Annual California Fire Code: Annual; Occupancy Types
A A Occupancy Assembly - Occupancy 50-299 156$
A Occupancy Assembly - Occupancy > or eq 300 312$
A Occupancy Assembly - Non-profit organization 90$
B B Occupancies - (ie bank, professional office)
Triannual Inspection for 5000 sq. ft. or less (0.75 personnel hour) 118$ Triannual Inspection for 5,001 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft. (1 personnel hour) 156$ Triannual Inspection for 15,001 sq. ft. or greater (1.5 personnel hour) 234$ E E Occupancies - (ie educational)
K-8 469$
High School 1,875$
F F Occupancies - (ie Factory) 625$
5000 sq. ft. or less (3 personnel hours) 469$
5001 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft. (4 personnel hours) 625$ 15,001 sq. ft. or greater (5 personnel hours) 781$
H H Occupancies - (ie High Hazard) 469$
5000 sq. ft. or less (2 personnel hours) 312$
5001 sq. ft.to 15,000 sq. ft. (3 personnel hours) 469$
15,001 sq. ft. or greater (4 personnel hours) 625$
I I Occupancies - (ie Institutional)
I4 - Residential Care Facilities (Adult & Child) 78$
I2 - Medical, surgical 24 hr.+ care, ambulatory care 469$ I2 - Hospital 3,749$
I3 - Detention Facility 625$
L L Occupancies - (ie Laboratory) 156$
M M Occupancies - (ie market, department or drug store) 234$ 5000 sq. ft. or less (1 personnel hour) 156$
5001 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft. (1.5 personnel hours) 234$ 15,001 sq. ft. or greater (2 personnel hours) 312$
City of Merced Fire Department
Fee Comparison Study
Updated 07/12/2023
No. Description
Notes
Fee
Schedule
with CPI
increases
R-1 R-1 Occupancy
1 and 2 story hotels (2 personnel hours) $ 312 3 or greater story hotels (4 personnel hours) $ 625 R-2 R-2 Occupancy (ie Res Permanent 2+)
< 5 units 118$
5-20 units 156$
21-50 units 196$
> 50 units; each additional 50 units or fraction thereof 196$ S S Occupancies - (ie Storage) 234$
Re-Inspection (after initial and first reinspection) 156$ Re-Inspection (paid a fee) 156$
* 1st free; 2nd free is cleared; all other charged
Licensed Care Facilities
Pre-Inspection (Hourly rate of Inspector or Fire Marshal for time utilized) 234$ False Alarm Charge - first two false alarms in 1 calendar year False Alarm Charge - 3rd false alarms in 1 calendar year 180$
False Alarm Charge - 4th false alarms in 1 calendar year 300$
False Alarm Charge - 5 or more false alarms in 1 calendar year 420$
Fire False Alarm Response (average)
CITY OF MERCED FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fee Comparison Survey
Updated 07/12/2023
Fire False Alarm Response
No. Description
Notes
Fee
Schedule
with CPI
increases
Drug/DUI/Hazmat Incident Response (DUI $12K Max.)
[1] Actual cost
plus 15%
Admin Fee
Weed and Lot Cleaning Actual cost
plus 15%
Admin Fee
Fire Department Equipment Costs: (placeholder for MFS - not analyzed as part of this scope)
Fire Hourly Rate 156$
Engine Company - hourly rate (3 person crew) 469$
Copy Service - per page (placeholder for MFS - not analyzed as part of this scope) -$
For services requested of City staff which have no fee listed in this fee schedule, the City Manager or the City Manager's designee shall determine the appropriate fee based on the established hourly rates for this department/division. Additionally, the City will pass-through to the applicant any discrete costs incurred from the use of external service providers if required to process the specific application.
Notes
[1] Set by State Law (DUI $12K Maximum)
Updated 07/12/2023
CITY OF MERCED FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Other Services:
HOURLY RATES
TOTAL FIRE
No. Description
Notes
EMS Fee
Schedule
BLSIFT BLS Non-Emergency Transport (BLS)
1,100$
BLS1 BLS Emergency Transport (BLS1)
3,117$
ALSIFT ALS Non-Emergency Transport (ALS)
3,117$
ALS1 ALS Emergency Transport (ALS1)
3,597$
ALS2 ALS Emergency Transport - Critical (ALS2)
3,597$
CCT Critical Care Transport
9,000$
Mileage Mileage Fee
73$
Night Night Call
190$
O2 Oxygen Fee
100$
FRF First Responder Fee
Fee as recommended by AP Triton Study 610$
TNT Treat/No Transport Rate
300$
Updated 07/12/2023
Emergency Medical Services: (Based off of MCEMSA RFP submission 11/21/2019)
CITY OF MERCED FIRE DEPARTMENT
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