1 ORDINANCE NO. _____ - 22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND ESTABLISHING FEES IN
THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIFIED SERVICES RENDERED BY CITY DEPARTMENTS. THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS THE FEE SCHEDULE
WHICH WILL IMPLEMENT COST RECOVERY AND WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR FUTURE FEE ADJUSTMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Richmond does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.34.040 of the City of Richmond Municipal Code is hereby amended to include the following fees within the various categories:
Description Percentage
of Costs
Proposed
Fees
RMC 6.38.110 Section 5 allows the City to collect fees solely to defray actual cost.
RMC 6.02.180
Community Services - Recreation
Various Fees
Road Closure Fee Traffic Impact/Block 100% As Needed
Block Party Per Day (8am- 9pm) 100% As Needed
Rally/March Fee 100% As Needed
Stanchions 100% As Needed
Expressive Demonstrations of First Amendment Rights
Application/Processing Fee 100% As Needed
Late Appl. Fee/Short Notice (Received under 30 days) 100% As Needed Attendees <250 100% As Needed
Attendees 250+ 100% As Needed
Fire
SECTION I – OCCUPANCY
Process Transfer
High Pile Storage 10,001-20,000 sq. ft. 100% As Needed High Pile Storage 20,001-50,000 sq. ft. 100% As Needed High Pile Storage >50,000 sq. ft. 100% As Needed
High Pile Storage per 10k sq feet above 50k 100% As Needed Open Flames/Candle Single Use 100% As Needed
Cannabis/Plant Extraction 100% As Needed
Additional Permits
2 Five Year Sprinkler Test 100% As Needed
Emergency Responder Radio System 100% As Needed
Single Use Permit Issuance
Outdoor Assembly Event 100% As Needed
Additional inspection/standby time during business hours, per person, per half hour 100% As Needed
After hours inspection time/standby minimum (3 hours) 100% As Needed Additional inspection/standby time after business hours, per person, per half hour 100% As Needed
SECTION II –SPECIAL SERVICES
SPECIAL SERVICE TASK
Weld Inspection 100% As Needed
Standby: Single person, after business hours, per hour 100% As Needed SECTION III – PLAN REVIEW
Tenant Improvement Plan Review (for building additions see PR 3.1) Industrial Ovens (CFC 105.7.15) 100% As Needed
Motor Vehicle Repair Room and Booths (CFC 105.7.17) 100% As Needed Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems (CFC 105.7.21) 100% As Needed
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System 100% As Needed
FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS (TANKS- PIPING & DISPENSING) Install, Modify, Repair Compressed Gas Storage
Install, Modify Cannabis/Plant Extraction System (CFC 105.7.18) 100% As Needed Plus $0.08 per square foot in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. 100% As Needed SPECIAL HAZARDS – HAZARDOUS
Hazardous Materials – Storage /Dispensing – Open/Closed Systems Dipping (CFC 105.7.23) 100% As Needed
Install, Modify, Repair Mechanical Refrigeration Systems Fuel Cell Power Systems (CFC 105.7.10) 100% As Needed
HIGH PILE RACK STORAGE SYSTEMS
Install, Modify, Repair, Replace Piping for Systems Containing Hazardous Materials Minimum plan review base fees up to two hours. 100% As Needed Additional Plan Review Fees
Additional inspection time during business hours, per half hour 100% As Needed Additional inspection time, after hours, per half hour 100% As Needed Working without approved plans 100% As Needed
3 SECTION V – REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE
FIRE INCIDENT RESPONSE
RFD reserves the right to invoice for individual event with customized mitigation rates including itemized, per person, at various response levels and for itemized products and equipment used.
100% As Needed
Fire & Life Safety Inspections (does not include applicable operational permits) Assembly/Business/Mercantile/Office Suite
B/M 5,001 – 10,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
B/M 10,001 – 20,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
B/M 20,001 – 40,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
B/M 40,001+ sq. feet 100% As Needed
Other Occupancy (F/H/L/S)
O 0-5,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
O 5,001-10,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
O 10,001-20,000 sq. feet 100% As Needed
O each 10k sq feet above 20k 100% As Needed
Residential R1/R2 Occupancies
Residential - Transient (hotel, motel, shelter) 100% As Needed
FIRE INCIDENT RESPONSE CHIEF LEVEL RESPONSE
Fire Investigator, during business hours, per hour 100% As Needed Fire Investigator, outside business hours, per hour 100% As Needed Emergency Services Manager, per hour 100% As Needed
Captain, per hour 100% As Needed
Engineer, per hour 100% As Needed
Firefighter, per hour 100% As Needed
4 SECTION 2. Commencing with the effective date of this or dinance, the fees established in Section 1, above shall be as follows, subject to adjustme nt in accordance with Richmond Municipal Code Section 13.45:
Description New Proposed
Fees
RMC 6.38.110 Section 5 allows the City to collect fees solely to defray actual cost.
Community Services - Recreation
Various Fees
Road Closure Fee Traffic Impact/Block New 100.00 Block Party Per Day (8am- 9pm) New 50.00
Rally/March Fee New 50.00
Stanchions New 2.00
Expressive Demonstrations of First Amendment Rights
Application/Processing Fee New 50.00
Late Appl. Fee/Short Notice (Recv'd under 30 days) New 50.00 Attendees <250 New 100.00
Attendees 250+ New 250.00
Fire
SECTION I – OCCUPANCY
Process Transfer
High Pile Storage 10,001-20,000 sq. ft. New 571.00 High Pile Storage 20,001-50,000 sq. ft. New 629.00 High Pile Storage >50,000 sq. ft. New 688.00
High Pile Storage per 10k sq feet above 50k New 58.00 Open Flames/Candle Single Use New 117.00
Cannabis/Plant Extraction New 1,445.00
Additional Permits
Five Year Sprinkler Test New 234.00
Emergency Responder Radio System New 234.00
Single Use Permit Issuance
Outdoor Assembly Event New 441.00
Additional inspection/standby time during business hours, per person, per half hour New 117.00
After hours inspection time/standby minimum (3 hours) New 878.00 Additional inspection/standby time after business hours, per person, per half hour New 175.00
5 SECTION II –SPECIAL SERVICES
SPECIAL SERVICE TASK
Weld Inspection New 292.00
Standby: Single person, after business hours, per hour New 316.00 SECTION III – PLAN REVIEW
Tenant Improvement Plan Review (for building additions see PR 3.1) Industrial Ovens (CFC 105.7.15) New 590.00
Motor Vehicle Repair Room and Booths (CFC 105.7.17) New 590.00 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems (CFC 105.7.21) New 590.00
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System New 590.00
FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS (TANKS- PIPING & DISPENSING) Install, Modify, Repair Compressed Gas Storage
Install, Modify Cannabis/Plant Extraction System (CFC 105.7.18) New 1,015.00 Plus $0.08 per square foot in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. New 0.09 SPECIAL HAZARDS – HAZARDOUS
Hazardous Materials – Storage /Dispensing – Open/Closed Systems Dipping (CFC 105.7.23) New 648.00
Install, Modify, Repair Mechanical Refrigeration Systems Fuel Cell Power Systems (CFC 105.7.10) New 882.00
HIGH PILE RACK STORAGE SYSTEMS
Install, Modify, Repair, Replace Piping for Systems Containing Hazardous Materials Minimum plan review base fees up to two hours. New 590.00 Additional Plan Review Fees
Additional inspection time during business hours, per half hour New 117.00 Additional inspection time, after hours, per half hour New 175.00 Working without approved plans New DOUBLE
FEE
SECTION V – REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE
FIRE INCIDENT RESPONSE
RFD reserves the right to invoice for individual event with customized mitigation rates including itemized, per person, at various response levels and for itemized products and equipment used.
New Actual
Cost
Fire & Life Safety Inspections (does not include applicable operational permits)
6 Assembly/Business/Mercantile/Office Suite
B/M 5,001 – 10,000 sq. feet New 341.00
B/M 10,001 – 20,000 sq. feet New 458.00
B/M 20,001 – 40,000 sq. feet New 576.00
B/M 40,001+ sq. feet New 751.00
Other Occupancy (F/H/L/S)
O 0-5,000 sq. feet New 283.00
O 5,001-10,000 sq. feet New 400.00
O 10,001-20,000 sq. feet New 576.00
O each 10k sq feet above 20k New 576.00
Residential R1/R2 Occupancies
Residential - Transient (hotel, motel, shelter) New 400.00
FIRE INCIDENT RESPONSE CHIEF LEVEL RESPONSE
Fire Investigator, during business hours, per hour New 234.00 Fire Investigator, outside business hours, per hour New 351.00 Emergency Services Manager, per hour New 136.00
Captain, per hour New 224.00
Engineer, per hour New 198.00
Firefighter, per hour New 195.00
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 2.34.040 of the Municipal C ode of the City of Richmond which provides for the establishment of a Master Fee S chedule for the fee s to be charged by the various City d epartments for City services, City Council of the City of Richmond hereby enacts a Master Fee Schedule that updates the fees assessed by the City departments to reflect the actual cost associated with providing the serv ice. The Master Fee Schedule can be u tilized as the basis for the future fee adjustments based on the Employment Cost Index.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is f or any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a cour t of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. T he City Council hereby declares th at it would have passed each and every section, subsection, phrase or clause of this ordinance irrespect ive of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections , phrases or clauses be declared invalid or unconstitutional, whether on its face or as applied.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after passage and adoption, with the exception of A.B. 1600 Developer impact fees which will become effective sixty days after the adoption of this ordinance.
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First introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Richmond held on May 3, 2022, and finally passed and adopted at a re gular meeting held on May 17, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney