HomeMy WebLinkAbout5569 RESOLUTION NO. 5569
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ENDORSING
USE OF THE 2021 VALLEY REGIONAL FIRE
AUTHORITY FEE SCHEDULE AS ADOPTED BY
THE VRFA BOARD OF GOVERNANCE
WHEREAS, the Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA) was established in
2007 under the authority of RCW 52.26 and operates as a separate municipal
corporation, with independent taxing authority, and within an independent taxing
district; and
WHEREAS, VRFA serves the cities of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific and is
guided by a Governance Board comprised of elected officials representing each
city; and
WHEREAS, the VRFA Governance Board has adopted an updated fee
schedule for 2021 the covers a portion of the direct cost of permit review, plan
review, and inspection services performed out of the Fire Marshal's office; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn collects direct service fees on behalf of
VRFA in order to support the concept of a one-stop-shop for development and
permitting services; and
WHEREAS, in order to collect direct service fees on behalf of VRFA, the
City of Auburn must incorporate VRFA fees into city procedures, city permitting
software systems, and city financial systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Resolution No. 5569
December 14, 2020
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Section 1. The Valley Regional Fire Authority Fee Schedule is hereby
adopted as set forth in the attached "Exhibit A" and
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon and on January 1, 2021.
Dated and Signed: December 21, 2020
CITY OF AUBURN rANCY B kAKUS, MA' OR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
Resolution No. 5569
December 14, 2020
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Resolution 5569 - Exhibit A
Valley Regional Fire Authority 2021 Fee Schedule
Effective January 1, 2021 and will remain in effect unless amended by the VRFA Board of Governance
Activity Fee
1 Building Department Review (Includes Initial Inspection)
1.1 Commercial Occupancy Review 35% of Jurisdictional Permit Fee 1
1.2 Multi-Family Occupancy Review(R2) 20%of Jurisdictional Permit Fee 1
Other Permit Fees (mechanical, plumbing 3
1.3 etc...) $229.85
1.4 Revisions to previously reviewed plans $229.85 3
1.5 Single Family Occupancy Review(R3) 15%of Jurisdictional Fee 2
2 Land Use Reviews
2.1 Boundary Line Adjustment $114.93 3
Civil Reviews (FAC, hydrant placement,fire $229.85 3
2.2 flow,fire department access,grading)
Preliminary Plat and Plat Reviews 3
2.3 (subdivisions) $229.85
Other Permit Fees (miscellaneous, a
2.4 administrative, etc...) $114.93
2.5 SEPA review $229.85 3
2.6 Short Plat Review $229.85 3
2.7 Variances $114.93 3
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2.8 Water Availability Reviews $114.93 3
3 Fire Protection Systems (Includes Plan Review and Initial 2 Inspections) 4
Commercial Automatic Fire Protection
3.1 System (Fire Sprinkler) $378.84+$0.75 per sprinkler head over 10 heads 3
Commercial and Residential Automatic Fire
Protection System (Underground Fire $378.84 per system/building 3
3.2 Sprinkler Line) (WAC 105.7.20)
Commercial Automatic or Manual Fire Alarm
3.3 Systems $378.84+$5.00 per device over 5 devices 3
$378.84+$0.75 per sprinkler head over 10 heads 3
3.4 Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection System
Commercial: Other Fire Protection Systems
(clean agent, FM200,wet or dry chemical,
CO2,foam, mist, inert gas,and other $378.84+$0.75 per sprinkler head over 10 heads 3
3.5 systems)
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage 3
3.6 System (DAS) $378.84 +$0.75 per device
3.7 Fireworks Display Permit $378.84
3.8 Fireworks Sales Permit without a tent $100.00 3'10
3.9 Fireworks Sales Permit with a tent $100+$277.58=$377.583'10
$378'84 3
3.10 Other Miscellaneous Plan Review not listed
Activity Fee
Over the Counter Permit(fire sprinkler with
less than 10 sprinkler heads, or fire alarm $114.93 3
3.11 with less than 5 devices)
3.12 Residential (R3) Fire Sprinkler System $114.93+$0.75 per device over 10 devices 3
Spray Booth Installation
3.13 Spray Booth Installation (MEC or TEN) $114.93 3
3.14 Spray Booth Fire Protection System $378.84+$0.75 per device over 10 devices 3
3.15 Spray Booth Fire Alarm System $378.84+$5.00 per device over 5 devices 3
4 Other Fire Permits (Includes Plan Review and Initial 2 inspections) 4
4.1 Battery Systems $689.57 3
4.2 New Business License Review Included with Fire Benefit Charge
4.3 Compressed Gases $689.57 3
4.4 Cryogenic Fluids _ $689.57 3
4.5 Fire Pump& Equipment $689.57 3
Flammable and Combustible Liquids 3
(including above ground tanks, below ground $689.57
4.6 tanks, dip tanks,etc...) installation and repair
Commercial Flammable and Combustible
4.7 Liquids tank removal $378.84 3
4.8 Hazardous Materials Facility $689.57 3
4.9 Industrial Ovens $689.57 3
4.10 LP Gas Commercial $689.57 3
4.11 LP Gas Residential $378.84 3
Marijuana Extraction Systems(WAC
$689.57 3
4.12 105.7.19)
4.13 Commercial Heating Tank Removal $378.84 3
4.14 Residential Home Heating Tank Removal $114.93 3
Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems, 3
4.15 Residential $418.21
Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems, $689.57 3
4.16 Commercial
Temporary Tent/Membrane Structure>400 3
4.17 square feet $229.85
Working without a permit or ahead of the
4.18 permit Double the permit and inspection fee
5 Inspection Fees
5.1 Initial Inspection Included in the permit fee
5.2 1st Re-inspection Included in the permit fee
5.3 2nd Re-inspection $229.85 for first 2 hours 3
$229.85 for first 2 hours 3
5.4 Any subsequent(after 2nd) re-inspection
Activity Fee
After Hours Inspection (Outside of normal 389
5.5 business hours) $172.39 per hour(2 hour minimum)
Progressive Inspections (beyond the first 2 3
5.6 inspections) $114.93 per hour(2 hour minimum)
Re-inspection (due to a failure to cancel
appointment or work not ready for $114.93 per hour(2 hour minimum)3
5.7 inspection at time of appointment)
6 Pre-Application Fees
6.1 Pre-Application Fees Included with Fire Benefit Charge
7 Consultant Fees
Use of Outside Consultants for Plan Review
7.1 and Inspection, and Rapid Access Equipment Actual Costs
8 Other Fire Authority Fees
8.1 Fire Ambulance Transport Fee $1,745.67
8.2 Fire Ambulance Transport Mileage Fee $24.55 per mile
False Alarm Responses (within a calendar year)
Preventable Nuisance or Malfunction Alarm -
1st and 2nd violation No Penalty
Preventable Nuisance or Malfunction Alarm -
3rd violation $77.04
Preventable Nuisance or Malfunction Alarm -
4 or more violations $154.07
Public Records Requests RCW70.020.010 & WAC 246-08-400
Description Rate
General Records-paper copies $0.15 per page
General Records-electronic copies $0.10 per page +cost of media
Medical Incident Reports-Clerical Fee $25.00 per report
Medical Incident Reports- paper copies-
Pages 1-30 $1.12 per page
Medical Incident Reports-paper copies-
Pages 31+ $0.84 per page
Medical Incident Reports-electronic copies $0.10 per page +cost of media
Records mailed or shipped Actual cost of postage and container
Video and audio tapes Actual cost to reproduce
10 OPERATIONAL PERMITS
The International Fire Code 105.6 Required Operational Permits authorizes the fire code official to issue
Permit type Fee
10.1 Aerosol products Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.2 Amusement building Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.3 Aviation facilities Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.4 Carbon dioxide systems Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.5 Carnivals and fairs Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.6 Combustible dust producing operations Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.7 Combustible fibers Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.8 Compressed gases Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.9 Cover and open mall buildings Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.10 Cryogenic fluids Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.11 Cutting and welding Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.12 Dry cleaning Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.13 Exhibits and trade shows Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.14 Explosives Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.15 Flammable and combustible liquids Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.16 Fruit and crop ripening Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.17 Fumigation and insecticidal fogging Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.18 Hazardous materials Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.19 High piled storage Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.20 Hot work operations Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.21 Industrial ovens Included.with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.22 Lumber yards and woodworking plants Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Liquid or gas fueled vehicles or equipment in
10.23 assembly buildings Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.24 Liquid Petroleum (LP)gas Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.25 Magnesium Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Miscellaneous combustible storage(tires,
10.26 empty packing cases, rubber) Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.27 Motor fuel dispensing facilities Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.28 Organic coatings Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.29 Place of assembly .. Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.30 Private fire hydrants Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.31 Refrigeration equipment Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Repair garages and motor fuel dispensing
10.32 facilities Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Spraying or dipping operation using
10.33 flammable or combustible liquids or powders Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Storage of tires,scrap tires, and by-
10.34 products or rebuilding plants Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.35 Waste handling Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
10.36 Wood products Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Commercial kitchens with type I or type II
10.37 hoods (ACC 10.36A.025) Included with the Fire Benefit Charge
Explanatory notes:
1. The VRFA establishes its review and inspection fees on a percentage of the permit fee assessed by the
authority having jurisdiction. Using a percentage of the jurisdictional fee as the basis of VRFA fees
eliminates the need to adjust the VRFA fee schedule every time a jurisdictional fee changes.
2. The fee only applies to single family occupancies that require fire protection systems.
3. Hourly rate is based on the direct costs of VRFA staff time,salary, benefits,overhead,administrative
costs,and resources.
4. Includes plan review and first two inspections.
5. Preventable nuisance and malfunction false alarms exist to reduce unwarranted calls that remove
emergency apparatus from service. Though there is no penalty for 1st and 2nd violations, it provides the
opportunity for the VRFA to educate owners about any mechanical problems within a system that may not
be the fault of occupancy tenants. It further grants the opportunity for repair technicians to correct any
deficiencies that may exist. Subsequent false alarms incur a penalty in an attempt to encourage needed
repairs of the associated systems.
6.The VRFA Fire Marshal is authorized to reduce Of-waive-any fees for permits. In compelling cases where
the applicant-the party responsible for payment of such fees-is an organization exempt from taxation
under 26 USC 501(c)(3),and where the permit relates directly to the provision of charitable services to
residences of the VRFA service area,the VRFA Fire Marshal is vested with discretion to reduce any fees for
permits,publications,and actions by up to 50%.
7. Permits that are not completed and no project improvements are made can, in writing,ask for the
inspection fees to be refunded.
8.The VRFA will attempt to accommodate a client's requests for inspections outside of normal working
hours. If there is not an inspector available,the request may be denied. If a client requests such inspection
and the inspection cannot be completed for any of the reasons outlined above,the Department shall retain
the minimum inspection fee and is authorized to deny any future requests.A 24 hour notice for
cancellations is required for refund of fees.
9.After hour inspection fees are charged when an inspection is performed outside of normal work hours at
the client's request.
10. Fees in accordance to RCW 70.77.555