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2.36.075 - Fire marshal fee schedule and enforcement.
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Purpose. The purpose of this fee schedule is to allow the Town of Waterford Fire Marshal's Office to collect
fees in connection with the fire marshal’s fire inspection and plan review responsibilities and other activities
within the boundaries of the Town of Waterford, Connecticut, that are regulated by the Waterford Town
‘Ordinances, the state fire safety code, the state fire prevention code, the Connecticut General Statutes and/or
the regulations promulgated by the office of the state fire marshal or the department of emergency services
and public protection.
Fee schedule for fire marshal duties. Pursuant to Connecticut Agencies Regulations 29-291a-7a(g), the fire
marshal shall adopt a fee schedule for certain prescribed duties in accordance with the Connecticut State Fire
Prevention Code. Fees may be assessed for functions including, but not limited to, permits, plan reviews,
inspections, and special events. Such fees may be modified as deemed necessary by the fire marshal. Such
proposed modifications shall be submitted to the RTM for its approval and the RTM's consideration of said
modifications shall serve as notice of changes to this fee schedule.
Posting of fee schedule. The fire marshal shall post the current fee schedule, in public view, at the office of the
fire marshal, the office of the building department, and on the town's website. Any occupancy existing on the
adoption date of the ordinance codified herein shall be exempt from initial fees but shall be subject to
renewal inspections and fees.
Exemption from fee liabilit
/ All boards and agencies of the Town of Waterford, including the use of private
fire company properties used for fire protection services, shall be exempt from the payment of fees pursuant
to this chapter.
Enforcement of state fire prevention code. When the fire marshal ascertains that there exists in any building,
or upon any premises, a condition that violates the state fire prevention code, the fire marshal shall enforce
such state fire prevention code in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 29-291(c) and may impose
any penalties and/or fines as set forth therein, as may be amended from time to time.
Activity fees—Certification/license inspections, When the office of the fire marshal performs an inspection that,
requires official certification issued from the office, a fee shall be charged for such inspection prior to the
issuance of a certificate. The fees for such inspection noted below shall apply. All other fees for inspections,
reviews, or services must be submitted with applications for such services. Government, public education and
nonprofit organizations are exempt from fees but are still subject to inspections as required.
| Type of Occupancy Initial Fee Renewal Fee
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Assembly use, liquor license
Carnival/Fair | $100.00 |N/A
DCF Code Compliance $50.00
Educational Facilities (Private) $100.00
Hood and Extinguishing Systems $100.00
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Nursing and Convalescent Homes $250.00 - $100.00
Residential Board and Care $250.00 $100.00 -
| Day Care Facilities $100.00 $50.00
| Group Day Care (Home) $100. on - $50.00
| otevtMote 7 $200.00 : $100.00
| Bed Breakfast 7 - | $100.00 $50.00
pry Cleaning Facilities - : $100.00 $50.00
| Retail Fireworks/Sparkler $200.00 $200.00
Elevator Certification $100.00 N/A
Hazardous Materials Transport $50.00 $50.00 7
Blasting Permits (set by State Statute) $60.00 |N/A
Propane Filling Station $75.00 $25.00
Propane Tank Installation : | $50.00 N/A |
Propane Tank Use at Events | $25.00 N/A |
Burning Permits $25.00 N/A
Oil Tank Removal <1,000 gal $100.00 N/A
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Oil Tank Removal >1,000 gal $250.00
G. Plan review fees. Whenever any person, firm, business or other entity submits a plan in connection with a
building permit for review and/or approval from the office of the fire marshal, the fees for said review and/or
approval shall be based on aggregate building square footage as set forth below.
Independent plan review may be required on any project.
Building plan review:
(a) Up to 2,000 square feet: $100.00
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(b) 2,001 square feet to 4,999 square feet: $175.00
(©) 5,000 square feet to 9,999 square feet: $350.00
(@) 10,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet: $650.00
(e) 20,001 square feet to 50,000 square feet: $850.00
(f) 50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet: $1,250.00
(g) 100,001 square feet to 250,000 square feet: $2,500.00
(h) 250,001 square feet or greater: $6,000.00
Fire alarm system plan review square footage of area being protected):
(a) Up to 2,000 square feet: $100.00
(b) 2,001 square feet to 4,999 square feet: $120.00
(©) 5,000 square feet to 9,999 square feet: $200.00
(4) 10,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet: $350.00
{e) 20,001 square feet to $0,000 square feet: $750.00
(f) 50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet: $950.00
{g) 100,001 square feet to 250,000 square feet: $2,000.00
(h) 250,001 square feet or greater: $3,000.00
Sprinkler system plan (square footage of area being protected):
{a) Up to 2,000 square feet: $100.00
(b) 2,001 square feet to 4,999 square feet: $120.00
(©) 5,000 square feet to 9,999 square feet: $200.00
{d) 10,000 square feet to 20,000: $650.00
(e) 20,001 square feet to 50,000 square feet: $750.00
(50,001 to 100,000 square feet: $950.00
(@) 100,001 square feet to 250,000 square feet: $1,250.00
(h) 250,001 square feet or greater: $2,800.00
Food service type | hood system (includes final acceptance inspection): $75.00
Hood, duct, and suppression systems:
(a) Kitchen suppression system (wet chemical): $100.00
(b) Other special suppression system: $100.00
(©) Hood and ductwork (mechanicals): $100.00
H. Plan review compliance. Any plans for buildings may be required to have an independent plan review, as
determined at the sole discretion of the office of the fire marshal. The independent plan review may be
conducted by a plan reviewer
:d by the applicant and subject to the approval of the office of the fire
marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer's independent review
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and any fees associated with the Waterford Fire Marshal's Office. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer's written
report prior to the office of the fire marshal's review and approval of any such plan. The office of the fire marshal has
the final authority to modify submitted plans.
The office of the fire marshal shall have thirty days to complete the review of such submitted drawings and shall
provide in writing authorization to release a building permit from the Town of Waterford Building Official in accordance
with Connecticut General Statutes § 29-263.
When the review is completed and the plan fully complies with the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, a plan review
report shall be provided to the applicant. In addition, a recommendation for permit shall be forwarded to the building
official.
Fire marshal inspections shall be required at various phases of the construction process and shall be specified on the
plan review report. Once all required inspections have been conducted and passed, the fire marshal shall forward a
recommendation for a certificate of occupancy to the building official.
|. Billing and enforcement. No permit or required certificate shall be issued to any party until the fee for such
permit or certificate has been submitted with the appropriate application. All fees shall be payable by check
only, made out to "Town of Waterford Fire Marshal's Office." The Town of Waterford may take any
enforcement action necessary to obtain compliance with the ordinance codified in this section.
(Amend. of 12-4:23(1).)
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