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Home My WebLink About2009-15 Annual Fire Inspection & Plan Review Fees• • ORDINANCE 2009-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW FEES; AMENDING ARTICLE II, "FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE," OF CHAPTER 12, "FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 12-16, "ADOPTED BY REFERENCE," TO REFLECT THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE; AMENDING SECTION 12-17, "FIRE INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE," TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF FEES BY RESOLUTION AND TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR BUILDINGS MANAGED BY A CONDOMINIUM OR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; CREATING A NEW SECTION 12-18, "REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND FIRE SUPPRESSION, DETECTION, AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEE SCHEDULE," TO PROVIDE FOR PLAN REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF REVIEW FEES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Village Code currently provides for the collection of annual fire inspection fees for new and existing commercial and multi -family buildings within the Village in conjunction with the payment of the annual business tax; and WHEREAS, the annual fire fee is applicable to all multi -family "apartment" buildings; however, the Village Code does not provide a mechanism to collect the fee where the property is managed by a condominium or community association and no business tax receipt is required; and WHEREAS, the Village Council wishes to establish a mechanism for the collection of fees for apartment buildings owned or managed by condominium or community associations and to establish additional fees for construction plan review and inspection fees for fire suppression systems, new construction and commercial renovations; and WHEREAS, the Village Council further wishes to remove the fee schedule from the Code of Ordinances to allow for the adoption of fee schedules by resolution of the Village Council and to amend the Code to reflect the current edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code; and WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the Village and its residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein. Page 1 of 4 • • Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Article II, "Florida Fire Prevention Code," of Chapter 12, "Fire Prevention and Protection," of the Village Code of Ordinances to read as follows (additional language is underlined and deleted language is striclen-threugh): ARTICLE II. FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE Sec. 12-16. Adopted by reference. Under the authority of Florida Statutes, Section 633.0215 and 633.025, the "Florida Fire Prevention Code" adopted by the State Fire Marshal in Rule Chapter 4A-60 of the Florida Administrative Code, including NFPA 1 Fire Prevention Code (2000 2007 edition) and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (2000 2007 edition), both as modified by Rule Chapter 4A-60 of the Florida Administrative Code, is herein adopted by reference as the minimum fire code for the village. There has been for at least ten (10) days last past and shall be during the time that this code is in effect, two (2) copies available for public use, inspection, and examination. Sec. 12-17. Annual Fire inspection and establishment of fee schedule. (a) Effective October 1, 2006, all commercial and multi -family buildings and structures shall be subiect to an annual fire safety inspection. For the purposes of this section, a multi -family building or structure is defined as any building or structure with three or more units where access to the units is accomplished through use of common hallways or walkways. The annual fire inspection fee and all re -inspection and late fees shall be collected in accordance with the fee schedule established by resolution of the village council. Assembly O££upancy of 50 299 $ 59:00- 300 999 75.00- 1,000 4,900 159.80- - 5,000-er-gr-eater 250.00— Educatienal l $ 3-5.00-- All othars 75.00— $ 50.00- 5,001 15,000 square feet 100.00 15,001 30,000 square fcct 150.00-- t 259:00- 350 Page 2 of 4 • • 24units and lcrr 25 100 units 101 500 units 501 units or greats Adult Living Facilities $ 50.99 75.O0 150.00 250.00 an cnnn efetand,nde_ $ 35.90 , 5,001 15,000 square fcc+ 50.00 15,001 30,000 square fcct 75.90 30,001 100,000 squarc fret 150.00 100,00 s efeto ea+ r 25,0.00 cn beat slips and , rder $ 50.00 51 100-beat -slips 150.00 101 250 boat slips 200.00 251 boatrr 2 00. 00 AM $ 35.00 (b) Ther hall be-a--twety €rvo-dellar—eharge f each ection whieh-requires-an-additienal-trip-te-a-buikbng-EW--jeb-aite-by-a-fire-inspeeter,-T-hia (e) The effective date for collection of fire inspection fees is October 1, 2006, and on an annual basis thereafter and is to be made a part of the business tax and paid therewith For multi -family buildings or structures governed by a condominium or other community association for which no business tax is due and payable, the annual fire inspection fee shall be paid by October 1st of each year. Failure to remit the annual inspection fee and any late fees shall subject the association to code enforcement proceedings in accordance with chapter 2 of the Village Code. Sec. 12-18. Review of construction plans and fire suppression, detection and alarm systems and establishment of fee schedule. (a) All construction, reconstruction or renovation plans and all fire suppression, smoke detection and fire alarm systems reauirinu review by the fire rescue division shall be submitted to the division for review to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements of this article. As required by the provisions of this article, the fire rescue division shall inspect all new structures to ensure that all reauirements have been met prior to the issuance of a certificate of occunancv. Page 3 of 4 • • (b) The inspection and re -inspection fees for reviews reauired by this section shall be collected in accordance with the fee schedule established by resolution of the village council and shall be paid prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida. Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS loth DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 2009. PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED %AO;l``''a�. 1 ... F llage Seai,:�, F. FATTEST: ; rt7 VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: VILLAGE ATTORNEY Page 4 of 4