§ 14-32. Plan review and inspection.

(a)

Plans for all new commercial construction shall be submitted to the fire prevention bureau which shall review such plans for compliance with the city fire code. Subsequent to review, the bureau shall issue a detailed description of all instances of noncompliance. The bureau shall also compile and issue a detailed description of construction documentation that shall be required at the final inspection. Plan review conducted and descriptions issued pursuant to this subsection shall be completed within seven business days of plan submittal.

(b)

The bureau shall conduct all inspections necessary to ensure compliance with the city fire code and charge a fee according to the following schedule. The schedule shall apply only to new commercial construction building less than four stories in height. Only one fee per project shall be charged irrespective of the number of inspections required. An additional fee of $75.00 per floor shall be charged for any building greater than three stories in height.

More Than Sq. Ft.	Less Than Sq. Ft.	Inspection Fee Sq. Ft.
0	10,000	$75.00
10,000	50,000	100.00
50,000	100,000	125.00
100,000	150,000	150.00
150,000	200,000	175.00
200,000	250,000	200.00
250,000	300,000	225.00
300,000	350,000	250.00
350,000	400,000	275.00
400,000	450,000	300.00
450,000	500,000	325.00
500,000	550,000	350.00
550,000	600,000	375.00
600,000	650,000	400.00
650,000	700,000	425.00
700,000	750,000	450.00
750,000	800,000	475.00
800,000	850,000	500.00
850,000	900,000	525.00
900,000	950,000	550.00
950,000	1,000,000	575.00
1,000,000	1,050,000	600.00
1,050,000	1,100,000	625.00
1,100,000	1,150,000	650.00
1,150,000	1,200,000	675.00

 

Municipal, parish, state or federal governmental entities and charitable or nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from the payment of fees hereunder.

(Ord. No. 3483, § 2, 7-22-2008)