HomeMy WebLinkAbout71 23 STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
A Resolution Adopting a Fee Schedule for the
Office of the County Fire Marshal within the RESOLUTION NO. 71 _9
Department of Community Development
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is a political subdivision of the state of Washington as
provided by Title 36 RCW and the Washington State Constitution,Article 11,and may impose fees
to recoup the costs of providing services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners may adopt fees to be charged by the
County Fire Marshal to implement code and to meet statutory obligations; and
WHEREAS, JCC 3.80.020 authorizes the Department of Community Development and
the Office of the Fire Marshal to request adoption of a fee schedule by resolution; and
WHEREAS,no fees for the Office of the Fire Marshal are presently adopted,and fees are
necessary for the Office to perform its duties; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees are reasonable:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY THAT:
Section 1. The above "Whereas" Clauses are hereby adopted as findings of fact.
Section 2. The Office of the County Fire Marshal 2024 Fee Schedule attached in the Appendix is
hereby adopted.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this l u —day of Lite , 2023.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FIRE MARSHAL FEES
Effective January 1,2024
Fire Operational Permit Fees
Hot work $333.00
Hospitality Life safety inspection (transient rental, $222.00
short term rental) annual valid 2 years
Temporary Fireworks Stands (per RCW 70.77) $100.00
Commercial Business Fire Inspection (simple) $222.00
Commercial Business Fire Inspection (complex) $222.00 Base+$111.00/hr Varies
Fire Operational permits unless otherwise noted $333.00
Other/additional plan review or inspection fees billed hourly $111.00
Fire Construction Permit Fees 'Fee
Solar Panels- Roof mounted $222.00
Class 1 Hood and Duct Suppression $333.00
Address request-new $333.00
Duplicate or replacement 911 address plates $20.00
Inspection or re-inspection $111.00
Fire Sprinkler Install or Modification 65% plan check of valuation no less than 3hrs. $333.00
Fire Alarm Modification 65% plan check of valuation no less than 3 hrs. $333.00
Fire construction permits unless otherwise noted $333.00
Other/Additional plan review or inspection fees billed hourly $111.00
Refund Policy
Refunds are given for the amount paid minus staff time expended at hourly rate.
State Surcharge is$6.50
-All permits will be charged a 5%technology fee.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WORKSHOP AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Phil Cecere, Building Official/Fire Marshal
DATE: 12/18/2023
SUBJECT: Request for workshop and potential action for the establishment of 2024 Fire
Marshal fees.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Office of the Fire Marshal is a newly established division of the Department Community Development
(DCD). The Fire Marshal has had recent enabling language added to Title 2 of the Jefferson County code
that allows for the collection of fees to support the work of the program. These fees are required to be
approved by the Board of Commissioners in the form of a resolution. No ordinance is required to repeal fees
as no fees have been established.
ANALYSIS:
The Fire Marshal proposes implementation of several programs including annual commercial inspections,
annual hospitality inspections and food truck permitting. These programs are to be soft implemented
following the successful establishment of a fee schedule for 2024. Staffing would consist of the fire marshal
and a prospective fire inspector conducting inspections, establishing addresses per E911 regulations,
performing plan reviews, and implementing recommendations pending the completion of the Community
Wildfire Protection Plan(CWPP). Topics to discuss include inspection categories, inspection frequency,
basis for fees, inspection priority levels and consistency with fire code standards and neighboring
jurisdictions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is based upon the current hourly rate charged by DCD with the September 2023 Consumer Price
Index (CPI-W) used as the basis for annual fee indexing per JCC 3.80.030. These fees may be modified in
the future based on the completion of an in-process fee study which will establish the reasonableness of fees
and BOCC approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board approve the attached resolution.
REVIE ED BY:
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Mark McC ey, County Administrat Date