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Home My WebLink About031395 ORD - 03/27/2018 Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Code to adopt a new fire prevention permit fee schedule WHEREAS, the City is seeking to increase the percentage of cost recovery per the User Fee Study summary attached in Exhibit A; WHEREAS, from February 23, 2018 to March 20, 2018 the Ordinance amending the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition with local amendments was published conspicuously on the City of Corpus Christi website in compliance with Local Government Code §214. 217; and WHEREAS, the City has made reasonable effort to encourage public comment from persons affected by the proposed amendment to the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, with local amendments in compliance with Local Government Code § 214.217. Now therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Section 1. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinance, Chapter 18, Section 1 (b)(9) is amended by adding the following language that is underlined (added)and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: (9) Sections 105.8-105.10 are added to this code to read as follows: 105.8 Fee Schedule. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by the payment of fees in accordance with the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinance Section 18-4. ' - - _ _ _ - - -• __ _ _ __ _ - _ _ _ Fir.. Prevention Permi♦ Fe., Schedule Permit Fee Fee rection • , - .. . • - ' .. -1-00700-atinuelly Assembly X00.00-a ally . - • • - • , : • . 100.00 per visit fire-lines (tes } 1Qam -100400-annually • _ _ _ _ .. . .. -1.00.00 facility s) • •. . - . . 00-annually handling} Compressed-gas --1-00.00-annually • ... -50700-annually 1 031395 INDEXED . - _. . •_ •- . . - • --- wally occupancies) Dry-eleaning-plants .00-annually - r . . • _ ._ .. - _ per-event 250.00 per event - . . - ammunitien Extinguishing-systems 75.00 per floor per test visit -. "' 75.00 per zone per test visit square-feet-zenes) - . - . 450700-per-display - . 450.00-ply . . . . . 400700-morally Flammable-finishes 400700-annually Flame-Effects450,00-per-display s00-wally . fogging 400700-annually - . . -10 - • - - - _ . _ _ _ 100•.00-per-test 1.20 per bed+$250.00 flat foe X00.00-annually —1-00700-annually Lumber-storage 100700-annually Open-burning Plans Review —1-50.00p w Product-bines 100.00 per visit A —1-00:80-arinually Product i es) 00-der-visit X0.00-anally Restaurants Notice} 100 00 pe ection - - . . - cen 75.00 annually Tire-rebuilding-plant —1-00700-annually 2 • . 50.00 per visit •-: . :, '. . . . . . - —1-00,00-annually handling 105.9 Applications and fees required for failure to pass inspections. If a site does not meet the standards after the first inspection, or is not cancelled prior to the arrival of the inspector, the applicant must pay a new permit fee before any subsequent inspections will be conducted. 105.10 Burn permits. Burn permits will not be issued unless both Fire Prevention and Environmental Control Division approve the material to be burned. Section 2. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinance, Chapter 18 is amended to add Section 18-4 to read as follows: Section 18-4 Fire Prevention Permit Fee Schedule The following fee schedules apply to activities under article I of this chapter. Corpus Christi Fire Department Fire Prevention Permit Fee Schedule Permit Fee Fee After Hours Overtime Inspections 100.00 per hour(3 hours minimum) pre-paid prior to scheduling inspection Airports, heliports and helistops 200.00 annually Assembly 150.00 annually Automatic sprinklers, standpipes, and 200.00 per visit fire lines (testing) Bars 150.00 annually Churches (one-time fee-no day care 150.00 facility on premises) Combustible fibers (storage and 150.00 annually handling) Compressed gas 100.00 annually Commercial Vent-A-Hood cleaning 100.00 annually Cryogenic fluids 150.00 annually Day care facilities (or similar short-term 100.00 annually occupancies) Dry cleaning plants 150.00 annually Exhibits/Trade Shows (Special Events) 250.00 per event 3 Explosives,Demolition 250.00 per event Explosives,blasting agents and 150.00 annually ammunition Extinguishing systems 150.00 per inspection Fire alarm systems 150.00 per floor-per test visit Fire alarm systems (required 15,000 150.00 per zone-per test visit square foot zones) Fireworks display(aerial) 150.00 per display Fireworks display(non-aerial) 150.00 per display Flammable and combustible liquids 150.00 annually Flammable finishes 150.00 annually Flame Effects 150.00 per display Foster homes and group homes 100.00 annually Fumigation and thermal insecticide 200.00 annually fogging Hazardous chemicals 150.00 annually High piled combustible stock 100.00 annually High rise life safety system(testing 250.00 per test before issuance of C. of 0.) Hospitals and nursing homes(per bed) 1.20 per bed+$250.00 flat fee Liquified natural gas 100.00 annually Liquified petroleum gas 100.00 annually ---------------------Lumber storage 150.00 annually Mechanical refrigeration 100.00 annually Open burning 750.00 per day Plans Review 250.00 per review Pressure Test(Fuel Storage Tanks and/or Product Lines 150.00 per visit Organic coatings 100.00 annually Pressure Test(Fuel Storage Tanks and/or Product Lines) 100.00 per visit Repair Garages 150.00 annually Restaurants 150.00 annually Special Handling Fee(Less than 24 Hour Notice) 100.00 per inspection Tank vehicles for flammable and 100 .00 annually combustible liquids Tents and air supported structures 100.00 annually Tire rebuilding plant 100.00 annually Underground/Aboveground fuel tanks 200.00 per inspection (installation and removal) Visuals-Fire Alarm/Automatic 100.00 per visit Sprinkler(Aboveground/Underground) Wrecking yard,junkyard or waste 100.00 annually handling 4 Section 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for this purpose. Section 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. Section 5. This ordinance takes effect upon publication. 5 That the foregoing ogli- nce was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 2-U ay of 4 ' h _)2018, by the following vote: Joe McComb Ben Molina _Al_ Rudy Garza Lucy Rubio Paulette Guajardo Greg Smith 01117 �. I Michael Hunter _0.,,yiCarolyn-Vaughn. ri_A. / .L Debbie Lindsey-Opel /ff_ That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 2l t"day of 4Y1 tax C) , 2018, by the following vote: Joe McComb Ben Molina / a __.! 1 Rudy Garza I , Lucy Rubio Paulette Guajardo ITP / Greg Smith Michael Hunter 1/,! Va,1 (j ,(4 Debbie Lindsey-Opel /, 4/ 0 PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 1- g day of "► v 1lirri0 , 2018. ATTEST: OP, Lug_eim_atkuirti- e+ecca Huerta McComb City Secretary 1 a or E E DATE 2 A 6 031395 User Fee Study Summary Sheet Agenc City of Corpus Christi,TX Depar Fire Prevention-10 20-12 02 0 Fiscal 2017 Current I Recommendations Per Unit Annual Per Unit Annual 111 Service Name Fee Annual Current Full Cost Current Annual Cost Annual Annual Re;oven Fee n Annual Increased Recommend Dezcri•Lion Volume Fee Recove % Revenue Subsid Level Pol Leel Revenue2 Revenue ed Subsi• 1 After Hours Overtime Inspections 3 hrs min 18 $ 50 $ 145 35% $ 2,603 $ 900 $ 1,703 69% $ 100 $ 1,806 $ 906 $ 796 2 Airports,heliports and helistops annually 1 $ 100 $ 336 30% $ 336 5 • $ 336 60% $ 200 $ • $ • $ 336 3 Assembly annually 243 $ 100 $ 272 37% $ 66,216 $ 24,300 $ 41,916 55% $ 150 $ 36,419 $ 12,119 $ 29,797 4 Automatic sprinklers,standpipes,and fire li annually 134 $ 100 $ 406 25% $ 54,398 $ 13,400 $ 40,998 49% $ 200 $ 26,764 $ 13,364 $ 27,634 5 Bars annually 1 S 100 $ 272 arc $ 272 $ - $ 272 55% $ 150 $ - $ - $ 272 6 Churches(onetime fee-no day care facilip Fee 1 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 209 $ - $ 209 72% $ 150 $ - $ • $ 209 7 Combustible fibers(storage and handling) annually 1 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 209 $ • $ 209 72% $ 150 $ - $ • $ 209 8 Compressed gas annually 9 $ 100 $ 145 69% $ 1,301 $ 900 $ 401 69% $ 100 $ 903 $ 3 $ 398 9 Commercial VentA-Hooddeaning annually 23 $ 50 $ 150 33% $ 3,454 $ 1,150 $ 2,304 67% 5 100 $ 2,304 $ 1,154 $ 1,150 10 Cryogenic fluids annually 1 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 209 S - $ 209 72% 5 153 $ - $ - 5 209 11 Day care facilities(or similar short-term ocs annually 96 $ 75 $ 145 52% $ 13,881 $ 7,200 $ 6,681 69% $ 100 $ 9,578 $ 2,378 $ 4,303 12 Dry cleaning plants annually 13 5 100 $ 209 48% $ 2,711 $ 1,300 $ 1,411 72% $ 150 $ 1,952 $ 652 $ 759 13 Exhibits/Trade Shows(Special Events) per event 1 $ 100 5 342 29% $ 342 $ - $ 342 73% $ 250 $ • $ • $ 342 14 Explosives,Demolition per event 1 5 250 $ 278 90% $ 278 $ - 5 278 90% $ 250 5 • $ • $ 278 15 Explosives,blasting agents and ammunitior annually 7 $ 150 $ 209 72% $ 1,460 $ 1,050 5 410 72% $ 150 $ 1,051 $ 1 $ 409 16 Extinguishing systems per inspection 76 $ 100 $ 209 48% 5 15,849 $ 7,600 $ 8,249 72% 5 150 $ 11,411 $ 3,811 $ 4,438 17 Fire alarm systems per floor 114 $ 75 $ 214 35% $ 24,408 $ 8,550 $ 15,858 70% $ 150 $ 17,086 $ 8,536 $ 7,323 18 Fire alarm systems(required 15,000 square per tone 55 5 75 $ 406 18% $ 22,328 5 4,125 $ 18,203 37% 5 150 $ 8,261 $ 4,136 $ 14,066 19 Fireworks display(aerial) per display 23 5 2S0 $ 150 166% $ 3,454 $ 5,750 $ (2,296) 100% $ 150 $ 3,454 $ (2,296) $ - 20 fireworks display(non-aerial) per display 1 $ 150 $ ISO 100% $ 150 $ - $ 150 100% $ 1S0 $ - S - $ 150 21 Flammable and combustible liquids annually 252 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 52,553 $ 25,200 $ 27,353 72% $ ISO $ 37,838 $ 12,638 $ 14,715 22 Flammable finishes annually 1 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 209 $ - $ 209 72% $ 150 $ - $ - $ 209 23 Flame Effects per display 11 $ 150 $ 150 100% $ 1,652 $ 1,650 $ 2 100% $ 1S0 $ 1,652 $ 2 $ - 2/19/2018 Exhibit A MGT of America Consulting,LLC Page 1 of 3 User Fee Study Summary Sheet 24 Foster homes and group homes annually 197 $ 75 $ 209 36% $ 41,083 $ 14,775 $ 26,308 48% $ 100 $ 19,720 $ 4,945 $ 21,363 25 Fumigation and thermal insecticide fogging annually 1 $ 350 $ 209 168% $ 209 $ 350 $ (141) 96% $ 200 $ 200 $ (150) $ 8 26 Hazardous chemicals annually 4 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 834 $ 400 $ 434 72% $ 150 $ 601 $ 201 S 234 27 High piled combustible stock annually 2 $ 100 $ 145 69% S 289 $ 200 $ 89 69% $ 100 $ 200 $ (0) $ 90 28 High rise life safety system(testing before i per test 1 $ 100 $ 406 25% $ 406 $ • $ 406 62% $ 250 $ - $ - $ 406 29 Hospitals and nursing homes(per bed) per bed.250 28 $ 369 $ 400 92% $ 11,211 $ 10,345 $ 866 92% $ 369 $ 10,325 $ (20) $ 886 30 Liquified natural gas annually 1 $ 100 $ 145 69% $ 145 $ - $ 145 69% $ 100 $ - $ - $ 145 31 Liquified petroleum gas annually 1 $ 100 $ 145 69% $ 145 $ 100 $ 45 69% $ 100 $ 100 $ (0) $ 45 32 Lumber storage annually 7 5 100 5 272 37% $ 1.907 $ 700 5 1,207 5S% $ 150 $ 1,049 $ 349 $ 858 33 Mechanical refrigeration annually 1 $ 100 $ 145 69% 5 145 $ - $ 145 69% $ 100 $ - $ - $ 145 34 Open burning per day 1 $ 750 $ 150 499% $ 150 5 - $ 150 500% $ 750 $ - $ • $ 150 35 Plans Review per review 1 $ 150 $ 272 55% $ 272 $ • $ 272 92% $ 250 $ • $ • S 272 36 Pressure Test(Fuel Storage Tanks and/or F per visit 7 $ 100 $ 214 47% $ 1,499 $ 700 5 799 70% 5 150 $ 1,049 $ 349 $ 450 37 Organic coatings annually 1 $ 100 $ 145 69% $ 145 $ - $ 145 69% $ 100 $ - $ - $ 145 38 Repair Garages annually 228 5 100 $ 209 48% $ 47,548 $ 22,800 $ 24,748 72% $ 150 5 34,234 $ 11,434 $ 13,313 39 Restaurants annually 484 $ 100 $ 209 48% $ 100,935 $ 48,400 $ 52,535 72% $ 150 $ 72,673 $ 24,273 $ 28,262 40 Special Handling Fee(Less than 24 Hour No per inspection 1 $ 100 $ 86 116% $ 86 $ - $ 86 116% 5 100 $ - S - $ 86 41 Tank vehides for flammable and combustib annually 1 5 100 $ 145 69% $ 145 $ • $ 145 69% 5 100 $ • $ - 5 145 42 Tents and air supported structures annually 16 $ 75 $ 145 52% $ 2,314 5 1,200 $ 1,114 69% $ 100 $ 1,596 $ 396 $ 717 43 Tire rebuilding plant annually 1 $ 100 $ 336 30% $ 336 $ - $ 336 60% $ 200 $ - $ - $ 336 44 Underground/Aboveground fuel tanks(inst per Inspection 24 $ 100 5 214 47% $ 5,139 $ 2,400 $ 2,739 70% 5 150 5 3,597 5 1,197 5 1,542 45 Visuals-Fire Alarm/Automatic Sprinkler(A per visit 83 $ 50 $ 272 18% $ 22,617 $ 4,150 $ 18,467 37% $ 100 $ 8,323 $ 4,173 $ 14,294 46 Wrecking Yard/lunk Yard/Waste Handling annually 7 $ 100 5 145 69% $ 1,012 $ 700 $ 312 69% $ 100 $ 698 $ (2) $ 314 47 Non Fee Related Activities Non-Fee 1 $ - 51,577,115 0% $ 1,577,115 $ - $ 1,577,115 0% $ - $ - $ - $ 1,577,115 2/19/2018 MGT of America Consulting,LLC Page 2 of 3 User Fee Study Summary Sheet lora Co,ml uniaenunS TIME So $0 $0 $0 O0191ther Feel 1507,051 $110395 $296156 S314,544 $104,549 5192,206 Total _Seances 51,577,//5 Su $1,57;115 $0 Su 51.53;115 .nLabia $208.,165 m01s5 s1 m3,Bm m3o 544 51515.9 sl.mvn:3 �c 2/19/2018 me,mnmen<,Consulting,LLC Pace 3 of 3 • Caller Times PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK Certificate of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF Publication ORDINANCE(S) NO.031395,Ordinance amend- ing the Corpus Christi Code In Matter of Publication of: to adopt a new fire preven- tion permit fee schedule. NO.031405,Ordinance amend- ing Corpus Christi Code to adopt a new ambulance rates schedule and to increase ambulance ser- vice permitting fees. These CORPUS CHRISTI ordinances were passed and CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI approved on second reading by the Corpus Christi City PO BOX 9277 Council on March 27,2018. /s/Rebecca Huerta CORPUS CHRISTI,TX 78469-9277 City Secretary State of Wisconsin) ))§ County of Brown) I,being first duly sworn,upon oath depose and say that I am a legal clerk and employee of the publisher, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricia Counties, and that the publication of which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller- Times on the following dates: April 2,2018 Lega he On this April 2,2018,I certify that the a d document is a true and exact copy made by publisher. CHq- )/ Notary P Ic, tat f Isconsi ,County of Brown K 47. . " NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES) NO.031395,Ordinance amend- NOTAR ing the Corpus Christi Code �•� _ to adopt a new fire preven- tion permit fee schedule. ip'•, PUBLIC' NO.031405,Ordinance amend- ing Corpus Christi Code to '�� '•., ��` adopt a new ambulance ratsto /// �OFrIW ISO `\\�� ncreasec edule nand ser vice permitting fees. These ordinances were passed and Ad#: 1973089 approved on second reading of Council on March 27,201us Christi 8.tyy # #of Affidavits:0 /s/Rebecca Huerta City Secretary -rt o Vo 3 17. C) N c O t"r� -r) * --t n