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Commercial and Miscellaneous Cost Recovery Schedule

OPERATIONAL PERMITSCOST
Plan review costs includes two meetings with proponent. The District shall be reimbursed the employee's wages and a 25% administrative cost for each additional meeting. All hourly costs shall be a minimum of one hour and there after billed up to the closes quarter hour.
Administrative Letters$140.00
False Alarms (*hourly charge after 3 false alarms within a 12-month period)$733.00
Fire Protection Plan (*hourly)$140.00
Gas Station Vapor Recovery Tank Installation (includes inspection)$420.00
Grading Plan - Commercial Solar Installation$140.00
Plan Revisions (*hourly)$140.00
Propane Tank Installation (includes inspection)$420.00
Service Availablilty Letter (includes plot review and conditions letter)$420.00
Site or Improvement Plan (replacement map review - hourly)$140.00
Tech Report (*hourly)$140.00
Underground Tank Installation (per tank and includes inspection)$420.00
Underground Tank Removal (onsite during removal)$420.00
Underground Utilities (includes 1 inspection, hydro & flush)$560.00
Zoning Variance or Plot Plan - Commercial/Industrial$560.00
Other (*hourly)$140.00
PLAN CHECK - COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALCOST
0 - 1500 sq. ft. - includes emergency response map update, site inspection & final inspection$560.00
1501 - 3000 sq. ft. - includes emergency response update, site inspection & final inspection$700.00
3001 - 4500 sq. ft. - includes emergency response update, site inspection & final inspection$840.00
4501 sq. ft. and up - plus $.05 per sq. ft. in excess of 4500, map update, site & final inspections$1120.00
Tenant Improvement - includes inspection$560.00
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSCOST
Automatic Fixed Hood System or Specialized System (includes final inspection and test)$560.00
Fire Alarm (includes rough and final inspection)$560.00
Plan re-submittals (*hourly)$140.00
Sprinkler System/Standpipes & Special Systems - 100 heads or less (includes hydro and final inspection)$560.00
Sprinkler System/Standpipes & Special Systems - 101+ heads (includes weld, hydro and final inspection)$1120.00
Tenant Improvement Sprinkler Plan Review - 25 heads or less (includes inspection)$560.00
BUSINESS INSPECTIONSCOST
Attempt to contact business owner for inspection - after 3rd attempt, cost recovery will be charges and every attempt thereafter plus administrative costs to be determined.$140.00
RE-INSPECTIONCOST
The District shall charge hourly for re-inspection costs when the project fails inspection. Re-inspection costs shall apply to Commercial/Industrial construction, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems, and other mandated systems. Business inspections will be charged for non-compliance after the 3rd inspection and each inspection thereafter.$140.00
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTSCOST
Appeals - Fire Code or Local Ordinance (cannot appeal unless code is misrepresented or misinterpreted by District)$140.00
Document Reproduction - Fire Reports, Inspection Records, Medical Records, etc. ($20.00 for the 1st 10 pages, plus$20.00
Certified Document Reproduction ($30.00 for the 1st 10 pages, plus $1.00 per additional page)$30.00
Photographs ($10.00 first photo, and $1.00 for each additional photo per order)$10.00
Returned Check Fee (minimum $25.00 or three times the amount of the check, whichever is greater)$25.00
Administrative late fee, after 3rd billing or 90 days$25.00
Interest Rate (accounts 90 days past due shall be assessed at 1.5% monthly, equaling 18% per annum)

Hourly costs shall be calculated at using the District's current salary schedule, including all benefit costs and billed per hour with a minimum of one hour and billed there after to the closest quarter hour. Apparatus will be billed per hour with a minimum of one hour and billed there after upward to the closest hour per the current California Fire Assistance Agreement. All invoices shall include a 25% administrative charge to cover the costs of, but not limited to: utilities, phone/fax, computers, software, vehicles, and District Administration.