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From: FIRE CHIEF GERALD M. NEWCOMBE
Subject: FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION FEE
bept: FIRE
Date: JULY 25, 1988
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
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At the meeting of the Ways and Means Committee
the Committee recommended approval relative to
Prevention Inspection Fee Schedule.
held July 11, 1988,
instituting a Fire
Recommended motion:
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That a public hearing be set for September 6, 1988, at 10:00 a.m.,
for discussion relative to instituting a Fire Prevention Inspection
Fee Schedule.
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Contact person:_ DEPU,!,~ CHIEF RICHARD A. MOON
Phone:
384-5286
Supporting data attached: Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
N/A
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
'uncil Notes:
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Agenda Item No. / e:3.
75.0262
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C I T Y 0 F SAN B ERN A R DIN 0
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TOI Councilwoman Either Estrada
C~.lr - Way I & Means Com~ittee
FROMI Gerald M. Newcombe, Fire Chief
SUBJECTI Recommendation ,or Institution of Inspection Fee
DATE I
J u I Y 1,. 1988
( 7488)
COPIES:
Mayor Evlyn Wilcox
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It is r!Commended that a ,ire inspection fee be instituted to
fund additional personnel for the Fire Prevention DiVISion of
tne F,re Department. It is the responslbl I ity 0' the Fire
Department to inspect ai' structures, except SIngle fami Iy
residences, In the City at least once each year. some
bUildings reqUire up to four Inspections per year, depending
on the type of occupancy. With the increase in construction,
i ~ ~as betom@ impOSSible for the Fire Prevention DiviSion ~o
:onduct all of the required Inspections. Additional fire
,ospectors have been requested at budget time our,ng the lait
f ,ve y~ar~1 to no av~i I.
The 'ire 'nspection fee ...,11 fund t...o inspectors ana one
:jerk. The last time any pOSitions ...ere added to the Fire
Prevention Division ....s in 1978. In 1982, . Fire Comp.ny
Inspection Progr.m ....s started and currently the comp.ntes
make 5000 Inspections per year in such occupancies as mult,-
fami Iy bui Idings, service st.tions, sm.II m.rkets .nd store-
front type bUSinesses.
The additional personnel
safety throughout the City.
Inspectors and one cl~rk ~i I
tne funds generated by the
approximately 575,000.
.re necess.ry to m.lntain life
The personnel costs ,or the two
I be approximately 174,000 .nd
fee schedule (see itticned) is
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FEE SCHEDULE ESTIMATES
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TYPE OF NO. OF FEE PER TOTAL
PERMITS OCCUPANCIES EACH REVENUE
LABORATORIES (6) $ 98.00 $ 588.00
LUMBEq YARDS (5) 72.00 360.00
PAINT STORE"o (8) 84.00 448.00
PE:::T ~J'lTROL ( 5) 34.00 420.00
G~SOLINE SERVICE (83) 89.00 7,337.00
?OOL SUPPU ES (4 ) 98.00 392.00
POOL "oERVICE (25) 98.00 2,450.00
THEA7ERS (10) 70.00 700.00
~UTO "EPAIR ( 193) 56.00 10,803.00
AUTO ARE'~K ',4) 56.00 224,00
.~[LD:~~G 125 ) 28.00 980.JO
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ASSE~BLI/OVER 500n (1) 130.00 180.00
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3:):) TO 4999 (6) 117.00 702.00
CHlJRCHES (75) 43.00 3,225.00
ASSE'1LBY /SMALL
LESS THAN 300 ( 149) 56.00 8,344.00
r.UTO ,ALESI
;~: ')HOP (52) 56.00 2,912.00
CONVALESCE'H /
HDt1E, (8) 11 2 .00 896.00
BOARD/CARE ( 11) 56.00 616.00
DAY CARE ( SFM) (10) 36.00 360.00
MORTUARY (5) 28.00 140.00
PEST CONTROL ( 16) 84.00 1,344.00
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FEE SCHEDULE. ESTIMATES
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BOWl! NG LANES ( 4) $ 58.00 S 232.00
STORAGE!
H;-PILE (20) 56.00 1,120.00
CRYOGENICS ( 3) 98.00 294.00
rlOSPITAL (3) 98.00 294.00
SANITARIUM (2) 224.00 448.00
DR;VI\TE SCHOOLS (10) 70.00 700.00
SPR~i 1300TH (40) 98.00 3,920.00
CO~PRESSED GASSES ( 5) 56.00 280.00
O:XPLOS ~ VEl
P"RO DISPLAY (3 ) 11 2 . 00 336.00
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FIREw0RKS BOOTHS (32) 156.00 4,992.00
FLAMMABLE LIOUID
STORAGE
INSIDE (10) 56.00 560.00
FLN'MABLE LIQUID
S~ORAGE
OUTSIDE ( 10) 84.00 840.00
WOODWORKING ( 10) 70.00 700.00
MECH. REERIG. (3) 28.00 84.00
TENTS ( 10) 70.00 700.00
HIGH RISE (3) 250.00 750.00
SU;"E FIRE
MARSHAL INSPECTION ( 139) 23.00 3,892.00
CITATIONS
FIRE LANE ( 120) 75.00 9,000.00
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REINSPECTION ( 100) 28.00 2,800.00
TOTAL $75,418.00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION FEE
City of San Bernardino
A public hearing before the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino will be held Tuesday, September 6, 1988, at 10:00 a.m., in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 N. "0" Street, San Bernardino. The
purpose of the hearing is to institute a Fire Prevention Inspection Fee
Schedule.
All interested persons may appear and be heard at said time and place.
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/City Clerk