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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Department of Fire-Rescue Fire Prevention Division Fee-Study August 2010Department of Fire -Rescue Fire Prevention Division Fee Study/August 2010 f0MITTED INTO I'l PUBLICRECORD FOR ITEM,q).q ON q-i� rr'e Yr cv' rlfi n /D-��p?O- 6 ► c r- �0, .firM`.SOO l Few -fL u5 i 2Z910 Table of Content Summary and Fee Comparison A Fee Comparison Curt B Fire Inspection Facts C Annual Fire Safety Inspection Comparison D Permits & New Construction Inspections E Comparison SUBMIT71-ED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMSP,/ ON-q-1,Y-io.. `Ummary Annual Fire $a .. ections City Of Miami $ 824,612.00 Miami Dade County $ 2,239 984 75 City Of Coral Gables $ 31666,952.00 Yearly ermit fees City Of Miami $ 438,734.00 Miami Dade County $ 853,953.00 City Of Coral Gables $ 836,82.5,00 Cit Of Miami Total Fees $ 1,263,346.00 Miami Dode Co�rnt Total Fees $3,093,937.00 increase of $1,830,591.()0 Cit O Coral Gables Total Fees $4,503,777.00 Increase of 3,240,43.1.00 SUBMIT TED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM =aq ON L7 r� I Annual Fire Safety Inspections Miami $824,612 Dade County $2,239,985 Coral Gables $3,666,952 Yearly Permit Fees Miami $438,734.00 Dade County $853,953.00 Coral Gables $836,825.00 Total Annual Inspection and Permit Fees Miami Actual $1,263,346.00 Miami "Proposed" $2,893,937.00 Miami Increase $1,630,591.00 Dade County $3,093,937.75 Coral Gables $4,503,777.00 SUBMITT. ED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR 1TEM,5LONgi✓ �� $5,000,000.00 $4,500,000.00 $4,000,000.00 $3,500,000.00 $3,o0o,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $500,000.00 $0.00 Tota! Annual Inspection and Permit Fees Miami Actual Miami "Proposed" Dade County Coral Gables ■ Miami Actual Miami "Proposed" ■ Dade County Coral Gables U ® r LL - 0 p W : n En 1 C) Fire Safety Inspections Facts • State Fire Marshal requires a fire safety inspection on a routine basis. • State requires a yearly inspection on Schools, Hospitals, institutions, ALF's and day cares. • ISO rating is based on our yearly inspections as one of the parameters that have to be met. • All new businesses need to pass a fire safety inspection prior to an occupational license being issued. • The fees being automatically billed at this time do not cover the actual cost of the inspection; these inspections for business are being subsidized by the tax payer in the City Of Miami that does not own a business. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RFrORD FOR ITEM. -SF ? 9-w-io. Submitted into the public recor McGtiQn th item on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Annual Fire safety Inspections Annual Miami Total Miami Dade Miami Dade Coral Gables Miami vs Coral volume Inspection Tune Current fee Billed County Fee Total Bill Coral Gables fee Total bill Miami vs MD Gables Theater occupant load 500 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 or less 12 $ 53.00 $ 636.00 $ 125.00 $ 1,500.00 .ztuare feet equals 153.00 $ 1,836.00 $ 864.00 $ 1,200.00 Theater occupant load more 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 than 500 4 $ 79.00 $ 316.00 $ 158.00 $ 637,0() ,-quare feet 180.00 $ 2,160.00 $ 316.00 $ 1,844.00 Restaurant occupant load IS= plus 12.00 pot 1,000 less than 200 835 $ 53.00 $ 4,1,1Yj.00 $ 125.00 $ 104,375.00 :. Qua re feet 99.00 $ 82,665.00 $ 60,120.00 $ 38,410.00 Restaurant occupant load 15.00 plus 12-00 per 1,000 more than 200 74 $ 79.00 $ 5,816.00 $ 125.00 5 9,250.00 %gcare kept 126.00 $ 9,324.00 $ 3,404.00 $ 3,478.00 Residential Apartments/ Condos less than 75 feet (3 to 50 Units) 3959 $ 53.00 S 209,821 Ou $ 79.00 S 317.761.00 $ 125.00 5 494,875.00 $ 102,934.00 $ 285,048.00 Residential Apartments/ 9.00 plus 1.3L Condos less than 75 feet j -r unit 176.00 125.00 first 50 units then more than 50 units 122 $ 79.00 5 9,638.00 ;{verage $ 21,472.00 2.00 per unit 175.00 average $ 21,350.00 $ 11,834.00 $ 11,712.00 Residential Apartments/ 1 31 00 plus 1.30 Condos more than 75 Feet bur unit 338.00 125,00 plus 2.00 per unit but less than 275 feet 196 $ 105.00 $ 20,580.00 Average $ 66,248.00 over 50 units 343.00 average $ 67,228.00 $ 45,668.00 $ 46,648.00 13100 plus 1.30 Residential Apartments/ oer unit max 125.00 plus 2.00 per unit Condos more than 275 feet 56 $ 210.00 $ 11,760.00 '05.80 S 29,400.00 over 50 units 833.00 average $ 46,648 00 $ 17,640.00 $ 34,888.00 Hotels , Motels, rooming house less than 75 feet (3 to 50 Units) 97 $ 53.00 $ 5,141,00 $ 125.00 $ 12,125.00 $ 125.00 5 12,125.00 $ 6,984,00 $ 6,984.00 Hotels, Motels, rooming 125.00 plus 1.25 house less than 75 feet each unit over 50 125,001 first 50 units then more than 50 units 24 $ 79.00 $ 1,896,00 156.00 average $ 3,144.00 2.00 per unit 175-00 average $ 4,200.00 $ 1,848.00 $ 2,304,00 Submitted Into the publIG recur connection with itemon 9-�'- Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Annual Miami Total Miami Dade Miami Dade Coral Gables Miami vs Coral volume Billed Total bill Inspection Type Current fee County Fee Total Bill Coral Gables fee Miami vs MD Gables Hotels, Motels, rooming 25.00 plus 1.25 house more than 75 feet but ;rh unlit ovor SO, 125.00 plus 2.00 per unit less than 275 feet 16 $ 105.00 $ _. rsu.ui. " 1.00 average $ 4,176 Op over 50 units 343 00 av ro . s + ;•: cin $ 2,496.00 $ 3,808.00 125.00 plus 1,25 Hotels , Motels, rooming -t-h unit Over 50, 1 15.00 plus 7.00 per unit house more than 275 feet 2 S 210.00 $ 420.0t' -5-00 average $ 1,[11{1.00 over 50 units 833.00averaV.,o $ 1,766.00 $ 590.00 $ 1,346.00 75.00 plus 12.40 per 1,000 Retail Sales Not exceeding square feet 363.00 avrerage, 50,000 square feet 4134 $ 53,00 S 219,1{12.00 $ 210.00 $ 86B,14f1.00 of 25000 5q feet $ 1,50f9,642-oo $ 649,038.00 $ 1,2$1,540.00 - 75.00 plus 12-0 per 1,000 Retail Sales exceeding %Aware Few( 593-W rnanlmLI: I 50,000 square feet 18 $ 105.00 5 1,890.00 $ 263.00 "$ 4,734.00 arn+aurit of sq feet $ 10,674,00 $ 2,844.00 $ 8,784.00 Wholesale and storage not 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 exceeding 50,000 square %quare fePI 363,00 average feet 828 $ 53.00 S 43,884.00 $ 210.00 $ 173,880.00 r:.t 250005q feet $ 300,5E+4,ii0 $ 129,996.00 $ 256,6$0.00 wholesale and storage 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1.004 exceeding 50,000 square Rnunre feet 533.00 mitrlrmu- feet 21 $ 105.00 S 2.205.00 $ 263.00 $ 5,523.00 amount of 5g feet S 1 ,":53.00 $ 3,318.00 $ 10,24$.00 Office buildings not )'5,00 plus 12.190 per 1,000 exceeding 25,000 square square feet average 213.00 feet 2185 $ 53.00 1 ": 5,699.00 $ 131.00 $ 345,2.30.00 'tit 12500 sq feet $ 229,531.00 $ 348,706.00 Office buildings exceeding 75.00 ,plus 1,2.00 per 1,000 25,000 square feet under 75 -,quare feet 4.13,00 At 25.000 feet 127 $ 79.00 5 10,033.00 $ 184.00 5 ?3,368.00 sq feat $ 52,451.00 $ 13,335.00 $ 42,418.00 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Annual Miami Total Miami Dade Miami Dade Coral Gables Mfami vs Coral ualume Billed Total bw Inspection TVpe rrent ft County Fee 'total Bill Coral Gables fele Miami vs MD Gables 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 square feet 975.00 Average Office building 75 feet and :setween 25.000 and 200,000 over but less than 275 feet 133 S 105.00 $ 13,965.00 $ 289.00 $ 33,•13 +.00 q feet $ 129,675.00 $ 24,472.00 $ 115,710.00 plus 1z.uU per 1,UULJ 4quare feet 2093.00 average Office building exceeding ltietweeen 150,000 and 275 ft 19 $ 210.00 $ 3,990.00 $ 341.00 $ 6,479,00 200,000 $q feet $ 39,767.00 2,489.00 $ 35,777.00 Manufacturing not 75.00 plus 12,00 per 1,000 exceeding 50,000 square square feet 363.()0 average feet 278 $ 5100 $ 14,734.00 $ 131.00 $ 36,418.00 1 25000 5q feet $ 100,914.00 $ 21,684.00 $ 86,180.00 75.00 plus 12.00 per 1.000 Manufacturing exceeding ,quare feet 593,00 mirilmurn 50,000 square feet 6 $ 105.00 $ 630.00 $ 263.00 $ 1,578.00 7amount of sq feet $ 3,558.00 $ 948.00 $ 2,928.00 _quare feet using county as a minurMun fee since no square_ Parking structures 83 $ 53.00 $ 4r3 -"-W $ 200.00 $ 46,600.00 I utage is listed $ 16,600.00 $ 12,201.00 $ 12,201.00 %-juare feet average 97'5,00 geraged between 1000 Amusement Parks , Elupomt load and 10000 Frontons, retail outlets 4 $ 105,00 $ 410 -Op $ 315.00 :} 1.2v0 0,:) -,,ccupant load for assemble $ 3,900,00 $ 840.00 $ 3,480.00 pus 12.UU per 1.4JU0 aware feet average 975.00 ,,veraged between 1000 Arenas, Bowling lanes, ;ccupant load and 10000 banquet Facilities 100 $ 105,00 $ 1.0,5170,OD $ 315.00 5 31,500.00 occupant load ipf assembly $ 97,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 87,000.00 square feet recommned tot. Hospitals and Nursing gee of IMO.00almosl all homes, Not exceeding 100 hospitals are over 1 million beds 10 $ 105.00 s 1,050m $ 500.00 5 5,000,00 sgaure feet. $ 5,000.00 $ 3,950.00 $ 3,950.00 Submitted into the public recon! `connection with item r on 9 -1V -1V Priscilla X Thompson City Clerk County flees are set up o lot more like ours, The Gables changed to units for residential and square feet for all others, since the fees the County and we use are set up by the different type of occuponcy, and by square feet ranges we had to estimate square footage for the Gables fees The estimates were kept to the conservative side. This is just for yearly Renew inspertiorrs Yearly volume amounts were from information provided from !TO in 2006, some of the numbers are higher at this time. High rise numbers have been updated to toddy's numbers. Areas m red print represent averages due to fees for other cities not being set-up the some as ours. Annual Miami Tota! A4kM2(02tk Miami Dade Cora! Gables Miami vs Cora! volume Inspection fMe Current fee Billed C�►tenEsr Fee Total Bf11 Cora! Gables/ee- Total b!!! Miami vs MD Gables 75.40 plus 12.00 per 1,4UU square tett recommned Too.,:, fee of 1000.00 almost all Hospital and Nursing homes hospitals are over 1 million exceeding 100 beds 5 $ 210.00 $ 1,054.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 5,000,00 `flaure feet. $ 5,004.00 $ 3,950.00 $ 3,950.00 75.00 plus 12.OU per 1,UW! communitie based :quare feet avreage a 3000 residential facilities (ALF) 256 $ 53.00 $ 13,56$.0 $ 105.00 $ 26,880.00 '.q h facility 99.00 $ 25,344.00 $ 13,312.00 $ 11,776.00 °5-00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 :quare feet. Average 10,00 Marinas 50 or less boats 11 $ 53.00 $ `M.00 $ 125.00 5 I,375.00 gaure foot marina is 183.00 $ 2,011.00 $ 792.00 $ 1,428.00 15.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 Marinas more than 50 square feet Average 20.000 boats 7 $ 105.00 $ 735.00 $ 156.25 $ 1,093.75 ',g ft 303.00 $ 2,121.00 $ 358.75 $ 1,386.00 Hi rise buildings (shell) more I5.UO plus 12 00 per 1,000 than 75 feet but less than square feet Average 27S feet 216 $ 105.00 $ 22,680.00 $ 131.00 5 28,296.00 )000sq foot averagv 363.110 $ 78,408.00 $ 5,616,00 $ 55,728.00 )3.00 plus 12.00 per 1,000 Hi rise buildings (shell) 275 square feet. Average 50,00U feet or over 100 $ 315.00 5 31,500.00 $ 525.00 $ 52,S00.00 sq foot 663130 $ 66,300.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 34,800.00 Total Miami $ 824,612.00 Miami Dade $ 2,239,9334.75 lCity Of Coral Gables $ 3,666,952.00 $ 1,263,346.00 $ 2,842,340.00 County flees are set up o lot more like ours, The Gables changed to units for residential and square feet for all others, since the fees the County and we use are set up by the different type of occuponcy, and by square feet ranges we had to estimate square footage for the Gables fees The estimates were kept to the conservative side. This is just for yearly Renew inspertiorrs Yearly volume amounts were from information provided from !TO in 2006, some of the numbers are higher at this time. High rise numbers have been updated to toddy's numbers. Areas m red print represent averages due to fees for other cities not being set-up the some as ours. Submitted Into the public recor � connection Wtt itei-r4 �. � on -141- r f Priscilla k ThompsW City Clerk Permits and New Construction Inspections M Annual 19-2 Inspections Volume Fee Total billed MDFR Fees MDFR CGFR Fees CGFR Billes Miami Vs MDFR Miami vs CGFR Fire Flow Test 200 154.00 $ OO,p} $ 250.00 5 54,000.00 $ 250.00 $ 50,004.00 $ 19,200.00 $ 19,200.00 Fire Flow Calculation 20 53.00 $ 1,Lt60.0o $ 250.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 250.00 $ 50,000,40 $ 48,940.00 $ 48,940.00 iv)- 00 for fixed COir15LI'L ,Uu' imater 175.()0 for floating Floating Meters 35 105.00 $ 3,675,00 miter $ 3,640_QO $ 100.00 S 3,500.00 $ (35.00) $ (175.00) xdiiuNiNc rioauic Test 90 162.00 $ 14,580.00 $ 250.00 $ 22,500.00 $ 250.00 $ 22,500.00 $ 7,920.00 $ 7,920.00 Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems: 0-2 Floors 850 105.00 $ 89,250,0() $ 210.00 $ 118,500.00 $ 250,00 $ 212,500,00 $ 89,250.00 $ 123,250.00 50.00 plus .49 per 3-7 Floors 370 158.00 $ 58,460,4() 010.00 plus .40 per head 5 77,7()0.00 head over 49 haads $ 92,500.00 $ 19,240.00 $ 34,040.00 Buildings 75 feet and 250.00 plus .49 per over but less than 275 62 210.00 $ 13,020,00 210,00 plan .40 ptr head $ 130,200.00 head over 49 heads $ 1,5,500,40 $ 117,180.00 $ 2,480.00 Buildings 275 Feet and 250.00 plus .49 per over 31 315.00 $ 9,165.00 210.00 friars .a0 per he,d 5 6,510.00 liead over 49 heads $ 7,750,00 $ (3,255.00) $ (2,015.00) Reinspection for alarm 100.+10 first. 150.00 t,nv acceptance 650 105.00 $ 68,2507,00 74.00, 70,()0, 138.04 $ 45,500,0() further ,jr1spections $ 65,00a.oa $ (22,750.00) $ (3,250.00) Reinspection due to 100.00 first, 150.00 any system failure 180 59.00 $ 10,620.00 70.40, 77.40, 138.00 $ 12,640.00 further inspections $ 18,000.00 $ 1,980.00 $ 7,380.00 Fire flow, pump and generator test 120 63.00 $ 7,560,00 $ 2$0.00 $ 30,UCO.00 $ 250.00 $ 30,400,00 $ 22,440.00 $ 22,440.00 Annual 19-2 Inspections Volume Fee Total billed MDFR Fees Inspection after normal working hours: Up to 4 hours minimum each test 100 189.00 $ 18,900.00 $ periospector 100 47.00 $ 4,700.00 $ Fire protection pe rm it: Submitted Into the public record i.0 connection with item 5 on `- Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MDFR CGFR Fees CGFR Billes Miami Vs MDFR Miami vs CGFR 200.00 per hour no 416.00 $ 41,600.00 minimum $ 40,000.00 $ 22,700.00 $ 21,100.00 104.00 $ 20,400.00 $ 200.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 5,700.00 $ 15,300.00 Jockey pump 85 32,00 $ 2,720.00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840,00 $ 100.00 $ 8.500.00 $ 6,120.00 $ 5,780.00 Water supply to fire sprinkler system 85 32.00 $ 2,720,00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840,00 $ 100.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 6,120.00 $ 5,780.00 Fire pump or domestic pump 85 37.00 $ 2,145.00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840.00 $ 100.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 6,695.00 $ 6,355.00 Each standpipe 85 32.00 $ 2,720,00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840.00 $ 100.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 6,120.00 $ 5,780.00 Each hose rack or fire department nutlet 85 11.00 y 535.00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840:00 $ 100.00 5 8,500.00 $ 7,905.00 $ 7,565.00 cavi aiauiv>c�i iuu manifold 85 26.00 $ 2,210.00 $ 104.00 $ 8,840.00 $ 100.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 6,630.00 $ 6,290.00 Each sprinkler head 1.50 N/A N/A N/A $ - $ - Each fire flow test a5 42.00 $ 3,570.00 $ 104.00 5 8,840.00 $ 100,00 $ 8,500.00 $ 5,270.00 $ 4,930.00 Each fire hydrant 37 42.00 $ 1,554.00 $ 104.00 $ 3,848.00 $ 100.00 5 3,700.00 $ 2,294,00 $ 2,146.00 Minimum fire sprinkler permit 510 62.00 $ 31,620.00 $ 104.00 $ 53,040.00 $ 100.00 $ 51,000 00 $ 21,420.00 $ 19,380.00 Annual 19-2 Inspections Volume Fee Total billed MDFR Fees MDFR CGFR Fees Fire protection permit: Backflow preventer 75 $ 525.00 63.00 $ 4,725,00 $ 70.00 $ 5,254.00 $ 29,400.00 175,00 up to 20 heads, 21 to P1 $ 1,875.00 $ 300.00 $ 550.00 a $ 3,600.00 49 250-00 over 49 heads (2,650.00) Fire suppression system 210 110.00 5 23,100.00 ;,50.00 +.40 per head S 35,75Q_00 $ Fire safety permd - $ (7,875.00) $ (7,875.00) activities 500.00 $ 33,500.00 $ 22,579.00 $ Turbine fire wells 0-00 $ (14,674.00) $ (14,674.00) Tents 25 $ 53.00 $ 1,325.00 65.00 tri 125.00 $ 1,625.00 Sparkler sales 50 $ 53.00 $ 2,650,00 $ 125.00 S 6,250.00 N/A Open burning permit 0 $ 53.00 $ $ 95.00 $ - N/A Liquified petroleum gas - over 2,000 gallons 0 $ 157.00 $ N/A N/A Tank removal 75 $ 105.00 $ 7,875.00 N/A N/A Drilling of groundwater monitor or compliance wells $ 105.00 19-7 Discharge of fireworks Display permit 67 $ 53.00 $ 3,551.00 $ 390.00 $ 26,130.00 $ Assembly permit 253.00 5 56,00 14,674.00 Nil+ 0.00 N; t Total $ 438,734.00 $ 853,923.00 All fees in Red were computed at the minimum fee Submitted into the public recori connection with item o n ` Priscilla A. Thompso* City clerk CGFR Billes Miami Vs MDFR Miami vs CGFR 100.00 $ 7,5tut.00 $ 525.00 $ 2,775.00 250,00 $ 52,500.00 $ 13,650.00 $ 29,400.00 P1 $ 1,875.00 $ 300.00 $ 550.00 a $ 3,600.00 $ (2,650.00) $ (7,875.00) $ (7,875.00) 500.00 $ 33,500.00 $ 22,579.00 $ 29,949.00 0-00 $ (14,674.00) $ (14,674.00) $ 836,825.00 $ 415,189.00 $ 398,091.00