Plan review fees and refunds

Section 1.7 of the NFPA 1, as amended by the State Fire Code, is amended by adding a new subsection designated subsection 1.7.12.1.1 to read as follows: 1.7.12.1.1 Plan review fee. When plans or documentation are required to be submitted to the chief under section 16.04E.040 , a plan review fee must be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. There is established and created a fund to be known as the "plan review, processing, and inspection revolving fund." The fees collected are considered appropriated upon receipt and may be expended for salaries of up to two plan reviewers, contracts, materials, supplies, equipment, payment of overtime, travel expenses, and training that will facilitate plan review, public education, fire investigation, permit processing, and inspections. The plan review fee must be in the annual budget ordinance. Where plans are incomplete or are changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee will be charged as set in the annual budget ordinance. The chief may authorize the refunding of not more than 50 percent of the plan review fee paid when any applicant withdraws or cancels the application before any plan reviewing is done. ( Ord. No. 5754 , § 3, 2024)