§ 11-163. Fire Inspection Fees.

The schedule of fees to be charged by the Fire/EMS Department to cover the administrative costs associated with the inspections required by this Subtitle shall be:

OCCUPANCY	FEE
(1)  Assembly:
(a) 1,001 or more individuals	$360.00
(b) 301—1,000 individuals	$240.00
(c) 50—300 individuals	$120.00
(2)  Fairgrounds:
(a) Nine buildings or less	$240.00
(b) 10 or more buildings	$480.00
(3)  Educational (Non Public Schools):
(a) Elementary, Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Schools	$120.00
(b) Middle or Junior High School	$180.00
(c) Senior High School	$180.00
(4)  Family or Group Day Care Homes:
(a) Initial Inspection	$75.00
(b) Renewal Inspection	$50.00
(5)  Nursery or Day Care Center	$100.00
(6)  Health Care:
(a) Ambulatory Health Care Center Per 3,000 Sq. Ft. or portion	$180.00
(b) Hospital, Nursing Home, Limited Care Facility	$120.00 per Building + $2.50 per Bed inspected
(7)  Detention and Correctional: (fee may be waived)	$120.00 per Building + $2.50 per Bed inspected
(8)  Residential:
(a) Hotel and Motel	$120.00 per Building + $2.50 per Guest Room inspected
(b) Dormitory	$120.00 per Building + $2.50 per Guest Bed inspected
(c) Apartment Buildings	$125.00 per hour
i. Charged for the time of personnel of the Office of the Fire Marshal in conducting periodic fire and life safety inspections. (Fee calculation per hour or portion thereof, shall include time for travel, report writing, re-inspection, research and witnessing tests).
ii. Fee payment shall be made within 30 days of issuance of an invoice.
(d) Lodging or Rooming House	$120.00 + $2.50 per Bed inspected
(e) 1 and 2 Family Dwellings	$75.00
(f) Foster Care Homes	$75.00
(g) Alternative Living Units	$75.00
(h) Board and Care Home	$120.00 per Building + $2.50 per Bed inspected
(9)  Mercantile:
(a) Class A - Over 30,000 Sq. Ft.	$300.00
(b) Class B - 3,000 to 30,000 Sq. Ft.	$150.00
(c) Class C - Less than 3,000 Sq. Ft.	$100.00
(10)  Businesses per 3,000 Sq. Ft. or portion thereof Industrial or Storage	$120.00
(a) Low or Ordinary Hazard Per 5,000 Sq. Ft. or portion thereof	$120.00
(b) High Hazard Per 5,000 Sq. Ft. or portion thereof	$200.00
(11)  Manufactured Home Sites and Communities Per Facility	$120.00 + $2.50 per Site
(12)  Campgrounds:
(a) Vehicular Campgrounds Per Facility (campsite)	$120.00 + $2.50 per Site
(b) Campgrounds With sleeping accommodations per facility	$180.00 + $2.50 per Bed inspected
(c) Campgrounds Without sleeping accommodations per facility	$120.00
(13)  Outside Storage of Combustible Materials Per Acre of scrap tire, lumber, mulch, tree stumps, etc.	$60.00
(14)  Outside Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids or Gases, Drums and/or Tanks Per 5,000 Sq. Ft. or portion thereof	$120.00
(15)  Marinas and Piers:
Marina, Pier, Bulkhead or portion thereof used for boat services	$120.00 + $1.50 per slip
(16)  Fireworks Shoot:
(a) Site Inspection and subsequent permit sign-off	$50.00 per Site
(b) On-Site Inspector, per event ($50.00/hour, four-hour minimum)	$200.00
(17)  Re-Inspection Fee: Applies if more than one re-inspection outlined above, with the exception of apartment buildings, is required to correct any previously identified fire code violation.	$150.00
(18)  Technical Assistance Fee:	$75.00 per hour
(a) Charged for the expertise of any member of the Office of the Fire Marshal or Staff. (Fee calculation per hour or portion thereof, shall include travel, report writing, research, and witnessing tests).
(b) Fee payment shall be required by certified check, money order or prior arrangement, and shall be collected immediately upon the completion of the inspection regardless of the results.

 

(CB-80-2006; CB-47-2010; CB-96-2012; CB-46-2015)