HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-99-270Temp. Reso #8771
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-99- A 70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA APPROVING THE SERVICE FEES
FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORT, FIRE INSPECTIONS,
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, SPECIAL HAZARDS, PUBLIC
EDUCATION, FIRE ALARMS, PARKING IN FIRE LANES,
AND SPECIAL DETAILS, COMMENCING WITH OCTOBER
18, 1999; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is providing services including, but not limited to,
Advanced Life Support Transport, Fire Inspections, Plan Review, and Emergency Responses in
the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the City Code Section 7-29(f) requires service fees to be established by
resolution and the City must determine rates for services; and
WHEREAS, medical treatment and transportation services are provided by the Tamarac
Fire Rescue Department and the cost for each patient transported is established at a reasonable
and competitive rate; and
WHEREAS, the City conducts plan reviews, construction inspections and annual
inspections and a fair portion of the costs for these services should be paid by the occupants being
inspected and the size and complexity of the occupancy are indicators of the effort and time
needed to complete; and
WHEREAS, other requests for assistance can be varied, these costs should be based on
time and materials, and
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WHEREAS, the service fees are periodically reviewed and amended to insure that they
reflect the time and effort in providing the services; and
WHEREAS , Tamarac surveyed other fire departments in the county and found
these rates consistent with other cities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are competitive and appropriately reflect the costs
associated with each service; and
WHEREAS, after the most recent review, Emergency Medical Service fees, operational
fees, and periodic inspection fees were found to be appropriate and required no changes; and
WHEREAS, the plan review fee should include the associated safety inspections; and
WHEREAS, the plan review and safety inspection fee should be revised to establish a
minimum and maximum fee based on the size of the structure under construction; and
WHEREAS, an incremental fee between the minimum and maximum is based on the
square footage of the structure and can be applied to all plans; and
WHEREAS, plan review fees for special systems such as automatic sprinklers, standpipes,
and fire alarms will cover the cost of these technical inspections; and
WHEREAS, the education fee will establish a mechanism to support the continuing
education of fire inspectors; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief and the Interim Director of Finance recommend the adoption of
the fee structure effective 10/18/99, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the City of Tamarac to authorize the fire rescue services fee schedule for
services commencing on October 18,1999.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution.
SECTION 2: That Fire Rescue fees currently levied shall remain in place until the following
fees become effective and that Fire Rescue fees for service provided in the City Of Tamarac,
effective 10/18/99, shall be as follows:
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ALS Emergency Transport $310.00
BLS Emergency Transport $310.00
Oxygen $ 25.00
Per Mile $ 7.00
Non Emergency Patient Assist (after 3 in a six month period) $ 50.00
OPERATIONS
Firefighter Per Hour Rate $ 48.00
Inspector Per Hour Rate $ 43.00
Emergency Vehicle (Vehicle only) per hour rate $ 50.00
Materials cost + 10%
FIRE PREVENTION
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee Minimum $ 50.00
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee $.04 per Sq. Ft.
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee Maximum $1,500.00
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee for Sprinkler Systems Minimum $ 50.00
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee for Sprinkler Systems $.0025 per Sq. Ft
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee for Fire Alarms Minimum $ 50.00
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee for Fire Alarms $.0025 per Sq. Ft
Plan Review & Safety Inspection Fee for Standpipe Systems $35.00 per system
Reinspection Fees for unprepared sites $50.00
Education Fee 5% of the total fire plan
review fees.
Commercial Inspection Minimum
$
50.00
Commercial Inspection > 5k Sq. ft.
$215.00
Commercial Standpipe Inspection
$
35.00
Commercial Sprinkler Inspection
$
75.00
Commercial Alarm Inspection
Residential Inspection Minimum
$
$
75.00
45.00
Residential Inspection Per Dwelling Unit >2 Units
minimum + $
3.50 per unit
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Condo inspection 3-24 Units
Condo Inspection 25-34 Units
Condo Inspection a 35 Units
Residential Standpipe Inspection
Residential Sprinkler Inspection
Residential Alarm Inspection
Plan Review Hourly
Annual Reinspection Fees (>1) (Each occurrence)
ADMINISTRATIVE
Charges for late payments
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$ 65.00
$ 85.00
$105.00
$ 35.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$ 55.00
25% of original inspection
Fee
2.5% after 30 days
SECTION 3: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 13 2±_ day of , 1999.
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL GOLD!CMC/AAE,
CITXICLERK
�9ERj=WY RFRTIFYW-atffiave approved this RESOLUTION as to form.
MITCHELL S. KRA
CITY ATTORNEY
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