AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FEES FOR FIRE MARSHAL PLAN REVIEWS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR:
ARTICLE I. FIRE MARSHAL PLAN REVIEW FEES
(a) The Town of South Windsor shall charge a fee for all plan reviews required by Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, 29-292-1(e), et seq or for plan reviews required under similar Fire Safety Codes hereafter adopted, as the same may be amended from time to time.
(b) The plan review fees set forth in Article I shall be paid in full prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal taking any action to review or approve plans submitted or resubmitted to said Office. All fees paid to the Office of Fire Marshal shall be nonrefundable.
(c) No plan review fees set forth in Article I shall apply to plans submitted or resubmitted by municipal or state governmental agencies, subdivisions or entities.
(d) The following fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submitting any building plans for new construction, renovations, additions, and/or alterations for review and approval by the Office of the Fire Marshal in accordance with the State Fire Safety Code.
Building less than 12,000 SF $ 25.00
Building equal to or greater than 12,000 SF $ 4.00 per $1,000.00 of final value of building permit
(e) Any building plans for buildings 50,000 SF or greater may be required to have an independent plan review, as determined at the sole discretion of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The independent plan review shall be conducted by a plan reviewer hired by the applicant and subject to the approval of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The applicant shall pay all costs associated with the contracted plan reviewer’s independent review. The applicant shall submit the plan reviewer’s written report, along with documentation that the reviewer’s costs have been paid in full, prior to the Office of the Fire Marshal’s review and approval of any such plan.
This ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2007.
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