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To amend various sections of the City of Columbus Fire Prevention Code (Title Twenty-five), relating to the fees charged for inspections, and other services.
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
It is the intent of the Division of Fire, Bureau of Fire Prevention to set fees for inspections, services, and plan review established by Ordinance 2049-95, to reflect costs associated with providing these services. The existing fee structure was reviewed, some new fees proposed and existing fees increased to reflect these costs.
FISCAL IMPACT: Revised and new fees more accurately reflect the Fire Division's costs associated with providing these services.
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Whereas, the existing fees for services rendered by the Division of Fire, established by Ordinance 2049-95, are outdated and do not reflect the Division's costs, and
Whereas, the costs of all services rendered by the Division of Fire associated with certain special inspections and services are to more accurately reflect actual costs and
Whereas, a situation exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that all services associated with certain special inspections and services rendered by the Division of Fire, are outdated; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That Section 2502.01 of the Columbus City Code, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2502.054 Indoor Public Assembly Permit. The promoter of the event or the owner of the property holding a temporary indoor public assembly event in an occupancy type that is not a place of assembly must pay a fire prevention inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) (Ord. 2049-95.) based on the following fee schedule:
Operation/Occupancy Permit Type Permit Fee per Day of Operation
Assembly 50-299 occupants and is under 5000 square feet $25.00
Assembly 300 occupants and over or is 5000 square feet and over $50.00
2502.079 Outdoor Public Assembly Event. Event organizers shall pay an inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per event. Any person operating a temporary structure at an outdoor public assembly event must pay a fire prevention inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) (Ord. 2049-95.) is required to obtain permits as indicated below:
Operation/Occupancy Permit Type
Assembly 50-299 occupants and under 5000 square feet
Assembly 300 occupants and over and 5000 square feet and over
Cooking and/or Heating (any size)
Combustible/Flammable Liquid (any amount) Not in conjunction with cooking/heating or assembly.
Compressed Flammable Gas (any amount) Not in conjunction with cooking/heating or assembly.
Compressed Non-Flammable Gas (over 6,000 cubic feet) Not in conjunction with cooking/heating or assembly.
Canopy (over 400 sq. ft.) Tent (over 200 sq. ft.) Not used for cooking/heating or assembly and, no use of Flammable or Combustible liquids or Compressed Gas of any type.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.