Title
To amend various sections of the City of Columbus Fire Prevention Code (Title Twenty-five), relating to the fees charged for plan review, inspections, and other services, to establish a new section of the Fire Prevention Code that provides a fee schedule and outlines the requirements for establishing and terminating a fire watch or fire suppression standby, and to declare an emergency.(NFI)
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. And in some cases will result in the Division recovering overtime costs associated with these services for the General Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is request to insure code changes are made promptly.
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Whereas, the existing fees for services rendered by the Division of Fire, established by Ordinance 2049-95, are outdated and do not reflect the Division's costs; and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 the development process and certain other special inspections and services are to more accurately reflect actual costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to accept said donation for the aforementioned purpose for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; 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...
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