Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire, Bureau of Fire Prevention, under the authority of Chapter 25 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, charges fees for inspections, services and plan review to persons and businesses in the City of Columbus. The Code, as it is written, sets out that all payments for the aforementioned charges are due by July 1 of each year. Further, the Code articulates that payments after July 30 of each year are considered delinquent and subject to a penalty.
The Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, requests an update to the code language to better conform to current business processes. As inspections might occur and be invoiced at any time during the year, the Division of Fire requests to set payment due dates that have a connection to the invoice date, rather than to a specific date on the calendar. Therefore, the Public Safety Department, Division of Fire, recommends that Code Section 2502.077 be changed to set the payment due date of fire prevention inspection fees at 30 days after the invoice date and delinquent inspection fees at 60 days after invoice date.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To amend Chapter 25 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, Section 2502.077 relating to Permit Renewal and Inspection Fees; to update the code to better conform to The Division of Fire's current business processes.
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire, Bureau of Fire Prevention, under authority of Chapter 25 of the Columbus City Codes, charges fees for fire prevention inspection; and
WHEREAS, the current Code states that all payments for charges are due by July 1 and that payments after July 30 are considered delinquent.; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire, Bureau of Fire Prevention in the operation of its duties has found it necessary to amend payment due and delinquent dates for Fire prevention inspection fees to conform to the Bureau's current business processes; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of...
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