113. FEES

113 FEES Strike Section 113 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 113 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 113.1 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the applicable fees have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid. 113.2 Fee Schedule. A fee for each plan examination, permit and inspection shall be paid in accordance with the applicable fee schedule listed here after: INSPECTION, REINSPECTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL PERMITS: Fire Inspection per site visit and per discipline; first re-inspection of each kind of inspection is included in the original fee Re-Inspection A re-inspection fee applies to second and subsequent required re-inspections due to non-compliance or incomplete work. Per site visit and per discipline. Forster Care Home Inspection $150.00 $150.00 Free PERMITS: Propane (200 pounds or less) For each pound in excess of 200 pounds Bonfires/open burning Open Flame per device Explosives Site Permit (dynamite/nitro) (Valid for 45 business days) Explosives vehicle inspection, per vehicle (Valid for 45 business days) Fireworks Aerial Display Permit (per occurrence) Fireworks Retail and Stand Permit Special Effect and Pyrotechnics Display Permit (per occurrence) Hot Work Operations Fuel Storage Tank (AST/ UST) Permit and Shop drawing review Miscellaneous Permit A miscellaneous permit shall include any hazardous operation that requires a permit as stated in Section 105.6.1 through 105.6.46 of the fire code and not specifically listed above. $100.00 $ 0.50 $150.00 $150.00 $600.00 $200.00 $500.00 $300.00 $300.00 $150.00 $150.00 $200.00 PLANS REVIEW: Per Set (Includes all other plans: Exhibition, emergency response, evacuation plans, hot work program, special events, site, construction, alley and street closure for more than 90 days.) $150.00 Use of Personnel -Service Request: (Fire Watch, Special Events, etc.) Fire Inspector Fire Fighter Paramedic EMT $65.00 an hour Per person, per hour for a minimum of four hours, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MITIGATION FEE: Equipment, materials, supplies and man hours Replacement Cost USE OF FIRE AND EMS APPARATUS: Use of Engine Companies, Truck Companies, Rescue squads, Rapid Hazardous Material Units, Fireboats, or Brush Truck for Parades, Festivals and other Special Events: $400.00 per hour for a minimum of four hours + personnel cost Mass Casualty Unit $400.00 per hour for a minimum of four hours + personnel cost Use of Ambulance: Basic Life Support Advanced Life Support $200.00 per hour for a minimum of four hours + personnel cost $250.00 for a minimum of four hours + personnel cost 113.3 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance. Any person who commences any work, activity or operation regulated by the Fire Code before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee, which shall be in addition to the required permit fees. 113.4 Related Fees. The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition of work done in connection to or concurrently with the work or activity authorized by a permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Fire Code (2017), referred to as the “Fire Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code (International Fire Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Fire Code Supplement of 2017 (12-H DCMR). The International Fire Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be reviewed at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IFC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Fire Code Supplement of 2017 12-H DCMR § 113