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Amending Secs. 34.02(1)(a), (2)(d)2.a., (2)(d)3., creating Sec. 34.02(2)(d)8. and renumbering and amending Sec. 34.02(2)(d)9. of the Madison General Ordinances to establish fees for incomplete plan submittals and private fire service hydrants and to raise the fee for fire alarm control unit and create a fee for plan reviews not mentioned within the section.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance changes the title to include fire protection and other safety features. This ordinance adds a specific list of systems and devices that are covered under the ordinance to insure proper coverage. This ordinance raises the fee for fire alarm control unit plan review from $100 to $200. This ordinance establishes a fee of $100 for any plan reviews for alterations of systems that are not specifically listed within the ordinance. This ordinance establishes a new fee of $200 for plan review of private fire service mains and hydrants. This ordinance creates an additional fee of $100 for incomplete plan submittals placed on hold. This ordinance requires that a flat fee of $200 be assessed for revisions to previously approved plans. In the past this fee was either $200 or 50% of the original fee, whichever was higher.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. The title of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction, Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"34.02 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REVIEWS, APPROVALS AND PERMITS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES."
2. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (1) entitled "Application for Permit, Plans and Specifications" of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(a) No person may install, erect or construct or add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, convert, extend replace components, or demolish or cause the same to be done, or commence any work covered by this code on any fire protection system, device or structure any access control, delayed egress, stair door locking system or device, or LPG containers, high-piled storage arrays, flammable and combustible liquid storage arrangements, including any system subject to plan review under Wis. Admin,. Code ch. Comm 61, without first submitting plans for review and approval to the Chief and obtaining a fire department work permit. This requirement is irrespective of whether such person intends to submit such plans to any other lawful approving authority. Permits shall be issued in the name orf the owner or owner's agent. The Chief by special permission may authorize work to star prior to compliance with this subsection."
3. Subparagraph a. of Paragraph 2. entitled "Alteration/Modifications and Repair/Replacement to Existing Devices/Systems" of Subdivision (d) entitled "Fee Schedule" of Subsection (2) entitled "Fees" of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"a. The fee for review of submittals or review of plans for the alteration/modification to existing devices/systems shall be determined by Table B for each type of alteration/modification submitted.
Table B-1 Alteration/modifications existing devices/systems
Device/System Fee
Existing Automatic Fire Sprinkler system $100 per system
of up to 20 Sprinkler Heads
Other existing fire protection systems of $100 per system
up to 3 devices
Dry Pipe preaction, deluge valve, and $100 per system
similar devices
Fire Pump $200 per system
Fire Alarm Control Unit Replacement $100200 per system
Backflow Prevention Valve $200 per system"
4. Paragraph 3. entitled "Certain Devices/Systems Subject to a Single Flat Fee" of Subdivision (d) entitled "Fee Schedule" of Subsection (2) entitled "Fees" of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"3. Certain Devices/ Systems Subject to a Single Flat Fee. The fee for review of plans for the installation of new systems not subject to the fees in the above mentioned subsections shall be two hundred dollars ($200) for each type of device/system submitted. The fee for review of submittals for the alteration, repair, or replacement of systems not subject to the fees in the above mentioned subsections shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each type of device/system submittal. However, no additional fee shall be due under this Section if such device/system is included as a component in a system plan which has been submitted to the Chief and for which a fee has been paid pursuant to this code. The devices/systems subject to this fee shall include but not be limited to the devices/systems in Table D:
Table D certain devices subject to single flat fee
Device/System Fee
Digital alarm communicator transmitters $200 per system
(DACT)
Kitchen hood extinguishing systems $200 per system
Dry chemical extinguishing systems $200 per system
Fire detection devices that actuate fire $200 per system
doors/shutters (which are not part of any fire
alarm system)
Clean agent systems $200 per system
Fire pumps $200 per each
Standpipe systems (not to include combined $200 per system
sprinkler/standpipe systems)
Smoke and Heat Vents $200 per system
High-piled Storage Arrays $200 each
Fire Command Center $200 each
LPG Retail Cylinder Exchanges of more than
100 gallons, or aggregate $200 each
LPG Individual containers less than 2000
gallons $200 each
LPG Individual containers aggregate less than
4000 gallons $200 each
Private fire service mains and hydrants $200 per system"
5. Paragraph 8. of Subdivision (d) entitled "Fee Schedule" of Subsection (2) entitled "Fees" of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
"8. An additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be assessed for incomplete plan submittals placed on hold."
6. Subdivision (c) entitled "Revisions" of Subsection (2) entitled "Fees" of Section 34.02 entitled "Design and Construction Reviews, Approvals and Permits" of the Madison General Ordinances is renumbered to Sec. 34.02(2)(d)9. and amended to read as follows:
"(c)9. Revisions.
1a. The additional fee of two hundred dollars ($200) or fifty percent (50%) of the original plan examination fee whichever is higher shall be assessed for review of system plans that have been submitted following denial of plan approval, if the submission is within eight (8) months of the original denial.
2b. The fee of two hundred dollars ($200) or fifty percent (50%) of the original plan examination fee whichever is higher shall be assessed for revisions to previously approved plans.
3c. The fee of two hundred dollars ($200) shall be assessed for plan submittals that have been rejected for failing to comply with an administrative hold. Administrative holds shall be issued where plan submittals are incomplete."