FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES

The fire department reserves the right to alter fees per agreements with Federal or State governments, for profit, and non - profit agencies.

Ambulance Transport Charges	Fees
ALS	$1,500.00
ALS 2	$2,000.00
BLS	$1,500.00
Mileage	$29.00

*ALS2 = Advanced Life Support (critical care, i.e. cardiac arrest)

*ALS = Advanced Life Support

*BLS = Basic Life Support

Emergency Services / Standby	Fees
Engine or Truck Company (Two Person)
Per hour (On-Duty)	$229.57
Per hour (Late Notice or Overtime)	$256.61
Ambulance (Two Person, ALS)
Per hour (On-Duty)	$150.98
Per hour (Late Notice or Overtime)	$176.19
Brush truck (Two Person)
First Hour (On-Duty)	$149.57
Per hour (Late Notice or Overtime)	$161.61
Specialty vehicle (Haz-Mat, Pick-up, off road vehicle)	$50.00
Personnel fees associated with Personnel Charges (see below)

Note: At the discretion of the Fire Chief, emergency services fees for standby at events may be reduced or waived when it is deemed in the best interest of the City for safety or operational reasons. Standby services shall be provided exclusively by the Fountain Fire Department, utilizing only Fountain Fire Department equipment and personnel.

Apparatus Charges	Fees
Fire Engine or Ladder Truck	$150.00 per hr.
Ambulance	$80.00 per hr.
Rescue truck	$105.00 per hr.
Brush truck	$70.00 per hr.
Specialty vehicle ((Technical Rescue, Haz-Mat, Trailer)	$70.00 per hr.
Utility Vehicle (Pick up or UTV)	$50.00

Personnel Charges: (Per Hour)	Fees	Fees OT
Firefighter/EMT	$33.56	$45.40
Firefighter/Paramedic	$37.42	$50.79
Fire Lieutenant	$46.01	$61.21
Fire Inspector/Investigator	$43.60	$57.39
Fire Captain	$53.24	$71.04
Battalion Chief	$55.36	$75.64
Fire Marshal	$65.29	$88.32
Fire Chief	$100.21	$100.21

Reports:	Fees
Research Time (No charge for first 1 hour)	$30.00 per hour
Reports for Calls for Service (per address)	$10.00 for first 10 pages (b/w)
Additional after ten (10) pages	$0.50 each (b/w)
Copy of photograph	$2.00 each

Construction and Fire System Review Fee

Fire Protection Plan Review	Fee
Development Plan Review	$200.00

Water Plan Reviews & Inspections	Fee
Inspection first fire hydrant	$100.00
Inspection each additional hydrant	$50.00
Inspection, per fire line	$200.00
Water tank for fire suppression	$600.00

Construction Plan Reviews & Inspections	Fees
A-1 – 50,000 square feet (sq. ft.) or less	$1,377.50
A-1 – 50,000 + sq. ft. – 150,000 sq. ft.	$1,402.50
A-1 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 150,000 sq. ft.	$1,402.50
A-2 – 5,000 sq. ft. or less	$440.00
A-2 – 5,000 + sq. ft. – 10,000 sq. ft.	$567.50
A-2 – Each additional 10,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 10,000	$567.50
A-3 – 12,000 sq. ft. or less	$440.00
A-3 – 12,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$567.50
A-3 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 50,000 sq. ft.	$567.50
A-4 – 12,000 sq. ft. or less	$510.00
A-4 – 12,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$740.00
A-4 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 50,000 sq. ft.	$740.00
A-5 – 10,000 sq. ft. or less	$510.00
A-5 – 10,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$1,300.00
A-5 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 50,000 sq. ft.	$1,300.00
B – 10.000 sq. ft. or less	$312.50
B – 10,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$370.00
B – 50,000 + sq. ft. – 100,000 sq. ft.	$567.50
B – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 100,000 sq. ft.	$567.50
E – New construction and additions	$1,135.00
E – Remodels	$312.50
F-1 – 12,000 sq. ft. or less	$497.50
F-1 – 12,000 sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$765.00
F-1 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 50,000 sq. ft.	$765.00
F-2 – 12,000 sq. ft. or less	$370.00
F-2 – 12,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$625.00
F-2 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 50,000 sq. ft.	$625.00
H – All groups	$440.00
I-1, I-2 – 50,000 sq. ft. or less	$440.00
I-1, 1-2 – 50,000 + sq. ft. – 100,000 sq. ft.	$592.50
I-1, I-2 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 100,000 sq. ft.	$592.50
I-1, I-2 – Modifications or additions charged in increments of 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof	$510.00
I-3 – Charged in increments of 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof	$1,070.00
I-4	$497.50
M – 10,000 sq. ft. or less	$370.00
M – 10,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$440.00
M – 50,000 + sq. ft. – 100,000 sq. ft.	$880.00
M – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion there of greater than 100,000 sq. ft.	$440.00
R-1 – up to an including 30 sleeping units	$510.00
R-1 – 31 to 100 sleeping units	$1,755.00
R-1 – Each additional 30 sleeping units or portion there of greater than 100	$510.00
R-2 – Up to and including 10 dwelling/sleeping units	$255.00
R-2 – 11 – 30 dwelling/sleeping units	$370.00
R-2 – 31 – 100 dwelling/sleeping units	$797.50
R-2 – 101 – 150 dwelling/sleeping units	$1,785.00
R-2 – 151 – 200 dwelling/sleeping units	$2,270.00
R-2 – Each additional 50 dwelling/sleeping units or portion thereof greater than 200	$567.50
R-2 – Townhomes, per building	$150.00
R-4	$440.00
S-1, S-2 – 10,000 sq. ft. or less	$312.50
S-1, S-2 – 10,000 + sq. ft. – 50,000 sq. ft.	$510.00
S-1, S-2 – 50,000 + sq. ft. – 100,000 sq. ft.	$975.00
S-1, S-2 – Each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof greater than 100,000 sq. ft.	$510.00
U Occupancy	$255.00
Other occupancies or uses not listed	$740.00
High-rise building surcharge, in addition to occupancy classification fee above	0.04/ sq. ft.
Shell building	$382.50
Foundation only/superstructure/limited review	$70.00
Smoke management system, exhaust method	$1,160.00
Smoke management system, pressurization method	$3,125.00
Radio amplification	$230.00
Other construction permits not listed	$370.00
Performance based design surcharge, in addition to applicable fees listed above, minimum $2,000.00	0.04/ sq. ft.

Fire Alarm System Plan Review & Inspections.
5 – Device letter	$100.00
50 or less initiating devices and/or notification appliances	$300.00
51 to 100 initiating devices and/or notification appliances	$500.00
101 to 150 initiating devices and/or notification appliances	$850.00
Each additional 20 initiating devices and/or notification appliances greater than 150	$300.00
Residential fire alarm system – single family home	No Charge
Change in monitoring technology	$100.00
Firefighter communications systems other than radio amplification	$400.00
2-way elevator communications	$300.00

Fire Sprinkler System Plan Reviews & Inspections	Fee
20 – Head Letter	$100.00
100 sprinkler heads or less, includes 1 wet pipe sprinkler system riser	$400.00
101 to 200 sprinkler heads	$700.00
201 to 300 sprinkler heads	$850.00
Each additional 100 sprinkler heads or portion thereof greater than 300	$200.00
Each additional wet pipe sprinkler system riser and/or backflow retrofit	$200.00
Each standpipe system riser	$200.00
Each dry pipe, preaction, and/or deluge system valve	$200.00
Each fire pump or foam system	$500.00
13D system, sprinkler system in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes	No Charge
NOTE: Three sprinkler system inspections shall be allowed, per permit, prior to assessing a trip fee for additional inspections.

Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems Plan Reviews & Inspections	Fee
First wet/dry chemical extinguishing system	$300.00
Each additional wet/dry chemical extinguishing system	$100.00
Gaseous extinguishing system	$800.00
Water mist extinguishing system	$1,700.00

Miscellaneous Permits & Plans Reviews	Fee
Cancelled projects prior to permit, per hour or portion thereof	$100.00
Work at Risk Permit	$400.00
Expedited plan review, limited first come/first served, maximum 5 per week	$400.00
Revisions/splice review, per quarter hour	$35.00
System Demolition Permit	$150.00
Pre-plan submittal consult, free first thirty minutes, $100 each subsequent hour or portion thereof	$100.00
Third and subsequent submittals	1.5x Review Fee
Miscellaneous Inspections	Fee
Convenience inspections, first two hours or portion thereof	$300.00
Convenience inspection, exceeding two hours, each additional hour or portion thereof	$100.00
Courtesy inspection, per hour or portion thereof	$100.00
Trip Fee, second and subsequent partial inspection	$200.00
Re-inspection	$250.00
Inspection cancellation, after deadline	$200.00
NOTE: A re-inspection fee may be applied if the site is inaccessible and/or work is not sufficiently pre-tested, or hazards are not completed in the required timeframe.

Administrative Permits, records Requests & Plan Reviews	Fee
Permit renewal or permit re-issue, due to loss or damage	$10.00
Records request, per hour or portion thereof	$30.00
Work without a permit, per incident	2x Permit Fee
3^rd party plan review	$70.00

Extraterritorial Plan Reviews & Inspections		Fee
One-time inspector surcharge, per quarter hour portion thereof		$38.00
One-time mileage surcharge	IRS Standard Mileage Rate
NOTE: Extraterritorial fees shall be applied when a plan review and an inspection is requested for projects outside of the City of Fountain’s jurisdiction. In addition to all applicable fees, a one-time surcharge shall be assessed based on the inspector’s travel-time and roundtrip mileage. Mileage shall be calculated using each city’s center point, as referenced on Google Maps. Mileage shall be calculated at the current Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) standard mileage rate. Surcharges will be rounded to the nearest dollar.

Fire Code Services Fee – Operational & Hazardous Materials Fees			Fee
The fee is equal to the annual operational permit fee if closed more than 30 days after the expiration of the permit or scheduled annual inspection. Re-inspection and trip fees may apply. Note: No charge if closed within the permitted year			Annual Operational Permit Fee
			Renewal/ Reissue	Initial
OP1	Amusement buildings/temporary haunted houses		$164.00	$494.00
OP2	Carnivals		$164.00	$164.00
	Special events and fairs		$164.00	$370.00
OP4	Combustible dust producing operations		$164.00	N/A
OP5	Combustible fibers		$164.00	N/A
OP6	Covered mall buildings		$164.00	N/A
OP7	Exhibits and trade shows		N/A	$288.00
OP8	Fire hydrants & Valves		N/A	$164.00
OP9	High-piled storage		$328.00	N/A
OP10	Miscellaneous combustible storage		$246.00	$246.00
OP11	Open burning		$164.00	$164.00
OP12a	Open flames and torches		$164.00	$164.00
OP12b	Open flames and candles		$164.00	$164.00
OP12c	Prescribed burning
	Type III complexity prescription burn (pile burning, ditches)		N/A	$412.00
	Type II complexity prescription burn (under-story burns, special hazards		N/A	$494.00
OP14	Places of assembly
	Up to and including 300 occupancy		$164.00	$164.00
	300 through 1000 occupancy		$246.00	$370.00
	Occupancy greater than 1000		$328.00	$452.00
OP15	Private fire hydrants		N/A	$164.00
OP17	Rooftop heliports		$164.00	N/A
OP18	Storage of scrap tires & byproducts		$246.00	N/A
OP19	Temporary membrane structure, tents, and canopies		N/A	$288.00
	Each additional group of tents for the same site/event (per group)		N/A	$82.00
OP20	Tire-Rebuilding plants		$188.00	N/A
OP21	Waste handling		$188.00	N/A
OP22	Wood products		$188.00	N/A
OP	Other operational permits not listed		N/A	$164.00
HP4	Compressed gases		N/A	$184.00
HP6	Cutting & welding		N/A	$184.00
HP8	Explosives/blasting		N/A	$396.00
JP9	Flammable and combustible liquids (tanks 60 gallons or greater require a plan review) and non-flammable and non-combustible liquids or gases not otherwise classified
	A – Temporary		N/A	$304.00
	B – Bulk
		12,001 up to and including 100,000 gallons	N/A	$968.00
		100,001 to one million gallons	N/A	$1,936.00
	C – Industrial – First two tanks		N/A	$544.00
		Each additional tank	N/A	$105.00
	D – Dispense – First two tanks		N/A	$396.00
		Each additional tank	N/A	$105.00
	**E – Abandonments / Removal (charge per tank)		N/A	$424.00
HP10	Floor finishing		N/A	$172.00
HP11	Fruit and crop ripening		N/A	$172.00
HP12	Fumigation and thermal insecticide fogging		N/A	$172.00
HP13	Hazardous materials – see table 105.6.20		N/A	$184.00
HP26	Hazardous materials temporary general site		N/A	$344.00
*HP15	Hot work operations		N/A	N/A
HP16	Industrial ovens		$172.00	N/A
HP18	Liquid or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings		N/A	$176.00
HP17	Lumber yards and woodworking plants		$188.00	N/A
HP19	LPG tank, cylinders, or one or more exchange cages with an aggregate capacity greater than 125 gallons		$175.00	$304.00
	LPG vendor merger, acquisition, or transfer fees		$14.00	$14.00
HP22	Pyrotechnics, fireworks, special effect/theatrical performances		$172.00	$382.00
HP24	Repair garages & motor fuel-dispensing facilities (charged by Occ type)		N/A	N/A
HP 25	Spraying/dipping operations		N/A	$258.00
HP OTHER – Other hazardous material permits not listed			N/A	$396.00

*Hot Works Operations - No charge for temporary permit required during burn restrictions or bans enacted by the Fire Marshal

**Abandonments must have approval from the Fire Marshal

Fire Department Fee Schedule