Note: Reference to Section of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC 22.602.080).
This section shall not apply to requests for a code alternate/variance which result from plan review and examination, issuance of hazardous material related permits, or due to deferment of provisions to a separate regulating agency.
Whenever a building owner or other responsible party proposes to use an alternate material or method to meet the intent or requirement of the Fire Code, the Fire Chief or his designee shall collect and the responsible party shall pay a fee for field inspection and research.
The fee for such code alternates/variances shall be One Hundred Fifty-six Dollars plus a time charge equal to actual labor costs plus applicable administrative overhead costs for those alternate/variance requests involving field inspection in addition to code research and analysis. Alternate/variance requests which do not require field inspection or detailed code research exceeding one (1) hour of staff time will be subject to a flat nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Fifty-six Dollars ($156.00).
Fire Protection System
Fee
Fire Alarm Systems
$440.00
plus $4.40 per device > 6
devices
Fire Extinguishing System - Pre-Engineered or Rangehood
$177.00
Fire Sprinkler System
$265.00,
plus $2.65 per sprinkler head
> 6 sprinkler heads
Standpipe
$177.00
Fire Pump
$177.00 per pump
Sprinkler System Supply Main
$177.00
Tenant Improvement Inspection
without modification of fire protection systems, Or Tenant
Improvement with 6 or less sprinkler heads and 6 or less fire
alarm devices.
$133.00
Request
for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy recommendation
$156.00 plus time charge for all related inspection and review.a
Footnote: a The time charge shall be equal to actual labor
costs including any applicable administrative overhead.
Whenever the Fire Prevention Division is requested, or required by the Seattle Fire Code to perform inspections outside regular business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) Monday through Friday, the Fire Chief or his designee shall collect, and the responsible party shall pay a fee for such inspection equal to actual labor costs including applicable administrative overhead.
The Director of the Department of Planning and Development is authorized to collect fees listed in this section for the Seattle Fire Department, and to transfer those funds to the Seattle Fire Department.
