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Committee recommends ordinance adding fire‑protection plan review fees to building code
Summary
An ordinance at first reading would add fees for fire prevention plan review to the building code so the city can invoice for the fire safety inspector's services; the committee recommended forwarding the measure to council.
The committee of the whole voted May 27 to recommend Ordinance 75‑2025, which would amend Chapter 13 of the codified ordinances to add fees for fire prevention plan review and cite the fire safety inspector’s services so those fees can be invoiced during the project planning phase.
Fire Department leadership told the committee that the current building code does not explicitly cite the fire safety inspector’s role in plan reviews and therefore vendors could not be invoiced for certain review services. “Modifying part 13 of the building code will resolve this matter,” the fire chief said.
A council member asked for clarification about specific line items — for example, residential bonfire permits and nonresidential fees — and the fire chief and building staff explained that the new language adds plan‑review fees while existing permit fees remain unchanged.
The committee recommended the ordinance forward to the full council; the motion passed on a roll call vote recorded as: Jordan, yes; Justice, yes; Nelson, yes; Robinson, yes; Silver, yes; Ursula, yes.
If adopted by council, the change would allow the building division to invoice vendors for fire prevention plan reviews and align the fee schedule with existing inspection and permitting practices.
