[Adopted 10-14-1986 (Ch. 10, Art. VI, of
the 1985 Code of Ordinances)]
For the purpose of this Part 4, the following
words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed thereto:
The changing of a building, or part of one, by changing the
interior floor plan through adding, replacing, removing or moving
walls, ceilings, and/or installed mechanical equipment.
Any structure with sides and a roof, constructed of any materials
and used for any purpose.
Any building or portion thereof where work is carried on
such as a factory, store, or office, by any person, partnership, corporation,
association, or concern engaged in commerce, manufacturing, sales,
or a service.
Any building used in the conduct of sales or the display
of merchandise for sale; and any building used for the conduct of
any business activity not industrial in nature, including professional
services.
The amount of money agreed upon, by written contract between
two parties, for the accomplishment of work for which a permit is
applied for.
The reasonable value (as determined by the Building Official)
of all services, labor, materials and use of appliances and devices
in the accomplishment of work for which a permit is applied for; does
not include excavation, grading, landscaping, painting, decorating
or other such embellishments, but does include any other aspect necessary
for the safe and lawful use of the building.
The extending of a building by adding thereto an attached
exterior portion, thereby making the building larger in any way.
The Chief of the Fire Department and those Fire Department
officials so designated by the Chief of the Department and charged
with the responsibility and authority to enforce all state and Town
fire codes as well as the provisions of this Part 4.
Any building used in the conduct of industrial activity,
including but not limited to fabrication, assembly, product development
and similar activity commonly considered industrial; and buildings
or portions thereof used by such industry.
Any license required by any Town ordinance or state statute
wherein the Fire Department is required to make a firesafety inspection.
Includes, but not limited to, boilers, furnaces, oil burners,
gas burners, electrical heat, air conditioners, dust conveyer systems,
ventilating systems, elevators, dumbwaiters, lifts, conveyers, refrigeration
systems, fire alarms, fixed fire suppression, firesafety equipment,
ovens, generators and the like.
Any building of four or more family units or apartments arranged
such that there is no common means of egress shared by any two family
units or apartments.
The modification of a building or portion thereof, or of
equipment of any kind, to restore, to useful or attractive condition;
repair does not include addition to, expansion of, or replacement
of the basic elements of the structure or equipment.
Any one-, two- or three-family residential building.
Any container with a liquid (water) capacity of greater than
60 US gallons constructed of any material to be used for the storage
of any combustible or flammable liquid (as defined in NFPA Standard
30 1973), or combustible or flammable gas, or any material as listed
on the Rhode Island Designated Substance List (pursuant to the General
Laws of Rhode Island, Chapter 28-21).
A.
Any person, including any partnership, corporation or association, undertaking the erection, extension, alteration or repair, or moving of a structure; or undertaking any structural alteration, electrical wiring, or installation of plumbing or mechanical equipment in an existing structure; or undertaking any changes that may affect the firesafety of a building or any portion thereof; shall first make application for an inspection and for a plan review in the Smithfield Fire Prevention Office. Said application shall be made at least 21 calendar days prior to the start of any construction, or work, accompanied by the proper fee or fees as described in §§ 198-150 and 198-151 of this Part 4. No construction or work shall be started until the required application has been approved by the Fire Prevention Office.
B.
In addition to the general provisions above, this
Part 4 also includes special categories for which inspections and/or
plan review fees are required. No construction or work shall be started
until the required application has been approved by the fire prevention
office.
C.
In all matters relating to the execution of this Part
4, the Fire Prevention Officer's interpretations and decisions shall
be binding, appealable to the Chief of the Department. If the applicant
is not in agreement with the decision of the Fire Chief, the applicant
may appeal within 10 calendar days to the Town Council. The Town Council's
decision shall be binding and final.
D.
Any and all construction or work to be permitted shall
be in complete compliance with the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code 1976
as amended and with the Smithfield Fire Prevention Code.
E.
All fees as determined by this Part 4, where based
on construction costs, shall be based on full valuation of current
construction costs. Construction costs (per square foot) shall be
determined by the Smithfield Building Official.
F.
Fee rates shall be reviewed annually by the Fire Prevention
Officer and the Chief of the Department to determine if new and/or
amended fee rates are appropriate. If so, they shall be submitted
to the Town Council for consideration.
G.
There shall be no remuneration to any person for any
inspection and/or plan review as required by this Part 4.
H.
All fees shall be made payable to the Town of Smithfield.
Payment shall be made to the Smithfield Fire Prevention Office which
shall make a record of such payment and then remit the same to the
Town treasurer.
I.
No fees shall be paid for any building owned by the
Town of Smithfield, State of Rhode Island or the United States Government.
J.
No fees shall be paid for a firesafety inspection
as required for a license renewal.
[Amended 10-16-2001]
Fees for firesafety permits shall be computed
as follows:
A.
New nonresidential building, additions, alterations,
structures:
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Valuation of Construction Costs
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Fees
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$0 to $500.00
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$25.00
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$500.00 to $1,000.00
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$35.00
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$1,000.00 to $2,000.00
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$45.00
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$2,000.00 to $500,000.00
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$45.00, plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof over $2,000.00
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Over $500,000.00
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$3,003.00, plus $4.00 per $1,000 or fraction
thereof over $500,000.00
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A.
The following fee schedule shall be in addition to the fee computed as the basis of the "Schedule of Fee Rates" set out in § 198-150.
(1)
For any new automatic sprinkler system or any change
to an existing automatic sprinkler system there shall be a fee of
$30 plus a fee of $0.50 for each sprinkler head installed.
(2)
For any new automatic fire alarm system or any change
to an existing fire alarm system there shall be a fee of $10 plus
a fee of $0.50 for each fire alarm device installed.
(3)
For any new fixed fire suppression system or any change
to an existing system there shall be a fee of $30 per system.
(4)
There shall be a fee of $30 for a firesafety inspection
for any new license.
(5)
There shall be a fee of $30 for a firesafety inspection
for any license transfer.
B.
The fee computed in accordance with the "Schedule
of Fee Rates" shall not be added to the following:
(1)
For any site plan review there shall be a fee of $20
plus a fee of $2 per acre.
(2)
There shall be a fee of $50 per tank for any tank
installation as covered under the provisions of this Part 4.
(3)
There shall be a fee of $20 per tank for the removal
or abandonment of any tank as covered under the provisions of this
Part 4.
(4)
There shall be a fee of $20 for the plan review of
each new single residential building when conducted by the Fire Department.
(5)
There shall be a fee of $5 for each family unit or
apartment for all new multiresidential buildings.
(6)
There shall be a fee of $30 for the inspection of
any tent exceeding 120 square feet erected, maintained, operated or
used in the Town.
(7)
There shall be no fee charged for a smoke detector
system inspection pursuant to the requirements of Rhode Island Fire
Safety Code, Chapter 23-28.35.
