Sec. 420.104. - Inspections of buildings and premises; fees.

(a) It shall be the duty of the Director of Fire and Rescue to routinely inspect, or cause to be inspected by the Chief, Fire Prevention or by the Fire Operations Division officers or members, all buildings and premises, or portions thereof, except the interiors of dwellings, at all reasonable times and as often as may be necessary (which shall be determined by the Director of Fire and Rescue; Chief, Fire Prevention; or by the Fire Operations Division officers or members), for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or endanger life from fire or any violations of the provisions or intent of this Code and of any other ordinance, law or regulation relating to fire safety. (b) In addition to the inspections authorized in paragraph (a) above, the Director of Fire and Rescue, the Chief, Fire Operations, Chief, Fire Prevention or a fire inspector upon the complaint of any person, or whenever he, she or they shall deem it necessary, shall inspect any buildings and premises within their jurisdiction. (c) Pursuant to F.S. § 633.216, the City is authorized and has elected to collect fire inspection fees for each inspection authorized in paragraph (a) above. Fire inspection fee amounts for each building, premises, or portions thereof, shall be calculated on a price per square foot basis for the total square footage of the area inspected and at the rate specified in Ch. 123 . The maximum fee amount for each inspection may be capped and specified in Ch. 123 , subject to the annual review of fees provisions in Section 106.112 . A fire inspection fee bill ("Fee Bill") shall be generated by the City or an agent acting on behalf of the City. The Fee Bill shall then be submitted to the owner of the inspected space, who shall be responsible for the fee payment. This Section shall not apply to any fees assessed for any other services rendered by the Fire and Rescue Department. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, §§ 1, 4; Ord. 97-539-E, § 5; Ord. 2016-728-E , § 2) Note— Former § 904-1.4.