Charges for permitting, inspections and testing of fire suppression detection and systems, charges for reinspection tests

(a)

All new buildings and all existing buildings being altered to increase the area or height (with the exception of residential buildings which contain one or two units) which have available fire hydrants shall be in compliance with chapter 2, article XIVA, "Water Supply for Fire Suppression," of the Metropolitan Dade County Code. The inspection fee for a fire flow test shall be $250.00.

(b)

The fee for standpipe pressure tests, as required by the Florida Building Code, shall be $250.00.

(c)

All new and existing buildings having fire alarm or sprinkler systems installed as required by the Florida Building Code or the Florida Fire Code shall be inspected and tested by the department of fire-rescue. The fee for these tests shall be as follows:

(1)

Sprinklers rough including underground, flush, pressure test, location 0 to 20 heads .....$210.00

Rough inspection 21 to 49 heads an additional .....210.00

Rough inspection over 49 heads, per head .....0.40

Fire suppression system test and inspection/recertification:

Acceptance test up to 20 heads .....175.00

Acceptance test 21 to 49 heads an additional .....250.00

Acceptance test over 49 heads, per additional heads .....0.40

Fire alarm acceptance test and inspection/recertification:

One to six devices .....150.00

Seven to 100 devices an additional .....250.00

Each device over 100 .....1.40

(2)

Reinspection for alarm acceptance .....$105.00

(3)

Third or more reinspections, each .....$138.00

(d)

When a reinspection is required due to system failure the fees shall be as follow:

First reinspection .....$70.00

Second reinspection .....80.00

Third or more reinspections .....138.00

(e)

In the event of a vehicle fire, a fee of $158.00 shall be assessed to any non-city resident to whom said vehicle is registered.

(f)

Permit application fee (non-refundable) .....$104.00

(g)

Fire flow, pump and generator test departmental section involved in test .....$250.00

(h)

Fee for each inspection for tests conducted after normal working hours (example: smoke-removal system test): .....

(1)

Up to four hours minimum for each test .....$416.00

(2)

After four hours (each inspector), per hour .....104.00

(i)

Fire protection: .....

(1)

Jockey pump .....$32.00

(2)

Water supply to fire sprinkler system .....32.00

(3)

Fire pump or domestic pump (new or replacement) .....37.00

(4)

Each standpipe .....32.00

(5)

Each hose rack or fire department outlet .....11.00

(6)

Each Siamese or roof manifold .....26.00

(7)

Each sprinkler head .....1.50

(8)

Each fire flow test .....42.00

(9)

Each fire hydrant (Miami standard only) .....42.00

(10)

Minimum fire sprinkler permit fee .....63.00

(11)

Backflow preventer (fireline) .....63.00

(j)

Fire suppression system:

(1)

CO 2 , halon and dry powder systems and other piped fire extinguishing systems, including reinstallation, modification, or alternation, (full installation including discharge test):

Up to 20 heads .....$175.00

21 to 49 heads .....250.00

50 heads and above, per head .....0.40

(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Ord. No. 11007, § 1, 10-8-92; Code 1980, § 19-2; Ord. No. 11434, § 2, 1-16-97; Ord. No. 12056, § 2, 4-26-01; Ord. No. 13108, § 4, 10-8-09; Ord. No. 13201, § 2, 9-27-10)