The text
Sec. 42-1. - Fire lanes.#
(a)
Fire lanes shall be provided on property, whether municipal or private, where such property is devoted to public access and use.
(b)
Fire lanes shall be a minimum width of 12 feet.
(c)
Fire lanes shall be clearly marked either by pavement painting or permanently fixed signs, or both.
(d)
The designation and marking of fire lanes shall be subject to the approval of the fire chief.
(e)
Parking of motor vehicles in, or otherwise obstructing fire lanes, shall be prohibited at all times. Obstructions to any properly designated fire lane shall be subject to immediate removal.
(f)
On properties where fire lanes are so designated, it shall be the property owner's responsibility to maintain the fire lanes and those restrictions that pertain thereto.
(g)
Any person improperly parking in or obstructing a bona fide fire lane may, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with section 1-7.
(Code 1967, § 10A-1)
Sec. 42-2. - Fees for smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections.#
As authorized by the Rhode Island State Fire Code (24.6.3.1.3.1 as may be amended from time to time), the fire department shall be authorized to collect a fee for smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections in all residential occupancies. Such fee shall be collected at the time of the inspection, and be in the amount authorized per inspection by the state fire code. The responsibility of this charged fee will be borne by the seller on each occurrence before title to the property is transferred. An additional fee in the amount authorized by the state fire code shall be collected for any subsequent re-inspection of the same residential occupancy due to improper installation, wrong location, improper wiring method, or the seller's failure to maintain a mutually agreed upon appointment with the fire department. The fees collected by the fire department shall be used for fire prevention purposes in the town.
(Ord. of 2013(3))
Sec. 42-3. - Fees for residential and commercial plan review by the local fire marshal.#
The Tiverton Fire Department, by and through its local fire marshal, is authorized to charge the following fees as indicated below: (1)
Residential plan review.
a.
Every request for plan review, by the local fire marshal, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this section.
1.
One family .....$75.00
2.
Two family .....$125.00
3.
Three family .....$175.00
(2)
Commercial plan review.
a.
Every request for plan review, by the local fire marshal, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this section based on the estimated cost of construction:
1.
$500.00 or less .....$25.00
2.
Over $500.00 but not over $1,000.00 .....$35.00
3.
Over $1,000.00 but not over $2,000.00 .....$45.00
4.
Over $2,000.00 but not over $500,000.00 .....$45.00+
(plus $6.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $2,000)
5.
Over $500,000.00 .....$3,033.00+
(plus $4.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $500,000.00)
(3)
Sprinkler plan review fee.
a.
Every request for sprinkler plan review, by the local fire marshal, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this section based on the estimated cost of construction:
1.
$500.00 or less .....$25.00
2.
Over $500.00 but not over $1,000.00 .....$35.00
3.
Over $1,000.00 but not over $2,000.00 .....$45.00
4.
Over $2,000.00 but not over $500,000.00 .....$45.00+
(plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $2,000.00)
5.
Over $500,000.00 .....$3,033.00+
(plus $4.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $500,000.00)
(4)
Fire alarm plan review fee.
a.
Every request for fire alarm review, by the local fire marshal, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this section based on the estimated cost of construction:
1.
$500.00 or less .....$25.00
2.
Over $500.00 but not over $1,000.00 .....$35.00
3.
Over $1,000.00 but not over $2,000.00 .....$45.00
4.
Over $2,000.00 but not over $500,000.00 .....$45.00+
(plus $6.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $2,000)
5.
Over $500,000.00 .....$3,033.00+
(plus $4.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $500,000.00)
(5)
Miscellaneous fees.
a.
The following fees shall be charged by the local fire marshal for the service indicated
1.
Copies of reports (per page) .....$0.15
2.
Tent inspections .....$50.00
3.
Oil/tank removal .....$50.00
(6)
Automatic fees adjustment.
The fees as set forth in this section 42-3 shall be automatically adjusted to reflect any change in the fee schedule as set forth in G.L. §§ 23-28.2-26 and 23-28-1.-2, as amended.
(Ord. of 4-24-23(1))