2. Melanie Halsan, PALS Warner Web, Fire Marshal
Fire Marshal Office
Melanie Halsan, PALS
Warner Web, Fire Marshal

3. General Information: Fire Marshal reviews development applications:
Building Permits,
Subdivisions,
Event Permits, and
More
Occupancy Inspections
Compliance with:
International Fire Code
Title 17C – Construction and Infrastructure Regulations

4. General Information:
Reviewing for life safety provisions for building construction and occupancy to insure:
Safety of people in the building, and
Safety of Responding Fire Fighters should there be an incident.

5. General Information: Last Update was January 1, 2009
Expedited review fee added for the 2015 budget
Fire Marshal is partnering with PALS Best Permitting Agency Efforts to:
Ensure fees cover the cost of review, and
Provide measured fee increase

6. Fee Revenue Fee Revenue Revenue Generated from Fee Increases
Total Fee Revenue
2015
$0.00
$440,000.00
2016
$50,000
$451,000.00

7. General Initiatives:
Align the fees and language with Other Jurisdictions
Simplifying for our Customers
Simplifying for the users

8. What is Proposed Simplified some fees:
Fire Alarms – flat fee per device

9. What is Proposed Biggest Increase (Chapter 17C.6 Table 1):
Increased by 4X
Increased by 3X
Increased by 2.5 X

10. What is Proposed Biggest Decreases
Fire Prevention Inspections 13-D Sprinkler Systems
Decreased by 27%
Fire Alarm – New Devices
Plan Review: Currently a grouped fee of $265- $1,150 (depend on the number of devices) to $7.50 per device
Inspections: Currently a grouped fee of $175- $660 (dependent on the number of devices) to $2.50 per device

11. What does this Look Like
Project Type
Old fee Pierce
New Fee Pierce
King County
Single Family Home
30 heads
$315.00
$352.00
(11% )
$  
10,000 Sq. Ft. Commercial Building
75 heads
$511.25
$937.50
(83%) $
200,000 Sq. Ft. Commercial Building
500 heads
$835.00
$3,500.00
(400%) $
Fire Alarm Residential
$200.00
$492.00
Fire Alarm Commercial
$990.00  $
(6%) $

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