Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-046-2015    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/9/2015
Introduced Date 7/21/2015 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 10/26/2015    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE SAFETY CODE for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fire Safety Code to adopt the standards of the National Fire Protection Association regarding increasing administrative fees for apartment buildings related to fire safety.
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Mel Franklin, Karen R. Toles, Mary A. Lehman, Andrea C. Harrison, Derrick Leon Davis, Deni L. Taveras
Code sections: 11-163 -
Attachments: 1. B2015046, 2. CB-46-2015 AIS, 3. CB-46-2015 Report.pdf
Contact: Mary Blocker, Fire/EMS Department

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE SAFETY CODE for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fire Safety Code to adopt the standards of the National Fire Protection Association regarding increasing administrative fees for apartment buildings related to fire safety. 

Background

This legislation will increase the administrative fees for apartment buildings.  The legislation amends the Prince George’s County Fire Safety Code to change the method for calculating fire inspection fees from $120.00 per building and $2.50 per apartment inspected, to an hourly charge of $125.00.  The hourly fee charges would apply to personnel from the Office of the Fire Marshal conducting inspections. The fees would not apply to local fire station personnel that may attend inspections.  The assessed fees would include travel, report writing, re-inspection, research and witnessing tests.  Additionally, the assessed fees must be paid within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the invoice.