Md. Code Regs. 29.06.04.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 29.06.04.07 - Fees for Fire Safety Inspections

A. The fee schedule in this regulation is to be used to calculate the fee to be paid for a general fire safety inspection. Specific testing of certain specialized fire protection systems and equipment may be required by qualified maintenance personnel or a contractor at the owner's expense.

B. The following fees are to be applied based upon the occupancy classification for the building:

(1) Assembly occupancy:

(a) 1,001 or more individuals-$360;

(b) 301 to 1,000 individuals-$240;

(c) 50 to 300 individuals-$120;

(d) Fairgrounds, for properties with:

(i) Nine buildings or less-$240;

(ii) Ten buildings or more-$480;

(2) Educational occupancy:

(a) Elementary school, which includes kindergarten and prekindergarten facilities-$120;

(b) Middle or junior high school-$180;

(c) Senior high school-$180;

(d) Family or group day care homes:

(i) Initial inspection-$75;

(ii) Renewal inspection-$50;

(e) Nursery or day care centers-$100;

(a) Ambulatory health care center-$180 per 3,000 square feet or fraction of 3,000 square feet;

(b) Hospital, nursing home, and limited care facility-$120 per building plus $2.50 per patient bed;

(4) Detention and correctional occupancy-$120 per building plus $2.50 per rated bed capacity;

(5) Residential occupancy:

(a) Hotel and motel-$120 per building plus $2.50 per guest room or suite;

(b) Dormitory-$120 per building plus $2.50 per bed;

(c) Apartment-$120 per building plus $2.50 per apartment;

(d) Lodging or rooming house-$120 per building plus $2.50 per bed;

(e) One and two family dwelling, including alternate living units and foster care homes-$75;

(f) Board and care home-$120 per building plus $2.50 per bed;

(6) Mercantile occupancy:

(a) Class A-over 30,000 square feet-$300;

(b) Class B-3,000 to 30,000 square feet-$150;

(c) Class C-less than 3,000 square feet-$100;

(7) Business occupancy-$120 per 3,000 square feet or fraction of 3,000 square feet;

(8) Industrial or storage occupancy:

(a) Low or ordinary hazard-$120 per 5,000 square feet or fraction of 5,000 square feet;

(b) High hazard-$200 per 5,000 square feet or fraction of 5,000 square feet;

(9) Manufactured homes sites and communities-$120 per facility plus $2.50 per site;

(10) Campgrounds:

(a) Vehicular campgrounds-$120 per facility plus $2.50 per campsite;

(b) Campgrounds with sleeping accommodations-$180 per facility plus $2.50 per bed;

(c) Campgrounds without sleeping accommodations-$120 per facility;

(11) Outside storage of combustible materials, for example, scrap tires, lumber, mulch, tree stumps, etc.-$60 per acre or fraction of an acre;

(12) Outside storage of flammable or combustible liquids/gases (drums or tanks)-$120 per 5,000 square feet or fraction of 5,000 square feet; and

(13) Marinas and piers-$120 plus $1.50 per slip.

C. A fee applies if more than one reinspection outlined in §B of this regulation is required to correct a previously identified code violation as follows:

(1) Second reinspection-$200; and

(2) Each additional reinspection-$250.

Md. Code Regs. 29.06.04.07

Regulation .07B amended effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 606)
Regulation .07B amended and C adopted effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336)
Regulation .07B, C amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)