9-1B-55: FIRE SPRINKLER AND ALTERNATIVE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM PERMITS, PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND FEES:

   A.   Approval Required: Fire sprinkler and alternative extinguishing systems plans and associated submittals, as required by the International Fire Code and sprinkler system design standard(s), shall be permitted and approved by Planning and Development Services and the Fire Department, with fees assessed and paid for, before any related work begins.

   B.   Fees Assessed: The plan review and inspection fee shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council, which will be kept on file at the Planning and Development Services permit counter, Boise City Clerk's office, or on the Planning and Development Services website. All permit fees shall be reviewed by the Building Code Board prior to adoption by City Council.

   C.   Work Requiring Permit: Permits shall be issued for the following work:

      1.   New fire sprinkler and alternative extinguishing systems;

      2.   Additions, modifications, and changes to existing fire sprinkler and alternative extinguishing systems, underground lines, and/or associated equipment.

      3.   All fees shall be paid in full when the permit is issued.

   D.   Other Inspection, Plan Review, And Administrative Fees: The permit fee shall cover the cost of three (3) plan reviews and two (2) field inspections for each inspection category. An additional hourly rate fee in an amount established by the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council may be assessed, beginning after the third review, on re-submittals of denied plans and/or calculations. An additional fee or hourly rate fee in an amount established by the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council may be assessed for reinspections, after hours inspections, or other additional field inspections performed.

   E.   Plan Modifications: Plan modification revisions submitted for approval after a permit and approved plans have been issued, shall be assessed the additional plan review hourly rate fee, plus the fee based on the number of sprinklers or nozzles affected by the modification.

   F.   Application Submittal Documents: Project plans and other data as required by Boise City submittal checklists shall be submitted with a completed fire sprinkler permit application, available from Boise City's Planning and Development Services Department.

(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. 2019 Code; Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)