RES-2025-056RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 0 5 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM ESTABLISHING LIFE SAFETY DIVISION FEES
TO BE CHARGED BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-052
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted a fee schedule for services
rendered by the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve a revised fee schedule and
establish the effective date of said fees; and
WHEREAS, the fees so established and the categories so modified have been
considered at a duly noticed public hearing as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that said fees, in the amounts
hereinafter set forth in Exhibit A, are less than or equal to, but in no event greater than, the actual
direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the City in performing the services connected
with such fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and declares that adoption of this fee
schedule is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that the fees set forth below be, and the same are, hereby established as follows:
Section 1. The fees set forth in the fee schedule attached hereto as "Exhibit A"
shall be, and the same is, hereby adopted.
Section 2. The fees established herein shall become effective ninety (90) days
following the date of adoption of this Resolution.
Section 3. The fees established herein shall, upon the effective date of said
fees, supersede fees set forth in Resolution No. 2023-052 and any previously adopted fees for the
same permit or approval.
Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that should any one or more fees
established by this Resolution or any portion of this Resolution be declared for any reason to be
invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other fees and portions
of this Resolution independent of the elimination here from of any such fee or such portion as
may be declared invalid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2023-052 is hereby rescinded
upon the effective date of the new fee schedule.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 17 day of ,Tune , 2025, by the following roll call
vote:
Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
AYES: Leon, Rubalcava and Kurtz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Maahs
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
CITY JMRK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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Fire Rescue Department
Life Safety Fees
I. OPERATIONAL PERMITS
All permits in accordance with the California Fire Code, Chapter 1, Section 105, and Anaheim Municipal Code. Operational Permits are
divided into seven groups:
Group A: Annual Use — Operational
Group B: Special Hazard Fire Code Permits
Group C: Trade Shows
Group D: One -Time Permits
Group E: Pyrotechnic and Special Effect Material
Group F: Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents and Canopies
Group G: Other One -Time Permits
GROUP A: ANNUAL USE — OPERATIONAL For complete descriptions, please see Section 105.5 of the California Fire Code
as amended by the City of Anaheim.
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GROUP B: SPECIAL HAZARD FIRE CODE For complete descriptions, please see Section 105.5 of the California Fire Code
PERMITS as amended by the City of Anaheim. NOTE: All Level 1, 2, and 3 Permit Fees
are waived if the business is in the Disclosure Program.
Applicable to the Following Fee Amount
Level 1
Flammable/combustible liquid (10-100 gallons)
Hazardous solids (20-100 pounds)
Compressed gas (201-3,000 cubic feet)
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (500-999 pounds)
High Piled Combustible Storage (501-2,500 square feet)
Spraying and Dipping Operations with Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.6.20
LP Gas (126 -500 Gallons aggregate capacity)
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By -Products (401 - 800 cubic feet)
Refrigeration Equipment (501-1,000 cubic feet)
Level 2:
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit (three permits max)
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
Flammable/combustible liquid (101-1,000 gallons) $64 per Permit
Hazardous solids (101-1,000 pounds) $64 per Permit
Compressed gas (3,001-6,000 cubic feet) $64 per Permit
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (1,000-2,400 pounds) $64 per Permit
High Piled Combustible Storage (2,501-12,000 square feet) $64 per Permit
Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.6.20 $64 per Permit (three Permits max)
Refrigeration Equipment (1,001-2,000 cubic feet) $64 per Permit
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By -Products (801-1,000 cubic feet) $64 per Permit
LP Gas (501-1,000 gallons aggregate capacity) $64 per Permit
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Level 3:
Flammable/combustible Liquid (1,001 Gallons or more)
$81 per Permit
Hazardous solids (1,000 pounds or more) $81 per Permit
Compressed gas (6,001 cubic feet or greater) $81 per Permit
High Piled Combustible Storage (12,001 square feet or more) $81 per Permit
Hazardous Materials not otherwise specified, per Chapter 1, Table 105.5.22 $81 per Permit (three Permits max)
Aerosol Storage, level 2 or 3 (2,401 pounds or more) $81 per Permit
Refrigeration Equipment (2,001 cubic feet or greater) $81 per Permit
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire By -Products (1,000 cubic feet or greater) $81 per Permit
LP Gas (1,001 gallons or greater aggregate capacity) $81 per Permit
GROUP C: TRADE SHOWS
Plans submitted for plan check less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be processed as an
expedited plan check. Plans submitted less than 72 hours prior to the event start date will automatically be processed with an
expedited plan check plus an After Hours/Weekend fee (with a 2-hour minimum). Inspection fees are payable upon submittal
of plans (see Trade Show Application form for total amounts). Additional plan check and inspection hours will be invoiced
separately and charged at a rate of $84 per hour during business hours, or $126 per hour after 5:00 PM or on weekends with a
2-hour minimum.
Plan Check Fees for Trade Shows
$84 per hour
After hours and weekends
$126 per hour (2 hour minimum)
Less than 30,000 sq. ft.
$41 (1/2 hour)
30,001 to 150,000 sq. ft.
$62 (3/4 hour)
150,001 to 300,000 sq. ft.
$82 (1 hour)
300,001 to 450,000 sq. ft.
$165 (2 hours)
450,001 to 600,00 sq. ft.
$206 (2.5 hours)
600,001 to 820,00 sq. ft.
$330 (4 hours)
820, 001 to 850,000 sq. ft.
$371 (4.5 hours)
Over 850,001 sq. ft.
$659 (8 hours)
Expedite Fee for Any Plan Check
Double the Plan Check Fee
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Inspection Fees for Trade Shows
$84 per quarter hour
After hours and weekends
$126 per hour (2 hour minimum)
Less than 30,000 sq. ft.
$330 (4 hours)
30,001 to 150,000 sq. ft. ww....
$412 (5 hours)
150,001 to 300,000 sq. ft.
$659 (8 hours)
300,001 to 450,000 sq. ft.
$906 (11 hours)
450,001 to 600,00 sq. ft.
$1,154 (14 hours)
600,001 to 820,00 sq. ft.
$1,318 (16 hours)
820, 001 to 850,000 sq. ft.
$1,483 (18 hours)
Over 850,001 sq. ft.
$1,978 (24 hours)
GROUP D: ONE-TIME PERMITS
Permit applications submitted for processing less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be
processed as an expedited permit application fee. Required inspection hours will be invoiced separately and charged at a rate
of $84 per hour during business hours, or $126 per hour after 5:00 PM or on the weekends with a 2-hour minimum.
Permit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary)
Expedited Permit Application Fee
Firework Booth Inspection Fee
Applicable to the Following
1. Carnivals, Fairs and Outdoor Assemblies
2. Christmas Tree Lots
3. Haunted Houses
4. Liquid or Gas Fueled Vehicles or Equipment
5. Open Flames and Torches
$48 per Permit
$162
$714
6. Live Audience in a Production Studio or Sound Stage
7. Pumpkin Patch Lot
8. Special Operational Permits: fee is based on
description of permit and are a minimum of $48
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GROUP E: PYROTECHNIC AND SPECIAL EFFECT MATERIAL
Includes fireworks and the use of these materials in a production facility. Permit applications submitted for processing less
than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically be processed as an expedited permit application fee.
Required inspection hours will be invoiced separately and charged at a rate of $84 per hour during business hours, or $126 per
hour after 5:00 PM or on the weekends with a 2-hour minimum.
Permit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary) $48 per Permit
Expedited Permit Application Fee $162
GROUP F: TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES, TENTS AND CANOPIES
NOTE: Permit applications submitted for processing less than 21 calendar days prior to the event start date will automatically
be processed as an expedited permit application.
Permit Processing Fee (does not include any inspection fees that may be necessary) $81 per Permit
Expedited Permit Application Fee $162
GROUP G: OTHER ONE-TIME PERMITS
1. Model Rockets (as regulated by T-19, California Code of Regulations)
2. Open Burning
3. Open Flames and Candles
4. Recreational Fire in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as approved within Anaheim Fire
Specifications
$0 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
$45 per Permit
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IL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Construction permit fee includes plan check, initial inspection and one re -inspection.
Expedited Permit Application Fee Double the fee listed
Additional Plan Review Fee after 3rd submittal Half the fee
Additional re -inspections during business hours
Additional re -inspections outside normal business hours, with a two hour minimum
Aboveground Storage Tanks (including LPG Tanks)
Alternate Materials and Methods Review (to review proposals to use alternate materials and methods
yer California Fire Code 104.10.)
Battery Systems
Combustible Storage, low or high piled
Compressed Gases (Includes medical gases)
Carbon Dioxide Beverage Dispensing Systems
Fire Alarm Systems (includes waterflow monitoring and two way communication systems) Per CA Fire Code, Chapter 9.
NOTE: The following devices will be considered "devices" for the purpose of billing: smoke detectors, heat detectors, duct
detectors, manual pull stations, tamper switches, waterflow switches and all notification appliances.
0-10 devices
11-100 devices
101-400 devices
401+ devices
Fire Extinguishing Systems
Fire Pumps
Fire Sprinkler Systems (Complete system, not including underground or standpipes)
0-50 sprinklers
51-100 sprinklers
101-200 sprinklers
201-500 sprinklers
501-1500 sprinklers
1501+ sprinklers
Fire Sprinkler Tenant Improvements
0-50 sprinklers
51-100 sprinklers
$148/hr
$222
$353
$37
$175
$381
$192
$387
$387
$492
$963
$1,223
$211
$333
$310
$386
$422
$636
$934
$1,446
$313
$386
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101-300 sprinklers
$626
301-500 sprinklers
$774
501+ sprinklers
$1,051
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
$301
Fuel Modification
$272
Hazardous Materials
$308
Public Water Improvement Plans
$74
Site Plan Review (fire master plans, emergency access and hydrant locations, or DSA review)
$67
Standpipe Systems (Wet or Dry)
$316
Underground Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances
$350
111. FIRE PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS
Fire & Rescue Department Plan Checks for Building Permits are performed at an hourly rate
$146 per hour
Fire & Rescue Department Inspections for Building Permits are performed at an hourly rate
$73 per hour
Fire & Rescue Department Inspections for Building Permits performed outside business hours
$110
IV. INSPECTION FEES FOR RISK REDUCTION FIRE INSPECTIONS
Risk Category 1 Inspected Every Five Years
This category includes: Group B Occupancies with sprinklers (less than 20,000 square feet) and Group M occupancies with
sprinklers (less than 50,000 square feet)
Description
Initial Inspection
First Reinspection
Add'I Reinsl
1-2,000 sq. ft.
$45
No Charge
$62
2,001 -5,000 sq. ft.
$62
No Charge
$79
5,001-10,000 sq. ft.
$79
No Charge
$96
10,001-20,000 sq. ft.
$96
No Charge
$114
20,001-40,000 sq. ft.
$114
No Charge
$130
40,001-80,000 sq. ft.
$130
No Charge
$148
80,001-120,000 sq. ft.
$148
No Charge
$165
ection
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120,001-150,000 sq. ft. $165 No Charge $180
150,001-200,000 sq. ft. $180 No Charge $199
200,001 sq. ft. plus $199 No Charge $215
Risk Category 2 Inspected Every Three Years
This category includes: Group F and S Occupancies not in Category 4. Group B Occupancies with sprinklers (20,000 square feet
or greater), Non-sprinklered Group B occupancies (less than 20,000 square feet), Group M Occupancies not in Category 6 with
sprinklers (50,000 square feet or greater) and Non-sprinklered Group M Occupancies not in Category 6 (less than 20,000 square
feet).
Description
Initial Inspection
First Reinspection
Add'I Reinspection
1-2,000 sq. ft.
$45
No Charge
$62
2,001 -5,000 sq. ft.
$62
No Charge
$79
5,001-10,000 sq. ft.
$79
No Charge
$96
10,001-20,000 sq. ft.
$96
No Charge
$114
20,001-40,000 sq. ft.
$114
No Charge
$130
40,001-80,000 sq. ft.
$130
No Charge
$148
80,001-120,000 sq. ft.
$148
No Charge
$165
120,001-150,000 sq. ft.
$165
No Charge
$180
150,001-200,000 sq. ft.
$180
No Charge
$199
200,001 sq. ft. plus
$199
No Charge
$215
Risk Category 3 Inspected Every Two Years
This category includes: Group A Occupancies (less than 5,000 square feet), Group F and S Occupancies with sprinklers (20,000
square feet or greater), Non -sprinkler Group F and S Occupancies (less than 20,000 square feet), Non-sprinklered Group B and
M Occupancies (20,000 square feet or greater), Group B occupancies with kitchen suppression systems.
Description
Initial Inspection
First Reinspection
Add'I Reinspection
1-2,000 sq. ft.
$45
No Charge
$62
2,001 -5,000 sq. ft.
$62
No Charge
$79
5,001-10,000 sq. ft.
$79
No Charge
$96
10,001-20,000 sq. ft.
$96
No Charge
$114
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20,001-40,000 sq. ft.
$114
No Charge
$130
40,001-80,000 sq. ft.
$130
No Charge
$148
80,001-120,000 sq. ft.
$148
No Charge
$165
120,001-150,000 sq. ft.�
$165
No Charge
$180
150,001-200,000 sq. ft.
$180
No Charge
$199
200,001 sq. ft. plus
$199
No Charge
$215
Risk Category 4 Inspected Annually
This Category includes: Group H Occupancies without Special Hazard Permits. Non-sprinklered Group F and S Occupancies
(20,000 square feet or greater), Group A Occupancies (5,000 square feet or greater), Group E Occupancies, Residential Based
Care Facilities and Smoking Lounges.
Description
1-2,000 sq. ft.
2,001 -5,000 sq. ft.
5,001-10,000 sq. ft.
10,001-20,000 sq. ft.
20,001-40,000 sq. ft.
40,001-80,000 sq. ft.
80,001-120,000 sq. ft.
120,001-150,000 sq. ft.
150,001-200,000 sq. ft.
200,001 sq. ft. plus
Initial Inspection
$45
$62
$79
$96
$114
$130
$148
$165
$180
$199
First Reinspection
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Risk Category 5 Inspected Annually
This category includes: Apartment Buildings, Hotels and Lodging Houses and High Rise Buildings.
Description
Initial Inspection
First Reinspection
3-9 units
$45
No Charge
10-19 units
$62
No Charge
20-29 units
$79
No Charge
Add'I Reinspection
$62
$79
$96
$114
$130
$148
$165
$180
$199
$215
Add'I Reinspection
$62
$79
$96
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30-49 units
$96
50-99 units
$114
100-149 units
$130
150-199 units
$148
200-249 units
$165
250-299 units
$180
300-349 units
$199
350 units plus
$215
Fire High Rise Residential and Office Buildings
6-9 floors
10-12 floors
13-16 floors
17-20 floors ,._..e.�
21 floors plus
No Charge
$114
No Charge
$130
No Charge
$148
No Charge
$165
No Charge
$180
No Charge
$199
No Charge
$215
No Charge
$233
$365
No Charge
$394
$406
No Charge
$439
$457
No Charge
$494
$510
No Charge
$551
$561
No Charge
$608
Risk Category 6 Inspected Annually
This category includes: Groups H, F, S, and M Occupancies with Special Hazard Permits and all Group I Occupancies.
Description
Initial Inspection
1 -5,000 sq. ft.
$79
5,001-10,000 sq. ft
$96
10,001-20,000 sq. ft.
$114
20,001-40,000 sq. ft.
$130
40,001-80,000 sq. ft.
$148
80,001-120,000 sq. ft.
$165
120,001-150,000 sq. ft.
$180
150,001-200,000 sq. ft.
$199
200,001 sq. ft. plus
$215
First Re -Inspection
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Add'I Reinsoection
$96
$114
$130
$148
$165
$180
$199
$215
$233
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Mail -Back Card Program
Failure to return the mail -back card issued for violations found. $140
V. FALSE ALARMS
Penalty
Failure to Notify $274
Emergency response due to failure to notify the Fire & Rescue Department when working on (Each)
or testing fire sprinkler or alarm systems.
Malicious Activation $274
Intentional activation of alarm where no emergency exists. (Each)
Nuisance Alarm $274
Alarm system activation where no emergency exists that results in emergency response more than (Each)
twice within a 30-day period, or in excess of three occurrences within any six month period.
VI. MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Consultations/Reviews
Development projects and pre -submittal plans, review EIRs, pre -file EIRs, CUPS and other related cases $148 per hour
Stand-by Fee
This fee is applicable only for those instances when the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, or designee determines
that stand-by personnel are needed to mitigate an exigent circumstance.
1. Required stand-by personnel during normal business hours are performed at an hourly rate. $58
2. Required stand-by personnel after 5:00 PM and on weekends (minimum 2 hours on weekends). $76
Requested Inspection Fee
Fee to conduct any type of requested or unscheduled inspection $148 per hour
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Wildfire Home Assessment Fee
Fee to conduct defensible space assessment
30 Day Penalty
Failure to submit fees within thirty (30) days of original billing
60 Day Penalty
Failure to submit fees within sixty (60) days of billing
$58
10% Penalty
Add'I 10% Penalty
Weed Abatement Administrative Charge/Fee $410 per Parcel
Failure to remove weeds or accumulations of trash, grass, litter, flammable or combustible materials from a courtyard, vacant
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2025-056 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 17t" day of June, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
and Kurtz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Member Maahs
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18' day of June, 2025.
ITV C ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)