August 9, 2005

To: Contractors, Builders and Homeowners

Re: Plan Check and Inspection Fees for the Crested Butte Fire Protection District

To Whom It May Concern:

Due to the increased volume of construction within the Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD), we have employed additional resources to help with Subdivision Evaluations, Plan Checks and Fire Inspections. To help offset these increased costs, the CBFPD Board of Directors has implemented a “Plan Check and Inspection Fee.” Should the scope of a development or the workload of the Fire Division require a third party consultation or review, the proponent would pay these additional costs.

Please allow up to two to three weeks (14-21 days) to adequately review any submitted plans. The attached “Flow Chart of the Building Process” will help you to familiarize yourself with the steps that need to be taken.

After the CBFPD completes a Plan Check and the appropriate fee has been paid, a formal letter will be issued to the applicant regarding the CBFPD requirements for that project. This letter should accompany the building plans that are submitted to the proper building department or building official. After the building department has determined the cost of the Building Permit, the appropriate fee for the CBFPD can be applied. (Please see the attached “Plan Check and Inspection Fee” worksheet.)

Upon payment of the “Plan Check and Inspection Fee” the CBFPD will provide you with a receipt. The CBFPD Fire Division will not perform Fire Inspections until payment has been received in full. Once the “Plan Check and Inspection Fee” has been paid, please allow up to five days from the time you request a Fire Inspection until the Fire Inspection is completed and documented. (Please see the attached “Plan Review/Fire Inspection Checklist.”)

To request building information or to schedule a Plan Check or Fire Inspections, please contact CBFPD Fire Inspector Scott Wimmer at (970) 349-5333, ext. 4. If you have questions regarding payment of the “Plan Check and Inspection Fee,” please contact CBFPD General Manager Mike Miller at (970) 349-5333, ext. 1. For general fire-related questions, please contact CBFPD Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Ric Ems at (970) 349-5333, ext. 2.

Sincerely,

Ric Ems

CBFPD Chief/Fire Marshal

CBFPD Fire Division

Plan Check and Fire Inspection Checklist

PLAN CHECK:

q Proponent submits plans to CBFPD

q CBFPD gives proponent results of Plan Check

q Proponent pays “Plan Check and Inspection Fee” to CBFPD

q Proponent receives letter of compliance from CBFPD & submits this letter to the appropriate

building department

q Appropriate building department issues Building Permit to proponent

If at any time you have any questions concerning CBFPD regulations or requirements from the Plan Check, please contact the CBFPD Fire Division.

AT ROUGH-IN INSPECTION:

q CBFPD verifies that proponent has placed temporary premises identification

q Proponent, CBFPD and utility provider meet on-site and verify the location of natural gas

meters and/or propane tanks, and complete the required “Location Agreements” while on-site

q CBFPD verifies the location of all smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, heat detectors,

explosive gas detectors and any other early-warning devices

q CBFPD verifies the proper installation of approved gas-fired or wood-burning fireplaces

q CBFPD verifies that exhaust venting has been properly installed for all gas-fired appliances

q CBFPD verifies that applicable fire suppression system installations are compliant with the

Plan Check

q CBFPD verifies compliance with any other Plan Check requirements

AT FINAL INSPECTION:

q CBFPD verifies that proponent has placed permanent premises identification

q CBFPD verifies all natural gas meter and/or propane tank installations

q CBFPD verifies that all early-warning detection devices are operable

q CBFPD verifies that all gas-fired or wood-burning fireplaces are compliant and operable

q CBFPD verifies that all appliances are properly vented to the outside of the structure, as

required

q CBFPD verifies that all gas-fired appliances have proper combustion air (AKA “make-up air”)

q CBFPD verifies that there’s access to gas shut-off valves of each and every gas-fired appliance

q CBFPD performs final fire suppression system inspection, if applicable

q CBFPD verifies that the fire suppression monitoring system is operable and that it notifies all

proper agencies in a timely manner

q CBFPD verifies that all early-warning detection devices are operable, and if required by the

Plan Check, that they are on a monitored system; CBFPD verifies that this monitoring

system is operable and that it notifies all proper agencies in a timely manner

q CBFPD verifies that all fire-resistive construction is complete

q CBFPD verifies that all self-closing fire doors are complete and operable

q CBFPD verifies all access, egress and final grade

CBFPD Fire Inspector Scott Wimmer can be reached at (970) 349-5333, extension 4 to answer any questions you may have, or to schedule your fire inspection.

CBFPD Fire Division

FEES FOR THE REVIEW OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS THEREOF FOR BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CRESTED BUTTE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.

SECTION 1. COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND R-1 OCCUPANCY FEE

101. Upon plan approval by the planning bodies of the municipalities or county, the Crested Butte Fire Protection District (District) shall perform a plan check of all commercial buildings and R-1 occupancies to be constructed within the District to ascertain compliance with the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the municipalities and county.

102. The District shall provide the building departments of the municipalities or county a written documentation of the findings of the review and the requirements to be incorporated into the building.

103. The District shall collect a fee from the building proponent based upon the amount of the building permit fee as calculated by the municipalities or county. District fees are:

a. Sprinklered building: 50% of building permit fee

b. Non-sprinklered building: 25% of building permit fee

c. Non-sprinklered building with a fire suppression system or appliance requiring fire

department inspection. (Kitchen hood, alarm system, etc.): 30% of building permit fee

104. The fee shall cover all costs incurred in reviewing the building plans, sprinkler system plans when required, other fire suppression systems or appliances, the creation of pre-fire plans, and all subsequent inspections of the building.

105. The fee shall be due and payable upon issuance of the building permit. Inspections shall not be conducted until the fee is paid. In no event shall a certificate of occupancy be issued without full payment of the fee and the Fire Chief signing off on final inspection of the building.

106. In the event of a failed inspection requiring a re-inspection, a fee of $50 per hour ($50 minimum) shall be assessed.

SECTION 2. R-3 OCCUPANCY SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

201. In the event that residential sprinkler systems are required in R-3 occupancies to mitigate inadequate access or water supply, a fee of 25% of the building permit fee shall apply to cover the costs of plan review and all subsequent inspections of the building.

202. In the event of a failed inspection requiring a re-inspection, a fee of $50 per hour ($50 minimum) shall be assessed.

PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION FEE
JURISDICTION:	Town of Crested Butte		DATE:_____________
	Town of Mt. Crested Butte
	Gunnison County
PROJECT NAME:___________________________________________
OWNER:__________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________
TOTAL JURISDICTION
BUILDING PERMIT		BUILDING
FEE:	$______________(A)	CLASSIFICATION:	____________
PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION FEE CALCULATION
TOTAL JURISDICTION FEE		$___________(A)
R-1/A/B/E/F/H/I/M/S/U Non-Sprinklered		X .25
R-1/A/B/E/F/H/I/M/S/U Non-Sprinklered with appliance		X .30
R-1/A/B/E/F/H/I/M/S/U Sprinklered		X .50
R-3 Sprinkler System		X .25
CBFPD FEE		$___________
RECEIVED BY:________________________			DATE:__________

PROCEDURES FOR BURNING

Gunnison County and Emergency Response Agencies have been over-extended by "Controlled Burns" getting out of control. This condition has necessitated the initiation of an ordinance concerning burning.

All burns must be called into Gunnison Communications at 641-8000 prior to ignition and upon completion of burning. Gunnison Communications will be able to advise you if a burn ban or Red Flag Day exists. Burning will not be allowed if a ban or dangerous conditions exist. Inversion conditions should also be avoided to lessen effects on air quality.

Failure to report these burns will lead to billing from emergency responders when they respond to a controlled burn.

Burning shall be supervised by one or more responsible persons, depending on the type of burning. Larger fires may require closer supervision to eliminate the possibility of fire spreading beyond control. Precautions shall be taken to localize the burning and shall in no way pose a fire hazard to persons or property within or adjacent to the area of burning.

It is the responsibility of the fire owner to insure an adequate water source is available to extinguish the fire completely before leaving.

Slash piles shou1d be as dirt-free as possible, and after burn out should be scattered to ensure no embers exist. Fires have started several months after burn piles were thought to be burned out.

The responsibility of containment rests solely with the person owning the fire, and the liability for damage caused to adjacent properties is also the responsibility of the owner of the fire.

EXEMPT FROM REQUIRED CALL-IN ARE CAMPFIRES, BAR-B-QUE AND SMALL FIRES (6 ft. or less in diameter) IN RECOGNIZED CONTAINMENT

Policies and Procedures for Controlled Burns

in Gunnison County

Please use the following guidelines when requesting a controlled, supervised open burn:

1. Call Gunnison Dispatch at 641-8000 and ask if there is a “Burn Ban” or “Red Flag” warning in effect.

2. If there is not a “Burn Ban” or “Red Flag” warning in effect, then inform dispatch that you want to have a controlled, supervised open burn.

3. Provide Gunnison Dispatch with the following information:

a. The location and address of the burn

b. The person responsible for the burn

c. The person supervising the burn

d. The time the fire is to be ignited

e. The time the fire will be fully extinguished

f. A callback phone number for the responsible and supervising persons

4. All burns shall be fully extinguished by the time stated!

Please see the attached information from Gunnison County concerning procedures and guidelines for safe burning.

**Make a phone call and be informed before you burn**

Guidelines for Safe Burning

**Notify Gunnison County Communications at 641-8000 before igniting your fire**

Ditch and Field Burning

1. Notify Gunnison County Communications at 64l-8000 before igniting a ditch or field fire. Notify them again upon completion of burn.

2. Consider options to burning. Mowing fields may provide similar results without the risks of an escaped fire.

3. Keep in mind fuels and topography. Dense fuels and slope will cause a fire to increase in intensity. These fires will burn hotter and move faster and are difficult to fight.

4. Don't burn alone. Have several helpers.

5. Have a shovel or rake for every person helping you.

6. Wear appropriate clothing. Synthetic Fibers will melt. You should wear cotton/wool outerwear, leather boots, and leather gloves.

7. Set up a water source before burning. Have a garden hose that will reach entire burn. For larger fires have a pickup or ATV with a water tank. Turn water on before burning.

8. Check the weather. You can obtain a local forecast by visiting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration web site at www.noaa.gov. Keep in mind that this will give a general forecast for an area. Weather

conditions can change within a very small area due to land formations.