Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — PUBLIC SAFETY›Division 1 — FIRE PREVENTION
Mountain House Municipal Code Ch. 2 Fees
Mountain House Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mountain House
Cite as: Mountain House Municipal Code Chapter 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4-1-200 - Operational Fees.¶
The City Council shall set by resolution fees to be charged at the time of applying for required Operational Fire Permits as required by the California Fire Code 2022 Edition that are annual, unless otherwise identified in the Resolution.
(Ord. 2024-22, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)
4-1-201 - Construction Fees.¶
The following fire plan check and inspection fees shall be charged at the time of applying for required construction permits as required by the California Fire Code 2022 Edition or building permits as required by the California Building Code 2022 Edition.
FEE SCHEDULE FOR FIRE PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION(**)
NON-RESIDENTIAL
| Inspection on new construction | $0.015 per sq ft for the first 6,000 sq ft* plus $0.001 per sq ft from 6,001 to 10,000 sq ft* plus $0.0005 per sq ft for 10,001 sq ft and over* |
|---|---|
| Plus construction permits as applies to new construction | |
| Fire Construction Permits | |
| Aviation | $0.03 per sq ft* |
| Fruit ripening/ |
$0.12 per sq ft* |
| Lumberyard wood working | |
| Inside storage | $0.03 per sq ft* |
| Outside storage | $0.01 per sq ft* |
| Processing cutting millwork/ |
$0.05 per sq ft* |
| High pile storage | $0.015 per sq ft up to 6,000* plus $ 0.008 per sq ft for 6,001 sq ft and over* |
| Hazardous materials | 1 to 5 chemicals $250.00 and $50.00 for each additional* |
| Type I hood | $5.00 per sq ft up to 20 sq ft $10.00 per sq ft 21 sq ft and over Not to exceed $350.00 |
| Fuel dispensing | |
| Tanks | $150.00 up to 3 and $50 for each additional* |
| Dispensing and operations | $100.00 per pump and $50 for each additional |
| Leak test | $100.00 per pump* and $50 for each additional* |
| Spraying/ |
$0.17 per sq ft up to 1,500 sq ft* plus $0.08 per sq ft over 1,501 sq ft* |
| Automatic fire extinguishing systems | $5.50 per head 1 to 100 heads* ** plus $3.50 per head for 101 to 200 heads* ** plus $1.50 per head for 201 heads and over* ** |
| Fire alarm, detection and related equipment | $5.50 per device* ** |
| Private hydrants including thrust blocks and piping | $20.00 each* |
| Fire pumps and equipment | $300.00* |
| Stand pipe | number of risers x $200.00* |
| Compressed gas | |
| Hazardous | $200.00* |
| Medical | $150.00* |
| Flammable/ |
Hourly* ** |
| Industrial ovens | Hourly* ** |
| L.P. gas | $100.00* ** |
| Tents | $100.00* ** |
| Fire access roads, plan check and inspection | $100.00 |
| The plan check fees for all fire construction permits shall be sixty-five percent (65%) of the construction permit fees. | |
| RESIDENTIAL | RESIDENTIAL |
| Residential fire extinguishing systems | $350.00 for the first 2,500 sq ft and $0.17 per sq ft over 2,500 sq ft* |
| The plan check fees for all fire construction permits shall be sixty-five percent (65%) of the construction permit fees. | |
| • Imaging/ |
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| • General Plan Implementation: 5% of the construction permit fee. Fee is to comply with Section 66014 of the Government Code | |
| • Minimum fee for any work requiring a permit | $100.00* ** |
| • Re-inspection fee where work is done incorrect, improperly installed or incomplete, and re-inspections: a fee may be charged for inspections exceeding two (2) | $100.00* ** |
| • Appeals fee: Any Appeal Application for the Building Board of Appeals | $250.00* ** |
| • Inspection fee for which no fee is specifically indicated | $100.00* ** |
| • Additional plan review, change in plans requiring additional plans review | $100.00* ** |
| • Incomplete or resubmitted plans requiring a third re-submittal | $100.00* ** |
| • Release notice of code violation fee | $50.00** |
| • Inspection outside of normal business hours (minimum charge two hours) | $200.00/hr.* |
| • Processing lost plans | $100.00* ** |
| Notes: (*) Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employee involved. | |
| (**) Actual cost to include administrative and overhead | |
| Exempt: One-family and two-family dwellings, agricultural buildings, (per the definition of the 2007 California Building Code), signs, foundations, equipment foundations, swimming pools, fences, and tanks not used for fire related project. Exception: Residential fire extinguishing systems. |
(Ord. 2024-22, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)
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