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10700 Page Avenue
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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TABLE OF ESTIMATED FIRE MARSHAL FEES
Plan Review, Acceptance Testing, & Occupancy Inspections
June 2007

Scope


This publication outlines estimated fees for plans review, inspections, and systems tests associated with many of the services provided by the Fire Marshal. This publication does not prescribe actual fees assessed for services provided.

in this publication:
OVERVIEW
BUILDING SHELL PLAN REVIEW FEES
TENANT PLAN REVIEW FEES
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM PLAN REVIEW FEES
STORAGE TANK PLAN REVIEW FEES
OCCUPANCY INSPECTION FEES

Overview
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The following tables of estimated fees for plan review, inspections and systems tests are estimates only. The tables are represented by use group and system/tank type and are related to gross floor area and number of devices or system configuration and are intended to provide an approximation of fees that may be incurred.  Fire Marshal fees for plan review, inspections, and systems tests are charged at a rate of $96 per hour. Please refer to the section entitled Fire Marshal Fees for more information.


Building Shell Plan Review Fees
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BUILDING SHELL USE GROUP
BUILDING SHELL GROSS FLOOR AREA
REVIEW FEE
Assembly Occupancies
Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5
(Non High-Rise)

0 – 50,000 square feet

$192.00
50,001 – 100,000 square feet
$384.00
100,001+ square feet
$576.00
Business Occupancies
Use Group B
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 40,000 square feet $144.00
40,001 – 80,000 square feet $288.00
80,001 – 150,000 square feet $432.00
150,001+ square feet $576.00
Educational Occupancies
Use Group E
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 30,000 square feet $192.00
30,001 – 80,000 square feet $336.00
80,001 – 150,000 square feet $480.00
150,001+ square feet $672.00
Factory & Storage Occupancies
Use Groups F-1, F-2, S-1, & S-2
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 30,000 square feet $96.00
30,001 – 80,000 square feet $192.00
150,001+ square feet $288.00
High Hazard Occupancies
Use Group H
All $576.00
Institutional Occupancies
Use Groups I-1, I-2, I-3, & I-4
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 20,000 square feet $192.00
20,001 – 50,000 square feet $384.00
50,001 – 100,000 square feet $576.00
100,001+ square feet $768.00
Mercantile Occupancies
Use Group M
Free-Standing Builing or Shopping Center
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 30,000 square feet $192.00
30,001 – 80,000 square feet $336.00
80,001 – 150,000 square feet $480.00
150,001+ square feet $624.00
Covered Mall Buildings
Use Group M

0 – 50,000 square feet

$384.00
50,001 – 100,000 square feet
$576.00
100,001+ square feet
$960.00
Residential Occupancies
Use Groups R-1, R-2, & R-4
(Non High-Rise)
0 – 10,000 square feet $96.00
10,001 – 30,000 square feet $192.00
30,001 – 80,000 square feet $288.00
80,001 – 150,000 square feet $384.00
150,001+ square feet $480.00
High-Rise Buildings
All Use Groups
All $960.00
Utility Occupancies & Miscellanious Use
Use Group U
0 – 30,000 square feet $48.00
30,001+ square feet $96.00
Revisions
All Use Groups
Per Hour $96.00
Per Quarter Hour $24.00

Tenant Plan Review Fees
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TENANT USE GROUP
TENANT GROSS FLOOR AREA
REVIEW FEE
Assembly Occupancies
Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5

0 – 1,000 square feet

$48.00
1,001 – 5,000 square feet
$96.00
5,001 – 10,000 square feet
$144.00
10,001 + square feet $192.00
Business, Educational, & Mercantile
Occupancies

Use Groups B, E, & M
0 – 5,000 square feet $48.00
5,001 – 10,000 square feet $96.00
10,001 – 25,000 square feet $144.00
25,001 – 50,000 square feet $192.00
50,001 + square feet $288.00
Factory, Industrial, High Hazard,
& Storage Occupancies

Use Groups F, H, & S
0 – 10,000 square feet $48.00
10,001 – 20,000 square feet $96.00
20,001 – 50,000 square feet $144.00
50,001 – 100,000 square feet $192.00
100,001 + square feet $288.00
Institutional & Residential Occupancies
Use Groups I-1, I-2, I-3, R-1, R-2, & R-4
0 – 3,000 square feet $48.00
3,001 – 7,500 square feet $96.00
7,501 – 12,000 square feet $144.00
12,001 – 20,000 square feet $192.00
20,001 – 40,000 square feet $288.00
40,001 + square feet $384.00
Utility Occupancies & Miscellanious Use
Use Group U
All $24.00

Fire Protection System Plan Review Fees

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
NUMBER OF SYSTEM DEVICES or GROSS FLOOR AREA
REVIEW FEE
Sprinkler System
Building Shell

0 – 10,000 square feet

$96.00
10,001 – 30,000 square feet
$168.00
30,001 – 75,000 square feet
$216.00
75,001 – 125,000 square feet $312.00
125,001 – 200,000 square feet $432.00
200,001 + square feet $576.00
Sprinkler System
Tenant Alterations/Additions
0 – 50 Sprinklers $48.00
51 – 100 Sprinklers $96.00
101 – 150 Sprinklers $148.00
151 + Sprinklers $192.00
Underground Fire Service Line
All $24.00
Standpipe System
All
$48.00
Range Hood Fire Protection System
All
$48.00
Fire Alarm System
Non High-Rise
0 – 20 Devices
$96.00
21 – 50 Devices
$144.00
51 – 100 Devices
$192.00
101 + Devices
$240.00
Fire Alarm System
High-Rise
All
$960.00
Fire Pump
All
$48.00
Specialized Fire Extinguishing Systems
FM-200, Intergen, Halon, Carbon Dioxide,
Dry Chemical, Water-Foam
0 – 10 Devices
$96.00
11 – 25 Devices
$192.00
26 – 50 Devices
$288.00
51 – 75 Devices
$384.00
76 – 100 Devices
$480.00
101 + Devices
$576.00
Specialized Detection Systems
Methane Gas, Carbon Dioxide,
& Other Specialized Detection Systems
0 – 10 Devices
$96.00
11 – 25 Devices
$192.00
26 – 50 Devices $288.00
51 – 75 Devices $384.00
76 – 100 Devices $480.00
101 + Devices $576.00

Storage Tank Plan Review Fees

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STORAGE TANKS
CONFIGUARATION
REVIEW FEE
Petrolium Storage Tank
& Distrbution Piping System
Single Tank $48.00
Mutiple Tanks $96.00
Propane Storage Tank
Single Tank $24.00
Mutiple Tanks $48.00
Medical Gas Storage Tank
& Distrbution Piping System
Single Floor/Zone $96.00
Multiple Floor/Zones - Each Additional Floor/Zone $48.00

Occupancy Inspection Fees

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OCCUPANCY USE GROUP
GROSS FLOOR AREA
INSPECTION FEE
Assembly & Mercantile Occupancies
Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, & M
(Building Shell or Tenant)

0 – 5,000 square feet

$48.00
5,001 – 10,000 square feet
$96.00
10,001 – 25,000 square feet
$144.00
25,001 – 50,000 square feet $192.00
50,001 – 80,000 square feet $240.00
80,001 – 125,000 square feet $288.00
125,001 – 200,000 square feet $384.00
200,001 + square feet $480.00
Business & Educational Occupancies
Use Groups B & E
(Building Shell or Tenant)
0 – 4,000 square feet $48.00
4,001 – 10,000 square feet $96.00
10,001 – 25,000 square feet $144.00
25,001 – 50,000 square feet $192.00
50,001 – 80,000 square feet $240.00
80,001 – 120,000 square feet $288.00
125,001 – 200,000 square feet $384.00
200,001 – 300,000 square feet $480.00
300,001 – 400,000 square feet $576.00
400,001 + square feet $672.00
Factory, Industrial, & High Hazard
Occupancies
Use Groups F & H
(Building Shell or Tenant)
0 – 15,000 square feet $96.00
15,001 – 30,000 square feet $192.00
30,001 – 60,000 square feet $288.00
60,001 – 100,000 square feet $384.00
100,001 – 150,000 square feet $480.000
150,001 – 200,000 square feet $576.00
200,001 – 250,000 square feet $627.00
250,001 + square feet $768.00
Institutional & Residential Occupancies
Use Groups I-1, I-2, I-3, R-1, & R-2
(Building Shell or Tenant)
0 – 5,000 square feet $48.00
5,001 – 10,000 square feet $96.00
10,001 – 20,000 square feet $144.00
20,001 – 40,000 square feet $192.00
40,001 – 60,000 square feet $240.00
60,001 – 80,000 square feet $288.00
80,001 – 100,000 square feet $336.00
for each additional 20,000 square feet or part of, add $24.00
Storage Occupancies
Use Groups S-1 & S-2
0 – 15,000 square feet $48.00
15,001 – 30,000 square feet $96.00
30,001 – 60,000 square feet $144.00
60,001 – 100,000 square feet $196.00
100,001 – 150,000 square feet $240.00
150,001 – 250,000 square feet $288.00
250,001 + square feet $384.00
Utility Occupancies & Miscellanious Use
Use Group U
0 – 5,000 square feet $24.00
5,001 – 20,000 square feet $48.00
20,001 + square feet $96.00
Reinspections/Pre-Occupancy Inspections
Each Hour $96.00
Each Quarter Hour $24.00
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services and activities and will provide this document in alternative formats and in different languages upon request. Please call 703-246-4753 (TTY: 711 or 1-800-828-1140) or write: Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Division, 10700 Page Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22030. Please allow at least seven working days for preparation of material.
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