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Billable services provided by the Fire Marshal include, but are not
limited to, issuing construction permits, plan review activities,
inspection and witnessed testing of new, modified, and existing fire
protection equipment and systems, building fire and occupancy
inspections, Fire Prevention Code Permits (FPCP), and administering FOIA
requests. Authority to charge the following fees originates form either
Chapter 61 or Chapter 62 of the Fairfax County Code and §2.2-3704 of the Code of
Virginia.
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES
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FEE CATEGORY
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MINIMUM FEE
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FPD Permit Fee (Fire Alarm, Fire Lane, Fire Suppression,
Sprinkler, Locks)
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$90 | |
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DPWES Trade Permit Fee (Low-voltage, Mechanical)
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$90 (plus additional fees for mechanical permits) | |
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FPD Permit
Application (PDF) |
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PLANS REVIEW FEES
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FEE CATEGORY
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MINIMUM FEE
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Regularly Scheduled Workdays (Excluding Holidays), 8:00 a.m.-4:30
p.m.
Plans Review Fee - All Plan Types, All Review Time |
$128 per hour per reviewer or $32 per quarter hour or part
thereof per reviewer
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After-hours/Overtime (Excluding Holidays):
Plans Review Fee - All Plan Types, All Review Time |
$256 per hour per reviewer or $128 per half hour or part
thereof per reviewer
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NOTICE >> After-hours plans review
services are not routinely available at this time.
<< NOTICE
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ACCEPTANCE TESTING FEES
Fees for acceptance inspections and witnessed testing required by the
Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)
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SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME
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FEE
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Regularly Scheduled Workdays (Excluding Holidays):
Monday-Friday (5:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) |
$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
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After-hours/Overtime (Excluding Holidays):
Weekday Evenings (3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) and Weekends |
$256 per hour per inspector or $128 per half hour or part thereof per inspector |
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NOTICE >> After-hours acceptance
inspection and testing services are not routinely available at
this time. << NOTICE
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Notice: To avoid a reinspection fee, a minimum
notice of 24 hours (one full business day) for test cancellation
is required to cancel or reschedule any acceptance
inspection/test appointment.
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CANCELLATION FEES & GUIDELINES
The following matrix is to serve as a guideline in determining when a
reinspection fee is required for witnessed acceptance testing and
retesting. For an acceptance inspection/test, this fee shall be
charged every time a request is made before the work is clearly ready
to be inspected and/or tested, or is not cancelled in time to save an
unnecessary trip by inspectors. In the case of witnessed retesting of
existing fire protection systems, this fee will be charged whenever an
inspection/test is not cancelled more than 10 business days prior to
the scheduled appointment. The reinspection fee shall based on the
hours reserved to perform the test and will be charged at the rate of
$128 per hour calculated on the quarter hour or part thereof, per
required inspector. The reinspection fee will be invoiced to the
responsible company/party.
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DISPOSITION / SITUATION
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STATUS OF WORK
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TEST PERFORMED? |
FEE ASSESSED?
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Inspection/Test Cancelled More Than 24 Hours Prior to
Appointment * |
N/A | No | No | |
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Inspection/Test Cancelled Less Than 24 Hours Prior to
Appointment * |
N/A | No | Yes | |
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Contractor Shows - Other Associated Companies/Trades Not on
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Cannot Start Inspection/Test | No | Yes | |
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Inspector(s) Arrive - Nobody On Location to Facilitate
Inspection/Test |
Cannot Start Inspection/Test | No | Yes | |
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Inspection/Test Cancelled While Inspector(s) On Location - Test Not
Started |
Not Ready to Inspect/Test | No | Yes | |
| Regular Inspection/Test - Started But Not Completed | Not Ready or Failed - Fault of Contractor | Yes | Yes | |
| Regular Inspection/Test - Started But Not Completed | Not Ready or Failed - No Fault of Contractor | Yes | No | |
| Regular Inspection/Test - Started | Substantially Compliant - Minor Deficiencies | Yes | No | |
| Final Inspection | Deficient | Yes |
Yes
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| Retesting of Existing Fire Protection Systems Only | Inspection/test is not cancelled more than 10 business days prior to the to scheduled appointment | No | Yes | |
RETESTING FEES
Fees for the inspection and witnessed retesting of existing fire
protection systems as required by the Fire Prevention Code (SFPC)
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SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME
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FEE
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Regularly Scheduled Workdays (Excluding Holidays):
Monday-Friday (5:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) |
$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
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After-hours/Overtime (Excluding Holidays):
Weekday Evenings (3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) and Weekends |
$256 per hour per inspector or $128 per half hour or part thereof per inspector |
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NOTICE >> After-hours
inspection and witnessed retesting testing services are not
routinely available at this time. <<
NOTICE
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Notice: To avoid a reinspection fee, a minimum
of 10 business days is required to cancel or reschedule any
retesting inspection/test appointment.
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INSPECTION FEES
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INSPECTION ACTIVITY
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FEE
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Occupancy Inspections - All Use Groups
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$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
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Fire Safety Inspections - State Regualted Care Facilities
(SRCF)
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$25 (Includes One Follow-up Inspection) |
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Fire Safety Inspections - Home Child Care Facilities
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No Fee |
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Technical Inspection
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$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
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Two or More Follow-up Inspections Resulting From Non-Compliance
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$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
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After-hours/Overtime:
Holidays, Weekday Evenings (3:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.), and Weekends |
$256 per hour per inspector or $128 per half hour or part thereof per inspector |
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NOTICE >> After-hours
inspection services are not routinely available at this
time. << NOTICE
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FAULTY FIRE ALARM INSPECTION FEES
A faulty or nuisance alarm is deemed to occur whenever the fire
official or fire department officer in charge responding to a fire
alarm call shall determine, after investigation, that faulty
equipment initiated the alarm.
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INSPECTION ACTIVITY
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FEE
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Faulty Fire Alarm Inspections, Follow-ups, and Reinspection
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$128 per hour per inspector or $32 per quarter hour or part thereof per inspector |
FIRE PREVENTION CODE PERMIT FEES
Section 108 of the Fire Prevention Code requires operational
permits for the following: Handling, storage, or use of substances,
materials, or devices regulated by the Fire Prevention Code;
Conducting processes which produce conditions hazardous to life or
property; Establishing and operating place of assembly or similar
occupancy such as a special amusement building, carnival, circus,
fair, or festival. In Fairfax County and the towns of Clifton,
Herndon, and Vienna, operational permits are known as "Fire
Prevention Code Permits" (FPCP). FPCP requirements originate
from Table 107.2 of the Fire Prevention Code (as amended by Fairfax
County). The full list of Fire Prevention Code Permit requirements
and fees is available in PDF format for your convenience and ease
of reference.
Fire Prevention Code Permit Requirements & Fees (PDF)
DOCUMENT & FOIA FEES
Fees for copies of any document and/or information available
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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SERVICE
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FEE
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Research
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$20 per hour, each address |
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Copies, 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14
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35 Cents per page |
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Copies, Oversize (e.g., Construction Documents, Shop
Drawings)
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Actual Cost |
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Office of the Fire Marshal
10700 Page Avenue Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Telephone: 703-246-4800 Fax: 703-691-0209 Fire Marshal Announcements  |
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