Ch. 1: Fee Schedule for Plans Examination

SUMMARY: This rule establishes the fees for examination of plans for construction, reconstruction, repair, renovation, sprinkler systems, and barrier-free construction. The fee schedules established by this rule cover the following areas:

1. SCHEDULE A: PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLANS EXAMINATION OF CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS

The fee schedule for new construction, reconstruction, repairs or renovations is 1.5/10 of 1% of the cost to construct or reconstruct the portion of the project that is subject to State Fire Marshal review.

The fee for review of a plan for new construction, reconstruction, repairs or renovations of a public school may not exceed $450.00 and is set forth in the following rule.

Due to limited storage space and to further local, state and national security and safety interests, electronic submission is encouraged.

2. SCHEDULE B: PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLANS EXAMINATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

$ 25.00 for each dwelling unit of each NFPA 13D system.

$ 100.00 for each fire pump installation, where the fire pump is listed for fire service

$ 1.00 for each fire sprinkler head in new systems or addition to existing systems

$ .50 for each relocated sprinkler head

$ 50.00 extra for preliminary permission to begin installation before the full submittal can be received

$ 100.00 minimum for permits other than for NFPA 13D systems and preliminary permission

Permits are not required for maintenance replacement of heads, including recall programs, where there is no change to the pipe length, pipe type, system type or occupancy / hazard. If a job involves more than this, then the fee applies only to the other work. Plan reviews will not begin until the appropriate fee is received.

RESUBMITTAL FEE

An additional fee of $ 50.00 will be charged for every submittal that is required to follow-up with information that was incomplete and/or inaccurate in the original submittal, either of which delays the permitting process

pancy / hazard. If a job involves more than this, then the fee applies only to the other work. Plan reviews will not begin until the appropriate fee is received.

RESUBMITTAL FEE

An additional fee of $ 50.00 will be charged for every submittal that is required to follow-up with information that was incomplete and/or inaccurate in the original submittal, either of which delays the permitting process. (This may be due to critical information that is lacking or in error on the blueprints/CAD drawings, hydraulic calculations, or application form. This fee is not to be charged for missing "non-essential information" or when there is a note explaining why the critical information is missing, and when it will be supplied.) It is also to be paid when "as-built" drawings are required upon job completion, or when a permit has been amended, because both of these require additional processing. If a full submittal is required because the original submittal is rejected, then another full permit fee will be required instead of the $ 50.00 resubmittal fee.

Any commercial or industrial installation over $ 1,000,000.00 shall require review by a fire protection engineer at additional expense to the fire sprinkler contractor.

ARCHIVE / STORAGE FEE

An additional fee of $ 50.00 will be charged for each submittal after the fourth submission per license year (per contractor) that is not submitted in electronic format. Fire sprinkler permit submittals are stored for reference, and because of limited storage space, the electronic submission is encouraged.

Drawings may be submitted as e-mail attachments in AutoCAD as dwg files. Larger files can be zipped, or mailed on CD disc. Calc's may be sent as pdf files, or as Hydratec files. The application form may be sent as an e-mail attachment in AutoCAD as a dwg file, or it may be sent as a hardcopy without this storage fee. The check may only be received through the mail.

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onic submission is encouraged.

Drawings may be submitted as e-mail attachments in AutoCAD as dwg files. Larger files can be zipped, or mailed on CD disc. Calc's may be sent as pdf files, or as Hydratec files. The application form may be sent as an e-mail attachment in AutoCAD as a dwg file, or it may be sent as a hardcopy without this storage fee. The check may only be received through the mail.

3. SCHEDULE C: PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLANS EXAMINATION OF BARRIER FREE CONSTRUCTION

FEE AMOUNT CONSTRUCTION COST

$ 25.00 UNDER $ 100,000.00

50.00 OVER 100,000.00

BUT LESS THAN 350,000.00

150.00 OVER 350,000.00

BUT LESS THAN 600,000.00

200.00 OVER 600,000.00

BUT LESS THAN 2,000,000.00

250.00 OVER 2,000,000.00

CHECKS PAYABLE TO: TREASURER, STATE OF MAINE