Section 13.50.027. Non-structural plan review and approval; stop work orders.

	(a)  Before beginning the construction, alteration, repair, or changing the occupancy of a building, a substantial land structure, or structure regulated by the state division of fire and life safety, plans and specifications regarding that building's or structure's location on the property, area, height, number of stories, occupancy, type of construction, fire-resistive construction, interior finish, exit facilities, electrical systems, mechanical systems, fuel storage tanks and their appurtenances, automatic fire-extinguishing systems, and fire alarm systems must be submitted by the owner or the owner's representative to the state division of fire and life safety for examination and approval. This review does not address structural considerations, mechanical or electrical review beyond that necessary to confirm compliance with fire or life safety requirements, or the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 12101 - 12213 (Americans With Disabilities Act of 2010). A copy of the approval must be posted as required in 13 AAC 55.100.  
	(b)  It is prohibited to occupy a building for which plans have not been examined and approved if the construction, alteration, repair, or change in occupancy began on or after 10/28/90. The state fire marshal will, in the marshal's discretion, post a building constructed without a plan review, as set out in 13 AAC 50.070(b).  
	(c)  The following procedures apply to a plan review:  
		(1) upon application for a plan review, a plan review fee must be paid to the State of Alaska; the plan review fee is established by I.B.C., Section, 108 adopted by reference in 13 AAC 50.020; the value of the proposed construction will be determined by the division of fire and life safety using the valuation schedule, the plan review fee table and the plan review fee formula set out in (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection; renovation, alterations, and mechanical changes and fuel system installation and replacement valuation is determined by the project cost; the fee schedule will then be applied to the calculated fee; if the division of fire and life safety cannot determine project value using the valuation schedule or the construction estimate, an hourly fee of $75 per hour or fraction of an hour will be charged; the minimum review fee for industrial (oil, gas, and mining) use facilities is $1000; the plan review fee for home day cares is $100; the plan review fee for a relocation review is $150; the minimum fee for other uses requiring administrative approval, such as impairments, code modifications, foundations, and framings is $150;  
		(2) if plans are revised to an extent that requires a new plan review, the charge will be the same as for new plans;  
		(3) if the division of fire and life safety determines that it is advisable because of the complexity of plans submitted, the division will submit the plans to the International Code Council (I.C.C.) for plan review by that agency; the person submitting the plans to the division of fire and life safety is responsible for the fee of the I.C.C.;  
		(4) the charge for a plan review for plans submitted for identical structures within the same subdivision or planned unit development is the full fee for one original set, and 60 percent of the full plan review fee for each additional set of plans of the same identical structure; each identical structure shall be issued a separate approval permit;  
		(5) if any work for which a plan review and approval is required by this subsection has been started without first obtaining plan review and approval, a special processing plan review fee will be charged; the special processing plan review fee is an additional charge equal to the amount of the standard plan review fee for the project; subsequent violations by the same person or business will result in an additional special processing fee multiplied by the number of previous violations;  
		(6) the division of fire and life safety shall determine value of the proposed construction using the Valuation Schedule set out in this paragraph, as follows:   
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		(7) The division of fire and life safety shall use the following for calculating fees for plan review:  
                             TOTAL VALUATION FEE
Valuation                  Basic Fee                        Each Additional
                                                            $1,000 or Fraction
                                                            of $1,000
$1 to $25,000              $100 for the first $8,000.       $16
$25,001 to $50,000         $430.25 for the first $25,000    $11.10
$50,001 to $100,000        $780.05 for the first $50,000    $8
$100,001 to $500,000       $1,093.05 for the first $100,000 $6.60
$500,001 to $1,000,000     $3,556.75 for first $500,000     $5.75
Over $1,000,000            $6,168.75 for first $1,000,000   $4.15
The chief of a fire department registered under AS 29.60.130, or the chief of a fire department or a building official of a municipality recognized under 13 AAC 52.030 may use the plan review fee table in this paragraph for fee determination or, notwithstanding 13 AAC 55.030(c), may use another fee table approved by the local jurisdiction;  
		(8) Plan review fees shall be determined using the following formula:  
			(A) for valuation, project floor area in square feet multiplied by the cost per square foot from valuation schedule set out in (6) of this subsection, equals the project total valuation;  
			(B) for fee, basic fee from plan review fee table set out in (7) of this subsection plus the additional fee per $1,000 valuation over basic fee from plan review fee table multiplied by 75 percent equal the plan review fee.  
	(d)  If work is being done contrary to the provisions of this section, the division of fire and life safety may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in or causing the work to be done. The persons doing the work shall immediately stop the work until authorized by the division of fire and life safety to proceed.  
	(e)  The division of fire and life safety shall use the following for calculating fees for fire system plan review:  
                             Systems Fee Schedule
         Permit fee                          Plan Review Fee
         $1 to $500                                      $69
         $501 to $1,000                                 $117
         $1,001 to $2,000                               $195
         $2,001 to $3,000                               $293
         $3,001 to $4,000                               $391
         $4,001 to $6,000                               $489
         $6,001 and up                                  $587
Filing fee: $ 25  
Per device fee:  $2  
Device fee x number of devices = Permit Fee  
Plan review fee based on permit fee  
Total fee due is the amount of all the fees listed.  

Authorities

18.70.080;18.70.090

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 50.020
13 AAC 50.025
13 AAC 50.035
13 AAC 50.075
7 AAC 10.1010

Authority

AS 18.70.080 AS 18.70.090

History

Eff. 6/15/79, Register 71; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 10/28/90, Register 116; am 6/10/93, Register 126; am 8/31/96, Register 139; am 3/27/99, Register 149; am 9/15/2001, Register 159; am 8/27/2004, Register 171; am 9/13/2007, Register 183; am 11/16/2012, Register 204