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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7107 AMEND ARC CODE RELATING TO FIRE DEPARMENT INSPECTIONS FEE SCHEDULE OTHER FIRE PREVENTION CODES ORDINANCE NO. 7107 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE TITLE THREE SECTIONS 3-3-10, 3-3-13, 3-3-14, 3-3-18.1, 3-3-20 AND 3-3-25 RELATING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS, FEE SCHEDULE AND REFERENCES TO OTHER FIRE PREVENTION CODES; TO REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:' WHEREAS, Augusta-Richmond County desires to update and amend the Code to clarify procedures relating to fire department inspections, to modify the fee schedule for the fire inspection bureau and to update references to other fire prevention codes and publications; THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, ordains as follows: SECTION 1. Augusta-Richmond-County Code Sections 3-3-10, 3-3-13, 3-3-14, 3-3-18.1, 3-3- 20 and 3-3-25 as set forth in the Augusta-Richmond County Code, re adopted July 10,2007, is hereby amended by striking each of these section in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Sections 3-3-10, 3-3-13, 3-3-14, 3-3-18.1, 3-3-20 and 3-3-25 restated as set forth in "Exhibit A" hereto. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance with applicable laws. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 3rd i;b~" j, .:20#'1 Adopted this _ day of:9ceember,-we&. .........\..~ Sf:~C- As its Mayor Seal: ~"Q.~~y.~:~':"'" <.~'-' ""''\/~h cP .~\ '~'!o. , ~":":~:~'1>h erk':"ofCoriimissiort" '\,,~ \J, 1', .. ..;1 ,;J.:~ f, -. ~ '.. '" ~i~~'. ./ J ."" .'.,'y. ,.;...:.:/:.;);'-'" CERTIFICATION The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission on Feb 1 ,2009 and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further,',l;e,rtifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordina ce which was roved an(ta4PP~eo.'iA~4'e'foregoing meeting(s). . ..:~ ,>.......;r.:'::S\ of COlI\UilSSlOn,';'< hi..;'s ~; ...f; \ ~,l. ~ii~:;if~~ J ] ~ Published in the Augusta Chroriitle.\.. ,,,,." j;' y~ Q~4 ,.....j'" ~....~ F b 19, 2009 ~~ ~~"".....'.- ~;:' e '4.1" G .' ~ -,",' Date: "'\... ':~Ol~~~~~"'" ""1'tl;J.'''t~~'1i.~",. "o~ 1st Reading January 22, 2009 Exhibit A Seetion 3 3 10. Iaspeetions authority to enter buildings or premises. The chief of the fire department, the chief of the fire prevention bureau or any inspector may, at all reasOl'lable hours, enter any building or premises v/ithin his jurisdiction for the purpose of making any inspection or investigation which, under the provisions of this chapter, he may deem necessary to be made. Section 3-3-10. Insnections-authoritv to enter buildinl!s or nremises. The chief of the fire deoartment. the chief of the fire orevention bureau or anv fire insoector or firefil!hter mav. at anytime. with the oermission of the owner or occuoant or a orooerlv executed warrant. enter anv buildinl! or oremises within AUl!usta-Richmond Countv. for the ournose of makinl! anv insoection or investil!ation which. under the orovisions of this chaoter. he or she mav deem necessarv to be made. Seetion 3 3 13. Iaspeetion Periodie inspeetions; eorreetien of improper eonditions. It shall be the duty ofthe chief oftHe fire department to inspect, or cause to be inspected by the bureau of fire prevention, or by fire department officers and members, as often as may be necessary, all buildings and premises, except the interior of private d'Nellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or any violations of the proyisions or intent of this chapter, or of the i\ugusta Richmond County code, or any other ordinance of Augusta Richmond County aff-ccting the fire hazard. Whenever any inspector shall find in any building or upon any premises combustible or explosi','e matter, or dangerous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation ofv/aste paper, boxes, shavings or any higHly flammable materials, wHich is so situated as to endanger property, or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passagev/ays, doors or windows, liable to interfere vdth the operations of the fire department or egress of occupants in case of fire, He shall order the same to be removed or remedied. Section 3-3-13. Insnection- Periodic insnections: correction of imnroner conditions. In accordance with Section 3-3-10 of this Code. it shall be the dutv of the chief of the fire deoartment to insoect. or cause to be insoected bv the bureau of fire orevention. or bv fire deoartment officers and members. as often as mav be necessarv. all buildinl!s and oremises. for the ournose of ascertaininl! and causinl! to be corrected anv conditions liable to cause fire. or anv violations of the orovisions or intent of this chaoter. or of the AUl!usta-Richmond County Code. or anv other ordinance of AUl!usta-Richmond Countv affectinl! fire hazards. Unless exil!ent circumstances exist. such officers shall obtain a orooerlv executed warrant or oermission from the owners or occuoants of anv buildinl! or other structure before enterinl! such oremises. Whenever anv insoector shall find in anv buildinl! or uoon anv oremises combustible or exolosive matter. or danl!erous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessarv accumulation of waste oaoer. boxes. shavinl!s or anv hil!hlv flammable materials. which is so situated as to endanl!er orooertv. or shall find obstructions to or on fire escaoes. stairs. oassal!ewavs. doors or windows. liable to interfere with the ooerations of the fire deoartment or el!ress of occuoants in case of fire. he or she shall order the same to be removed or remedied. Seetien 3 3 14.Inspeetions Upon eemplaint; remedy er reme~/al of dangerous eenditiens. The chief of the fire department, the cHief of the bureau of fire prevention or an inspector, upon the complaint of any person, or \vherever he shall deem necessary, shall inspect all buildings and premises within his jurisdiction. Whenever any of such officers shall find any building or otHer structure ',vhich, f-or want of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes, automatic or other fire alarm afJparatus or fire extinguishing equipment or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any otHer cause, is especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger other property or the occupants thereof, and whenever such officer shall find in any building combustible or explosi'o'e matter or flammable conditions dangerous to the safety of such building or the occupants thereof, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied. Section 3-3-14. Insnections- Unon comnlaint: remedy or removal of danl!erous conditions. In accordance with Section 3-3-10 of this Code. the chief of the fire deoartment. the chief of the bureau of fire orevention. a fire insoector or anv firefil!hter. uoon the comolaint of anv oerson. shall insoect all buildinl!s and oremises within AUl!usta-Richmond County. Unless exil!ent circumstances exist. such officers shall obtain a orooerlv executed warrant or oermission from the owners or occuoants of anv buildinl! or other structure before enterinl! such oremises. Whenever anv such officer shall find anv buildinl! or other structure which. for want of reoairs. lack of sufficient fire escaoes. automatic or other fire alarm aooaratus or fire extinl!uishinl! eauioment or bv reason of al!e or dilaoidated condition. or from anv other cause. is esoeciallv liable to fire. and which is so situated as to endanl!er other orooertv or the occuoants thereof. and whenever such officer shall find in anv buildinl! combustible or exolosive matter or flammable conditions danl!erous to the safetv of such buildinl! or the occuoants thereof. he or she shall order such danl!erous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied. Seetion 3 3 18.1. Fee Sehedule. The f-ce sehedule for the Fire Inspection Bureau is as follows: Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Construetion Permit: Under 10,000 sq. ft . Over 10,000 sq. ft. $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 + .040 per sq. ft f~nnual Inspeetion and First Re Inspection Second Re Inspeetion Third Re Inspection and each Follmv Up Day Care Pro'o'ider Glass Fi'le hour class One and a half hour o $100.00 $150.00 $30.00 $15.00 elass (Ord. No. 6222, ~ 1, 12 7 99) Section 3-3-18.1. Fee Schedule. The fee schedule for the Fire Inspection Bureau is as follows: Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Construction Permit: Under 10,000 sq. ft. Over 10,000 sq. ft. $150.00 $150.00 + .050 per sq. ft. over 10,000 (example: 25,000 sq. ft.= $900.00) Initial Annual Inspection First Re-Inspection Second Re-Inspection Third Re-Inspection Each Follow-Up $0 $0 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Day Care Provider Class: Five hour class Two hour class $30.00 $15.00 Seetion .3 3 20. .\deption by referenee; where filed. The National Fire Protection .\ssociation's Life Safety Code, 1991 edition, the Georgia State Minimum Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1991 edition, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, and as may be amended by the State of Georgia and/or .\ugusta Richmond County, and the standards, recommended practices, guides and methods as published in the 1992 National Fire Codes, as may from time to time be modified or amended, are hereby adopted and shall be controlling within .A~ugusta Richmond County for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, copies of said codes and all amendments thereto being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Commission, and available to the public any time during regular office hours of the Glet=lr. Section 3-3-20. Adoption by reference; where filed. Augusta-Richmond County hereby adopts other codes, standards and practices as follows: All parts of the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code which have been approved by the State of Georgia; the Georgia State Minimum Standard Fire Prevention Code, 2007 edition, as published by International Building Code, and as may be amended by the State of Georgia and/or Augusta-Richmond County; and the standards, recommended practices, guides and methods as published in the most recent edition of the International Fire Code, as may from time to time be modified or amended. The International Fire Code shall be controlling within Augusta-Richmond County for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. Copies of said codes and all amendments thereto should be on file in the office of the Clerk of the Commission and should be made available to the public any time during regular office hours of the Clerk. Seetien 3 3 25. Speeial hazard buildings and struetures. (a) Certain buildings and structures may, because of construction or use, constitute a special hazard to property or to life and safety of persons on account of fire or panic caused by a fear of fire. Buildings constructed or used in the following manner present such a fire hazard: (1) Buildings or structures three (3) stories or more in height; hov.ever, nothing herein shall apply to an)' individuall)' owned residential unit 'tlithin any such building; (2) ,A.ny building three (3) or more stories in height and used as a residence by three (3) or more families, ';vith individual cooking and bathroom facilities; provided, hov:ever, nothing herein shall apply to any individually o',vned residential unit v.ithin such building; (3) ,A.ny building in which there is more than fifteen (15) sleeping accommodations for hire, 'Nith or vlithout meals but ','/ithout indh'idual cooking facilities, ',vhether designated as a hotel, motel, inn, club, dormitory, rooming or boardinghouse, or by any other name; (1) ,A.ny building or group of buildings ',vhich contains schools and academies for any combination of grades 1 through 12 having more than fifteen (15) children or students in attendance at any giyen time and all state funded kindergarten programs; (5) Hospitals, health care centers, mental health institutions, orphanages, nursing homes, convalescent homes, old age homes, jails, prisons, and reformatories, and all administrative, public assembly, and academic buildings of colleges, universities, and 'locational technical schools. ,A.S used in this paragraph, nursing homes, convalescent homes and old age homes shall mean any building used for the lodging, personal care, or nursing care on a twenty four hour basis of four (1) or more invalids, conyalescents or elderly persons vlho are not members of the same family; (6) Racetracks, stadiums and grandstands; (7) Theaters, auditoriums, restaurants, bars, lounges, nightclubs, dance halls, recreation halls, and other places of assembly having an occupant load of three hundred (300) or more persons, e)wept that the occupant load shall be 100 or more persons in those buildings where alcoholic beverages are served; (8) Churches having an occupant load of 500 or more persons in a common area or having an occMpant load greater tHan 1,000 persons based on total occupant load of the building or structure; (9) Department stores and retail mercantile establishments ha'ling a gross floor area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet on anyone (1) floor or having three (3) or more floors that are open to the public. For purposes oftHis paragraph, shopping centers and malls shall be assessed upon the basis of the entire area covered by the same roof or sharing common 'Nalls; provided, hov/ever, that nothing contained herein shall apply to single stor)' malls or shopping centers subdivided into areas ofless than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet by a wall or walls v.ith a tv:o hour fire resistance rating and v/here there are unobstructed eKit doors in the front and rear of every such individual occupancy 'tlhich open directly to tHe outside; (10) Group day care homes and group daycare centers required to be licensed or commissioned as such by the Georgia Dcpartment of Human Resources and in '.vhich at least seven (7) children receive care. As used in this subparagraph a group day care home means a day care facility subject to licensure by the Georgia Department of Human Resources '",here at least seven (7) but not more than twel'/e (12) children receiye care, and a group day care center means a day care facility subject to licensure or issuance of a commission by the Georgia Department of Human Resources ,,<,here more than v..velve (12) children receiye care. Fire safety standards adopted by rules of the Georgia Fire Safety Commissioner pursuant to O.C.G.A. ~ 25 2 1 ',,,,hich are applicable to group day care Homes and daycare centers shall not require staff to child ratios; (11) Personal care homes required to be licensed as such by the Georgia Department of Human Resources and ha'/ing at least seven (7) beds for nonfamily adults. The Georgia Fire Saf-ety Commissioner shall, pursuant to O.c.G..^.. ~ 25 2 1, by rule adopt state minimum fire safety standards for those homes, and say structure constructed as or converted to a personal care home on or after "^.pril 15, 1986, shall be deemed to be a proposed building pursuant to O.C.G.A. ~ 25 2 11(d) and that structure may be required to be furnished with a sprinkler system meeting the standards established by the Georgia Fire Safcty Commissioner if the chief of the fire department, or his duly authorized representative, deems this necessary f-or proper fire safety. (b) Any building or structure which is used exclusively for agricultural purposes, or v.hich has been designated historic property or which is located '.vithin a designated historic district pursuant to the Georgia Historic Preservation "^.ct appro'/ed April 8, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1723), as nO'N or hereafter amended, shall be exempt from the above classification. (c) Landmark museum buildings, '.vhose designations are recognized by ordinances of "^.ugusta Richmond County, shall be gO'/erned by the provisions ofO.C.G.A. ~ 25 2 13(b)(3) and the provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (C) ofO.C.G..^.. ~25 2 13(b)(3) are by reference incorporated herein as fully as if set fortH '/erbatim herein. (d) Capacity as used in this section shall mean the maximum number of persons ',vho may be reasonably expected to be present in any building or on any floor thereof at a given time according to the use '.vhich is made of such building. The burcau of fire prevention shall determine and by rule declare the formula for determining capacity f-or each of the uses herein. ( e) Plans and specifications for all proposed buildings which come under classification in section 3 3 25 shall be submitted to and receive approval by the bureau of fire prevention before any state or .^.ugusta Richmond County building permit may be issued or construction started. All such plans and specifications submitted for re'/ie'.v as required herein shall be accompanied by a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee for buildings or structures less than or equal to ten thousand (10,000) square f-cet gross area and a fee of one and one half cents ($0.015) per square foot for buildings or structures more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet gross area, and shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or otherwise have the approval of the bureau of fire prevention. A complete set of approval plans and specifications shall be maintained on the construction site, and construction shall proceed in compliance vlith the minimum fire safety standards undcr which such plans and specifications were approved. The o'.vner of any such building or stmcture, or his authorized representative, shall notify the bureau of fire prevention upon completion of approximately eighty (80) percent of the construction thereof and shall apply for a certificate of occHpancy ','{hen construction of such building or structure is complete. (f) Every building or structure v/hich comes under classification in section 3 3 25 shall ha'/e a certificate of occupancy issued by the bureau of fire prevention before such building or structure may be occupied. Such certificate of occupancy shall be issued for each class of occupancy 'Nithin the building, shall carry a flat rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00), shall state the occupant load, shall be kept on file vlitHin each business establishment 'Nhere issued or on file 'Nith the building owner, shall be posted in a prominent location within such business establish mentor building, and shall run for the life of the building except as provided in subsection (1) herein. (1) Every certificate of occupancy required in subsection (e) shall run for the lifc of the building; proyided the internal or external features of the building are not materially altered, the type of oceupancy remains unchanged or there has been no fire or serious consequences, or other hazard discovered and not transferrable. (2) For purpose ofthis section, any existing building or structure listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to be a proposed building in the e'/ent such building or structure is subject to substantial renovation, a fire or other hazard of serious consequence, or a change in the classification of ocoupancy. For purpose of this section, substantial renovation shall mean any construction project in'/olving exits or internal features of such building or structure costing more than the building's or structure's assessed yalue according to county tax records at the time of such renovation. (3) In existing buildings set up under section 3 3 25 '",hen substandard conditions are found, a temporary occupancy permit may be issued, such permit carrying a time adjusted to meet the amount: of time deemed necessary to make the proper corrections in order to bring the building up to standard. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be required for each temporary certificate of occupancy. (1) "A..1l federal, state, or loeal publicly owned buildings co':ered by this section are exempt from any f-ee or license 'Nhich may be herein specified. Such fces or licenses may be waived where chargeable to churches and charitable organizations. Section 3-3-25. Snecial hazard buildinl!s and structures. (a) Certain buildinl!s and structures mav. because of construction or use. constitute a soecial hazard to orooertv or to life and safetv of oersons on account of fire or oanic caused bv a fear of fire. Buildinl!s constructed or used in the followinl! manner oresent such a fire hazard: (1) Buildinl!s or structures three (3) stories or more in heil!ht: however. nothinl! herein shall aoolv to anv individuallv owned residential unit within anv such buildinl!: (2) Anv buildinl! three (3) or more stories in heil!ht and used as a residence bv three (3) or more families. with individual cookinl! and bathroom facilities: orovided. however. nothinl! herein shall aoolv to anv individuallv owned residential unit within such buildinl!: (3) Anv buildinl! in which there is more than fifteen (15) sleeoinl! accommodations for hire. with or without meals but without individual cookinl! facilities. whether desil!nated as a hotel. motel. inn. club. dormitorY. roominl! or boardinl!house. or bv anv other name: (4) Anv buildinl! or l!rouo of buildinl!s which contains schools and academies for anv combination of !!fades 1 throul!h 12 havinl! more than fifteen (15) children or students in attendance at anv l!iven time and all state-funded kinderl!arten oro!!fams: (5) Hosoitals. health care centers. mental health institutions. ornhanal!es. nursinl! homes. convalescent homes. old-al!e homes. iails. orisons. and reformatories. and all administrative. oublic assemblv. and academic buildinl!s of collel!es. universities. and vocational-technical schools. As used in this oaral!raoh. nursinl! homes. convalescent homes and old-al!e homes shall mean anv buildinl! used for the lodl!inl!. oersonal care. or nursinl! care on a twenty-four hour basis of four (4) or more invalids. convalescents or elderlv oersons who are not members of the same familv: (6) Racetracks. stadiums and l!randstands: (7) Theaters. auditoriums. restaurants. bars. lounl!es. nil!htc1ubs. dance halls. recreation halls. and other olaces of assemblv havinl! an occuoant load of three-hundred (300) or more oersons. exceot that the occuoant load shall be one-hundred (100) or more oersons in those buildinl!s where alcoholic beveral!es are served. (8) Churches havinl! an occuoant load of five-hundred (500) or more oersons in a common area or havinl! an occuoant load !!reater than one-thousand (1.000) oersons based on total occuoant load of the buildinl! or structure: (9) Deoartment stores and retail mercantile establishments havinl! a l!ross floor area of fifteen thousand (15.000) sauare feet on anv one (1) floor or havinl! three (3) or more floors that are ooen to the oublic. For ourooses of this oaral!raoh. shoooinl! centers and malls shall be assessed uoon the basis of the entire area covered bv the same roof or sharinl! common walls: orovided. however. that nothinl! contained herein shall aoolv to sinl!le-storv malls or shoooinl! centers subdivided into areas of less than fifteen thousand (15.000) sauare feet bv a wall or walls with a two-hour fire resistance ratinl! and where there are unobstructed exit doors in the front and rear of everv such individual occuoancv which ooen directlv to the outside: (10) Grouo dav-care homes and l!rouo davcare centers reauired to be licensed or commissioned as such bv the Georl!ia Deoartment of Human Resources and in which at least seven (7) children receive care. As used in this suboaral!raoh. a l!rouo dav care home means a dav-care facilitv subiect to licensure bv the Georl!ia Deoartment of Human Resources where at least seven (7). but not more than twelve (12), children receive care. and a l!rouo dav care center means a dav-care facilitv subiect to licensure or issuance of a commission bv the Georl!ia Deoartment of Human Resources where more than twelve (12) children receive care. Fire safetv standards adooted bv rules of the Georl!ia Fire Safetv Commissioner oursuant to O.c.G.A. S 25-2-4. which are aoolicable to l!rouo dav- care homes and davcare centers. shall not reauire staff-to-child ratios: (11) Personal care homes reauired to be licensed as such bv the Georl!ia Deoartment of Human Resources and havinl! at least seven (7) beds for nonfamilv adults. The Georl!ia Fire Safetv Commissioner shall. oursuant to O.C.G.A. S 25-2-4. bv rule adoot state minimum fire safetv standards for those homes. and anv structure constructed as or converted to a oersonal care home on or after Aoril 15. 1986. shall be deemed to be a orooosed buildinl! oursuant to O.c.G.A. S 25-2-14(d) and that structure mav be reauired to be furnished with a sorinkler svstem meetinl! the standards established bv the Georl!ia Fire Safetv Commissioner. if the chief of the fire deoartment. or his/her dulv authorized reoresentative. deems this necessarv for orooer fire safetv. (b) Anv buildinl! or structure which is used exc1usivelv for al!ricultural ournoses. or which has been desil!nated historic orooertv or which is located within a desil!nated historic district oursuant to the Georl!ia Historic Preservation Act aooroved Aoril 8. 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980. o. 1723), as now or hereafter amended. shall be exemot from the classification of subsection (a) above. (c) Landmark museum buildinl!s. whose desil!nations are recol!nized bv ordinances of AUl!usta- Richmond Countv. shall be l!overned bv the orovisions of O.C.G.A. S 25-2-13(b)(3) and the orovlslOns of suboaral!raohs (B) and (C) of O.C.G.A. S 25-2-13(b)(3) are bv reference incornorated herein as fullv as if set forth verbatim herein. (d) Caoacitv as used in this section shall mean the maximum number of oersons who mav be reasonablv exoected to be oresent in anv buildinl! or on anv floor thereof at a l!iven time accordinl! to the use which is made of such buildinl!. The bureau of fire orevention shall determine and bv rule declare the formula for determininl! caoacitv for each of the uses herein. (e) Plans and soecifications for all orooosed buildinl!s which come under classification in section 3-3-25 shall be submitted to and receive aooroval bv the bureau of fire orevention before anv state or AUl!usta-Richmond County buildinl! oermit mav be issued or construction started. All such olans and soecifications submitted for review as reQuired herein shall be accomoanied bv a one hundred-fiftv dollar ($150.00) fee for buildinl!s or structures less than or eQual to ten thousand (10.000) SQuare feet l!ross area. For buildinl!s or structures more than ten thousand (10.000) SQuare feet l!ross area. all such olans and soecifications submitted for review shall be accomoanied bv a one hundred-fiftv dollar ($150.00) fee and a fee of five cents ($0.05) oer SQuare foot for each SQuare foot exceedinl! ten thousand (10.000) SQuare feet l!ross area. All such olans and soecifications submitted for review shall bear the seal and Georl!ia rel!istration number of the draftinl! architect or enl!ineer or otherwise have the aooroval of the bureau of fire orevention. A comolete set of aooroval olans and soecifications shall be maintained on the construction-site. and construction shall oroceed in comoliance with the minimum fire safetv standards under which such olans and soecifications were aooroved. The owner of anv such buildinl! or structure. or his or her authorized reoresentative. shall notify the bureau of fire orevention uoon comoletion of aooroximatelv eil!htv (80) oercent of the construction thereof and shall aoolv for a certificate of occuoancv when construction of such buildinl! or structure is comolete. (f) Everv buildinl! or structure which comes under classification in section 3-3-25 shall have a certificate of occuoancv issued bv the bureau of fire orevention before such buildinl! or structure mav be occuoied. Such certificate of occuoancv shall be issued for each class of occuoancv within the buildinl!: shall carrv a flat rate of one hundred-fiftv dollars ($150.00): shall state the occuoant load: shall be keot on file within each business establishment where issued or on file with the buildinl! owner: shall be oosted in a orominent location within such business establish mentor buildinl!: and shall run for the life of the buildinl! exceot as orovided in subsection (1) herein. (1) Everv certificate of occuoancv reQuired in subsection (e) shall run for the life of the buildinl!. orovided the internal or external features of the buildinl! are not materiallv altered. the tvoe of occuoancv remains unchanl!ed. there has been no fire or serious conseQuences. or other hazard discovered which is not transferrable. (2) For ouroose of this section. anv existinl! buildinl! or structure listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to be a orooosed buildinl! in the event such buildinl! or structure is subiect to substantial renovation. a fire or other hazard of serious conseQuence. or a chanl!e in the classification of occuoancv. For ourooses of this section. substantial renovation shall mean anv construction oroiect involvinl! exits or internal features of such buildinl! or structure costinl! more than the buildinl!'s or structure's assessed value accordinl! to countv tax records at the time of such renovation. (3) All federal. state. or local oubliclv-owned buildinl!s covered bv this section are exemot from anv fee or license which mav be herein soecified. Such fees or licenses mav be waived bv the AUl!usta-Richmond Countv Commission where charl!eable to churches and charitable orl!anizations. (l!) Assemblv occuoancies havinl! occuoant loads of one-hundred (100) or more shall be orovided with a minimum of one trained crowd manal!er or crowd manal!er suoervisor. Everv crowd manal!er and crowd suoervisor shall receive aooroved traininl! in crowd manal!ement techniaues. Where the occuoant load exceeds two-hundred-fiftv (250), additional trained crowd manal!ers or crowd manal!er suoervisors shall be orovided at a ratio of 1 :250. crowd manal!er/suoervisor to occuoants. resoectivelv. unless otherwise oermitted bv the followinl!: (1) This reauirement shall not aoolv to assemblv occuoancies used exclusivelv for relil!ious worshio with an occuoant load not exceedinl! two-thousand (2000) oersons. (2) With the exceotion of assemblv occuoancies noted above where alcoholic beveral!es are consumed. the ratio of trained crowd manal!ers to occuoants shall be oermitted to be reduced where. in the ooinion of the AUl!usta-Richmond County fire chief. the existence of an aooroved suoervised sorinkler svstem and the nature of the event warrant.