| Ripon Area Fire District |
| Fee Structure |
| Adopted August, 2022 Updated February 7, 2023 |
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| Fire Inspections |
| Small (1 - 25,000 Square Feet) | $65.00 | |
| Medium (25,001 to 100,000 square feet) | $350.00 | |
| Large (greater than 100,000 square feet) | $425.00 | |
| Hotel/Motel | Additional $15 per room | |
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| Fire Re-Inspections |
| 1rst | No Charge | |
| 2nd | No Charge | |
| 3rd | $150 | |
| 4th | $200 | |
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| Response Fees |
| Fire Alarm/Smoke Detector Activation | $50 | |
| Fire Alarm/Smoke same reason after 3rd time until repaired | $150 | |
| Structure Fire Unintentional | $500 | Includes Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures |
| Structure Fire Intentionally Set | $500 plus cost | |
| Other Structure Fires | $500 per structure | If the actual cost of responding to such a structure fire exceeds the $500 fee per structure, then the additional actual cost in excess of the $500 fee may be assessed according to the hourly fees set forth except that the owner(s) of such structures(s) shall only be responsible for the excess costs that are paid by the owner's insurance company. |
| Any Fire Intentionally Set and Out of Control | $500 plus cost | |
| Intentional Fires - Controlled Burns | | If in compliance with municipal codes, no charge. If not in compliance, actual cost of response assessed to resident and/or property owner in full according to hourly fee schedule. |
| Pull Station Alarm Malicious | $500 | |
| Hazardous Materials | $250 plus costs | |
| Vehicle Small Leak | $50 | |
| Large Leak | $200 plus | |
| Vehicle Fire | $500 | |
| Natural Gas Leaks | | |
| Residential | $50 | |
| Taxpayer Building | $100 | |
| Residential Construction Gas Leak | $50 | |
| Commercial/Commercial Construction Related | $500 | |
| Power Line Down Due to Human Error | $200 | |
| Fires Other (garbage can, stove, misc.) | $100 | |
| Vehicle Accident | $500 per vehicle involved | Includes response to automobile accident including byt not limited to emergency response, accudents and fires |
| | | If the actual cost of responing to an automobile incident exceeds the Vehicle Accident Fee per vehicle, then the additional actual cost in excess of the per vehicle fee shall be divided by the number of vehicles involved and assessed as: Residental/Owners of property within the District are not charged extra fee, Non-Residents/Owners according to the Hourly Fee Schedule per response vehicle. |
| Fire Out Investigation | $100 | |
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| Hourly Fee Schedule |
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| First Engine | 1rst Hour | $130 | |
| 2nd Hour | $120 | |
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| Second Engine | 1rst Hour | $90 | |
| 2nd Hour | $70 | |
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| Tender | 1rst Hour | $55 | |
| 2nd Hour | $45 | |
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| Squad | Every Hour | $70 | |
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| Grass Unit | Every Hour | $70 | |
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| Firefighter | Every Hour Per Person | $16.50 | |
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| Additional Fees |
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| Foam | $25 per gallon | |
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| Drone | $150 per hour | |
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| Oil Dry | $75 per bucket | |
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| Dive Team | $100 per hour per diver | |
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| C/O Team | $80 per hour | |
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| Notes |
| *Dwelling Unit is defined as one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities. For purpose of Structure Fire Charges, a two-family duplex fwelling unit shall be considered a Dwelling Unit. |
| ** Accessory Structure is defined as a structure customarily incidental or subordinate to a Dwelling Unit and located on the same lot with the Dwelling Unit. | | | |
| *** As a matter of public policy, no charge will be assessed for District response to: Carbon Monoxide Response, Radon Response, EMS Assists, Acts of God and Natural Disasters | | | |
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| Fire Prevention Duties |
| Fire Extinguisher Training | $50 per extinguisher used | |
| Hydro Test | $100 per check date | |
| Fire alarm final/final occupancy approval | $100 per occupancy | |
| Fire alarm test due to repairs | $100 per test | |
| Restting of own fire alarm fine (after 2nd time) | $500 each | |
| Non-reporting of fire per state statute in business/multi-family | $500 | |
| Special Occupancy | $100 each | |
| System repair follow-up approval | $100 each | |
| Fire report copes | $5.00 each | |
| Special event/fire watch | $30/per man hour | |
| All other fire prevention duties | $100 | |
| Food trailers/carnival rides/Fireworks/Tent | $50 | |