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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
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<br />10. Fire Permit, Inspection, and Plan Review Fees
<br />Fire permit, inspection, and plan review fees are charged for a variety of services provided by the
<br />fire department and are typically associated with services provided by a Fire Marshal's Office.
<br />This is typically a function of a city or county but can be contracted out to a district or RFA. These
<br />fees are intended to recover a portion, or all, of the costs associated with providing these services.
<br />Districts and RFAs do not provide these services on their own but can provide them if contracted
<br />with a city or county to provide the services.
<br />City of Tukwila Fire Department Funding
<br />Funding for the City's fire department comes from property taxes as well as other general fund
<br />revenue not assigned or restricted for specific uses. In addition to general revenues, the fire
<br />department generates some revenue from services provided. The chart below lists revenue
<br />generated by the fire department over the last several years as well as the budget for 2019.
<br />It should be noted that the hazardous materials response is a new revenue source beginning in
<br />2019. The budget for this revenue is $100 thousand each year. To date, no revenue has been
<br />received. It should also be noted that, while a fee schedule for fire false alarms has been in place
<br />for many years, the fire department has not billed for false alarms since 2014. The fire department
<br />is working on a plan to begin billing for false alarms.
<br />Revenue Source
<br />Actua Is
<br />2014 2015 2016
<br />2017 2018
<br />Budget
<br />2019
<br />EMS Levy (Medic One Levy)
<br />Grants
<br />Contract for Services
<br />Operational Permit Fees
<br />Plan Review Fees
<br />Reinspection Fees
<br />*Hazardous Materials Response
<br />Reimbursement for Deployments
<br />Misc. Fees/Cost Recovery
<br />Totals
<br />*New charge beginning in 2019
<br />398,440
<br />401,453
<br />45,415
<br />76,836
<br />52,363
<br />1,000
<br />212,561
<br />405,792
<br />74,495
<br />51,189
<br />44,175
<br />45,973
<br />300
<br />454,149
<br />90,894
<br />45,958
<br />24,825
<br />66,895
<br />300
<br />20,624 36,094
<br />427,501
<br />10,809
<br />10,775
<br />12,400
<br />74,103
<br />445,880
<br />12,318
<br />2,689
<br />10,507
<br />76,628
<br />100
<br />84,020 80,201
<br />98,910 133,076
<br />470,000
<br />20,511
<br />1,500
<br />21,400
<br />75,000
<br />2,000
<br />100,000
<br />150,000
<br />1,188, 068
<br />642,548 719,115
<br />718,518 761,399 840,411
<br />The chart below shows actual expenditures 2014 - 2018 and 2019 budget and how the fire
<br />department is funded. For purposes of this discussion, it has been assumed that the fire
<br />department is funded by property taxes and revenue generated directly by fire.
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