§ 14-12-17. Inspection fees.

A.

The owner or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel required by this chapter to be inspected by the chief inspector or his or her deputy inspector shall pay directly to the chief inspector, upon completion of the inspection, fees in accordance with the following schedule:

1.

Power boilers.

Internal Inspections

Boilers of 50 sq. ft. of heating surface or less	$5.00
Boilers over 50 sq. ft. of heating surface and less than 500 sq. ft. of heating surface	$8.00
Boilers over 500 sq. ft. of heating surface and less than 10,000 sq. ft. of heating surface	$15.00
Boilers over 10,000 sq. ft. of heating surface	$20.00

 

External Inspections

Boilers of 50 sq. ft. of heating surface or less	$3.00
Boilers over 50 sq. ft. of heating surface	$5.00

 

Not more than the equivalent of the internal and external inspection fees shall be charged or collected for any and all inspections as above of any boiler in any one year.

2.

Low-pressure heating boilers.

Inspection of heating boilers without a manhole	$5.00
Inspection of heating boilers with a manhole	$10.00
Inspection of hot water supply boilers	$3.00

 

Not more than one fee shall be charged or collected for any and all inspections as above of any low-pressure boiler in any two-year period.

3.

Hydrostatic tests. When it is necessary to make a special trip to witness the application of a hydrostatic test, an additional fee based on the scale of fees applicable to an internal inspection of the boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall be charged. All fees prescribed above shall be doubled for inspection on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.

4.

Permits for installation of boilers, unfired pressure vessels or for alterations or repairs. The fee for installation of boilers, unfired pressure vessels or for alterations or repairs shall be based on the contract price of the complete installation. The fee shall be $15.00 for the first $1,000.00 evaluation and $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00 evaluation or fraction thereof over $1,000.00.

5.

Biennial or required inspection of unfired pressure vessels. Fees to be based on the maximum length of vessel times the maximum width or diameter.

Internal and/or external inspection of each unfired pressure vessel subject to inspection having a cross sectional area of 50 sq. ft. or less	$5.00
For each additional 100 sq. ft. of area in excess of 50 sq. ft.	$1.00

 

Provided that not more than $40.00 shall be paid per day for the actual inspection time of each inspector on any one vessel.

A group of pressure vessels, such as the rolls of a paper machine or dryer operating as a single machine or unit, shall be considered as one pressure vessel.

6.

Others. All other inspections, including shop inspections and inspection of secondhand or used boilers or unfired pressure vessels made by the chief or deputy inspector shall be charged for at the rate of not less than $25.00 for one-half day of four hours and $55.00 for one full day of eight hours, plus all expenses, including traveling and hotel.

Secondhand means an object which has changed ownership and location after primary use.

B.

The chief inspector shall transfer all inspection fees received to the comptroller.

(Code 1967, § 45-27; Code 1985, § 42-29; Ord. No. 273, § 1, 9-3-1968; Ord. No. 2349, § 1(1), 12-16-1975; Ord. No. 3022, § 1(1), 6-9-1980)