Title 13 . Public Safety

Chapter 50 . General Provisions for 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55

Section 27. Non-structural plan review and approval; stop orders

13 AAC 50.027. Non-structural plan review and approval; stop 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 fire marshal, 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 fire marshal 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 1990). 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 fire marshal; the plan review fee is established by I.B.C. , Subsection, 108 adopted by reference in 13 AAC 50.020; the value of the proposed construction will be determined by the state fire marshal 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 state fire marshal cannot determine project value using the valuation schedule or the construction estimate, an hourly fee of $50 per hour or fraction of an hour will be charged; the minimum review fee for industrial use facilities is $500; the minimum fee for other uses is $100;

(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 state fire marshal determines that it is advisable because of the complexity of plans submitted, the marshal 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 state fire marshal 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 $100 for a first violation; the special processing plan review fee for a subsequent violation by the same person is an additional charge equal to the amount of the standard plan review fee for the project;

(6) the state fire marshal shall determine value of the proposed construction using the Valuation Schedule set out in this paragraph, as follows:

(1) APARTMENT HOUSES: Type IA or B* $106.44 (Good) 131.04 Type V-Masonry (or type III) 86.88 (Good) 106.44 Type V-Wood Frame 76.56 (Good ) 98.40 Type I-Basement Garage 44.88 (2) AUDITORIUMS: Type IA or B 125.76 Type IIA 91.08 Type IIB 86.16 Type IIIA 95.76 Type IIIB 90.84 Type VA 91.56 Type VB 85.44 (3) BANKS: Type IA or B* 177.72 Type IIA 130.90 Type IIB 126.72 Type IIIA 144.48 Type IIIB 139.32 Type VA 130.92 Type VB 125.40 (4) BOWLING ALLEYS: Type IIA 61.20 Type IIB 57.12 Type IIIA 66.60 Type IIIB 62.28 Type VA 44.88 (5) CHURCHES: Type IA or B 119.04 Type IIA 89.40 Type IIB 84.96 Type IIIA 97.20 Type IIIB 92.88 Type VA 90.84 Type VB 85.44 (6) CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS: Type IA or B* 167.04 Type IIA 115.92 Type IIIA 118.80 Type VA 111.96 (7) DWELLINGS: Type V-Masonry 90.84 (Good) 116.28 Type V-Wood Frame 80.76 (Good) 110.88 Basements Semi-Finished 24.12 (Good) 27.84 Unfinished 17.52 (Good) 21.24 (8) FIRE STATIONS: Type IA or B 137.28 Type IIA 90.36 Type IIB 85.20 Type IIIA 98.88 Type IIIB 94.68 Type VA 92.76 Type VB 87.96 (9) HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY: Type IA or B 124.44 Type IIA 101.04 Type IIB 96.72 Type IIIA 105.24 Type IIIB 100.92 Type VA 101.64 Type VB 98.16 (10) HOSPITALS: Type IA or B* 195.84 Type IIIA 162.12 Type VA 154.68 (11) HOTELS AND MOTELS: Type IA or B* 121.20 Type IIIA 105.00 Type IIIB 100.08 Type VA 91.44 Type VB 89.64 (12) INDUSTRIAL USE FACILITIES: Type IA or B 68.28 Type IIA 47.52 Type IIB 43.68 Type IIIA 52.32 Type IIIB 49.32 Tilt-up 36.00 Type VA 49.32 Type VB 45.12 Minimum Review Fee 500.00 (13) JAILS: Type IA or B 190.92 Type IIIA 174.60 Type VA 130.92 (14) LIBRARIES: Type IA or B 139.68 Type IIA 102.24 Type IIB 97.20 Type IIIA 108.00 Type IIIB 102.60 Type VA 101.40 Type VB 97.20 (15) MEDICAL OFFICES: Type IA or B* 143.40 Type IIA 110.64 Type IIB 105.12 Type IIIA 120.00 Type IIIB 111.72 Type VA 108.24 Type VB 104.40 (16) OFFICES**: Type IA or B* 128.16 Type IIA 85.80 Type IIB 81.72 Type IIIA 92.64 Type IIIB 88.56 Type VA 86.76 Type VB 81.72 (17) PRIVATE GARAGES: Wood Frame 29.16 Masonry 32.88 Open Carports 19.92 (18) PUBLIC BUILDINGS: Type IA or B* 148.08 Type IIA 120.00 Type IIB 114.72 Type IIIA 124.56 Type IIIB 120.24 Type VA 114.00 Type VB 109.92 (19) PUBLIC GARAGES: Type IA or B* 58.68 Type IA or B Open Parking* 44.04 Type IIB 33.60 Type IIIA 44.40 Type IIIB 39.48 Type VA 40.44 (20) RESTAURANTS: Type IIIA 116.88 Type IIIB 112.92 Type VA 107.04 Type VB 102.84 (21) SCHOOLS: Type IA or B 133.44 Type IIA 91.08 Type IIIA 97.44 Type IIIB 93.72 Type VA 91.32 Type VB 87.12 (22) SERVICE STATIONS: Type IIB 80.64 Type IIIA 84.12 Type VA 71.64 Canopies 33.60 (23) STORES: Type IA or B* 98.88 Type IIA 60.48 Type IIB 59.16 Type IIIA 73.56 Type IIIB 69.00 Type VA 61.92 Type VB 57.24 (24) THEATERS: Type IA or B 131.76 Type IIIA 96.00 Type IIIB 91.44 Type VA 90.36 Type VB 85.44 (25) WAREHOUSES***: Type IA or B 59.28 Type IIA or VA 29.30 Type IIB or VB 27.50 Type IIIA 33.20 Type IIIB 31.60 (26) EQUIPMENT: AIR CONDITIONING: Commercial 4.20 Residential 3.50 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 2.60 Footnotes: * Add 0.5 percent to total cost for each story over three. ** Deduct 20 percent for shell-only building. *** Deduct 11 percent for mini-warehouses.

Notwithstanding 13 AAC 55.030(c) , 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 valuation schedule in this paragraph for value determination, or may use another valuation schedule approved by the local jurisdiction.

(7) The state fire marshal shall use the following for calculating fees for plan review.

Total Valuation Fee $1.00 to $25,000.00 $100.00 for the first $8,000.00 plus $16.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00. $25,000.01 to $50,000.00 $430.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $11.10 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00. $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 $780.05 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00. $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $1,093.05 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00. $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 $3,556.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.75 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00. Over $1,000,000.00 $6,168.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $4.15 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction of $1,000.00.

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 plus the cost per square foot for sprinklers from valuation schedule set out in (6) of this subsection equal 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 1,000.00 valuation over basic fee from plan review fee table multiplied by .65 equal the plan review fee.

(d) If work is being done contrary to the provisions of this section, the state fire marshal 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 state fire marshal to proceed.

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

Authority: AS 18.70.080

AS 18.70.090