SEAL BEACH : Fire Service Fees Given Initial OK
The City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance to require that residents pay for false alarms, fire inspection permits and other fire-related services.
Seal Beach is one of 14 cities that contracts with the Orange County Fire Department for fire services.
Each city was asked to pass an ordinance similar to the one approved by the County Board of Supervisors last July--one that sets fees for extra duties performed by the Fire Department. The county cited increasing costs.
The City Council is expected to give final approval to the ordinance at its next meeting July 24.
Fees ranging from $105 to $518 will be charged for false alarms to which the Fire Department responds. The amount is dependent on whether the alarm was set off intentionally as well as how often the same alarm goes off.
Fire inspections and plan checks for new commercial and industrial buildings will cost $358. Those requesting the Fire Department’s help for standby fire watches and site inspections for special events will also be charged a fee.
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