# COMAR Title 29 — Department of State Police

## Subtitle 06 — Fire Prevention Commission

### Chapter 04 — Fees for Fire Prevention Services

#### Regulation .06 Fees for Fire Protection System Plan Review and Inspection.

*COMAR 29.06.04.06*

A. The fee schedule that follows in this section is to be used to calculate the fee to be paid for plan review and inspection of the fire protection systems specified:

  (1) Fire alarm and detection system—$150 per fire alarm control panel, plus $2 per fire alarm initiating and indicating device;

  (2) Sprinkler, water spray, and combined sprinkler and standpipe system:

    (a) $2 per sprinkler head and $3 per extended coverage sprinkler head or $150 per system, whichever is greater; and

    (b) $100 for each additional hydrostatic test; or

    (c) $75 per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings;

  (3) Standpipe and hose system—$50 per 100 linear feet of piping or fraction of 100 linear feet, or $150 per system, whichever is greater;

  (4) Fire pump—50 cents per gallon per minute (gpm) of rated pump capacity or $300 per pump, whichever is greater, although this fee does not apply to limited service pumps for residential sprinkler systems as permitted for NFPA 13D systems;

  (5) Water storage tanks—$100 per tank, although this fee does not apply to residential sprinkler system tanks as permitted for NFPA 13D systems;

  (6) Gaseous and chemical extinguishing system — The greater of:

    (a) $1 per pound of gaseous or dry chemical extinguishing agent, although this fee does not apply to a reserve supply of extinguishing agent;

    (b) $100 per 30,000 cubic feet of volume of the portion of protected space; or

    (c) $150 per system; and

    (d) $150 per wet chemical extinguishing system;

  (7) Foam system—$100 per nozzle or local applicator device plus $2 per sprinkler head for a combined sprinkler and foam system, or $150 per system, whichever is greater;

  (8) Smoke control system—$100 per 50,000 cubic feet of volume or the portion of the protected or controlled space, up to a maximum of $1,500 per system, or $300 per system, whichever is greater.

B. The fees also include, for a:

  (1) Fire alarm and detection system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of a complete system of:

      (i) Wiring,

      (ii) Controls,

      (iii) Alarm and detection equipment, and

      (iv) Related appurtenances; and

    (b) One final acceptance test of the installed system;

  (2) Sprinkler, water spray, and combined sprinkler and standpipe system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of:

      (i) Shop drawings,

      (ii) Hydraulic calculations,

      (iii) Piping,

      (iv) Control valves, and

      (v) Connections and other related equipment and appurtenances;

    (b) One underground flush test;

    (c) One hydrostatic test;

    (d) One forward flow test of the backflow preventer; and

    (e) One final acceptance test;

  (3) Standpipe and hose system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of a complete system of:

      (i) Shop drawings,

      (ii) Control valves,

      (iii) Piping, and

      (iv) Connections and other related equipment and appurtenances;

    (b) One flush test;

    (c) One hydrostatic test; and

    (d) One final acceptance test;

  (4) Fire pump:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of a complete system of:

      (i) Pumps and all associated valves,

      (ii) Piping,

      (iii) Controllers,

      (iv) Driver and other related equipment and appurtenances; and

    (b) One pump acceptance test per pump;

  (5) Gaseous or chemical extinguishing system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of a complete system of:

      (i) Piping,

      (ii) Controls, and

      (iii) Equipment and other appurtenances; and

    (b) One performance or acceptance test;

  (6) Foam system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of a complete system of:

      (i) Piping,

      (ii) Controls,

      (iii) Nozzles, and

      (iv) Equipment and related appurtenances; and

    (b) One flush test;

    (c) One hydrostatic test; and

    (d) One final acceptance test;

  (7) Smoke control system:

    (a) Plan review and inspection of system components; and

    (b) One performance or acceptance test.

C. Final acceptance tests are to be witnessed by a State fire authority in accordance with administrative procedures established by that authority.

D. A fee applies if the tests outlined in §B of this regulation reveal that the system being inspected or tested does not meet applicable standards as follows:

  (1) First reinspection or retest—$200; and

  (2) Each additional reinspection or retest—$250.