Alaska Administrative Code
Title 13 - Public Safety
Part 2 - Fire Prevention
Chapter 50 - Codes and Standards
13 AAC 50.027 - Non-structural plan review and approval; stop work orders

Universal Citation: 13 AK Admin Code 13 AAC 50.027

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) Before beginning the construction, alteration, repair, or changing the occupancy of a building, a substantial land structure, or structure regulated by the state division of fire and life safety, 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, flammable or combustible liquid and gas 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 division of fire and life safety for examination and approval. This review does not address structural considerations or mechanical or electrical review beyond that necessary to confirm compliance with fire or life safety requirements. 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 December 5, 1956. The state fire marshal may 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 of Alaska; the plan review fee is established by the International Building Code (IBC) Section 109, adopted by reference in 13 AAC 50.020; the value of the proposed construction will be determined by the division of fire and life safety 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 division of fire and life safety cannot determine project value using the valuation schedule or the construction estimate, an hourly fee of $75 per hour or fraction of an hour will be charged; the minimum review fee for industrial use facilities, including oil, gas, and mining facilities, is $1, 000; the plan review fee for home day cares is $100; the plan review fee for a relocation review is $150; the minimum fee for other uses requiring administrative approval, such as impairments, code modifications, foundations, and framings, is $150;

(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 division of fire and life safety determines that it is advisable because of the complexity of plans submitted, the state fire marshal will submit the plans to the International Code Council (I.C.C.) for plan review by that organization; the person submitting the plans to the state fire marshal is responsible for the fee of the International Code Council;

(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 an additional charge equal to the amount of the standard plan review fee for the project; subsequent violations by the same person or business will result in an additional special processing fee multiplied by the number of previous violations;

(6) the division of fire and life safety shall determine value of the proposed construction using the valuation schedule set out in this paragraph, as follows:

Valuation Schedule Group 2021 International Building Code

Valuation Schedule 2021

Square Foot Construction Costs - Types of Construction

Group

lA

IB

IIA

IIB

IIIA

IIIB

IV

VA

VB

A-l Assembly, theaters, with stage

298.55

288.43

280.93

269.54

253.09

245.77

260.87

235.34

226.84

A-l Assembly, theaters, without stage

273.51

263.39

255.89

244.51

228.06

220.73

235.84

210.31

201.80

A-2 Assembly, nightclubs

233.39

226.42

220.85

211.80

199.64

194.14

204.26

180.65

174.48

A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls

232.39

225.42

218.85

210.80

197.64

193.14

203.26

178.65

173.48

A-3 Assembly, churches

276.84

266.72

259.22

247.83

231.83

225.68

239.17

214.08

205.57

A-3 Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums

231.62

221.50

213.00

202.61

185.16

178.84

193.94

167.42

159.91

A-4 Assembly, arenas

272.51

262.39

253.89

243.51

226.06

219.73

234.84

208.31

200.80

B Business

240.93

232.14

224.41

213.38

194.94

187.44

204.97

171.50

163.65

E Educational

253.16

244.50

238.07

227.82

212.65

201.92

219.97

185.88

180.09

F-l Factory and industrial, moderate hazard

142.51

135.81

128.20

123.31

110.6

105.3

118.0

91.13

85.44

F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard

141.51

134.81

128.20

122.31

110.6

104.3

117.0

91.13

84.44

H-l High Hazard, explosives

133.05

126.35

119.7

113.85

102.4

96.14

108.5

82.95

N.P.

H234 High Hazard

133.05

126.35

119.7

113.85

102.4

96.14

108.5

82.95

76.26

H-5 HPM

240.93

232.14

224.41

213.38

194.94

187.44

204.97

171.50

163.65

1-1 Institutional, supervised environment

240.35

232.11

225.21

216.12

198.77

193.28

216.40

178.22

172.87

1-2 Institutional, hospitals

403.60

394.81

387.08

376.05

356.54

N.P.

367.65

333.11

N.P.

1-2 Institutional, nursing homes

280.29

271.50

263.77

252.74

235.00

N.P.

244.34

211.57

N.P.

1-3 Institutional, restrained

273.98

265.19

257.46

246.43

229.58

221.08

238.03

206.14

196.29

1-4 Institutional, day care facilities

240.35

232.11

225.21

216.12

198.77

193.28

216.40

178.22

172.87

M Mercantile

174.08

167.12

160.55

152.50

140.10

135.60

144.96

121.12

115.94

R-l Residential, hotels

242.77

234.53

227.63

218.55

200.90

195.42

218.82

180.35

175.00

R-2 Residential, multiple family

203.34

195.11

188.20

179.12

162.64

157.15

179.40

142.08

136.73

R-3 Residential, one- and two-familyd

189.34

184.22

179.47

175.04

169.94

163.79

172.07

157.66

148.33

R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities

240.35

232.11

225.21

216.12

198.77

193.28

216.40

178.22

172.87

S-l Storage, moderate hazard

132.05

125.35

117.7

112.85

100.4

95.14

107.5

80.95

75.26

S-2 Storage, low hazard

131.05

124.35

117.7

111.85

100.4

94.14

106.5

80.95

74.26

U Utility, miscellaneous

104.03

98.14

92.46

88.40

79.71

73.77

84.55

62.84

59.88

N.P. = not permitted

(7) the division of fire and life safety shall use the following for calculating fees for plan review, and the fire 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:

TOTAL VALUATION FEE Valuation

Basic Fee

Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction of $1,000

$1 to $25,000

$100 for the first $8,000

$16

$25,001 to $50,000

$430.25 for the first $25,000

$11.10

$50,001 to $100,000

$780.05 for the first $50,000

$8

$100,001 to $500,000

$1,093.05 for the first $100,000

$6.60

$500,001 to $1,000,000

$3,556.75 for the first $500,000

$5.75

Over $1,000,000

$6,168.75 for the first $1,000,000

$4.15

(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 the valuation schedule set out in (6) of this subsection equals the project total valuation;

(B) for the fee, the basic fee from the plan review fee table set out in (7) of this subsection plus the additional fee per $1,000 valuation over the basic fee from the plan review fee table multiplied by 75 percent equals the plan review fee.

(d) If work is being done contrary to the provisions of this section, the division of fire and life safety 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 division of fire and life safety to proceed.

(e) The division of fire and life safety shall use the following for calculating fees for fire system plan review:

SYSTEMS FEE SCHEDULE Permit Fee

Plan Review Fee

$1 to $500

$69

$501 to $1, 000

$117

$1, 001 to $2, 000

$195

$2, 001 to $3, 000

$293

$3, 001 to $4, 000

$391

$4, 001 to $6, 000

$489

$6001 and up

$587

Filing fee: $25

Per device fee: $2

Device fee x number of devices = permit fee

Plan review fee based on permit fee

The minimum fee of $150

Total fee due is the amount of all the fees listed.

Authority:AS 18.70.080

AS 18.70.090

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