§ 91.190. Basic fees.

(a) The fees for all plumbing permits shall be computed on the basis of the number of fixture openings, plumbing fixtures or devices provided for in such permits, and the fee for each shall be as established in the director's fee schedule pursuant to section 91.70 based on the following categories:

(1)

Plumbing fixture installed, including waste and/or vent piping;

(2)

Plumbing fixture set only;

(3)

Waste and vent piping only;

(4)

Rainwater leader, for ten (10) stories or fraction thereof.

(b)

For the purpose of calculating fees, plumbing fixtures counts include but are not limited to lavatories, water closets, bath tubs, dishwashers, disposals, ice makers, sumps, floor drains, indirect wastes, heat exchangers, sewer ejectors, solar heat exchangers, receiving tanks, cross-connection control devices, electric or steam water heaters, water storage tanks and food service equipment when connected to the water supply.

(c)

Water service, supply and distribution system. The city, before issuing any permit for the installation or replacement of, or extension to any water service, water supply or water distribution pipe or system of piping in any building or structure, shall require the payment by the applicant for such permit of fees as established in the director's fee schedule pursuant to section 91.70 and based on the following categories:

(1)

For any permit for installing a water meter or fire meter.

(2)

For any permit for installing, repairing, overhauling, or testing of reduced-pressure-zone (RPZ) backflow preventers.

RPZ permits are exempt from the minimum fee requirement as called for in section 91.150.

(3)

For any permit for replacing or extending water distribution piping for each one hundred (100) lineal feet or fraction thereof.

(4)

For any extension of the water pipe to a water-using device or fixture for which a plumbing permit is required, such plumbing permit and the fee paid shall cover the installation of both the device or fixture and the water piping for such device or fixture (subject to minimum fees, section 91.40). (Code 1960, As Amend., § 203.020; Ord. of 9-27-74, § 2; Ord. of 12-30-75, § 1; 78-Or-257, § 7, 12-22-78; 81-Or-251, § 7, 10-9-81; 83-Or-108, § 4, 5-13-83; 83-Or-239, § 1, 9-30-83; 86-Or-023, § 2, 2-14-86; 88-Or-033, § 10, 3-4-88; 95-Or-016, § 9, 2-10-95; 95-Or-043, § 3, 3-31-95; 2002-Or-025, § 6, 4-5-02; 2004-Or-030, § 12, 4-2-04; 2013-Or-120, § 13, 12-6-13)