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Excelsior Fire District

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Revised: Tuesday, June 10, 2010

To: Businesses in the Excelsior Fire District

From: Scott Gerber, Fire Chief

Re: Inspections Program Policy — Cost Recovery

The Excelsior Fire District is committed to protecting and enhancing the quality of life of those who work, live and play within our community. We accomplish this through active efforts in fire suppression, emergencymedical services, fire prevention, community awareness, hazardous materials mitigation, and disaster response.

We strive to operate in ways that will benefit the overall community. These activities and operations, including our inspections program, create expenditures for the Excelsior Fire District and the District attempts to recover costs for the district operations when possible.

In July of 2007 the Excelsior Fire District Board passed a Cost Recovery policy and procedure. I initiated discussion and action on this policy and procedure in an effort to provide the most cost effective operations to the Excelsior Fire District. Specifically in the inspections area, we are attempting to recover costs for unplanned and lengthy inspections.

So what does this mean to your business?

Inspections that require greater than one follow-up visit to complete will be charged a fee as noted below.

Key areas of the cost recovery policy as it relates to the inspections program are as follows:

This policy/procedure is in effect today. Please contact me at 952-960-1650 with any questions or concerns.

If you need an extension or to reschedule any of the inspections listed above you must contact Fire Inspector, Kellie Murphy-Ringate at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 952-960-1692 by 8:00 am the morning the inspection is scheduled. Any requests left on voice mail must be confirmed by the inspector. If the Fire Inspector is not contacted per the perimeters listed above and an additional follow up inspection is required, fees will be applied.