Fire inspection policy

Fire inspections are done once a year,  usually from June through October of all businesses in the Ripon Area Fire District fire area. 

The standard fee for all first-time Fire Inspections in a calendar year will be assessed according to the following schedule:

      Size of Structure (sq. ft)                                                  Charge

           0-50,000                                                                          $25

           50,000-200,000                                                               $200

           200,000 and above                                                       $350

If there is a violation found, the inspector will need to do a reinpection to see that the item was  remedied.

Additional fees for re-Inspections in a calendar year will be assessed according to the following schedule:

           # 0f Re-Inspections                                                       Charge

                1st                                                                               No Charge

                2nd                                                                             No Charge

                3rd                                                                              $150

                4th +                                                                           $200 per

All of these fees are put on your property tax bill and paid along with the property taxes for the year.