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Inspection Fees

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Building Permit

Water/Sewer Availability

Recreation

Fire Plan Review

 

July 2007

 

 

GENERAL FEES

TYPE

COST

New Residential Dwellings

Up to 1200 Square Feet

$389.00

Over 1200 Square Feet

$389.00 + $.25/SF

over 1200 SF

Residential Addition (includes all trades)

Up to 400 Square Feet

$240.00

400 – 1200 sq. ft.

$389.00

Over 1200 sq. ft.

$389.00 + $.25/SF

over 1200 SF

Multi-family Dwellings (includes all trades)

$389.00 for each unit

Manufactured Housing (includes all trades)

ModularUnits

$389.00

Mobile Homes

$240.00

Dwellings Moved on Lot

$389.00

Residential Accessory Building and Structures (storage bldgs, garages, deck, carports, etc):

Trade Fee + $.25/SF

 over 200 SF

Trade Inspections

Building

$60.00

Electrical

$60.00

Mechanical

$60.00

Plumbing

$60.00

Demolition  (Residential)

$60.00

                     (Commercial)

$240.00

Late Permit Fee (work initiated without permit):

Double fees

(not to exceed $500.00)

Homeowner’s Recovery Fund

$10.00

Development Permit

$30.00

Residential Plan Review (no permit issued, plan change)

$240.00

Duplicate Permit Card

$10.00

Restamp plans (lost original plan)

$60.00

Permit Renewal Fee (no change in plans)

35% of original plan

Record Retrieval

$60.00

Change of Use

$60.00

Signs

$30.00

Swimming Pool

     Electric Only

$120.00

     Electric & Pool Heater

$120.00 + trade fee

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT FEES

TYPE

PROPOSED

Fats, Oil & Grease Interceptor

$60.00

Spray Paint Booths

$180.00 per booth

Fire Alarm

Cost per trade

Stocking Permit

$60.00

Conditional Power (Commercial)

$120.00

Preoccupancy inspection (walk-thru for power)

$60.00

Consultation (on-site)

$60.00

Tent

$60.00

Burning Permit

   Deposit

$260.00

    Administrative Fee

$60.00

Gas Dispenser (change-out)

$60.00 per unit + trade permit (electrical)

Re-inspection Fee

$60.00 per trade

     Not ready for inspection

$120.00

     Eight (8) or more code violations found

$120.00 per trade

Special inspections by the hour

$60.00 per hour

Non-normal working hour inspections

$80.00 per hour + cost of permit

+ mileage

 

 

Non-Residential Permit Fees

Separate Building, Electric, Plumbing and HVAC to get your total cost of permit

COST (per trade)

FEE

     0 –   700

$  120.00

 701    1,500

$  180.00

1,501 –  2,500

$  240.00

 2,501 –  25,000

$  300.00

25,001 – 50,000

$  500.00

  50,001 – 100,000

$   980.00

100,001 – 200,000

$1,970.00

200,001 – 350,000

$3,450.00

350,001 – 500,000

$4,560.00

500,001 – 750,000

$6,100.00

   750,001 – 1,000,000

$7,640.00

Cost over 1,000,000

Add .18% of each added million dollars or portion therefof

These fees (Fire & Commercial Plan Review) are collected in advance before plan review is started

 

 

FIRE PLAN REVIEW

Non-Residential*

Building Area

Fee

1 square foot – 2,500 square feet

$  110.00

2,501 square feet – 5,000 square feet

$  165.00

5,001 square feet – 10,000 square feet

$ 244..00

10,001 square feet – 25,000 square feet

$  355.00

25,001 square feet – 50,000 square feet

$  487.00

50,001 square feet – 100,000 square feet

$  843.00

100,001 square feet – 500,000 square feet

$1,332.00

500,001 square feet – greater

$2,175.00

*(upfits and change of use---same as new)

 

Residential Complexes, Hotel, Motel, Apartments, Retirement Homes, Foster Homes, Convalescent Homes, Group Homes, Dormitories, etc.

$10.00/per sleeping unit

Residential Subdivision Site Plans

$ 5.00 per dwelling unit

Non-Residential Site Plan      

$50.00 per acre

 

 

FIRE IMPACT FEE

(Paid on Permit)

 

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Unit of Service

Impact Fee

Single-family detached

Per household (2.74 persons)

$592.00

Single-family attached

(multi-family)

Per residential unit (2.23 persons)

$481.00

 

 

NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Unit of Service

Impact Fee

Commercial & Institutional

Per 1,000 sq. ft.

$649.00

Industrial & Manufacturing

Per 1,000 sq. ft.

$389.00

 

                                                                                                     

COMMERCIAL PLAN REVIEW FEE

TYPE

PROPOSED

Projects 4,000 – 15,000 square feet

$   150.00

Projects 15,001 – 40,000 square feet

$   500.00