The Building Inspector shall keep a complete
record of the same, and such permits shall contain the name of the
owner of the building and the date of the granting of the permit.
The permit shall also state the side of the street on which the proposed
structure is to be placed, built or rebuilt and the distance in feet
of the lot from the nearest intersecting street measured from the
lot line nearest to said intersecting street and the proposed location
of the structure on the lot.
[Amended 2-6-1979; 5-3-1994; 3-2-2005; 12-20-2016]
A. Residential
single family dwelling (new): $600 up to 3,000 square feet per building,
and $750 over 3,000 square feet. For two or more dwelling units, add
$180 for each additional dwelling unit.
B. All
other nonresidential construction (new): $50 filing fee plus $8 per
thousand or fractional part thereof based on contractor's quotes/contract
prices, material receipt costs (doubled to include labor value for
homeowner's projects) or on an estimate as determined by the Building
Inspector.
[Amended 9-20-2022]
C. Other
construction permit fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 9-20-2022]
(1) Structural, such as garages, sheds, additions, renovations, decks
or similar work: filing fee of $50 plus $8 per thousand or fractional
part thereof based on contractor's quotes/contract prices, material
receipt costs (doubled to include labor value for homeowner's projects)
or on an estimate as determined by the Building Inspector.
(2) Nonstructural, such as siding (removal and re-install), fences, roofing,
vinyl replacement windows, HVAC, hot water tanks, above and in-ground
pools-spas and insulation: filing fee of $35 plus $8 per thousand
or fractional part thereof based on contractor's quotes/contract prices,
material receipt costs (doubled to include labor value for homeowner's
projects) or on an estimate as determined by the Building Inspector.
D. Signs and Billboards; $50 per 100 square feet or fractional part thereof plus the cost of installation, as determined by Subsection
B.
E. The fee for installation or removal of gas, oil or storage tanks of any kind, whether located above or below ground, shall be based on the following capacity of such storage tanks: $100 each for a tank per 1,000 gallons capacity and $300 for tanks in excess of 1,000 gallons, plus costs from of demolitions fee schedule set out in Subsection
B.
F. Demolition
fees: the demolition fee is based upon the square footage of structure
as follows:
1 to 200 square feet
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$25 plus a fee as calculated in Subsection B
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200 to 600 square feet
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$50 plus a fee as calculated in Subsection B
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600 square feet or more
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$100 plus a fee as calculated in Subsection B
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[Added 5-3-1994; amended 3-2-2005; 12-20-2016]
A. A plan review fee in the amount of $50 shall be paid at the time
of filing the plan application for residential, commercial or industrial
building construction with the Building Inspector.
B. A sketch review fee in the amount of $25 shall be paid at the time
of filing the sketch application for minor additions, decks, garages
or similar work.
C. Notwithstanding Subsections
A and
B above, review fees will be considered part of the building permit fee if a building permit is issued within three months of application.
D. Residential electrical inspection fees. Permit fees are not included
in the inspection fees. All electrical work by separate permit.
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Inspection Fee
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New 1 to 2 family dwellings < 2000 square feet
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$200
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New 1 to 2 family dwellings > 2000 square feet
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$275
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Multiple dwellings — (each unit)
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$180
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Alteration, repairs, or modifications to existing systems
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Residential additions < 600 square feet
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$100
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Residential additions > 600 square feet
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$125
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Repair-remodel existing residential
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$100
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Minimum fee
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$75
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New service installation
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$130
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New service with including SD
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$150
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SD/CO installation only
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$75
(flat fee)
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New service with 10+ outlets including SD
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$180
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1 to 10 outlets including SD
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$80
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11 or more outlets including SD
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$100
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Accessory structure — garage/shed
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$100
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AC or other special equipment including SD/CO's
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$100
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Generators including gas line
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$145
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Above ground swimming pool/spas
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$90
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In-ground swimming pools
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$90
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All fees include two inspections
Additional inspections
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$80
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All other work not listed shall be at a cost as determined by
the Building Inspector with a minimum fee of
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$75
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E. Commercial electrical inspection fees. Permit fees are not included
in the inspection fees. All electrical work by separate permit.
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Inspection Fee
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New service <400 amps
Without special equipment
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$220
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New service > 400 amps
Without special equipment
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$250
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Minimum fee
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$95
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Generator, AC or similar equipment
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$145
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1 to 10 outlets
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$150
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11 or more outlets
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$250
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Fire alarm system
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$95
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Emergency systems
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$95
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Commercial signs
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$95
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All other work not listed shall be at a cost determined by the
Building Inspector with a minimum fee of
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$95
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[Added 5-3-1994; amended 3-2-2005; 2-7-2023]
All permits fees will be based on contractor's quotes/contract
prices, material receipt costs (doubled for inclusion of labor value)
or on estimates as determined by the Building Inspector.
No person shall erect, place or rebuild or attempt
to erect, place or rebuild any building or part thereof unless and
until he has filed with the Building Inspector a set of plans and
specifications for such structure, showing the location thereof and
the estimated cost, nor shall be commence or complete such structure
without first having received the written permit of the Building Inspector
authorizing him to do so, and such plans shall not be altered after
a permit is issued without written approval of the Building Inspector.
Whenever any building or other structure shall be moved from its location
within the City of North Tonawanda to another location within said
City, the Building Inspector shall issue a building permit for such
new location. The fee to be paid shall be computed for any new construction
necessarily made at the new location for the placing of said structure
at said location. In addition to obtaining a building permit, the
owner of said building or structure shall obtain necessary permits
and clearances for such removal, from the Department of Public Works
and the Police Department of the City of North Tonawanda, whenever
such removal shall take place on, along or across any public highway
in said City. All work authorized by the issuing of a building permit
is subject to inspection by the proper authorities.
The plans, specifications, permits and all other
data in relation thereto are hereby declared to be public records
and shall be open to inspection at such fixed hours as may be designated
by the Building Inspector. No privilege of inspection or examination
of such records shall include the right to copy any plan or specification
on file in the office of the Inspector, and the copying of any file,
drawing, tracing, blueprint and the like is hereby forbidden.
[Amended 5-3-1994]
No dwelling or other structure erected or constructed
under the provisions of this ordinance shall be occupied or used for
its intended purpose until such time as a certificate of occupancy
has been issued by the Building Inspector. A certificate of occupancy
fee will be charged in the amount of $25 for the construction of a
single-family dwelling, and there will be an additional amount of
$10 for each additional unit. Notwithstanding the above, there will
be no charge for a certificate of occupancy if there is a present
building permit in effect. Any person violating the provisions of
this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately.