[The fee schedules included in this chapter are enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Montville and are amended from time to time as necessary.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 188.
Land use application fees — See Ch. 214, Art. I.
Fire Marshal fees — See Ch. 214, Art. II.
In accordance with Chapter 188, Building Construction, of the Code of the Town of Montville, the fee schedule for the Building Department is as follows.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by Res. No. 2010-18; 4-9-2012; 10-16-2019 by Res. No. 2019-77]
A fee for each plan review, building permit and inspection shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
A. 
The fee for one- and two-family, new construction and additions permits shall be $12 for each $1,000 of construction value or each fraction thereof.
B. 
The fee for one- and two-family alterations, accessory structures and trades permits shall be $12 for each $1,000 of construction value or each fraction thereof; providing, however, that there be a minimum fee of $30.
C. 
The fee for all multifamily and commercial permits shall be $15 for each $1,000 of construction value or each fraction thereof; providing, however, that there be a minimum fee of $50.
D. 
A certificate of occupancy fee of $30 for new one- and two-family structures and additions and $30 for all other residential structures and $100 for commercial buildings and additions and multifamily, shall be applied for and paid when the building permit is issued, and $0.75 for each copy thereof.
E. 
On all plans requiring plan review, there shall be an additional plan review fee charge at the rate of 10% of the permit fee.
F. 
The permit fees for moved or relocated structures shall be based on the construction value and calculated the same as new construction.
G. 
Mechanical, plumbing and electrical permit fees will be calculated at the same rate as building permits except that there will not be a certificate of occupancy fee charged.
H. 
After one reinspection, additional fees will be charged as follows:
(1) 
Residential reinspections: $20.
(2) 
Residential certificate of occupancy reinspection: $25.
(3) 
Residential accessory structure certificate of occupancy reinspection: $20.
(4) 
Commercial reinspections: $50.
(5) 
Commercial certificate of occupancy reinspection: $50.
[Amended 4-9-2012; 10-16-2019 by Res. No. 2019-77]
The fee for demolition of a one- and two-family structure and accessory structure shall be $15 per $1,000 of assessed value. The fee for demolition of a multifamily or commercial structure shall be $20 per $1,000 of assessed value.
A. 
In the case of a revocation of a permit or abandonment or discontinuance of a building project, the portion of the work actually completed shall be computed and any excess fee for the uncompleted work shall be returned to the permit holder upon written request. All plan examination and permit processing fees and all penalties that have been imposed on the permit holder under the requirements of this code shall first be collected.
B. 
The schedule of refunds is as follows:
[Added 3-8-2010 by Res. No. 2010-18; 10-16-2019 by Res. No. 2019-77]
Status of Application
Fees to be Refunded
No action taken on application
Total fees, less administrative fee of $30
Plan review completed
Permit not issued
Total fees, less administrative fee of $30 and the plan review fee
Plan review completed
Permit issued
75% of total fees
Plan review completed
Permit issued
Inspection(s) done
No refund
Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee that will be equal to and in addition to the required permit fee.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Art. II, Planning Department, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-14-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1. For current land use application processing fees, see Ch. 214, Art. I.