[CC 1996 §500.010; CC 1981 §500.020]
No building shall be erected within the City of Breckenridge Hills nor any alteration made to existing buildings without first obtaining a permit for such building or alteration from the Building Inspector of the City. All applications for such permits shall be made on forms to be approved and provided by the City.
A. 
A fee for each plan examination, building permit and inspections shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
Building fees. The Building Official is authorized to estimate the total cost of construction of a structure, building or project by multiplying the volume of the structure by an appropriate cubic foot cost rate. The latest edition of the Building Valuation Data Report published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International shall be used as a guide in determining the current average construction cost. Structures or projects for which it is impractical to estimate the total construction cost by said cubic foot cost method shall be established by applying current, commonly accepted unit cost figures to the various components in a commonly accepted manner. In lieu of determining the total cost of construction as outlined above, the Building Official may accept a bona fide contract or any affidavit of the owner of the building, structure or project in which the total cost of construction, including site improvements related to the permit, is verified by applicant and owner. The Building Official is further authorized to accept a bona fide cost amount of subcontract for one (1) specialized trade or discipline of construction and determine the total assessable cost of construction for the different projects.
Permit fees.
a) 
Commercial and industrial construction. The fee for a building permit for commercial and industrial construction shall be determined by applying the following table of fee rates to the total estimated cost of construction as determined by the Building Official. Permit processing, plan review and ten (10) inspections are included in the fee rate.
TOTAL COST THOUSAND $
TOTAL FEE
Up to 1
73
Up to 2
100
Up to 3
118
Up to 4
137
Up to 5
170
Up to 6
194
Up to 7
204
Up to 8
226
Up to 9
236
Up to 15
239
Up to 17
240
Up to 18
249
Up to 23
262
Up to 25
272
Up to 27
284
Up to 30
295
Up to 33
306
Up to 35
317
Up to 36
328
Up to 37
329
Up to 38
340
Up to 39
342
Up to 40
352
Up to 42
363
Up to 44
374
Up to 46
384
Up to 48
398
Up to 50
408
Up to 52
430
Up to 54
441
Up to 56
442
Up to 58
452
Up to 60
466
Up to 62
476
Up to 64
488
Up to 66
498
Up to 68
511
Up to 70
522
Up to 72
533
Up to 74
544
Up to 78
567
Up to 80
578
Up to 82
590
Up to 84
601
Up to 86
612
Up to 88
624
Up to 90
646
Up to 92
647
Up to 94
670
Up to 96
680
Up to 98
692
Up to 100
702
Up to 105
726
Up to 110
759
Up to 115
781
Up to 120
816
Up to 125
838
Up to 130
874
Up to 135
896
Up to 140
930
Up to 145
952
Up to 150
986
Up to 155
1,009
Up to 160
1,032
Up to 165
1,065
Up to 170
1,088
Up to 175
1,123
Up to 180
1,146
Up to 185
1,168
Up to 195
1,224
Up to 200
1,247
Up to 210
1,304
Up to 220
1,360
Up to 230
1,412
Up to 240
1,463
Up to 250
1,519
Up to 260
1,562
Up to 270
1,622
Up to 280
1,667
Up to 290
1,724
Up to 300
1,767
Up to 310
1,789
Up to 320
1,872
Up to 330
1,914
Up to 340
1,971
Up to 350
2,017
Up to 360
2,074
Up to 370
2,120
Up to 380
2,164
Up to 390
2,221
Up to 400
2,267
Up to 420
2,358
Up to 440
2,460
Up to 460
2,551
Up to 480
2,652
Up to 500
2,743
Up to 520
2,834
Up to 540
2,937
Up to 560
3,026
Up to 580
3,118
Up to 600
3,207
Up to 620
3,298
Up to 640
3,390
Up to 660
3,480
Up to 680
3,571
Up to 700
3,662
Up to 720
3,752
Up to 740
3,843
Up to 760
3,933
Up to 780
4,024
Up to 800
4,116
Up to 840
4,284
Up to 860
4,375
Up to 880
4,465
Up to 900
4,556
Up to 920
4,636
Up to 940
4,726
Up to 960
4,816
Up to 980
4,897
Up to 1,000
4,987
TOTAL COST MILLION $
TOTAL FEE
Up to 1.1
5,394
Up to 1.2
5,811
Up to 1.3
6,229
Up to 1.4
6,635
Up to 1.5
7,041
Up to 1.6
7,447
Up to 1.7
7,843
Up to 1.8
8,238
Up to 1.9
8,633
Up to 2.0
9,027
Up to 2.1
9,410
Up to 2.2
9,794
Up to 2.3
10,179
Up to 2.4
10,562
Up to 2.5
10,946
Up to 2.6
11,319
Up to 2.7
11,689
Up to 2.8
12,061
Up to 2.9
12,435
Up to 3.0
12,808
Up to 3.1
13,181
Up to 3.2
13,541
Up to 3.3
13,903
Up to 3.4
14,276
Up to 3.5
14,636
Up to 3.6
14,990
Up to 3.7
15,346
Up to 3.8
15,708
Up to 3.9
16,059
Up to 4.0
16,419
Up to 4.2
17,118
Up to 4.4
17,828
Up to 4.6
18,518
Up to 4.8
19,218
Up to 5.0
19,905
Up to 5.2
20,595
Up to 5.4
21,271
Up to 5.6
21,949
Up to 5.8
22,625
Up to 6.0
23,290
Up to 6.2
23,967
Up to 6.4
24,634
Up to 6.6
25,276
Up to 6.8
25,953
Up to 7.0
26,608
Up to 7.2
27,262
Up to 7.4
27,916
Up to 7.6
28,595
Up to 7.8
29,214
Up to 8.0
29,858
Up to 8.2
30,502
Up to 8.4
31,144
Up to 8.6
31,788
Up to 8.8
32,420
Up to 9.0
33,051
Up to 9.2
33,684
Up to 9.4
34,316
Up to 9.6
34,947
Up to 9.8
35,579
Up to 10.0
36,200
Up to 10.5
37,756
Up to 11.0
39,303
Up to 11.5
40,837
Up to 12.0
42,372
Up to 12.5
43,884
Up to 13.0
45,397
Up to 13.5
46,896
Up to 14.0
48,397
Up to 14.5
49,887
Up to 15.0
51,365
Up to 15.5
53,119
Up to 16.0
54,832
Up to 16.5
56,544
Up to 17.0
58,258
Up to 17.5
59,970
Up to 18.0
61,683
Up to 18.5
63,396
Up to 19.0
65,109
Up to 19.5
66,821
Up to 20.0
68,419
Up to 20.5
70,131
Up to 21.0
71,839
Up to 21.5
73,552
Up to 22.0
75,258
Up to 22.5
76,971
Up to 23.0
78,678
Up to 23.5
80,391
Up to 24.0
82,098
Up to 24.5
83,811
Up to 25.0
85,508
Up to 25.5
87,231
Up to 26.0
88,938
Up to 26.5
90,651
Up to 27.0
92,357
Up to 27.5
94,070
Up to 28.0
95,777
Up to 28.5
97,490
Up to 29.0
99,197
Up to 29.5
100,910
Up to 30.0
102,443
Up to 30.5
104,150
Up to 31.0
105,858
Up to 31.5
107,565
Up to 32.0
109,272
Up to 32.5
110,979
Up to 33.0
112,685
Up to 33.5
114,392
Up to 34.0
116,099
Up to 34.5
117,809
Up to 35.0
119,513
Up to 35.5
121,221
Up to 36.0
122,928
Up to 36.5
124,635
Up to 37.0
126,342
Up to 37.5
128,048
Up to 38.0
129,755
Up to 38.5
131,462
Up to 39.0
133,169
Up to 39.5
133,877
Up to 40.0
136,352
Up to 40.5
138,059
Up to 41.0
139,760
Up to 41.5
141,467
Up to 42.0
143,168
Up to 42.5
144,875
Up to 43.0
146,577
Up to 43.5
148,284
Up to 44.0
149,985
Up to 44.5
151,692
Up to 45.0
153,393
Up to 45.5
155,101
Up to 46.0
156,801
Up to 46.5
158,509
Up to 47.0
160,210
Up to 47.5
161,917
Up to 48.0
163,619
Up to 48.5
165,325
Up to 49.0
167,027
Up to 49.5
168,734
Up to 50.0
170,145
A building permit and inspection fee for commercial or industrial construction with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars forty cents ($3.40) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.
The minimum total permit fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) where no plan review is required and seventy-three dollars ($73.00) where plan review is required.
A twenty-eight dollar ($28.00) fee shall apply for each additional inspection required including inspections for compliance with approved development or site plans.
Residential construction permit fees. A building permit and inspection fee for residential construction with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($680,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars forty-three cents ($3.43) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.
The minimum total permit fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) where no plan review is required and seventy-three dollars ($73.00) where plan review is required.
A twenty-eight dollar ($28.00) fee shall apply for each additional inspection required including inspections for compliance with approved development or site plans.
Fees for any additional inspections that may be required shall be added to the total permit fee at the rate of twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) for each inspection.
b) 
Apartment construction permit fees. The fee for a building permit for apartment construction shall be determined by applying the following table of fee rates to the total estimated cost of construction, as determined by the Building Official. Permit processing, plan review and ten (10) inspections are included in the fee rate.
TOTAL COST THOUSAND $
TOTAL FEE
Up to 1
73
Up to 2
100
Up to 3
118
Up to 4
137
Up to 5
170
Up to 6
194
Up to 7
204
Up to 8
226
Up to 9
236
Up to 15
239
Up to 17
240
Up to 18
249
Up to 23
262
Up to 25
272
Up to 27
284
Up to 30
295
Up to 33
306
Up to 35
317
Up to 36
328
Up to 37
329
Up to 38
340
Up to 39
342
Up to 40
352
Up to 42
363
Up to 44
374
Up to 46
384
Up to 48
398
Up to 50
408
Up to 52
430
Up to 54
441
Up to 56
442
Up to 58
452
Up to 60
466
Up to 62
476
Up to 64
488
Up to 66
498
Up to 68
511
Up to 70
522
Up to 72
533
Up to 74
544
Up to 78
567
Up to 80
578
Up to 82
590
Up to 84
601
Up to 86
612
Up to 88
624
Up to 90
646
Up to 92
647
Up to 94
670
Up to 96
680
Up to 98
692
Up to 100
702
Up to 105
726
Up to 110
759
Up to 115
781
Up to 120
816
Up to 125
838
Up to 130
874
Up to 135
896
Up to 140
930
Up to 145
952
Up to 150
986
Up to 155
1,009
Up to 160
1,032
Up to 165
1,065
Up to 170
1,088
Up to 175
1,123
Up to 180
1,146
Up to 185
1,168
Up to 195
1,224
Up to 200
1,247
Up to 210
1,304
Up to 220
1,360
Up to 230
1,412
Up to 240
1,463
Up to 250
1,519
Up to 260
1,562
Up to 270
1,622
Up to 280
1,667
Up to 290
1,724
Up to 300
1,767
Up to 310
1,789
Up to 320
1,872
Up to 330
1,914
Up to 340
1,971
Up to 350
2,017
Up to 360
2,074
Up to 370
2,120
Up to 380
2,164
Up to 390
2,221
Up to 400
2,267
Up to 420
2,358
Up to 440
2,460
Up to 460
2,551
Up to 480
2,652
Up to 500
2,743
Up to 520
2,834
Up to 540
2,937
Up to 560
3,026
Up to 580
3,118
Up to 600
3,207
Up to 620
3,298
Up to 640
3,390
Up to 660
3,480
Up to 680
3,571
Up to 700
3,662
Up to 720
3,752
Up to 740
3,843
Up to 760
3,933
Up to 780
4,024
Up to 800
4,116
Up to 840
4,284
Up to 860
4,375
Up to 880
4,465
Up to 900
4,556
Up to 920
4,636
Up to 940
4,726
Up to 960
4,816
Up to 980
4,897
Up to 1,000
4,987
TOTAL COST MILLION $
TOTAL FEE
Up to 1.1
5,394
Up to 1.2
5,811
Up to 1.3
6,229
Up to 1.4
6,635
Up to 1.5
7,041
Up to 1.6
7,447
Up to 1.7
7,843
Up to 1.8
8,238
Up to 1.9
8,633
Up to 2.0
9,027
Up to 2.1
9,410
Up to 2.2
9,794
Up to 2.3
10,179
Up to 2.4
10,562
Up to 2.5
10,946
Up to 2.6
11,319
Up to 2.7
11,689
Up to 2.8
12,061
Up to 2.9
12,435
Up to 3.0
12,808
Up to 3.1
13,181
Up to 3.2
13,541
Up to 3.3
13,903
Up to 3.4
14,276
Up to 3.5
14,636
Up to 3.6
14,990
Up to 3.7
15,346
Up to 3.8
15,708
Up to 3.9
16,059
Up to 4.0
16,419
Up to 4.2
17,118
Up to 4.4
17,828
Up to 4.6
18,518
Up to 4.8
19,218
Up to 5.0
19,905
Up to 5.2
20,595
Up to 5.4
21,271
Up to 5.6
21,949
Up to 5.8
22,625
Up to 6.0
23,290
Up to 6.2
23,967
Up to 6.4
24,634
Up to 6.6
25,276
Up to 6.8
25,953
Up to 7.0
26,608
Up to 7.2
27,262
Up to 7.4
27,916
Up to 7.6
28,595
Up to 7.8
29,214
Up to 8.0
29,858
Up to 8.2
30,502
Up to 8.4
31,144
Up to 8.6
31,788
Up to 8.8
32,420
Up to 9.0
33,051
Up to 9.2
33,684
Up to 9.4
34,316
Up to 9.6
34,947
Up to 9.8
35,579
Up to 10.0
36,200
Up to 10.5
37,756
Up to 11.0
39,303
Up to 11.5
40,837
Up to 12.0
42,372
Up to 12.5
43,884
Up to 13.0
45,397
Up to 13.5
46,896
Up to 14.0
48,397
Up to 14.5
49,887
Up to 15.0
51,365
Up to 15.5
53,119
Up to 16.0
54,832
Up to 16.5
56,544
Up to 17.0
58,258
Up to 17.5
59,970
Up to 18.0
61,683
Up to 18.5
63,396
Up to 19.0
65,109
Up to 19.5
66,821
Up to 20.0
68,419
Up to 20.5
70,131
Up to 21.0
71,839
Up to 21.5
73,552
Up to 22.0
75,258
Up to 22.5
76,971
Up to 23.0
78,678
Up to 23.5
80,391
Up to 24.0
82,098
Up to 24.5
83,811
Up to 25.0
85,508
Up to 25.5
87,231
Up to 26.0
88,938
Up to 26.5
90,651
Up to 27.0
92,357
Up to 27.5
94,070
Up to 28.0
95,777
Up to 28.5
97,490
Up to 29.0
99,197
Up to 29.5
100,910
Up to 30.0
102,443
Up to 30.5
104,150
Up to 31.0
105,858
Up to 31.5
107,565
Up to 32.0
109,272
Up to 32.5
110,979
Up to 33.0
112,685
Up to 33.5
114,392
Up to 34.0
116,099
Up to 34.5
117,809
Up to 35.0
119,513
Up to 35.5
121,221
Up to 36.0
122,928
Up to 36.5
124,635
Up to 37.0
126,342
Up to 37.5
128,048
Up to 38.0
129,755
Up to 38.5
131,462
Up to 39.0
133,169
Up to 39.5
133,877
Up to 40.0
136,352
Up to 40.5
138,059
Up to 41.0
139,760
Up to 41.5
141,467
Up to 42.0
143,168
Up to 42.5
144,875
Up to 43.0
146,577
Up to 43.5
148,284
Up to 44.0
149,985
Up to 44.5
151,692
Up to 45.0
153,393
Up to 45.5
155,101
Up to 46.0
156,801
Up to 46.5
158,509
Up to 47.0
160,210
Up to 47.5
161,917
Up to 48.0
163,619
Up to 48.5
165,325
Up to 49.0
167,027
Up to 49.5
168,734
Up to 50.0
170,145
A building permit and inspection fee for apartment construction with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars forty cents ($3.40) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.
The minimum total permit fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) where no plan review is required, and seventy-three dollars ($73.00) where plan review is required.
A twenty-eight dollar ($28.00) fee shall apply for each additional inspection required including inspections for compliance with approved development or site plans.
c) 
Pier permit fee. Residential projects constructed with piers shall be charged pier inspection fees, in addition to other building permit fees, at the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) as follows: Inspection for each ten (10) piers or fraction thereof.
Commercial and industrial projects constructed with piers shall be charged pier inspection fees at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) as follows: Inspection for each five (5) piers or fraction thereof.
d) 
Parking lot permit fee. Parking lot permits shall be charged a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) which will cover the permit processing, plan review and inspections in connection with the grading and paving to be performed in the project.