A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed herein
have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until
the additional fee, if any, has been paid. Unless otherwise specified
below, fees for permits required by this code shall be paid at the
time of issue. Fee amounts shall be in accordance with the permit
fee schedule as adopted by city council and periodically adjusted
pursuant to Ordinance No. 8248. A schedule of such fees shall be filed
with the city secretary and with the building official.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-73; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit
value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total
value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit
is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment
and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official,
the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall
be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet
the approval of the building official. Final building permit valuation
shall be set by the building official.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-80A; Ordinance 2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
(a)
One- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees
shall be seven cents ($0.07) per square foot of gross building area
under roof, inclusive of all stories but excluding unheated attached
garages and covered porch or balcony areas. Building permit fees for
detached accessory buildings associated with one- and two-family dwellings
shall be ten cents ($0.10) per square foot of gross building area
under roof, including unheated areas. Building permit fees for additions
to existing floor area shall be as for new construction except that
the gross floor area of the addition alone shall be used to determine
appropriate fees. The minimum fee shall be $30.00; however, where
more than one inspection is required an additional fee of $15.00 shall
be assessed for each such additional inspection.
(b)
New construction other than one- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees shall be twenty cents ($0.20) per square
foot of gross building area under roof, inclusive of all stories and
covered unenclosed areas. Building permit fees for additions to existing
floor area shall be as for new construction except that the gross
floor area of the addition alone shall be used to determine appropriate
fees. The minimum fee shall be $30.00; however, where more than one
inspection is required an additional fee of $15.00 shall be assessed
for each such additional inspection.
(c)
Plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems.
Permit
fees for plumbing, mechanical, electrical and other systems associated
with new construction shall be as set forth in the applicable article
28.10–28.16.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-74; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2006-O0039, sec. 1,
adopted 4/13/2006; Ordinance
2011-O0042, sec. 5, adopted 5/31/2011)
(a)
One- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees
for renovation and remodeling of one- and two-family dwellings, as
well as buildings accessory thereto, shall be set at $1.50 per 1,000.00
construction valuation or fraction thereof. The minimum fee shall
be $30.00; however, where more than one inspection is required an
additional fee of $15.00 shall be assessed for each such additional
inspection.
(b)
Other than one- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit
fees for renovation or remodeling of buildings other than one- and
two-family dwellings shall be set at $2.25 per 1,000.00 construction
valuation or fraction thereof. The minimum fee shall be $30.00; however,
where more than one inspection is required an additional fee of $15.00
shall be assessed for each such additional inspection.
(c)
Plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems.
Permit
fees for plumbing, mechanical, electrical and other systems proposed
for alteration, rehabilitation or remodel shall be as set forth in
the applicable article 28.10–28.16.
(d)
Stated construction valuations for purposes of determining applicable
permit fees are subject to verification by the building official.
Toward that end, the building official may require contracts, invoices,
or other proof as necessary in order to determine the appropriate
valuation. Where such proof cannot be readily obtained, the building
official may assign a reasonable valuation for the proposed work,
or may refuse to issue permits pending receipt of acceptable proof.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-75; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2006-O0039, sec. 1,
adopted 4/13/2006)
Where any required inspection has not been approved, the inspector
has the discretion, within the parameters of department policy, to
allow construction to proceed without reinspection of corrective action.
Where corrective action and reinspection is deemed to be required,
a reinspection fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be paid to the
building inspection department prior to scheduling of the reinspection.
For subsequent reinspections where the prior violation has not been
corrected, the building official may, in addition to the original
reinspection fee, assess additional reinspection fees in increasing
increments of fifteen dollars ($15.00); however, no such reinspection
fee shall ever exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00). As an alternative,
the contractor may agree in advance to have the reinspection fees
assessed against the permit and then agree to pay all such fees prior
to issuance of final approvals, or, where applicable, issuance of
certificates of occupancy or completion.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-76; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
Where work for which a permit is required by this code is unlawfully
started without first obtaining said permit, a fee multiplier of 200%
of the normal fee shall be applied to the permit when issued. If the
offender has proceeded with unpermitted work at other sites prior
to obtaining the required permit for the first site, a multiplier
of 300% shall be applied to the second such site, and 400% to the
third and subsequent sites. The increased permit fees shall be in
addition to any investigative inspection fees or court fines. The
multiplier shall not apply to permit fees for unlawful reroofing,
building-movement or demolition projects, where the minimum fee for
each such project shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) or double
the normal permit fee, whichever is greater. The payment of such increased
fees shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements
of this code in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties
prescribed herein.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-77; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
No governmental entity or nonprofit organization shall be exempt
from payment of permit fees unless specifically exempted by state
or federal law; however, no fees shall be required from a governmental
entity when the work is being performed personally by full-time maintenance
personnel on the payroll of said governmental entity on buildings
owned by that entity, subject to compliance with all applicable state
or federal laws.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-78; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
When construction documents and/or other data are required to
be submitted in order to verify conformance with applicable codes
prior to issue of a permit, a plan review fee shall be paid at the
time of acquiring that permit, which fees are separate and in addition
to applicable permit fees. The initial plan review fee shall be equivalent
to 25% of the "master" permit fee associated with the project. Resubmittal
of plans for the purpose of verifying that corrections identified
in the initial review have been made shall be allowed once without
incurring additional review fees. Subsequent reviews, either to verify
corrections have been made or to review change orders or other plan
amendments, shall require payment of additional review fees equivalent
to 5% of the "master" permit fee with a minimum of thirty dollars
($30.00), which must be paid in advance of review if the permit has
already been issued. An advance fee of 10% of the master permit fee,
but not less than thirty dollars ($30.00) nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00), shall be paid at the time of submission of original
construction documents for review, which fee shall constitute a credit
toward total plan review or permit fees to be paid at the time of
permit issuance. Said fee shall not be considered as a deposit, and
is nonrefundable. Projects within the scope of the International Residential
Code are exempt from plan review fees.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-79; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
The building official is authorized to establish a refund policy
in keeping with overall financial policies of the city.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-80B; Ordinance 2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005)
