A $20.00 city handling charge will be added to every permit.
(Ordinance 2012-07 adopted 5/15/12)
The following schedule of fees shall be charged for permits for the construction of buildings and other construction inside the city limits and for the alteration of and addition to existing buildings:
(1) 
All residential new construction; includes residential plan review and inspections:
(A) 
Up to and including 4000 square feet total area: $650.00.
(B) 
4001 square feet and greater in total area: $650.00 per house plus $0.10 per square foot beyond 4001 square feet.
(C) 
Plan review resubmittals: Included in price package.
(D) 
Reinspections: 2 included in price package; additional reinspections will be billed at $65.00 per stop.
(2) 
Additions, alterations, repairs, demolition, screening walls, retaining walls and accessory buildings (includes residential and commercial).
The following fees shall be charged for small construction jobs involving additions, alterations, and repairs. Larger projects that involve substantial work shall be charged as new construction at the discretion of the building official. This includes plan review.
Value of Construction
Permit Fee
$0.00 to $2500.00
$200.00
$2500.01 to $5000.00
$225.00
$5000.01 to $10,000.00
$300.00
$10,000.01 to $25,000.00
$350.00
$25,000.01 to $50.000.00
$400.00
$50,000.01 to $100,000.00
$500.00
$100,000.01 or more
$500.00 for the first $100,000.01 + $75.00 for each $25,000.00 or fraction thereof
(3) 
Miscellaneous fees.
Any activity listed below shall be charged the following fee associated with the activity:
(A) 
Fence permit:
$35.00 (no handling charge).
(B) 
In-ground swimming pool:
$290.00.
(C) 
Spa or above-ground pool:
$75.00.
(4) 
Inspections only.
The city may choose to utilize inspection only services at the following rates:
(A) 
Inspections or reinspections shall be charged at a fee of $75.00 for each inspection stop.
(Ordinance 05-03 adopted 6/21/05; Ordinance 06-02, sec. 11, adopted 7/18/06; 2006 Code, app. A, sec. 1.100; Ordinance 09-03, sec. 3, adopted 5/19/09; Ordinance 2011-10 adopted 10/18/11; Ordinance 2012-05 adopted 3/20/12; Ordinance 2012-07 adopted 5/15/12)
The application must be made by the owner of the project and be accompanied by a fee of one percent (1%) of the projected construction cost of the system, but in no event to exceed $50,000.00. Said fee shall be used to defray the city’s expense in studying the proposed project, including the cost of engineering fees.
(Ordinance 05-03 adopted 6/21/05; 2006 Code, app. A, sec. 1.200; Ordinance 09-03, sec. 3, adopted 5/19/09; Ordinance 2011-10 adopted 10/18/11; Ordinance 2012-05 adopted 3/20/12; Ordinance 2012-07 adopted 5/15/12)
If the city secretary approves the application for a permit to be issued to the applicant to move a house, manufactured house, or manufactured or site-built outbuilding of any nature larger than 500 square feet to or within the corporate city limits, the applicant must pay a permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to the city.
(Ordinance 05-03 adopted 6/21/05; 2006 Code, app. A, sec. 1.300; Ordinance 09-03, sec. 3, adopted 5/19/09; Ordinance 2011-10 adopted 10/18/11; Ordinance 2012-05 adopted 3/20/12; Ordinance 2012-07 adopted 5/15/12)