Residential building permit fees based on square footage:
(1) 
New residential dwellings and attached structures (including apartments, duplexes and condos).
(A) 
Base fee.
Not more than three stories in height with a separate means of egress.
1,000 or less
$650.00
1,001 to 1,250
$825.00
1,251 to 1,500
$975.00
1,501 to 1,750
$1,150.00
1,751 to 2,000
$1,300.00
2,001 to 2,250
$1,500.00
2,251 to 2,500
$1,700.00
2,501 to 3,000
$1,950.00
3,001 to 3,500
$2,300.00
3,501 to 4,000
$2,600.00
4,001 to 4,500
$2,925.00
4,501 or more
$2,950.00 (+ $0.65 per/sq. ft.)
(B) 
Reinspection fee for red tag.
(i) 
$50.00 for the first reinspection and increasing in $25.00 increments for each reinspection of the same items thereafter (i.e., $50.00, $75.00, $100.00, etc.).
(ii) 
All red tags must be paid before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
(C) 
Plan review fees.
(i) 
Remodel and detached accessory buildings plans (barns, stables, garages, cabanas, storage, pools, spa): $75.00.
(ii) 
Residential plans: $300.00.
(iii) 
Attached structures plan review fee (including apartments, duplexes, townhomes and condos) shall be 10% of the cost of the building permit fee.
(iv) 
Commercial certificate of occupancy: $100.00.
Note: The plan review fee must be paid before they are reviewed and permits are issued and is nonrefundable.
(D) 
Third-party inspection; plan review; consultants.
Use of outside consultants for independent plan review and/or inspections: Actual cost if individual fees collected under this section are exceeded. If an outside consultant is used entirely for the permit there is an additional 1% administration fee on the actual total cost.
(2) 
Remodeling, additions, alterations, repairs, and fire damage permit fee.
Plan review
$75.00
Minimum fee
$100.00
150' and over
+ $0.65/sq. ft.
(3) 
Detached accessory buildings (barns, stables, garages, cabanas, storage).
0–250 sq. ft.
$100.00
Over 250 sq. ft.
$100.00 + $0.25 per sq. ft. over 250 sq. ft.
(4) 
Other fees.
(A) 
Certificate of occupancy: $100.00.
(B) 
Lawn sprinkler: $200.00.
(C) 
Septic:
(i) 
Residential plan review: $75.00.
(ii) 
Nonresidential review: $100.00.
(iii) 
Single-family: $335.00.
(iv) 
Non-single-family: $475.00.
(v) 
$50.00 for the second reinspection and increasing in $25.00 increments for each reinspection of the same items thereafter (i.e., $50.00, $75.00, $100.00, etc.).
(vi) 
All red tags must be paid before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
(D) 
Temporary certificate of occupancy: $100.00.
(E) 
Occupation of premises without certificate of occupancy penalty: $250.00.
(F) 
Stop-work order lifting: $50.00.
(G) 
Permit extension: One half of permit fee.
(H) 
Work without permit penalty: Double permit fee.
(I) 
Third-party inspection, plan review; consultants: Use of outside consultants for independent plan review and/or inspections: Actual cost if individual fees collected under this section are exceeded. If an outside consultant is used entirely for the permit there is an additional 1% administration fee on the actual total cost.
(J) 
Backflow test fee: $25.00.
(K) 
Backflow prevention assembly test (if Town of Fairview performs test): $500.00.
(L) 
Backflow prevention assembly re-test (if Town of Fairview performs test): $150.00.
(M) 
Residential re-roof: $100.00.
(N) 
Professional recovery fee (PRF): Actual cost to town of all third-party fees.
(O) 
Residential fire plan permit/review/inspections.
Minimum fee
$150.00
0–100,000 SF
$0.035/SF
100,001–300,000 SF
$3,500.00 plus $0.017/SF over 100,000 SF
> 300,000 SF
$6,900.00 plus $0.01/SF over 300,000 SF
One/two dwelling townhomes
$150.00, plus square footage
(1998 Code, sec. 40.01(A); Ordinance 2016-28 adopted 10/11/16; Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 9/17/19; Ordinance 2025-23 adopted 11/4/2025)
(a) 
New construction and remodels:
Minimum fee
$1,200.00
1 to 10,000 SF
$0.78/SF
10,001 to 50,000 SF
$7,800.00 + $0.65/SF over 10,000 SF
>50,000 SF
$33,800.00 + $0.55/SF over 50,000 SF
(b) 
Commercial plan reviews: 10% of the cost of the building permit fee.
(c) 
Third-party inspection; plan review; consultants use of outside consultants for independent plan review and/or inspections: Actual cost if individual fees collected under this section are exceeded. If an outside consultant is used entirely for the permit there is an additional 1% administration fee on the actual total cost.
(d) 
Commercial fire plan permit; review; inspections:
Minimum fee
$150.00
0 to 100,000 SF
$0.35/SF
100,001 to 300,000 SF
$3,500.00 + $0.17/SF over 100,000 SF
>300,000 SF
$6,900.00 + $0.01/SF over 300, 000 SF
One/two dwelling townhomes
$150.00 plus square footage shown above
(e) 
Work without a permit penalty: Double permit fee.
(Ordinance 2016-28 adopted 10/11/16; Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 9/17/19; Ordinance 2025-23 adopted 11/4/2025)
(a) 
R-3 Occupancy Trades Permit (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) see below:
Building Sq. Ft. Area
Fee for Each Trade
1 to 900
$100.00
901 to 2,000
$150.00
2,001 to 3,000
$200.00
3,001 to 4,000
$250.00
4,001 to 5,000
$300.00
5,001 +
$350.00
(b) 
A, E, I, R-1, R-2 Occupancy Trades Permit (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing):
Building Sq. Ft. Area
Fee for Each Trade
1 to 500
$75.00
501 to 100,000
$57.50 + $0.035 per sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000
$3,500.00 + $0.03 per sq. ft.
500,001 +
$15,000.00 + $0.02 per sq. ft.
(c) 
B, F, H, M, S, U Occupancy Trades Permit (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing):
Building Sq. Ft. Area
Fee for Each Trade
1 to 500
$75.00
501 to 50,000
$32.00 + $0.09 per sq. ft.
50,001 to 100,000
$182.00 + $0.007 per sq. ft.
100,001 +
$582.00 + $0.003 per sq. ft.
(d) 
Other Occupancy Group Not Listed, Occupancy Trades Permit (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing):
Contract Valuation of Work
Fee for Each Trade
0 to $500.00
$75.00
$501.00 to $1,500.00
$100.00
$1,501.00 to $3,000.00
$125.00
$3,001.00 to $5,000.00
$150.00
$5,001.00 to $50,000.00
$27.00 + $0.010 per dollar valuation
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$127.00 + $0.007 per dollar valuation
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$327.00 + $0.005 per dollar valuation
$500,001 +
$1,327.00 + $0.003 per dollar valuation
Miscellaneous
Each Trade
Irrigation systems
$200.00
Solar PV
$175.00
Sign electric
$100.00
Access control
$175.00
Generator
$100.00
Commercial pool
$500.00
(Ordinance 2025-23 adopted 11/4/2025)