[Ord. No. 4908, 4-20-2026]
(a) 
Permit Fee Valuation And Multiplier. The IBC Permit Fee Schedule as published by the International Code Council in the Building Valuation Data publication shall be used to determine valuation for new construction. The permit fee shall be calculated using Gross Area x Gross Area Modifier x Permit Fee Multiplier (0.0033) = Permit Fee. The permit fee multiplier shall be increased by 0.0001 annually along with a valuation update with data from the most recently published IBC Permit fee schedule as of January 1 of each year, until a minimum fifty percent (50%) recapture rate is maintained by the Community Development Department and Fire Department in costs related to building inspections and property maintenance.
Flat Rate Fee Schedule
Portable storage building over 200 sq. ft.
$100.00
 
Tent
$100.00
Portable carport
$100.00
 
Deck, porch or stairs
$100.00 (residential)
$200.00 (commercial)
Electric service
$75.00 (residential)
$200.00 (commercial)
Mechanical, electric, plumbing work
$75.00 (residential)
$200.00 (commercial)
Pool or spa (residential)
$100.00 (above-ground)
$250.00 (in-ground)
Pool or spa (commercial)
 
$500.00
Mobile home
 
$225.00
Alterations less than 500 sq. ft.
$100.00 (residential)
$200.00 (commercial)
Alterations 501 – 1,499 sq. ft.
$175.00 (residential)
$350.00 (commercial)
Alterations 1,500 sq. ft. and larger
$325.00 (residential)
$650.00 (commercial)
Signs 50 sq. ft. and under
 
$150.00
Signs over 50 sq. ft.
 
$300.00
Fire sprinklers
$600.00
Parking lot
$250.00
Communication tower
 
$1,000.00
Demolition
$100.00 (residential) (plus $200.00 deposit)
$200.00 (commercial)(plus $500.00 deposit)
Excavation
$25.00 (plus $725.00 deposit)
 
(b) 
Sewer Connection And/Or Tapping Fees. Refer to Chapter 35, Sewers, Article V, Building Sewers and Connections.
(c) 
Work Without A Permit. When construction has commenced without a permit, the permit fee shall be twice the original amount to cover any additional inspections and time necessary to ensure compliance with the code.
(d) 
Failure To Obtain Required Inspection. When construction has begun under the authorization of a permit, but the permit holder has failed to obtain the required inspection, and the construction has passed the stage in which the inspection can be reasonably done, then an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the original permit fee [twenty-five dollars ($25.00) minimum] will be charged.
(e) 
Failure To Obtain Final Inspection Prior To Permit Expiration. A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee will be assessed for a one-time final inspection. If more inspections are required, the permit shall be renewed for fifty percent (50%) of the original permit fee.
(f) 
Deposits Required. A two hundred dollar ($200.00) deposit will be required on all residential permits and a five hundred dollar ($500.00) deposit will be required on all commercial construction permits with estimated construction costs greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). This deposit shall be refunded after final inspection has been approved under a valid and current permit and the Public Works Department has approved all work and the condition of the right-of-way. Should the permit expire or final inspection not be obtained and approved before permit expiration, the deposit shall be forfeited.
(g) 
Reinspection Fee. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be assessed for return inspections after the initial inspection and one (1) additional inspection.
(h) 
Where no work has commenced on an issued permit, a refund may be processed, upon written request of same. Twenty percent (20%) of the building permit fee will be retained to cover administrative and plan review expenses.
[Ord. No. 4908, 4-20-2026]
The City of Rolla is committed to the promotion of high quality private and public development in all parts of the City and to an ongoing improvement in the quality of life for its citizens. As one (1) means to achieve this purpose, the Rolla City Council may, in special instances, consider proposals to reduce or waive building permit fees. The purpose of this action being to encourage the creation of new private sector jobs, to increase property tax valuation, to promote the retention and expansion of existing industry and to assist in the attraction of new businesses to Rolla. Specifically, the employment of this incentive shall be limited to businesses classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual as Sector 31-33 Manufacturing; Section 51, Sub-sector 514, Information Services and Data Processing Services; and Section 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Warehouse and distribution facilities will not be eligible for this incentive unless they are ancillary or accessory to an eligible business located in or near Rolla.
[Ord. No. 4908, 4-20-2026]
(a) 
Within the context of the purpose stated in Section 6-46, the City Council may, on a case-by-case basis, give consideration to the waiver or reduction of building permit fees as a stimulus for economic development. It is the intent of the City Council that said consideration shall be provided in accordance with the criteria outlined in this document. Nothing herein shall obligate the Rolla City Council to provide this incentive to any applicant.
(b) 
To be considered eligible for the waiver or reduction of building permit fees, a proposed project must meet the criteria outlined under Subsection (b)(1) or (2), as follows:
(1) 
The project involves a minimum increase in real property value of three hundred percent (300%) for a new eligible business; twenty-five percent (25%) for an expansion of an existing eligible business; or an investment of at least three million (3,000,000) in taxable assets; or
(2) 
The project will result in the creation of at least ten (10) new jobs within a twenty-four-month period, directly attributed to the completion and occupancy of the proposed project.