[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Johnston as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Development impact fees — See Ch. 149
[Adopted 12-10-1979 by Ord. No. 440 as
Sec. 4-2 of the 1979 Code]
[Amended last 6-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11]
No official, inspector, administrator, or employee
shall issue a permit to erect, enlarge, or repair any building or
structure until collection of fees, based upon his estimate of construction,
calculated from the attached schedules. The estimate shall be exclusive
of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical costs.
A.
Plan review fee, paid at time of initial permit application.
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Cost of Project1
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Fee
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|---|---|---|
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Less than $10,000
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No fee
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$10,000 to $25,000
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$40
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$25,001 to $50,000
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$100
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$50,001 to $100,000
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$175
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$100,001 to $200,000
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$300
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$200,001 to $350,000
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$400
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$350,001 to $500,000
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$500
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More than $500,000
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$750 minimum, plus $75/$100,0002 cost of project over $800,000
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Notes:
1. Total value of work being permitted “cost
of project” is derived from and considered to be the value of
materials plus labor. Self-performed labor is considered to have value;
that implied value being included within this definition and being
used for permit cost determination.
2. The added cost per $1,000 refers to the additional
$1,000 (or part thereof) of total value of the work being permitted.
Fees shall not be interpolated.
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B.
Building permit fees, paid at time of permit issuance.
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Cost of Project1
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Fee2
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|---|---|---|
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Up to $1,000
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$60
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$1,001 to $100,000
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$60, plus $16/$1,000
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$100,001 to $200,000
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$1,650, plus $12/$1,000 after first $100,000
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$200,001 to $350,000
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$2,950, plus $10/$1,000 after first $200,000
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$350,001 to $500,000
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$4,450, plus $10/$1,000 after first $350,000
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$500,001 and up
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$5,950, plus $6/$1,000 after first $500,000
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Notes:
1. Total value of work being permitted “cost
of project” is derived from and considered to be the value of
materials plus labor. Self-performed labor is considered to have value;
that implied value being included within this definition and being
used for permit cost determination.
2. The added cost per $1,000 refers to the additional
$1,000 (or part thereof) of total value of the work being permitted.
Fees shall not be interpolated.
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C.
Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit fees,
paid at issuance of permit.
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Cost of Project1
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Fee
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|---|---|---|
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Up to $500
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$45
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$501 to $1,000
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$60
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$1,001 to $2,000
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$74
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$2,001 to $3,000
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$88
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$3,001 to $4,000
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$102
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$4,001 to $5,000
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$116
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$5,001 to $10,000
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$140, plus $12/$1,0002
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$10,001 and up
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$140, plus $11/$1,0002
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Notes:
1. Total value of work being permitted “cost
of project” is derived from and considered to be the value of
materials plus labor. Self-performed labor is considered to have value;
that implied value being included within this definition and being
used for permit cost determination.
2. The added cost per $1,000 refers to the additional
$1,000 (or part thereof) of total value of the work being permitted.
Fees shall not be interpolated.
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D.
Specialty permits charged at the following rates:
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Category
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Billboards/Marquees
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$350
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Signs
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$60/face
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Pylon signs
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See building schedule, plus $60/face
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Aboveground pools
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$35
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Wood stoves
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$65
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Tents larger than 2,400 square feet
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$75
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Temporary electrical service
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$50
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Electrical (pools only)
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$30
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Road opening (private contractors)
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$200, plus $1.50/linear foot
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Demolition permit (residential)
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Up to $50,000 of value
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$50
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$50,001 to $150,000 of value
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$150
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$150,001 of value and over
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$250
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Demolition permit (commercial)
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$500
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Inspection conducted at request of owner
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$45
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Business license inspection
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$45
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Reinspection fee (for prior failed inspection
or inaccessibility of structure for inspection)
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$45
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Late fee for work without permit
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If permit is applied for within 3 days of notice
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$75
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If permit applied for within 4 to 7 days of
notice
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$100
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If permit applied for within 8 to 14 days of
notice
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$150
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If permit applied for after 14 days of notice
or if no action is taken to apply for required permit
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Legal action taken by Town against violator
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Certificate of use and occupancy (CO) (issued
to new construction)
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$50
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Letter of compliance (issued to existing buildings
and where construction has occurred for an existing structure; letter
may be requested only after all final inspections are completed)
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$30
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Letter of conformance (for lead inspections)
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$45
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[Adopted 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-22]
A.
Purpose.
[Amended 11-10-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-10; 7-8-2019 by Ord. No.
2019-9]
(1)
This article of the Town of Johnston hereby adopts, in an ongoing
fashion, the most recent edition of each of the Building Codes, as
adopted and amended by the State of Rhode Island, for the purpose
of regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all
property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for
supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and condition
essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for
occupation and use; and the condemnation of building and structure
unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures
located within the Town of Johnston; providing for the issuance of
permits and collection of fees therefor.
(2)
It is the express intention that any Building Code adopted by the
State of Rhode Island is hereby enforceable within the Town of Johnston
as if the Johnston Town Council adopted the same State Building Code
contemporaneously with the Rhode Island General Assembly.
B.
Building
Code of Town of Johnston. The State of Rhode Island Building Code,
as amended, and referenced as SBC-1 through SBC-9, is hereby adopted
as the Building Code of the Town of Johnston, in the State of Rhode
Island. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of said Building Code on file in the office of the Building
Official for the Town of Johnston are hereby referred to, adopted
and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this article, with
the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any.
C.
Copies
of State Building Code. Copies of the State Building Code, referenced
as SBC-1 through SBC-9, as amended, shall be kept on file for review
and inspection at the Office of the Building Official located at the
Town of Johnston Department of Public Works, 100 Irons Avenue, Johnston,
Rhode Island.
D.
Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
E.
When effective.
This article and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall take effect
and be in full force and effect as of the date of the final passage
and adoption hereof.
