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Building Permit Fees
New Construction, Additions, Alterations, Repairs, Demolition
- $15 per $1,000
Solar Installations
- $10 per panel
- Maximum fee: $500 (one and two-family dwellings)
- Maximum fee $1,000 (other than 1 or 2 family dwellings)
Visit "Electrical Permit Fees" below for information regarding the fees associated electrical permits for a solar installation
Solar fees revised December 12, 2019
Other Building Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum Fee | $65 |
| Certificate of Inspection | See Separate Fee Schedule (PDF) |
| Certificate of Occupancy | $0 |
| Re-inspection for Work Not Complete | $65 |
| Renewal of Expired Permit | $65 per Year |
| Replacement of Lost or Damaged Permit Card | $30 |
| Temporary Structures, Temporary Signs, Tents | $30 |
Fee Determination
- Fees are based on the total value of construction (not on the cost) as determined by the building department
- For projects where a certificate of occupancy is required by the building code, the certificate of occupancy fee is included in building permit
- Work done without permit shall be double (2 times) the original fee (maximum additional fee $1,000)
- Fee is based on the value of the entire project, including trades.
- Construction costs are rounded to the next highest whole $1,000 (i.e. $10,200 = $11,000)
- Sheet Metal Permit Fees
- Plumbing & Gas Permit Fees
- Electrical Permit Fees
- Annual Institutional Permit
- $15 per $1,000 for 1 and 2-family dwellings
- $15 per $1,000 for other than 1 or 2 family dwellings (minimum fee: $65)
- $10 per fixture or $65 (whichever is greater)
- Reinspection fee if work not up to code: $50
Fines
Any work started without obtaining a permit or proper notification to inspector shall be subject to permit fee being doubled.
Certificate of insurance, workers' compensation insurance affidavit and proof of licensure must be included with each application for permit to perform electrical work
- $25 per $1,000 of estimated cost of electrical work. Includes labor, equipment and materials
- $10 per panel for solar installations.
- $1 per panel for all panels over 1,000
- Maximum fee $500 for 1 and 2-family dwellings (Solar fees revised December 12, 2019)
- $65 minimum fee
- $65 reinspection fee for work not complete
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| First 100,000 square feet or less | $250 |
| Each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof | $100 |
| Remainder over 1,000,000 | $800 |
- The inspector of wires shall approve all fees. Fees shall be made by check or money order
- Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, except in the case of a contractor change
- Permits are void after one year
- Final cost affidavits shall be submitted prior to final inspections or electrical installations with fees $2,000 or greater
- The inspector of wires may use methods including, but not limited to, R.S. Means, other cost estimating publications, and/or signed contracts to confirm cost
- Work done without a permit shall be double (2 times) the original fee