The following fee schedule for electrical inspection service is hereby adopted and it shall be the joint obligation of both the owner of the property involved and the person who applies for the electrical permit to pay the fees when billed by the City.
a. Residential:
New Service $ 100.00
Change of service 35.00
Service only 35.00
Temporary service 25.00
Additional wiring 50.00
Mobile home service 35.00
Re-inspection fee for all of above (each trip) 15.00
b. Apartments:
New Service/Rewire
100 amp 50.00 per unit
200 amp 65.00 per unit
Change of service 35.00 per unit
Service only 10.00 per unit with minimum of $35.00
Additional wiring 50.00 per unit
Temporary service 25.00
Re-inspection fee for above 15.00
c. Commercial:
The electrical permit fee for commercial and industrial buildings for both new construction and additional wiring shall be $75.00 for projects in which the electrical contract has a value of $15,000.00 or less. The fees for buildings in which the electrical contract has a value over $15,000.00 shall be $75.00, plus one (1%) percent of the contract value above $15,000.00. Fees for service only electrical inspection service in multiple unit commercial structures shall be $10.00 per unit with a $35.00 minimum fee.
d. Waiver of Fees:
The Department of Housing and Community Development is authorized to waive the above fees for any charitable nonprofit corporation or other charitable nonprofit entity that has obtained a 501(c)(3) or equivalent designation from the Internal Revenue Service for projects involving single-family residential construction, the installation of tents and the installation of signs. Fees shall also be waived for any project sponsored by the City of Bowling Green. The waiver of fees does not abrogate any requirements that the nonprofit entity obtain any required permits or any requirements to comply with the remaining provisions of this Chapter.
(Ord. BG80-63, S10-46, 7/15/80; Ord. BG81-1, S1, 1/20/81; Ord. BG87-8, 2/17/87; Ord. BG92-6, 3/3/92; Ord. BG2001-14, 3/20/2001; Ord. BG2004-66, 12/21/2004; Ord. BG2005-34, 8/2/2005)