(a) General Commercial Building Fees.
(1) Contractor's registration $125.00
(2) New construction 1% of valuation (affidavit required)
(3) Additions, alterations and repairs
A. Base fee 500.00
B. Plus a fee per 100 sq. ft. of floor area affected by project 10.00
(4) Site development fee
A. Base fee 500.00
B. Plus a fee per 500 sq. ft. of site work 10.00
(Site development includes storm and sanitary piping, underground drains and catch basins)
(5) Demolition
A. Base fee per structure or unit 500.00
B. Plus a fee for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area or fraction thereof 6.00
(6) Moving structures
A. Base fee 1,000.00
B. Plus fee per 100 sq. ft. of floor area or fraction thereof 25.00
(7) Parking lot/sidewalk/apron/dock-asphalt/concrete
A. Base fee 400.00
B. Plus fee per 1,000 sq. ft. 8.00
(8) Wireless telecommunication antenna and towers
A. New wireless communication tower and facility 2,000.00
B. New wireless communication antenna 500.00
C. Co-location of wireless communication antenna
on existing tower or building 500.00
D. Annual inspection fee 1,000.00
(9) Billboards
A. Per sign face 1,500.00
B. Annual maintenance fee
1. Static billboard, per sign face 62.00
2. Digital billboard, per sign face 113.00
(10) Signage
A. Base fee $50.00
B. Plus a fee per square foot 2.00
(11) Bond/Obstruction deposit 1,000.00
(12) Engineer review processing fee 200.00
(13) Plan review administrative fee 200.00
(14) License agreement administrative fee 500.00
(15) Miscellaneous commercial fees
A. Awnings 100.00
B. Decks 100.00
C. Doors 100.00
D. Plus a fee per door opening 5.00
E. Elevator 200.00
F. Fences 100.00
G. Gutters 100.00
H. Insulation - up to 12,000 square feet 100.00
I. Insulation - 12,000 square feet and above 200.00
J. Miscellaneous repairs 100.00
K. Occupancy inspection 100.00
L. Rain barrels 25.00
M. Roof
1. Base fee 400.00
2. Plus a fee per 100 sq. ft. of floor area affected by project 10.00
N. Wind turbine - for first $1,000 of valuation 200.00
Plus 2% of any amount in excess of $1,000 of valuation
O. Temporary/construction office trailer, per trailer (per 60 day period) 75.00
P. Zoning conformance letter 100.00
(16) Re-inspection. When an inspection is requested and made and the work is incomplete or not in Code compliance, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each re- inspection.
(17) Change in plans. When major revisions are made after original permits have been issued an additional fee of 50% of original permit shall be collected.
(18) Beginning work without permit - double fee.
(19) For the purpose of calculating permit fees, square footage shall be rounded off to the next highest 100 or 100,000 square feet.
(20) A 3% State Assessment Fee shall be added to commercial permit fees.
(b) Fees for Electrical Permits Issued for Commercial or Industrial Projects.
(1) Contractor's registration fee $125.00
(2) New construction 1% of valuation (affidavit required)
(3) Additions, alterations and repairs
A. Job size up to 5,000 sq. ft. 150.00 plus 10.00 per 100 sq. ft.
B. Job size over 5,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. 250.00 plus 8.00 per 100 sq. ft.
C. Job size over 100,000 sq. ft. 400.00 plus 4.00 per 100 sq. ft.
(4) Warehouse or parking garage 150.00 plus 2.00 per 100 sq. ft.
(5) Outside pole lighting - per pole 60.00
(6) Low voltage wiring
Fire alarm, security, speakers, coaxial cable, communications, temperature control, etc.
A. Job size up to 20,000 sq. ft. 200.00
B. Job size over 20,000 sq. ft . 325.00
C. Plus fee per 100 sq. ft. gross floor area 4.00
(7) A. Electric signs up to 100 sq. ft. $100.00
B. Electric signs over 100 to 500 sq. ft. 200.00
C. Electric signs over 500 sq. ft. 400.00
(8) Panels or distribution centers
A. Up to 200 amps 125.00
B. 201 to 400 amps 200.00
C. Over 400 amps 250.00
(9) Motors
A. Up to 15 H.P. 50.00
B. 16 H.P. to 100 H.P. 90.00
C. Over 100 H.P. 120.00
(10) Transformers and generators
A. Up to 30 K.V.A. 80.00
B. 31 to 75 K.V.A. 120.00
C. Over 75 K.V.A. 150.00
(11) Wind energy facility
A. First $1,000.00 valuation 200.00
B. Plus a fee of 2% for any amount in excess of $1,000.00 valuation
(12) Miscellaneous
A. Equipment, machines, cranes, temporary wiring, etc . $ 60.00 each
(13) For commercial or industrial jobs add 3% State Assessment Fee
(14) For the purpose of calculating permit fees, square footage shall be rounded off to the next highest 100 or 100,000 square feet.
(15) Notwithstanding the provisions of divisions (a) and (b) of this section, the requirement of electrical permits and fees for installations required of CATV and satellite dish franchises pursuant to Chapter 701 of these Codified Ordinances shall be satisfied by the granting of a single electrical permit, for which the fee shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(16) Beginning work without a permit - double fee.
(17) Re-inspection. When an inspection is requested and made and the work is incomplete or not in Code compliance, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each re- inspection.
(c) Commercial Plumbing Permit Fees.
(1) Contractor's registration fee $125.00
(2) New construction 1% of valuation (affidavit required)
(3) Additions, alterations or repairs
A. Base fee 200.00
B. Plus a fee per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area or fraction thereof (area to be worked in) 5.00
(4) Sewer permit and connection
A. Drain tile and sewers up to 200 sq. ft. 150.00
B. Plus a fee per 100 sq. ft. or fraction thereof 30.00
(5) Sprinkler systems
A. Base fee 250.00
B. Plus fee per sprinkler head (each) 5.00
(6) Sewer Tie In
A. Sanitary 2,000.00
B. Storm 2,000.00
(7) Miscellaneous permits 100.00
(8) A 3% State Assessment Fee shall be added to commercial/industrial permit fees.
(9) For the purpose of calculating permit fees, square footage shall be rounded off to the next highest 100 or 100,000 square feet.
(10) Re-inspection. When an inspection is requested and the work is incomplete or not in Code compliance, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each re- inspection.
(11) Change in plans. When major revisions are made after original permits have been issued, an additional fee of 50% of original permit shall be collected.
(12) Beginning work without a permit - double fee.
(d) Commercial Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
All HVAC contractors working in the City need a contractor's registration.
(1) Contractor's registration $125.00
(2) New construction 1% of valuation (affidavit required)
(3) Additions, alterations or repairs
A. Base fee 250.00
B. Plus a fee per 100 sq. ft. 7.00
C. Plus and additional fee per fixture cost
(4) Installation of individual equipment or items
A. Base fee 200.00
B. Warm air furnace and boiler
(including solar energy)
1. Up to and including 150,000 BTUH input 30.00
2. Over 150,000 BTUH input 40.00
3. Plus a fee for each 100,000 BTUH at the rate of 10.00
C. New air conditioning unit
1. Up to and including 3 ton capacity 30.00
2. Up to and including 6 ton capacity 40.00
3. Up to and including 10 ton capacity 50.00
4. Over 10 ton capacity 70.00
D. Gas or electric infrared units
1. Up to and including 50,000 BTUH input 20.00
2. Over 50,000 BTUH input capacity 30.00
3. Plus a fee for each additional 10,000 BTUH input or fraction thereof 70.00
E. Installation of related equipment
1. Back flow devices
a. 1 inch 50.00
b. 2 inch 100.00
c. Over 2 inches 250.00
2. Solid fuel appliances and stoves 100.00
3. Commercial cook-line hood 100.00
4. Hood fire suppression system 100.00
5. Air cleaner 50.00
6. Fire dampers 50.00
7. Chimneys 100.00
8. Masonry chimneys 100.00
F. A 3% State Assessment Fee shall be added to commercial/industrial permit fees.
G. For the purpose of calculating permit fees, square footage shall be rounded off to the next highest 100 or 100,000 square feet.
H. Re-inspection. When an inspection is requested and made and the work is incomplete or not in Code compliance, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each re-inspection.
I. Change in plans. When major revisions are made are original permits have been issued an additional fee of 50% of original permit shall be collected.
J. Beginning work without a permit - double fee.
(Ord. 11152-2020. Passed 6-16-20.)