14A-12-1204.2 Stand-alone permit fees.
Stand-alone permit fees and permit fee factors applicable to Section 14A-4-412.1 are as provided in Table 14A-12-1204.2.
Table 14A-12-1204.2 Stand-Alone Permit Fees
Category of Work
Scope of Work
Drawings required
Zoning fee required
Permit fee
Category of Work
Scope of Work
Drawings required
Zoning fee required
Permit fee
Administrative issues
Change of owner or contractor, extension of time, permit reinstatement g
No
No
$75 per permit number
Filing deferred submittal documents c
Yes
No
$500
Filing post-construction compliance documentation required by Title 14N c
No
No
$50
Reprint permit (except self-service)
No
No
$25
Alteration
Interior alteration up to 500 square feet in floor area, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress
Yes a
Yes
$250
Interior alteration up to 2,000 square feet in floor area within single dwelling unit or tenant space, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress 
Yes a
Yes
$500
Communication equipment c
Antenna, monopole, or satellite dish for commercial use
Yes
Yes
$750
Installation or alteration of cell phone tower equipment box
Yes
Yes
$750 per box
Installation or alteration of cell phone antennas
Yes
Yes
$750 per tower
Repair
No
No
$175 per location
Construction equipment c
Class I or Class II crane or similar construction equipment
Yes
No
$450 each phase
Temporary construction tower or personnel, material, or skip hoist associated with construction site
Yes
No
$750 each
Conveyance devices c
Automotive lift
Yes a
Yes
$200 per vehicle
Elevator or lift serving no more than 5 levels
Yes a
No
$300
Elevator or lift serving at least 6 and no more than 20 levels
Yes a
No
$300
Elevator or lift serving at least 21 and no more than 30 levels
Yes a
No
$450
Elevator or lift serving 31 or more levels
Yes a
No
$600
Escalator or moving walk
Yes a
No
$300
Major repair work or alterations (not routine maintenance)
Yes a
No
$150 per device
Material lift, loading or truck dock lift, or dumbwaiter
Yes a
No e
$150
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 1 device
No
No
$300 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 2-7 devices
No
No
$500 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 8-14 devices
No
No
$1,200 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - more than 14 devices
No
No
$1,200 plus $300 per device in excess of 14
Mechanical amusement riding device, other than temporary installation
No
Yes
$500 each
Stage or orchestra lift or specialized conveyance device
Yes a
No
$300
Platform lift, inclined wheelchair lift, or stairway chairlift
Yes a
No
$150
Window washer power-operated platform
Yes a
No
Same as for elevator
Vertical reciprocating conveyor
Yes a
No
$300
Electrical
Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, less than 400 amps
See Section 14E-2-215.5
No
$75
Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 400 to less than 1,000 amps
No
$300
Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 1,000 amps or more
No
$750
Installation of low-voltage electrical system
No
$75 per system f
per floor
Installation of low-voltage electrical system f within or serving single dwelling unit
No
$75 per system f
Installation of permanent power generator, whether required or discretionary
Yes e
$750
IInstallation of permanent power generator for residential building with 3 or fewer dwelling units (no mixed occupancy)
Yes e
$75
Installation of emergency lighting system
No
$125
Installation of electrical system for outdoor illumination per 1,000 square feet of parking lot or landscape area
No
$75
Installation of up to 10 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means
No
$150
Installation of 11 to 20 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means
No
$300
Installation of 21 to 40 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means
No
$600
Installation of 41 to 80 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means
No
$1,500
Installation of 81 new circuits or more on a single service disconnecting means
No
$2,250
Repair or alteration of devices on existing electrical circuits
No
No
$75 per service disconnecting means
Solar panel installation (less than 13.44 kW) with or without installation of energy storage system (up to 20 kWh)
No
Yes
$225
Temporary power generators, electrical services, or service disconnecting means
No
No
$150
Environmental
Asbestos removal
See Section 11-4-2170 of the Municipal Code
Installation of regulated equipment h
Yes a
No e
$225 per piece
Sandblasting, grinding, or chemically washing any structure c
See Section 11-4-130 of the Municipal Code
Fences, freestanding walls, and trash enclosures
Installation of fence up to 6 feet high, any length, any material except masonry
No
No
$150
Installation of fence over 6 feet high, any length, any material
Yes
Yes
$300
Installation of non-masonry trash enclosure
Yes a
Yes
$150 each
Installation of freestanding masonry wall, any height or length
Yes a
Yes
$300
Installation of masonry trash enclosure
Yes
Yes
$300 each
Fire b, c
New fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other new fire safety system-related review
Yes
No
$150 per floor
(minimum fee $600)
Modification of existing fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other existing fire safety system-related review
Yes
No
$150 per floor
Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on building up to 4 stories
Yes a
Yes
$150
Fire escape installation, alteration or repair on building more than 4 stories, other than high-rise building
Yes a
Yes
$450
Fire escape installation, alteration or repair on high- rise building
Yes a
Yes
$900
Mechanical (HVAC)
Duct extension or reconfiguration for existing ventilation or exhaust system
No
No
$75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Gas piping extension or reconfiguration
No
No
$75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Installation of new equipment for air conditioning (individual equipment)
Yes a
No
$150 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Installation of new chiller, cooling tower, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alterations to equipment room and no other construction
Yes a
Yes
$600
Installation of new refrigeration equipment to serve food cooling, not part of other construction, including associated piping
Yes a
Yes
$450
Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment (individual equipment)
No
No
$75 per equipment type and per dwelling unit or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alteration to equipment room
No d
No
$300 per equipment type
Miscellaneous structures
Canopy or marquee, installation or alteration
Yes
Yes
$150
Wrecking detached private garage or carport
No
No
$125
Detached private garage or carport of frame construction up to 600 square feet in building area, not more than 12 feet in building height, and without occupiable rooftop (includes electrical work and wrecking of existing private garage or carport, if any)
No
Yes
$500
Plumbing
Install private swimming pool or hot tub (electrical work as separate permit)
Yes
Yes
$400
Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater (individual equipment) or plumbing fixtures without alteration to plumbing in walls
No
No
$75 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space without alteration to plumbing in walls
No
No
$150 each
Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing piping, all occupancies
No a, d
No
$150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing riser within existing plumbing chase
No a, d
No
$150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space served
Repairs
Repair or in-kind replacement for minor scope of work, such as window or door replacement, not involving HVAC, electrical, or plumbing work
No
No
$175 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Roof
Installation, alteration, or repair for a rooftop structure
Yes a
Yes
$175
Roof recover (no tear off)
No
No
$175 per area up to
5,000 square feet
Roof repair
No
No
$175
Roof replacement
No
No
$450 per area up to
5,000 square feet
Signs c
Sign less than 50 square feet in area
Yes
Yes
$50 per face
Sign from 50 square feet to less than 100 square feet in area
Yes
Yes
$100 per face
Sign from 100 square feet to less than 200 in area
Yes
Yes
$200 per face
Sign from 200 square feet to less than 500 square feet in area
Yes
Yes
$500 per face
Sign 500 square feet or greater in area
Yes
Yes
$1,000 per face
Temporary structures
Construction trailers (single story)
No
No
$250 per year
Scaffolding
No
No
$150 each
Temporary structures, such as canopies, platforms, tents, trailers, seating stands, shipping containers, and stages, not exceeding 2,500 square feet in total floor area per event i
Yes a
Yes
$250
Temporary seating stands covering more than 2,500 square feet of ground area
Yes
Yes
$450
 
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm; 1 square foot = 0.0929 m 2.
a.   Requirement for drawings or that drawings be prepared by a registered design professional may be waived by the building official based on specific scope of work.
b.   Fees for sprinkler system and/or standpipe reviews in Section 15-16-190 of the Municipal Code will be assessed in addition to the fees in Table 14A-12-1204.2.
c.   The fee for this scope of work will be assessed in addition to the permit fee calculated in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.
d.   Where drawings are required, the fee will be assessed in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.
e.   A zoning fee may be required based on the specific equipment and installation location.
f.   Telephone, security, cable, and media are each separate systems.
g.   This fee is in addition to any other fines, penalties, or other fees associated with the administrative request. See Sections 14A-4-413.9 and 14A-4-413.10 regarding time limits, Section 14A-4-413.9 regarding permit reinstatement, and Section 14A-4-412.4 regarding permits issued to resolve stop work orders.
h.   This fee is in addition to any permit fees for associated plumbing or electrical work.
i.   Where the total floor area of temporary structures, other than seating stands, exceeds 2,500 square feet per event, the permit fee must be calculated in accordance with Table 14A-12-1204.3(1) for Group U occupancies of Type V construction.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 9-21-22, p. 52080, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 15)