For any permit issued in compliance with this Code, a fee shall be paid in accordance with the following schedules:
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
One- and two-family dwellings and townhomes: | |||
Fee calculations: | |||
New construction, additions, and alterations (all-inclusive) | Value x 1.75% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Minimum new construction or alteration permit fee = $50.00 | |||
Single permit and fees: | |||
Plumbing | $100.00 | ||
Hot Water Heater Replacement | $50.00 | ||
Water service upgrade with new tap | $1,000.00 plus meter4 (if required) | ||
Water service upgrade from B-box | $100.00 | ||
Sewer repair | 100.00 | ||
Fire suppression system | $150.00 plus $1.00/head | ||
Electrical | $100.00 plus $0.10/opening (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Generator | $200.00 | ||
Electric service upgrade/replace | 200.00 | ||
Vehicle Charging Station | 200.00 | ||
Low voltage (fire alarm, burglar alarm) | 100.00 | ||
HVAC/Mechanical (remove/replace) | $75.00 | ||
HVAC/Mechanical New | Value2 x 1.5% (rounded up to $1.00) min $75 | ||
Site drainage and grading | Value x 1% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Demolition (see Cash Compliance Bonds) | $300.00 for primary structure/$100 for each accessory structure14 | ||
Interior demolition | $100.00 | ||
In-ground swimming pool | 400.00 | ||
Swimming pool or hot-tub(above ground) | 200.00 | ||
Swimming pool above ground (storable) | 50.00 | ||
Pergola, gazebo | 100.00 | ||
Deck | 200.00 | ||
Lawn irrigation system | 50.00 | ||
Shed | 50.00 | ||
Fence | 50.00 | ||
Roofing, windows or doors | 50.00 | ||
Siding | 50.00 | ||
Hard surface (driveway/patio/sidewalks) | 100.00 | ||
Temporary Pods/Dumpsters (Right of Way)) | 50.00 | ||
Disaster repair (all-inclusive)3 | 100.00 | ||
Kitchen alteration (no structural work) | 150.00 | ||
Bathroom alteration (no structural work) | 100.00 | ||
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy fee | $300.00 (per issuance and per extensions) | ||
Stop work order fee10 | Equivalent to the building permit fee ($1,500.00 maximum cap) | ||
Commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings: | |||
Fee calculations: | |||
New construction and alterations (all-inclusive): | |||
Under $1.5m | Value2 x 1.75% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
$1.5m - $3.5m | Value2 x 1.65% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
$3.5m - $7.0m | Value2 x 1.5% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
$7.0m - $10m | Value2 x 1.25% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
$10m+ | Value2 x 1.0% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Minimum commercial alteration, addition, new construction permit fee = $100.00 | |||
Single permits and fees: | |||
Plumbing (interior) | $150.00 | ||
Water service upgrade with new tap | $1,000.00 plus meter4 | ||
Water service upgrade from B-box | $250.00 | ||
Lawn irrigation system | $100.00 | ||
Sewer repair | $ 250.00 | ||
Fire suppression system | $150.00 plus $1.00/head or nozzle | ||
Electrical | $100.00 plus $0.15/per opening (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Generator | $200.00 | ||
Vehicle Charging Station | Value2 x 1.5% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Electric service | 300.00 | ||
Electric service (dwelling unit) | 200.00 | ||
Low voltage(fire alarm, burglar alarm) | 100.00 | ||
HVAC rooftop unit, boiler, unit healer or furnace (remove/replace) | $250.00/unit | ||
HVAC heater, furnace, or air conditioner - for dwelling unit (remove/replace) | $75.00 per unit | ||
HVAC - general (new) | Value2 x 1.5% (rounded up to $1.00) min $250 | ||
Hood (upgrade/replace/new) | Value2 x 1.5% (rounded up to $1.00) min $250 | ||
Site work - new parking, drainage/grading | Value2 x 1% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Site work - remove/replace hard surfaces | $100.00 plus $0.02/sq. ft. (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Temp Pods/Dumpsters | $50.00 | ||
Temporary Tent/Trailer | $100.00 | ||
Demolition (see Cash Compliance Bonds) | Value1 x 1% (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Interior demolition | $200.00 | ||
Roofing | $100.00 plus $0.05/sq. ft. (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Tank installation or removal | $300.00 plus $0.01/gallon (rounded up to $1.00) | ||
Fence | $100.00 plus $1.00/linear foot | ||
Elevators, escalators, lifts, etc. (install or repair): | $150.00 | ||
Temporary and/or partial Certificate of Occupancy fee | $450.00 (per issuance and per extensions) | ||
Stop work order fee10 | Equivalent to the building permit fee ($1,500.00 maximum cap) | ||
Re-Inspections | |||
Re-Inspection Fee13 | $50.00 | ||
Signs: | |||
Temporary signs and banners | $ 50.00 | ||
Permanent signs (new and replacement) | 150.006 | ||
Billboards and electronic message board billboard signs | 250.006 | ||
Cash compliance bonds: | |||
Demolition | $5,000.00 or value of site restoration1, 14 | ||
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy | $5,000.007 | ||
Local public entities and nonprofit organizations8: | |||
Local public entities permit | No charge5 | ||
Nonprofit organizations permit | 20% of Standard permit fee | ||
Re-Inspection fee13 | $50.00 | ||
Plan review fee | |||
Construction Value $500,000 or less | No Charge | ||
Construction Value more than $500,000 | See Note 11 | ||
Permit fee refunds9: | |||
Permit fee over $100.00 | Refund = (fee x 75%) | ||
Backflow administrative fee: | |||
Backflow administrative fee | $19.95 per device | ||
Notes:
1. As determined in accordance with Building Code section 3303.1 Demolition Permit - Construction Documents, Performance Security.
2. Including all site work when not part of a subdivision per title 13 of this Code.
3. When declared by City Council.
4. Current market price at time of permit issuance.
5. Additional fees for electrical and/or structural permits may apply.
6. Additional fees for electrical and/or structural permits may apply. The fee for the structural permit shall be 1.5 percent of the value of the alteration. The Building Official may, at their discretion, require a third-party inspection of the billboard or electronic message board billboard. The applicant is responsible for the cost of any third-party inspection.
7. In accordance with Building Code section [A] 111.1.1 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
8. County, township, Municipality, Municipal corporation, school district or board, Forest Preserve District, Park District, Fire Protection District, Sanitary District, library systems, all other local government bodies.
9. When no work has begun.
10. In accordance with section 10-14-3 of this Code.
11. Local Public Entities are subject to the plan review fees set forth in the Plan Review Table in Section 10-13-2. The Community and Economic Development Director may waive the plan review fee upon written request.
12. No charge for local public entities and nonprofit organizations.
13. The cost of two inspections per trade discipline (e.g. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) are included in the building permit fee. After two failed inspections for a particular discipline (e.g. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.), the re-inspection fee will apply to each subsequent re-inspection for that trade.
14. Bond is required for all commercial, industrial, and multifamily structures, and residential one- and two-family dwellings and townhome principal structures. Detached garages and structures such as sheds, pergolas, and gazebos accessory to one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes do not require a bond.
(Ord. M-42-18, 11-19-2018, eff. 1-1-2019; amd. Ord. M-24-19, 10-7-2019; Ord. M-1-21, 2-1-2021; Ord. M-2-23, 2-16-2023)