(A) (1) Application for building permits shall be filed on forms, provided with any necessary exhibits or documents, and shall be accompanied by the filing fees herein specified.
(2) These fees shall be paid to the Building Inspector who shall forthwith pay over such fees to the Clerk-Treasurer to the credit of the General Fund of the city, and no part of the fees shall be returnable to the applicant.
(B) Until all applicable fees have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application.
(C) The building permit fee shall be in addition to any hook-on or other connection charges, electric meter base charges, or other fees charged pursuant to other city ordinances.
(D) The building permit fees shall be as follows:
Residential Construction | Fee |
Residential Construction | Fee |
One-story single-family dwelling | $250 |
Two-story single-family dwelling | $345 |
Basement single-family dwelling | $45 |
Rear porch or deck single- family dwelling | $45 |
Two-family dwelling | $150/unit |
Basement two-family dwelling | $45 |
Rear porch or deck two-family dwelling | $45 |
Multi-family dwelling | $195/unit |
Remodel multi-family dwelling | $90 |
Patio/porch/deck multi-family dwelling | $70 |
Addition/720 square feet and under | $45 |
Addition/720 square feet and over | $225 |
Accessory buildings/199 square feet and under | $45 |
Accessory buildings/200 square feet and over | $90 |
Private communication towers (31 feet tall and over) | $45 |
Fences | $45 |
Private swimming pool | $150 |
Spa/whirlpool, hardwired | $30 |
Demolition | $10 |
Renewal of expired permit | 1/2 of original fee |
Reinspection | $75 |
Improvement location permit issued after construction started | 2 times original fee if permit is under $60. 3 times original fee if permit is over $60 |
Certificate of occupancy, issued after occupancy | - 0 - |
Certificate of occupancy, issued after occupancy | $300 |
Re-issuance of improvement location permit | $20 |
Re-issuance of Certificate of occupancy (single- family) | $10 |
Re-issuance of Certificate of occupancy (multi-family) | $40 |
Commercial/Industrial Construction | Fee |
Commercial/Industrial Construction | Fee |
New construction 2,500 square feet and under | $450 |
New construction over 2,500 square feet | Add $0.18/square feet |
Addition/alteration 1,700 square feet and under | $300 |
Addition/alteration over 1,700 square feet | Add $0.18/square feet |
Re-roofing | $75 |
Remodeling 800 square feet and under | $150 |
Remodeling over 800 square feet | Add $0.18/square feet |
First tenant/occupant finish | $150 |
Accessory structure - nonpermanent, less than 200 square feet | $75 |
Hotel/motel | $45/unit plus $0.18/square feet |
Miscellaneous structure (fence, exterior stairs) | $70 |
Parking structure | $14/stall |
Swimming pool/spa/whirlpool | $225 |
Towers | $225 |
Demolition | $10 |
Reinspection | $75 |
Renewal of expired permit | 1/2 of original fee |
Improvement location permit issued after construction started | Two times original fee |
Certificate of occupancy, issuance prior to occupancy | - 0 - |
Certificate of occupancy, issuance subsequent to occupancy | $300 |
Re-issuance of improvement location permit | $20 |
Re-issuance of certificate of occupancy | $10 |
(E) Notwithstanding anything contained within this section to the contrary, organizations who possess wholly tax exempt status, pursuant to I.C. 6-3-2-2.8 and/or I.C. 6-3-2-3.1, shall not be subject to nor required to pay an inspection fee for a temporary structure used in conjunction with a temporary use pursuant to § 155.051 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
(Ord. 1988-30, passed 1-12-1989; Ord. 1997-15, passed 9-25-1997; Ord. 2002-23, passed 7-25-2002; Ord. 2003-9, passed 8-14-2003; Ord. 2004-29, passed 10-28-2004; Ord. 2006-1, passed 1-26-2006; Ord. 2006-14, passed 11-16-2006; Ord. 2015-19, passed 12-9-2015)