§ 150.004 BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
   (A)   The fees to be charged for building permits may include the term “cost of construction.” This value shall be determined by the current edition of RSMeans, with the Code Official having final authority on cost. The schedule of fees shall be as follows:
      (1)   For private garages and accessory buildings the fee shall be based upon square footage in accordance with the following schedule or 2% of the cost of construction, whichever is greater:
         (a)   0-200 square feet:       $100;
         (b)   201 square feet and over:    $200;
      (2)   For parking pads and patios:    $100 or 2% of the cost of construction, whichever is greater;
      (3)   For all buildings and other structures, except private garages and accessory buildings, the fee for the permit shall be 2% of the cost of construction, or the following minimum fees, whichever is greater, as follows:
         (a)   Public buildings: A minimum fee of $500;
         (b)   Institutional buildings: A minimum fee of $500;
         (c)   Residential buildings: A minimum fee of $500;
         (d)   Commercial buildings: A minimum fee of $500;
         (e)   Storage buildings: A minimum fee of $500;
         (f)   Churches: A minimum fee of $500;
         (g)   Schools: A minimum fee of $500.
      (4)   Before any building permit shall be issued for the erection of a residential building, or alteration exceeding 50% of the value and requiring a certificate of occupancy, the owner or contractor shall first file with the Village Clerk a bond in favor of the Village in the sum of$10,000 with sureties acceptable to the Village to guarantee to the Village that such residence will not be occupied until it has been fully completed in accordance with the plans and specifications and an official certificate of final inspection and occupancy shall have been issued by the Village.
   (B)   The fee to be charged for permits for alterations and repairs in or to any building or other structure shall be based on the cost of such alterations and repairs and shall be paid at the rate of 2% of the cost of construction with a minimum of $50, provided that in accordance with § 150.016(C), no permit fee shall be required for ordinary repairs which are incidental to the upkeep of the building and do not require a permit. A 50% reduction in permit fees charged under this division shall be given to permit applicants who are 65 years of age or older and who are able to provide proof that they are both an owner or co-owner and an occupant of the property where the work is to be performed and the property has no more than 4 residential units. Mixed use properties, properties with both residential and commercial use, are not eligible for this reduction. Two items for proof of residency shall be required, one of which must be a current State of Illinois issued drivers license or identification card and the other being reasonable documentation establishing residency as determined by the corporate authorities.
   (C)   The fee to be charged for permits to move, raise, lower, underpin, or wreck a building or structure, respectively, shall be as follows:
      (1)   For moving over, upon or in any public highway buildings or structures, one and one-half stories or less in height, $500 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (2)   For moving over, upon or in any public highway buildings or structures of more than one and one-half stories but less than two and one-half stories in height,$750 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (3)   For moving buildings or structures within the limits of any 1 block when the same does not pass over, upon or in any public highway,$500 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (4)   For moving buildings or structures within the limit of any lot where the same does not pass over, upon or in any public highway,$155 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (5)   For raising, lowering or underpinning any building,$50 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (6)   The fee to be charged for permits to wreck a building or structure shall be $250 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (7)   The fee to be charged for permits to wreck a garage, accessory building or structure shall be $100 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater.
   (D)   Additional permit and inspectional fees are as follows:
      (1)   For installation or repair of elevator or other conveyances, $250 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (2)   For bi-annual inspection of elevator or other conveyances, $150 unit/year;
      (3)   (a)   For installation of an automatic sprinkler system, $175 minimum for first 15 sprinklers, plus 2% of the associated cost;
         (b)   For the conduct by the Village of hydrant flow tests, the fee shall be $200 per test;
         (c)   For the conduct by the Village of underground sprinkler piping flush tests, the fee shall be $200 per test:
      (4)   For erection of nonilluminated signs,$50 plus $0.25 per square foot of area;
      (5)   For erection of illuminated and/or roof signs,$10 plus $0.25 per square foot of sign area;
      (6)   For annual inspection of building required to be inspected, $75;
      (7)   For permit for tank or tower on roof in excess of 400 gallon capacity, minimum $10 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (8)   Reserved;
      (9)   For certificate of final occupancy, $75;
      (10)   For extension of a building permit 20% of original cost of permit;
      (11)   For permit for any street occupancy or obstruction, except street dumpsters as provided by § 150.028,$100 per month for each 25 feet or fractional part thereof. In addition, a street or parkway opening charge of $350 per opening shall be required by the contractor to cover restoration of the street;
      (12)   For permit to use parkways and alleys for limited periods, a fee of $50 per day;
      (13)   For permit for canopy or fixed awning,$50 or 2% of the associated cost; nonilluminated and $100 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater, for illuminated awnings;
      (14)   (a)   For a permit to install an underground tank the fee shall be charged in accordance with the following minimum fee schedule based on the size of the tank and 2% of the associated cost:
            1.   0-1,000 gallons      $225;
            2.   1,001-2,500 gallons      $275;
            3.   2,501-5000 gallons      $350;
            4.   5,001 gallons and over      $450;
         (b)   For a permit to remove an underground tank the fee charged shall be in accordance with the following schedule based on the size of the tank plus 2% of the associated cost:
            1.   1-1,000 gallons   $175;
            2.   1,001-2,500 gallons   $200;
            3.   2,501-5,000 gallons   $250;
            4.   5,001 gallons and over   $325;
      (15)   For utility permits and right-of-way permits, 2% of the construction cost;
      (16)   Reserved;
      (17)   The following fees shall be charged for the installation of plumbing, provided the minimum fee shall be$50, plus, for items (a) through (f), the rates in the following schedule or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater:
         (a)   For each fixture installed   $20;
         (b)   For miscellaneous piping supply and waste   $45;
         (c)   For water connection:
            1.   For a 3/4 inch pipe connection    $100;
            2.   For a 1 inch pipe connection    $150;
            3.   Above 1 inch pipe connection       $120;
         (d)   For sewer connection inspection   $100;
            In addition, a sewer impact fee of $500/inch diameter of pipe is imposed.
         (e)   For water pipe and sewer line per linear foot   $0.25;
         (f)   For installation of hot water heater   $50;
         (g)   New water service connection tap fee:   $1,000/inch diameter of pipe size;
         (h)   New water meter and fitting   Cost plus 15%;
      (18)   For inspection of sewer or water connection,$100;
      (19)   The fee for a permit for the erection or construction of a permanent swimming pool shall be$50 minimum or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (20)   (a)   For erecting a fence on residential use property,$50 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
         (b)   For erecting a fence on other than residential property, $100 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (21)   For permits for the construction of residential, paved, concrete or blacktop driveways,$50 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (22)   For permits for the construction of commercial driveways,$100 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (23)   Fees for electrical installations shall be a minimum of $50 plus additional charges in accordance with the following schedule, or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater.
         (a)   New service:
            100 amps service    $50
            200 amps service    $75
            400 amps service    $100
            600 amps service    $200
            800 amps service    $300
            1,000 amps service   $350
         (b)   Circuits new and/or additional 15-20 amps shall comply to new service:
            0-50 circuits      $5 each
            51 or more circuits    $3.50 each
         (c)   Solar panels, $75/panel plus $15 miscellaneous charge per piece of equipment installed;
      (24)   For each air conditioner, $75 or 2% of the associated cost of construction, whichever is greater;
      (25)   For permit for maintenance or use of a street dumpster,$20 plus $10 for each renewal;
      (26)   For each new furnace or boiler installation,$75 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater;
      (27)   For permit to install an automatic fire alarm system, minimum $200 or 2% of the associated cost, whichever is greater.
   (E)   Plan review fees. All permits requiring review are charged a minimum of $50, or the contracted price of review, plus 15%.
      (1)   Additional plan reviews are charged at a rate of 50% of the first review.
      (2)   Trade specific reviews are billable based on prevailing wage rates for the specific trade being reviewed.
(1997 Code, § 23.04) (Ord. C0-08-95, passed 10-12-1995; Am. Ord. C0-00-23, passed 12-4- 2000; Am. Ord. C0-00-39, passed 12-4-2000; Am. Ord. C0-04-36, passed 11-15-2004; Am. Ord. C0-05-13, passed 4-18-2005; Am. Ord. C0- 07-42, passed 10-16-2007; Am. Ord. C0-08-11, passed 2-19-2008; Am. Ord. CO-2023-45, passed 11-7-2023)