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(A) The cost of a building permit shall be determined by the following table:
Estimated Cost of Construction | Building Permit Fee |
Estimated Cost of Construction | Building Permit Fee |
$50 to $250 | $5 |
$251 to $500 | $10 |
$501 to $1,200 | $15 |
$1,201 to $3,000 | $20 |
$3,001 to 15,000 | $25 first $3,000, and $2.50 per $1,000 over $3,000 |
$15,001 to $100,000 | $60 first $15,000, and $2 per $1,000 over $15,000 |
$100,001 to $500,000 | $250 first $100,000, and $l per $1,000 over $100,000 |
$500,001 to $1,000,000 | $900 first $500,000, and $0.15 per $1,000 over $500,000 |
(B) The value of new construction of homes is determined by the below formula fee:
(1) Main living area cost per square footage: $20;
(2) Attached garage cost per square footage: $10;
(3) Second floor and up cost per square footage: $10; and
(4) Improved basement cost per square footage: $10.
(C) The estimated construction cost for building permits for commercial buildings shall be based on $15 per square foot, or by contract price.
(D) For moving a building or structure, the building permit fee shall be $25. The permit fee for demolition of any building up to 1,600 square feet in size shall be $10; demolition of any structure over 1,600 square feet in size shall be $50.
(E) The fee for variance in any building or structure shall be $10.
(Ord. 221-C, passed 10-15-1979)
(A) In applying to the city for a building permit, the applicant shall submit with the application a plan drawn to scale (if practical) showing the dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the outside dimensions of all structures to be constructed or altered, and all existing structures, yard depths, and any other information necessary for determining conformance with this subchapter. A County Health Officer’s certificate, approving the proposed application, is required.
(B) The city shall keep a permanent file of all applications for building permits, with accompanying plans, and all permits issued.
(Ord. 221-C, passed 10-15-1979)
(A) If the proposed construction or alteration conforms with all applicable provisions of this subchapter and all other applicable ordinances, regulations, and codes, the city shall issue a building permit authorizing such construction or alteration no sooner than 72 hours, three working days, and no later than 30 days from the date of the application. If the proposed alteration fails to conform, the city shall refuse to issue a building permit and shall deliver written notice to the applicant stating the reasons for the refusal.
(B) The issuance of a building permit by the city shall not waive any provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 221-C, passed 10-15-1979)
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
All electrical wiring within the service area of county’s Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation inside the city limits shall, when installed for the purpose of being connected to a source of electrical energy, be sufficiently insulated, supported, and protected to be reasonably free from hazards to life and property caused by overloading, short-circuiting, and improper protection of installation of electrical equipment. All electrical wiring shall be in full compliance with the National Electric Code, as provided by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards of Safety, being 815 KAR 10:060, as adopted by § 150.01 of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 11-19-1981) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) The County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is the Electrical Inspector operating within its service area inside the city limits, and is hereby designated and authorized to make the necessary inspections to ascertain whether or not the provisions of this subchapter are fully complied with.
(B) The Electrical Inspector shall have the right to charge a reasonable fee which shall constitute full and complete compensation for services rendered by it in the making of any inspection, which services shall include the rendering of a written report. The fee shall be paid by the owner, contractor, or person installing the electrical wiring or equipment, and no part of the service fee shall be paid by the city. The inspection fees to be charged and paid, together with the issuing of the certificate of approval provided for in § 150.33, shall be in accordance with the recognized scale of fees charged for similar work and inspections by the Inspector and shall not be in excess thereof.
(Ord. passed 11-19-1981)
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