INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE: (Residential & Commercial/Industrial)
(a) New Construction: 1/4 (one quarter) of one percent (1%) of the estimated value plus $1.00 per 100 (one hundred) square feet of gross floor area.
(b) Alterations, Additions, or Re-Constructions: (Residential & Commercial/Industrial)
(All types including additions, renovations, detached buildings, swimming pools, decks, etc.)
Estimated Value | Fee | Floor Area Fee |
$0 to $10,000 | $45.00 + | $1.00 per 100 sq. ft. |
$10,000 - $15,000 | $55.00 + | $1.00 per 100 sq. ft. |
$15,001 - $20,000 | $65.00 + | $1.00 per 100 sq. ft. |
$20,001 - $25,000 | $75.00 + | $1.00 per 100 sq. ft. |
$25,001- $30,000 | $85.00 + | $1.00 per 100 sq. ft. |
(c) Fence Only: $25.00
For each additional $1,000 in valuation, add $2.00 to the above fee + $1.00 per 100
sq. ft. of floor area.
(d) Residential Roof Replacement (shingles, roof deck, etc.): $100.00
Residential projects: a 1% assessment fee will be added to the total
Commercial/Industrial projects: a 3% assessment fee will be added to the total
(e) Work started without the required permit, whether for a structural or electrical project, will be assessed a two hundred percent (200%) penalty in addition to the required fee.
(f) Electrical: Prior to the installation of any electrical wiring in a residential, commercial, or industrial building or structure, a permit shall be obtained from the Building Official. Electrical permit and inspection fees to be paid shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Residential: (1, 2, & 3 family dwellings)
New construction, major remodeling & major additions
(per dwelling unit) $200.00
Additions, remodeling ... (other than major) $175.00
Service entrance only (change) $100.00
Additional meters (each) $100.00
Re-inspections: each re-inspection made necessary by incompetent,
incomplete, or negligent work (per inspection) $100.00
The penalty for starting work without the required permit shall be 200% of the permit fee plus the required fee
(2) Commercial/Industrial: (Workshop, factories, apartments over 3 suites, condominiums, mercantile, offices, etc.)
New construction, major remodeling, & major additions
(Includes four inspections-additional inspections-$75 each) $500.00
Additions and remodeling ... ( other than major)
(Includes three inspections-additional inspections-$75 each) $250.00
Service entrance only (change) $100.00
Additional meters (each) $100.00
Re-inspections: each re-inspection made necessary by
Incompetent, incomplete, or negligent work (per inspection) $100.00
The penalty for starting work without the required permit shall be 200% of the permit fee plus the required fee
(3) Plumbing: Prior to the installation of any plumbing systems or equipment in any residential or commercial/industrial building or structure or any work covered under the Ohio Plumbing Code, a permit shall be obtained from the Erie County Health Department.
(Ord. 739-07-18. Passed 7-25-18.)