(A) All inspections provided for in the Building Code shall be done and carried out by the Building Department, pursuant to the requirements and provisions of said code, and pursuant to written rules of the Department, such rules approved by the city. There shall be a $7 fee, per inspection, which shall be paid to the Department by the applicant. Permits required by § 150.07 shall be issued upon prior payment of inspection fees according to the following schedule:
Type of Construction | # Insp. | Fee | Total Fee |
Type of Construction | # Insp. | Fee | Total Fee |
1/2 family dwelling | 4 | $7.00 | $28.00 |
Apartments, hotels, motels/unit | 3 | 7.00 | 21.00 |
Business, commercial, public | 6 | 7.00 | 42.00 |
Educational, institutional, church | 6 | 7.00 | 42.00 |
Industrial, warehouse, bulk store | 4 | 7.00 | 28.00 |
Mobile homes, temporary structures | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Accessory buildings/residential | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Additions/alterations | 2 | 7.00 | 14.00 |
Signs | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
(B) The minimum inspection fee for any permit shall be $7. For unusually large or complex buildings or structures, the Building Commissioner shall have the power to increase the number of required inspections by 50%. The Building Commissioner shall in all cases designate the stage of construction when each required inspection must be requested by the permit holder. No concrete shall be placed for foundations without prior inspection. No electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or thermal insulation work shall be covered without prior inspection. Where additional inspections are required due to failure of permit holder to have work ready for inspection at a designated stage of construction, the Building Commissioner shall have the power to assess a reinspection fee of $7 for each such additional inspection.
(C) Reinspection fees shall be paid to the city Building Department prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The Building Commissioner shall submit an annual report to the City Council of inspection fees collected, cost of inspection operations and recommendations for adjustment of required inspections and single inspection fees necessary.
(Ord. 95-1, passed 4-3-95)