(A) The following building permit fees are established:
Construction Costs/ Fees
Construction Type
Construction Type
$0 - $1,000 $20.00
$1,001 - $50,000 $20 for the first $1,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000
$50,001 - $250,000 $265 for the first $50,000 plus $4 for each additional $1,000
$250,001 - 1,000,000 $1,261 for the first $250,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000
$1,000,001 and over $5,011 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4 for each additional $1,000
Moving of a structure $25.00 per thousand of cost
Demolition $10.00 per thousand of cost
Temporary structure $25.00
Requests received after-the-fact Cost as stated above, plus 100% surcharge
(B) Plan review fees.
(1) New construction. Departmental plan review fees for new buildings shall be calculated by multiplying the total building area under construction by the cost per square foot of each occupancy type as listed in the Table of Fees. Total square footage shall be determined by the outside dimensions of the building. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be two hundred dollars ($200). The fee for buildings with multiple or mixed occupancies may be calculated using the cost per square foot multiplier of the predominant use.
(2) The following plan review fees are established.
Occupancy/Construction Type | Cost Per Square Foot
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Occupancy/Construction Type | Cost Per Square Foot
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Residential | $10.00 per 1,000 square feet |
Assembly | 8.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Business | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Day Care Centers | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. |
Educational | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. |
Frozen Food Plants | 6.5 cents per sq. ft. |
High Hazard | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. |
Industrial | 6.25 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Institutional | 8.5 cents per sq. ft. |
Mercantile | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Residential - Commercial | 7.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Warehouse | 5.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
All other nonresidential | 6.5 cents per sq. ft. or $200 minimum |
Change in use | Same as plan review for use or $200 minimum |
Alteration repair | Lesser of $0.025 of cost or fee of a new plan review or $200 minimum |
(3) Fast-tract elective. The fast-tract elective is an optional application and plan review process outside normal channels for time-sensitive projects allowing early site and foundation approval prior to full review of complete set of construction documents. This process can only be used for residential projects. The fee shall be that as calculated from the Table of Fees above plus fifty percent (50%) of the full fee. The additional fifty percent (50%) fee shall not be less than four hundred dollars ($400.00) and not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). The entire fee shall be paid at the time of the initial plan submission.
(4) Additions to existing buildings. Plan review fees for additions to existing buildings, which shall not require the entire building to conform to the Kentucky Building Code as adopted by the city, shall be calculated in accordance with the Table of Fees set forth above by the measurement of the square footage of the addition as determined by the outside dimensions of the addition. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(5) In addition to the fees set above, there shall be additional fees for the plan reviews for sprinkler systems, fire detection system, standpipe, carbon dioxide suppression system, clean agent suppression system, foam suppression system, commercial range hood and dry chemical system as forth herein below.
(a) Automatic sprinkler review fee table.
Number of Sprinklers | Fee |
4-200 | $150 |
201-300 | $175 |
301-400 | $210 |
401-750 | $250 |
Over 750 | $250 plus 20 cents per sprinkler over 750 |
(b) Fire detection system review fee. Zero (0) to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall be one hundred-fifty dollars ($150); over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall be one hundred-fifty dollars ($150) plus twenty dollars ($20) for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
(c) Standpipe plan review fee. One hundred-fifty dollars ($150); combination standpipe and riser plans shall be reviewed under the automatic sprinkler review fee schedule.
(d) Carbon dioxide suppression system review fee. One (1) to two hundred (200) pounds of agent shall be one hundred- fifty dollars ($150); over two-hundred (200) pounds of agent shall be one hundred-fifty dollars ($150) plus two ($.02) cents per pound in excess of two hundred (200) pounds.
(e) Clean agent suppression system review fee. Up to thirty-five (35) pounds of agent shall be one hundred-fifty dollars ($150); over thirty-five (35) pounds shall be one hundred-fifty ($150) plus six (6) cents per pound in excess of thirty-five (35) pounds. The fee for gaseous systems shall be five ($.05) cents per cubic foot and not less than one hundred-fifty dollars ($150).
(f) Foam suppression system review fee. Fifty cents ($0.50) per gallon of foam concentrate where the system is not part of an automatic sprinkler system. Foam suppression system plans that are submitted as part of an automatic sprinkler system shall be reviewed under the automatic sprinkler review fee schedule. The fee for review of plans under this section shall not be less that one hundred-fifty dollars ($150) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
(g) Commercial range hood review fee. One hundred- fifty dollars ($150) per hood.
(h) Dry chemical systems review fee (except range hoods). One (1) to thirty (30) pounds of agent shall be one hundred- fifty dollars ($150); over thirty (30) pounds of agent shall be one hundred-fifty dollars ($150) plus twenty five cents ($0.25) per pound in excess of thirty (30) pounds.
(Ord. passed 4-14-80; Am. Ord. passed 2-8-88; Am. Ord. 26:94, passed 11-14-94; Am. Ord. 16:2002, passed 8-12-02; Am. Ord. 25:2005, passed 9-12-05; Am. Ord. 08:2012, passed 6-11-12; Am. Ord. 10:2012, passed 6-11-12; Am. Ord. 02:2019, passed 2-11-19)