(A) Plan review and approval as required in the Kentucky Building Code as amended may be done by the Building Official.
(B) Fee schedule. The fees for plan examination and inspection functions required by the Kentucky Building Code shall be as follows:
Table 1 Plan Review Fee Schedule | |
Occupancy Type | Cost Per Square Foot |
Residential 1 & 2 family dwellings | Included in Building Permit fee |
Residential except for 1 & 2 family dwellings | 5 cents |
Assembly | 6 cents |
Business | 5 cents |
Education (under 5000 sq. feet) | 5 cents |
Frozen food plants | 4 cents |
Industrial factories | 3¾ cents |
Mercantile | 5 cents |
Warehouses | 3 cents |
All other non-residential | 4 cents |
(2) Fast track elective. The fee for permit applicants seeking early site and foundation approval prior to full review of complete set of construction documents shall be that as calculated from Table 1 plus fifty percent (50%) of the full fee. The additional fifty percent (50%) shall not be less than two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than three thousand dollars ($3000). The entire fee shall be paid at the time the initial plans are submitted.
(C) Submission of plans and fees. All plans and specifications required to be submitted to the Building Official by the Kentucky Building Code shall be accompanied by the applicable fee as set forth herein, rounded to the nearest dollar.
(D) Method of payment. All fees required herein shall be in check form payable to the city.
(E) Construction approval. Approval for construction shall not be issued by the Building Official until all required fees have been paid.
(F) New construction. 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 Table 1. Total square footage shall be determined by the outside dimensions of the building. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(G) Additions to existing buildings. Plan review fees for additions to existing buildings which shall not require the entire building to confirm to the Kentucky Building Code, shall be calculated in accordance with Table 1 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 one hundred dollars ($100).
(H) Change in use. Plan review fees for existing buildings in which the use group or occupancy type is changed shall be calculated in accordance with Table 1 by using the total square footage of the entire building or structure under the new occupancy type as determined by the outside dimensions. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(I) Alterations and repairs. Plan review fees for alterations and repairs not otherwise covered by this fee schedule shall be calculated by multiplying the cost for the repairs by 0.0025. Minimum fee for review of plans under this section shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(J) Specialized fees. In addition to the above fees, the fees in Table 2 shall be applied for the specialized plan reviews listed, to-wit:
Table 2 Automatic Sprinkler Review Fee Table | |
Sprinkler Heads | Fee |
4-200 | $100.00 |
201-300 | $125.00 |
301-400 | $160.00 |
401-750 | $200.00 |
Over 750 | $200 plus 19 cents per sprinkler over 750 |
(K) Fire detection system. The plan review fee for a fire detection system in construction from zero to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall be one hundred dollars ($100); over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall be one hundred dollars ($100) plus nineteen dollars ($19) for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
(L) Standpipe. The plan review fee for standpipe shall be one hundred dollars ($100) (combination standpipe and riser plans shall be reviewed under the automatic sprinkler review schedule set forth in Table 2).
(M) Carbon dioxide suppression systems. The plan review fee for carbon dioxide suppression systems shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for one to two hundred (200) pounds of agent. For over two hundred (200) pounds of agent, the fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) plus two cents ($0.02) per pound in excess of two hundred (200) pounds.
(N) Foam suppression system. The plan review fee for foam suppression systems shall be one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per gallon of foam concentrate. The fee for review of plans under this section shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,900).
(O) Commercial range hood. The plan review fee for commercial range hoods is one hundred dollars ($100) per hood.
(P) Dry chemical systems. The plan review fee for dry chemical systems (except range hoods) shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for one to thirty (30) pounds of agent. For over thirty (30) pounds of agent, the fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) plus twenty-five cents ($0.25) per pound in excess of thirty (30) pounds.
(Ord. 99-1191, passed 8-12-99; Am. Ord. 2002-1286, passed 9-12-02; Am. Ord. 2003-1308, passed 6-12-03)