(A) Board of Zoning Appeals.
(1) Conditional Use.
(a) General: $600.
(b) Change of Development Plan: $350 (previously approved under conditional use procedure).
(2) Appeal: $200.
(3) Variances.
(a) Developmental Standards:
1. Single-family: $320 plus $50 per each additional variance.
2. All others: $600 plus $50 per each additional variance.
(b) Land Use Variance: $800 plus $35 per acre.
(c) Fence Variance ONLY (Single-Family or Two Family Dwellings): $150.
(B) Plan Commission.
(1) Change of Zoning Classification:
(a) Residential: $800 plus $35 per lot.
(b) Non-residential: $900 plus $65 per lot.
(c) Modification to zoning commitments:$500.
(2) Subdivision:
(a) Primary Plat:
1. Residential: $800 plus $35 per lot.
2. Non-residential: $1,000 plus $65 per lot.
(b) Secondary Plat:
1. Residential: $400 plus $35 per lot.
2. Non-residential: $500 plus $65 per lot.
(c) Plat Vacation: $300 plus $35 per lot.
(d) Amended plat or replat:
1. Residential: $300 plus $35 per lot.
2. Non-residential:$450 plus $65 per lot.
(e) Waiver from subdivision standards:$500 per waiver.
(3) Planned Unit Development:
(a) Preliminary Development Plan:
1. Residential: $1,200 plus $35 per acre.
2. Non-residential: $1,200 plus $65 per acre.
(b) Detailed Development Plan:
1. Residential: $750 plus $35 per acre.
2. Non-residential: $950 plus $65 per acre.
(c) Amended Development Plan (Previously Approved):
1. $550 (text only).
2. $550 plus $65 per acre.
(d) Special Consideration: $1,000.
(4) Program of Signs (Amendments, and/or Waivers): $500.
(5) Architectural Review Board: $600.
(a) Architectural Review by Staff (for building elevations previously approved by the Architectural Review Board where minor modifications have been made to the building elevation. The elevations shall meet the adopted Planned Development Ordinance regulations): $50 per model elevation.
(6) Modification to Zoning Commitments: $425.
(C) Improvement Location Permit.
(1) Per structure: Included in Building Permit fee.
(2) Land Disturbance/Grading/Infrastructure/Use Lacking a Permanent Structure such as a parking lot and miscellaneous uses and/or items: $150 plus $65 per acre.
(D) Plan Review Fees (Technical Advisory Committee).
(1) Fees calculated based on number of sheets in construction plans minus the Noblesville Standard Sheets.
Number of Sheets | Review Fees |
Number of Sheets | Review Fees |
5 or less | $500 |
6 | $765 |
7 | $930 |
8 | $1,085 |
9 | $1,260 |
10 to 20 | $1,325 |
21 to 40 | $1,590 |
41 to 60 | $1,855 |
61 to 80 | $2,120 |
(2) An additional charge for each revision beyond the second submitted revision (see Technical Advisory Plan Resubmittal Fee) e.g. the initial TAC review, first resubmittal and second resubmittal are included as part of the original fee.
(E) General Construction Inspection Fees (monies are invoiced and collected prior to the issuance of an Improvement Location Permit or Building Permit).
Infrastructure Type | Unit Rate | Minimum Fee |
Streets (includes curbs, signs, trees, trails & sidewalks) | $0.50 per ft. (centerline) | $250 |
Sanitary sewer (includes daily observations and testing) | $1.00 per ft. | $500 |
Storm sewer (RCP >= 12" diameter and includes daily observations and testing | $0.50 per ft. | $250 |
Erosion control | $25 per acre | $100 |
(F) Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy.
(1) Residential (road impact fees, park impact fees and sanitary sewer fees, if applicable are collected wit the issuance of the building permit).
(a) Single-Family Residential: $780 plus $.11/sq. ft. (
(b) Two-Family Dwellings: $780 plus $.11/sq. ft.
(c) Multi-Family Dwelling:
1. Apartments: $780 plus $.11/sq. ft. plus $100 per unit plus C of O per building.
2. Condominiums or Townhomes: $780 plus $.11/sq. ft. plus C of O per unit.
(d) Mobile Homes (approved mobile home parks) - $200 per mobile home.
(e) Addition to Existing Building:
1. Single-family or two-family: $150 plus $.10/ sq. ft.
2. Multi-family: $200 plus $.15/sq. ft.
(f) Accessory structures including detached garages, pole barns, mini-barns, open decks:
1. Single-family or two-family: $75 plus $.06/sq. ft.
2. Multi-family: $100 plus $.06/sq. ft.
(g) Remodeling*: $125 plus $.10/sq. ft.
* Fee is for installation or renovation, including installation of central heating and air conditioning system, rewiring, plumbing, and replacement of windows. Application for an improvement location permit is not required.
(h) Basement Finish: $200 plus $25 C of O.
(i) Foundation only: $200.
(j) Electrical Upgrade or Change of Service (increase of service size, phasing on existing service, panel replacement): $75.
(k) New service (electrical): $150
(2) Non-residential Buildings (Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial) (Road Impact Fees and Sanitary Sewer Fees, if applicable, are collected with the issuance of the Building Permit).
(a) Each structure: $800 plus $.20/sq. ft. total floor area.
(b) Addition to existing structure: $300 plus $.15/sq. ft. of total floor area.
(c) Remodeling*: $300 plus $.20/sq. ft.
* Fee is for installation or renovation, including installation of central heating and air conditioning system, rewiring, plumbing, and replacement of windows. Application for an improvement location permit is not required.
(d) Tenant finish: $200 plus $.15/sq. ft.
(e) Foundation only release: $400.
(f) Commercial Accessory Structure not used for storage of supplies or inventory having a maximum size of 200 sq. ft.: $100 plus $40 certificate of occupancy.
(g) Electrical Upgrade or Change of Service (increase of service size, phasing on existing service, panel replacement): $100.
(h) New service (electrical): $200
(3) Miscellaneous permits and fees.
(a) Cell Towers, underground vaults, hoods, underground or above-ground tanks and similar uses: $200 plus $40 C of C.
(b) Demolition: $150 plus $50 for each additional structure on the same parcel/lot.
(c) Moving or changing the location of a Building:
1. Principal Building: $120 + $60 certificate of occupancy.
2. Accessory Building: $48 + $60 certificate of occupancy.
3. Any building moved to a location outside the jurisdictional limits of the city: $60.
(d) Amendment to an Approved Building Permit: $125. (A 20% or less increase in the square footage of the original building per submitted plan. If the square footage percent is greater than the 20%, the fee is calculated as $125 plus the square footage fee for the construction type.)
(e) Incorrect posting of permit and/or address cards: $100.
(f) Building Permit Replacement Cards: $25.
(g) Removal of “Do Not Occupy”* Sticker: $100.
* This sticker is placed in a conspicuous location by the building inspector upon the failure of a rough-in inspection.
(h) Permanent Swimming Pool: $175 plus $.10/sq. ft. plus $25 certificate of occupancy.
(i) Off-Street Parking Lots (Operated by private enterprise for revenue purposes. Excludes local, state, federal government units.): $5/space.
(j) Fence Permit: $25.
(k) Zoning Verification Letter: $85.
(l) Technical Advisory Committee Plan Re-submittal:$500 (Paid prior to TAC review).
(m) Certificate of Compliance (landscaping only): $75.
(n) Home Occupation (annually): $40.
(o) Temporary Use (annually): $300.
(p) Sales Trailers: $500.
(q) Mobile Food Vehicles (annually): $1,000.
(r) Change of Use (building) e.g. office to commercial or commercial to apartment(s): $50.
(4) Inspection Fees (per each re-inspection of construction and/or site phase(s)).
(a) Re-inspection.
1. Residential:
A. First inspection: $75.
B. Each re-inspection: $200.
2. Non-residential:
A. First inspection: $100.
B. Each re-inspection: $300.
(b) Missed Inspection.
1. Residential: $500.
2. Non-residential (commercial, industrial, institutional): $1,000.
(c) Timed Inspection*: $75.
* The payment of this fee allows a specific time to be scheduled with the Department of Planning for a required building inspection. The inspection will then be conducted within 20 minutes of the scheduled time. Notification to the Planning Department shall be, at a minimum, the business day prior to the inspection day.
(d) Same Day Inspections: $200.
(e) *Saturday/After Regular Business Hours: $250 per hour with minimum of 2 hours.
* 48 hours notice prior to the requested Saturday or After Business Hour inspection time. Inspection will be as per availability of inspector(s).
(5) Certificates of Occupancy.
(a) Residential.
1. Single-Family, Multi-Family (Apartments): $100 per building.
2. Two-Family, Multi-Family (Condominiums, Townhomes): $100 per unit.
3. Mobile Home in Approved MH Park: $100 per unit.
4. Accessory Building: $25.
5. Temporary: $75.
(b) Industrial, Commercial, Institutional.
1. Temporary: $125.
2. Final*: $125.
* Notification to the Planning Department shall be a minimum of 48 hours prior to the requested inspection for a Final Certificate of Occupancy.
(c) Occupying a Structure without a Certificate of Occupancy.
1. Residential: $1,100.
2. Commercial: $3,000.
(6) Sign Permits.
(a) Permanent: $150 plus $1/sq. ft. plus $25 C of C.
(b) Construction Sign: $75.
(c) Temporary Signs: $50.
(d) Panel Change Only: $75.
(e) Secondary Window Sign: $50 plus $25 certificate of occupancy.
(f) Signs with approved variances granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals: no fee.
(Ord. 62-12-95, passed 1-22-96; Am. Ord. 64-12-96; Am. Ord. 47-12-99, passed 1-10-00; Am. Ord. 25-5-01, passed 6-12-01; Am. Ord. 36-08-02, passed 9-10-02; Am. Ord. 12-02-03, passed 3-11-03; Am. Ord. 29-4-05, passed 5-10-05; Am. Ord. 48-6-05, passed 7-12-05; Am. Ord. 76-9-05, passed 10-11-05; Am. Ord. 89-10-06, passed 11-14-06; Am. Ord. 1-1-07, passed 1-9-07; Am. Ord. 22-4-07, passed 4-10-07; Am. Ord. 13-3-08, passed 4-15-08; Am. Ord. 64-11-08, passed 12-9-08; Am. Ord. 11-3-09, passed 4-28-09; Am. Ord. 22-6-09, passed 6-23-09; Am. Ord. 26-7-09, passed 8-11-09; Am. Ord. 31-9-10, passed 9-28-10; Am. Ord. 33-10-11, passed 10-25-11; Am. Ord. 24-07-13, passed 8-13-13; Am. Ord. 13-02-14, passed 3-11-14; Am. Ord. 17-04-14, passed 5-13-14; Am. Ord. 37-08-14, passed 9-9-14; Am. Ord. 25-04-15, passed 5-12-15; Am. Ord. 61-12-15, passed 1-12-16; Am. Ord. 33-07-19, passed 7-23-19)