A. Adopted: The 2018 edition of the International Residential Code with appendices published by the International Code Council is adopted by the county with changes or modifications as set out in subsection C of this section.
B. Definitions: The term "building official" as used in the International Residential Code means the county building official and/or such other person or persons as designated by the board of county commissioners.
C. Amendments:
(a) If required, a plan review fee shall be paid when applying for a building permit. Plan review fees shall be:
1. Single family dwelling | 45% of permit fee |
2. Accessory buildings to single family dwellings | 45% of permit fee |
3. Pole barns and storage sheds | 25% of permit fee |
4. Commercial and industrial | 65% of permit fee |
5. Additional plan review fee. The fee for each additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved plans is $50.00 per hour with minimum fee based upon one-half hour. | |
(b) Expiration Of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official. The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on request by the applicant showing that the circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
(c) Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigative fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth as follows:
Building permit fees: | |
Manufactured homes | $125.00 |
Manufactured home foundations | $150.00 |
Manufactured home runners | $60.00 |
Single family dwellings | $57.00 per square foot |
Multi family dwellings | $75.00 per square foot |
Garages/pole barns | $22.00 per square foot |
Carports | $14.00 per square foot |
Decks | $6.50 per square foot |
Awnings | $4.50 per square foot |
Porch | $9.50 per square foot |
Enclosed porch | $10.50 per square foot |
Re-roof | $49.50 |
Storage shed/ag barn: | |
With floor | $15.00 per square foot |
Without floor | $13.50 per square foot |
Hay storage buildings: | |
Roof cover only | $6.50 per square foot |
With walls | $11.50 per square foot |
Structural: | |
Footing and foundation only | $8.50 per square foot |
Septic systems | $125.00 |
Electric permits: | |
Residential, agricultural, and temporary power $50.00 | |
Permit fees shall be applied based on the following construction valuation table.
Total Valuation | Fee |
Total Valuation | Fee |
$1.00 - $500.00 | $25.00 |
$500.01 - $2,000.00 | $25.00 for the first $500.00, plus $3.50 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 |
$2,000.01 - $25,000.00 | $87.75 for the first $2,000.00, plus $15.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 |
$25,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $395.00 for the first $25,000.00, plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 |
$50,000.01 - $100,000.00 | $645.00 for the first $50,000.00, plus $8.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 |
$100,000.01 - $500,000.00 | $995.00 for the first $100,000.00, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 |
$500,000.01 - $1,000,000.00 | $3,250.00 for the first $500,000.00, plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,000.01 and up | $5,650.00 for the first $1,000,000.00, plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof |
The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by laws.
(d) The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. Plan review fees are not refundable once the plan review has been completed. The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
(e) All unfinished basements shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than five percent of the total floor area.
(f) References to the international codes not specifically adopted by Pershing County shall not be applicable.
(Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)