The schedule of required fees for examinations, licenses, permits, re-inspections and certificates of occupancy shall be as follows: all fees shall be payable to the city.
(A) Application for examination for trade license:
(1) Electrical contractor: $10, plus independent testing agency fee; and
(2) Heating and air conditioning contractor: $10, plus independent testing agency fee.
(B) Annual trade license:
(1) Electrical contractor: $50; and
(2) Heating and air conditioning contractor: $50.
(C) Building permits:
(1) New one- and two-family dwelling: $200; and
(2) New industrial, commercial, institutional and three- or more family dwelling: $2 per $1,000 of actual cost, minimum $200 as follows:
(a) Two dollars per $1,000 of actual cost up to the first $10,000,000;
(b) One dollar per $1,000 of actual cost in excess of $10,000,000 up to $50,000,000; and
(c) Twenty-five cents per $1,000 of actual costs in excess of $50,000,000.
(3) Remodel or repair of all buildings or structures: $2 per $1,000 of actual cost, minimum $50;
(4) New private residential garages, carports and accessory buildings and structures: $50;
(5) Move building or structure: $100;
(6) (a) Wrecking of one- and two-family dwelling: $50; and
(b) Wrecking of three- or more family dwelling, institutional, commercial or industrial building: $100.
(7) Wrecking of private, residential garage or other accessory building or structure: $30;
(8) Public swimming pool: $100;
(9) Installation of modular or manufactured home on a permanent foundation: $100; and
(10) Installation of temporary commercial mobile unit bearing seal of compliance, pursuant to I.C. 9-13-2-103.2.
(D) Service installation permits:
(1) Electrical:
(a) Temporary service: $25;
(b) New one- and two-family dwelling: $50;
(c) New or remodeled three- or more family dwelling: $2 per $1,000 of actual electrical cost, plus $5 per meter; minimum $50;
(d) New or remodeled commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual electrical cost; minimum $50;
(e) Change of service or wiring for additional circuits, one- and two-family dwelling: $25;
(f) Complete rewire, one- and two- family dwelling: $50;
(g) Complete rewire, three- or more family dwelling: $2 per $1,000 of actual electrical cost, plus $5, per meter; minimum $50;
(h) Complete rewire, commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual electrical cost; minimum $50; and
(i) The fee for all service installation permits issued for electrical installations outside the corporate limits of the city, but within the service area of Richmond Power and Light shall be increased by an additional inspection fee of $20.
(2) Heating and air conditioning:
(a) New one- and two-family dwelling: $50;
(b) New three- or more family dwelling, commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual heating and air conditioning cost; minimum $50;
(c) Extension or replacement of heating and air conditioning system within an existing commercial building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual heating and air conditioning cost; minimum $50;
(d) Residential, new or replacement furnace: $25;
(e) Residential, air conditioning installation: $25;
(f) Residential, combination furnace and air conditioning unit or heat pump installation: $50; and
(g) Conversion burner installation: $25.
(3) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of air handling equipment and/or equipment for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from cooking equipment: $25;
(4) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of a fire-extinguishing system within a building, structure or premises: $2 per $1,000 of actual cost; minimum $50;
(5) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of a fire alarm system within a building, structure or premises: $2 per $1,000 of actual cost; minimum $50; and
(6) Plumbing:
(a) New one- and two-family dwelling: $50;
(b) New three- or more family dwelling, commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual plumbing cost; minimum $50;
(c) New or replacement water heater: $25; and
(d) Extension or repair of plumbing system within any existing building or structure: $2 per $1,000 of actual plumbing cost; minimum $50.
(E) Re-inspection fee: a re-inspection fee of $100 shall be assessed and added to the cost of a permit when construction, demolition or installation work is begun prior to the issuance of a permit.
(F) Certificate of occupancy as required by the city’s Enforcement Authority: $50; and
(G) Other units of government shall not be assessed a fee for any permits required pursuant to this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 150.07) (Ord. 38-2005, passed - -2005)