The following fees shall be assessed for permits and inspections required by the Building Code of Tippecanoe County, Indiana and the Tippecanoe County Wind Energy Conversion System Ordinance:
(A) Building permit fees for one-family and two-family dwelling, attached garage, finished basements, room additions and remodeling thereof, are based on the square footage of the buildings with the exterior measurements used in determining the building area. The fee is $0.17 per square foot, The minimum fee is $50.
(B) Building permit fees for detached garages, agricultural buildings, pole barns, yard barns over 120 square feet, swimming pools, grain bins, decks, and other miscellaneous structures, are based on square footage with the exterior measurements used in determining the building area. The fee is $0.14 per square foot. The minimum fee is $50.
(C) Building permit fees for Class One structures, as defined by I.C. 22-12-1-4, are $0.24 per square foot or $50, whichever greater.
(D) Electrical permit fees are $40 for electrical services for mobile homes and manufactured homes and manufactured housing within mobile home parks. Electrical permit fees for all other electrical services, up to and including 200 amperes, are $75. The fee for electrical services over 200 amperes through 400 amperes is $150. The fee for electrical services over 1,000 amperes is $250.
(E) Demolition permit fees are $75.
(F) Land fill permit fees are $150.
(G) A reinspection fee of $50 will be charged for the third and subsequent inspections on a project for the same violations. Reinspection fees must be paid before subsequent inspections will be made, If the inspections are on an electrical service, the fee shall be paid before the service will be approved for connection.
(H) If construction is staffed without first obtaining a building permit, a surcharge equal to 50% of the permit fee may be assessed, Construction is deemed started when the first building element is put in place.
(I) Wind energy conversion system (WECS) applicants shall pay all costs associated with the review and processing of applications for WECS LP building permits and WECS operating permits by the county, including without limitation the Board of Commissioners, Building Commissioner, Economic Development Commission, Surveyor and Area Plan Commission. Applicants shall submit a minimum application fee with the application in the amount set forth in the following fee schedule. Applications for aggregated WECS projects will be assessed separate application fees for each construction phase within a single project. If the costs of reviewing and processing the application exceed the minimum fees set forth below, the Building Commissioner shall notify the applicant of the amount of such additional costs and the amount thereof shall be promptly paid by the applicant.
WECS ILP Building Permit
Application Fee Deposits
Commercial WECS towers | $2,500 plus $200 per tower |
Non-commercial WECS towers | $2,500 plus $200 per tower |
Micro WECS towers | $100 |
Meteorological towers | $500 per tower |
WECS Operating Permit Fees
Commercial WECS towers | $1,250 plus $100 per tower |
Non-commercial WECS towers | $1 ,250 plus $100 per tower |
Micro WECS towers | $50 |
Meteorological towers | $100 |
(J) The fee for a transient rental permit (as provided for under section 4-11-13(b) of the Unified Zoning Ordinance) shall be $100 per location. A change in ownership for the location shall require a new permit and fee.
(Ord. 2010-03-CM, passed 4-5-10; Am. Ord. 2019-08-CM, passed 4-1-19)