(A) No permit as required by the Building Code shall be issued until the fee prescribed in this chapter shall have been paid. Nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building or structure, shall have been paid.
(B) Fees for a permit for the construction or alteration of a building or structure shall be as follows:
(1) For construction of a new residential building or any additions: a fee equal to $0.25 per square foot of the home or addition determined from its exterior dimensions.
(2) For a garage: a fee equal to $0.15 per square foot of the square footage of said garage building determined from its exterior dimensions.
(3) For all other buildings, including but not limited to commercial, industrial and recreational buildings, except those covered by division (B)(4) hereof: a fee equal to $0.35 per square foot of the building determined from its exterior dimensions.
(4) For all buildings owned by a not-for-profit entity which has a documented tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), or a comparable status: a flat fee of $250 for any new structures or additions to an existing building. A comparable status could include evidence of other real estate tax exemptions, or state sales tax exemption, or that subject property will, when improved, quality for real estate taxation exemption.
(5) For construction of a newly-established or replacement of an existing fence: a flat fee of $25.
(6) For construction of an outbuilding or exterior deck, attached or not: a flat fee of $25.
(7) For any and all communication towers: a fee of $1 per foot in height of the proposed tower.
(C) For a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another, the fee shall be at the rate of $2 per $1,000 of the estimated value of the building or structure in its completed condition after removal.
(D) For a permit for the removal of a building or structure to a new location within the same lot, the fee shall be at the rate of $1 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of moving, of new foundations and of work necessary to put the building or structure in usable condition in its new location.
(E) For a permit for the demolition of a building or structure the fee shall be $50. The demolition must be accomplished in 30 days.
(F) The term
ESTIMATED COST as used in this section, means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials, and use of scaffolding and other appliances or devices entering into and necessary to the prosecution and completion of the work ready for occupancy; provided that the cost of excavation or grading, and of painting, decorating or other work that is merely for embellishment or not necessary for the safe and lawful use of the building or structure, is not deemed a part of the estimated cost.
(G) Permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be valid for 1 year from date of issuance. Permits may be renewed for 2 six-month periods at the cost of $100 per renewal. The provisions herein shall apply to new construction or new additions only. The builder must obtain the permit and the permit holder will be liable for any penalties assessed.
(1992 Code, § 150.17) (Am. Ord. 102797A, passed 10-27-1997; Am. Ord. 051401A, passed 5-14-2001; Am. Ord. 051401B, passed 5-14-2001; Am. Ord. 051401D, passed 5-14-2001; Am. Ord. 101403A, passed 10-14-2003; Am. Ord. 112204A, passed 11-22-2004; Am. Ord. 2006-MC11, passed 12-11-2006; Am. Ord. 2007-MC13, passed 12-10-2007) Penalty, see § 150.99