(a) Deposits. Deposits are required to reimburse the City for expenses incurred for additional or supplemental engineering, legal or other services rendered as a result of the non- compliance with any building permit, special use permit or landscaping requirements. The balance of any portion of a deposit must be claimed from the Building Department at the end of construction.
(1) Residential.
(U-1, U-2, U-2A, U-7A (Residential), U-7C and U-7D)
A. Construction, Enlargement & Alteration $2,000
B. Landscaping $3,500
C. Professional Services Deposit $750
(2) Commercial.
(U-3, U-4, U-5, U-5PCD, U-5PCL, U-6, U-7A (Commercial) and U-7B)
A. Construction, Enlargement & Alteration $3,000
B. Landscaping $7,500
C. Professional Services Deposit $2,000
(b) Permits which are to be issued for residential occupancies, governed by the OBC, shall pay an additional assessment of one percent (1%) in accordance with OAC 4101:8-1-03.
(c) Permits which are to be issued for commercial occupancies, governed by the OBC, shall pay an additional assessment of three percent (3%) in accordance with OAC 4101:2-1- 50.
(d) No person shall build, erect, construct or materially alter any dwelling or other building within the City or supervise the same unless such person shall first have secured a license to do so.
(1) The fee for a building contractor's license (licensee to hold a State of Ohio license) shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first year and seventy five dollars ($75.00) per year for renewal of the same. Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year.
(2) Any person or firm applying for a license after November 15 shall be issued a license that will expire on December 31 of the following calendar year and shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the remainder of the calendar year and a seventy-five dollars ($75.00) fee for the subsequent calendar year.
(3) Any person or firm applying for a license shall prior to its issuance, post a Surety Permit Bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a certificate of insurance with at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of personal injury coverage and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of property damage and naming the City of Warrensville Heights as an additional insured in a form satisfactory to the Building Commissioner, providing for the payment of any damage which may happen to any tree, pavement, street or sidewalk, or to any pole or telephone, communication or electrical wire belonging to the City for which repairs the City may be held responsible, whether the damage shall be inflicted by such person or his agents, employees or workmen. Further, such persons shall hold the City harmless against any liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses which may in any way accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of such permit or license or the performance of any work thereunder.
(e) The Building Commissioner shall review the application for compliance, as required by this Building Code, fix the fee to be paid, to include a one hundred dollar ($100.00) base fee, and collect and give receipts for the same according to the following schedule:
Residential | Commercial | |
(1) Additions to residential dwelling structure (one and two family) * per sq. ft. of gross area of all stories | $0.35 | |
Minimum | $150.00 | |
(2) Additions to commercial building structures. * per sq. ft. of gross floor area | $0.40 | |
Minimum | 750.00 | |
(3) Alterations to residential dwelling structure (one and two family interior and exterior) and/or exterior site alterations. Includes fixed equipment, damage repair, fire damage repair and roof replacement. * per $1,000 valuation | 8.50 | |
Minimum | 50.00 | |
(4) Alterations – commercial building structure (interior and exterior) and/or exterior site alterations. Includes fixed equipment, damage repair, fire damage repair and roof replacement. * per $1,000 valuation | 15.00 | |
Minimum | 250.00 | |
(5) Exterior wooden decks * per sq. ft. of gross floor area | $0.35 | $0.40 |
Minimum | 100.00 | 200.00 |
(6) Demo--all buildings or structures and tenant spaces * per sq. ft. of gross floor area in all stories | .35 | .40 |
Minimum | 150.00 | 250.00 |
(7) All new dwelling structures (one and two- family). * per sq. ft. gross floor area and all stories | .35 | |
Minimum | 1500.00 | |
(8) New commercial building structure * per sq. ft. gross floor area all stories | .40 | |
Minimum | 4000.00 | |
(9) Parking lot construction, additions, resurfacing or drives* per $1,000 valuation | 15.00 | |
Minimum | $250.00 | |
(10) Parking lot striping | 75.00 | |
(11) All secondary, accessory and appurtenant structures or buildings in any single family, U-1 and U-2 * per sq. ft. gross floor area | .35 | ||
Minimum | 25.00 | ||
(12) All secondary, accessory and appurtenant structures or buildings other than single family U-1 and U-2 districts * per sq. ft. of gross floor area | .40 | ||
Minimum | 100.00 | ||
(13) Miscellaneous Permit Fees.
A. The fee for a permit for construction of footings, foundations or basement or cellar walls before a permit is issued for the superstructure shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for buildings of a Class U-1 use. For a building of all other use classes, the fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) in addition to the amounts prescribed elsewhere in this chapter.
B. The fee for any separate permit for the erection, installation or placing of any elevator, lift, crane or derrick shall be as follows:
1. Passenger elevators: Ten dollars ($10.00) per story (minimum fee $50.00).
2. Freight elevators: Ten dollars ($10.00) per story (minimum fee $25.00).
3. Cranes or derricks: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
C. The fee for tanks shall be as follows:
Capacity in Gallons | Fee |
3,000 or under | $30.00 |
Over 3,000 and not more than 12,000 | 40.00 |
Over 12,000 and not more than 20,000 | 50.00 |
Over 20,000 and not more than 50,000 | 70.00 |
Over 50,000 and not more than 100,000 | 150.00 |
D. Additional Miscellaneous Fees:
Residential | Commercial | |
1. Antenna-communications tower | $3,000.00 | |
2. Antenna satellite dish | 00.00 | 100.00 |
3. Antenna wireless telecom facilities * per antenna | 200.00 | |
4. Apron new or replacement | 20.00 | 30.00 |
5. Curb cutting per foot | 10.00 | 25.00 |
Minimum | 20.00 | 40.00 |
6. Driveways new or replacement | 35.00 | 50.00 |
7. Driveway widening | 25.00 | 40.00 |
7A. Driveway resurfacing | 40.00 | |
8. Fences over 200 linear feet | 40.00 | 100.00 |
9. Fences up to 200 linear feet | 30.00 | 50.00 |
10. Garage base new or replacement | 20.00 | 50.00 |
11. Moving a building on rollers on a public street or portion thereof | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
12. Moving a building on carry-alls on a public street or portion thereof | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
13. Moving a building without traveling a public street or portion thereof | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
14. Periodic sales of stock or inventory in a U-6 district | 75.00 | |
15. Public sidewalk* per block | $7.00 | $14.00 |
15A.Private service walks * per block | $7.00 | $14.00 |
16. Retaining walls greater than 18” in height | 30.00 | 100.00 |
17. Siding vinyl or aluminum or re-siding with other materials | 100.00 | 200.00 |
18. Signs--altered in size advertising copy. * per face | 100.00 | |
19. Signs--ground sign per sq. ft. per face | 3.00 | |
Minimum | 200.00 | |
20. Signs--all new except permanent ground or temporary; per sq. ft. each side | 3.00 | |
Minimum | 70.00 | |
21. Signs--temporary leasing/for sale commercial properties | 20.00 | |
22. Signs--repaired or restored w/no change in size, location or advertising copy | No charge | |
23. Steps/stairway replacement (ext. porches) | 50.00 | 100.00 |
24. Swimming pools | 150.00 | 500.00 |
25. Tent permits (canopies) up to 120 sq. ft. | 50.00 | 100.00 |
26. Tent permits in excess of 120 sq. ft. per tent | 100.00 | 200.00 |
27. Temporary construction equipment (i.e. trailers, dumpsters) * per day | ||
Flexible Dumpsters | 30.00 | 50.00 |
Construction Dumpster or POD | 50.00 | 100.00 |
28. Window replacement | 100.00 | 100.00 |
29. Roof Mounted Solar Array | 300.00 | 500.00 |
30. Ground Mounted Solar Array | 500.00 | |
31. Roof Mounted Wind Energy Facility | 1,000,00 | |
32. Ground Mounted Wind Energy Facility | 2,000.00 | |
(Ord. 2021-155. Passed 10-5-21.)