Building Fees

Section: 15.04.010 Established-Work Started Prior to Obtaining Permit:

Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded with, prior to obtaining such permit, the fee specified shall be tripled, but payment of such triple fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the work not from any other penalties prescribed in this code.

City Ordinance 15.08. & 15.12 Penalty for Starting Work Prior to Obtaining Permit:

Where work for which a permit is required by Electric Code/Plumbing Code is started or proceeded with, prior to obtaining such permit, the fee specified shall be tripled, but payment of such triple fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the work not from any other penalties prescribed in this code.

City Ordinance 15.08.020 & 15.12.020 Co-Work Completed By Others:

Any person, firm or corporation, other than electrical contractors/plumbing contractors or public service agencies, who employ one or more electricians/plumbers permanent to do electrical or plumbing work, may obtain a permit covering the work done by such permanent electrician/plumber for a period of time to be determined in each case. The fee for electrical work/plumbing work done under such a permit for a period of time to be work done under such permit will be charged in the same manner as if separate permits had been given for each job.

Item Sub Item Fees
All new construction Repairs & Alterations $20.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost, $50.00 minimum fee.
Exemption: $15.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost for three residential dwelling units or less, $50.00 minimum fee.
Amendments to plans $20.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost, $50.00 minimum fee.
Exemption: $15.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost for three residential dwelling units or less, $50.00 minimum fee.
Demolition of buildings & structures $20.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost, $50.00 minimum fee.
Exemption: $15.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost for three residential dwelling units or less, $50.00 minimum fee.
Preliminary permits for foundation $20.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost, $50.00 minimum fee.
Exemption: $15.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of construction cost for three residential dwelling units or less, $50.00 minimum fee.
Sheet Metal $50 fee plus $25 per each 100 linear feet
All new signs $10 per $100 rounded up to the next hundred of the sign cost
($20 minimum fee)
Certificate of Occupancy:
(new or existing buildings)
A. Residential $100 for first unit and $50.00 for each additional unit.
B. Commercial $100 plus $50.00 per 1,000 sq. ft.
C. Re-Inspection of code violations $100 & $5 additional per each unit over 5 units
Certificate of Inspections:
A. Places of Assembly per table 106 of the
State Building Code Use
Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, E & 1-2		 Minimum fee of $50 for 1 - 50 occupancy load.
$2 additional for each occupant over 50
B. Use Group - R-1, table 106 $50 & $5 additional per room over 10 rooms
C. Table 106 - Use groups R-2, R-4 and %-5 $100 + $5.00 per unit
D. Fire Escapes testing & other certification
as per section 1001.3.3		 $100 per fire escape with the exception of 3 dwelling units
Annual inspection signs $10.00
Re-Inspection of code violations $25.00
Moving buildings $15.00 per $1,000 rounded up to the next thousand of the
construction cost ($50 minimum fee)
Moving buildings $15.00 per $1,000 rounded up to the next thousand of the
construction cost ($50 minimum fee)
Building license:
A. Initial (2 year) $50
B. Two year renewal $50.00
C. Beyond 2 years plus 30 days $60.00
Each additional year late $10.00
Inspection for publicly subsidized dwellings $100.00
Plan review $100 included in building permit fee$50.00