Permit Fees

Ordinance Information

3-08.3 Fee Payment

Fees for all permits listed herein can only be waived by a vote of the Municipal Council. There shall be no refunds. Amounts will be rounded to the nearest dollar and must be paid in full prior to application review.


3-08.4 Senior Citizen Exemption

The fee for any building permit for an owner-occupied single or two-family residence shall be waived for the senior citizen owner applying for a building permit. Herein defined as a person 60 years of age or older.

3-09 and 3-09.1

Any work started prior to obtaining an approved permit, except for work deemed to be an emergency by the Building Official, the fee shall be tripled. Permits for emergency work shall be applied for within the next business day.

Building Permits

Project Type
Permit Fee
R-2, R-3 or R-4 (New residential)
$0.60 per square foot
All other use groups (New construction)
$1 per square foot
Residential (R-2, R-3 or R-4) value to $6,000
$30
Residential value over $6,000
$10 per $1,000
All other use groups, value to $4,000
$60
All other use groups, value over $4,000
$15 per $1,000

Plan Review - Residential or Commercial

When amended plans are required due to substantial changes, a minimum charge of $150.00 is required. For increased area R-2, R-3 and R-4 is $0.60 per square foot. For other projects, $1 per square foot, if it is no more than $150.

Demolition, Razing & Removing

Project Type
Permit Fee
Principal Structure
$50
Accessory Structure
$30

Mechanical

Project Type
Permit Fee
Mechanical systems - residential (R-2, R-3 or R-4)
$30 plus 1 percent of cost
Mechanical systems - all other use groups
$50 plus 1 percent of cost
Non-residential annual maintenance of system
 
Costs shall include all labor, materials and equipment. It is $100 per each additional building (not for outside contracts or in-house projects over $5000).

Sheet Metal

Project Type
Permit Fee
Sheet metal - residential (R-2, R-3 or R-4)
$30 plus 1 percent of cost
Sheet metal - all other use groups
 
Cost shall include all labor, materials and equipment.

Natural Gas

Project Type
Permit Fee
Residential (R-2, R-3 or R-4), new service installation or 1 appliance
$80
Residential, new service installation additional appliances
$10 per appliance
Residential replacement of installation, one appliance
$40
Residential replacement installation, additional appliances
$5 per appliance
All other group permits
$50 plus 1 percent of cost

Liquid Propane Gas

Project Type
Permit Fee
Residential (R-2, R-3 or R-4) new tank installation, 1 appliance
$80
Residential, new tank installation, additional appliances
$10 per appliance
Residential replacement or installation, one appliance
$40
Residential replacement or installation, additional appliances
$5 per appliance
All other use group permits
$50 plus 1 percent of cost

Miscellaneous (For All Permits)

Permit Type
Permit Fee
Letter of Determination / Certification
$50
Re-inspection (per permit)
$25 for first re-inspection / $50 for each additional re-inspection
Permit renewal or duplicate permit
$10
Fence Advertising
$30
Trench Permit
$40