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PERMIT FEES
See the following Table 1. Valuation/Fee Chart, for the determination of residential building permit fees. 

Valuation/Fee Chart:

Valuation
Fee
     
Valuation
Fee
    
Valuation
Fee
$ 1- 1,100
20.00
23,001-24,000
164.50
55,001-56,000
301.00
1,101- 1,200
20.50
24,001-25,000
170.50
56,001-57,000
304.00
1,201- 1,300
22.00
25,001-26,000
175.00
58,001-59,000
310.00
1,301- 1,400
23.50
26,001-27,000
179.50
59,001-60,000
313.00
1,401- 1,500
25.00
27,001-28,000
184.00
60,001-61,000
316.00
1,501- 1,600
26.50
28,001-29,000
188.50
61,001-62,000
319.00
1,601- 1,700
28.00
29,001-30,000
193.00
62,001-63,000
322.00
1,701- 1,800
29.50
30,001-31,000
197.50
63,001-64,000
325.00
1,801- 1,900
31.00
31,001-32,000
202.00
64,001-65,000
328.00
1,901- 2,000
32.50
32,001-33,000
206.50
65,001-66,000
331.00
2,001- 3,000
38.50
33,001-34,000
211.00
66,001-67,000
334.00
3,001- 4,000
44.50
34,001-35,000
215.50
67,001-68,000
337.00
4,001- 5,000
50.50
35,001-36,000
220.00
68,001-69,000
340.00
5,001- 6,000
56.50
36,001-37,000
224.50
69,001-70,000
343.00
6,001- 7,000
62.50
37,001-38,000
229.00
70,001-71,000
346.00
7,001- 8,000
68.50
38,001-39,000
233.50
71,001-72,000
349.00
8,001- 9,000
74.50
39,001-40,000
238.00
72,001-73,000
352.00
9,001- 10,000
80.50
40,001-41,000
242.50
73,001-74,000
355.00
10,001- 11,000
86.50
41,001-42,000
247.00
74,001-75,000
358.00
11,001- 12,000
92.50
42,001-43,000
251.50
75,001-76,000
361.00
12,001- 13,000
98.50
43,001-44,000
256.00
76,001-77,000
364.00
13,001- 14,000
104.50
44,001-45,000
260.50
77,001-78,000
367.00
14,001- 15,000
110.50
45,001-46,000
265.00
78,001-79,000
370.00
15,001- 16,000
116.50
46,001-47,000
269.50
79,001-80,000
373.00
16,001- 17,000
122.50
47,001-48,000
274.00
80,001-81,000
376.00
17,001- 18,000
128.50
48,001-49,000
278.50
81,001-82,000
379.00
18,001- 19,000
134.50
49,001-50,000
283.00
82,001-83,000
382.00
19,001- 20,000
140.50
50,001-51,000
286.00
83,001-84,000
385.00
20,001- 21,000
146.50
51,001-52,000
289.00
84,001-85,000
388.00
21,001- 22,000
152.50
52,001-53,000
292.00
85,001-86,000
391.00
22,001- 23,000
158.50
53,001-54,000
295.00
86,001-87,000
394.00
54,001-55,000
298.00
87,001-88,000
397.00

Add $3 each additional $1,000 or part thereof to and including $100,000

$100,000.00 and up: 
$433 for the first $100,000.00 plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.

Permit Fees: The base valuation to determine permit fees for residential buildings and additions are based on a dollar per square foot schedule per the following. For remodels and renovations, the total bid price is the base valuation:

  • Finished habitable space $63.00 per square foot *
  • Finished basements $24.00 per square foot *
  • Unfinished space (basements and upper levels) $18.00 per square foot *
  • Attached garages $20.00 per square foot *
  • Detached garages $18.00 per square foot *
  • A flat $20.00 permit feet is charged for residential re-shingling, residing, windows, swimming pool fence enclosures, and razing permits.
  • Additional fees may be implemented for reinspections.

* 2005 Valuations. These valuations are adjusted on a yearly basis. 

Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee established by the building official that shall be in addition to the required permit fees. Legal and/or civil proceedings may also be commenced.