[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
The Building and Construction Fee Schedule is on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003]
The total estimated fee for the activity shall be paid in advance.
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003]
The Building Official is authorized to estimate the total cost of construction of a structure, building or project, by multiplying the total floor area of the structure in square feet by an appropriate square foot cost rate. Structures or projects for which it is impractical to estimate the total construction cost by such square foot cost method shall be estimated by applying current, commonly accepted unit cost figures to the various components in a commonly accepted manner. In lieu of determining the total cost of construction as outlined above, the Building Official may accept a bona fide contract or any affidavit of the owner of the building structure or project in which the total cost of construction, including site improvements related to the permit, is verified by applicant and the owner.
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 9606, § 1, 6-15-2006; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018 ]
The fee for a building permit and inspection shall be determined in accordance with the Building and Construction Fee Schedule, on file in the City offices.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-104, Miscellaneous permit fees, and § 5-109, Administrative fees, added 4-3-2003 by Ord. No. 9244, as amended, were repealed 6-7-2018 by Ord. No. 10492.
[Ord. No. 10546, 1-3-2019]
TABLE 3 - ESCROWS
Item
Amount
Remark
Residential Site Restoration Escrow
$5,000
100% refundable upon final inspection and acceptance by the Department of Public Services
Stormwater BMP Construction Escrow
$1,000
100% refundable upon final inspection and acceptance by the Department of Public Services
MECHANICAL
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
A processing fee as set by the Council by resolution from time to time shall be charged for each permit processed. At the option of the City the mechanical permit fee may be calculated by either the cost-of-construction method as outlined in § 5-103 or by use of unit prices as set forth in the schedule adopted by the City for the following, except that all integrated permits shall be priced as provided in § 5-103.
(1) 
For the following units:
Duct furnace
Blower
Duct heater
Fan
Forced air furnace
Broiler
Gravity air furnace
Fryer, fat
Radiant heating system
Griddle
Space heater
Grill
Unit heater
Kettle (gas fires)
Conveyor (power-operated)
Oven (baking or roasting)
Range (commercial size)
Dry cleaning unit
Refuse chute
Infrared heater
Crematory
Water heaters over 20 gallons
Fireplace
Storage tanks
Incinerator
Unfired pressure vessel
Kiln
Tanks over 500 gallons
Fire damper
Cooling towers
Smoke damper
Emergency generators
Clothes dryer
Make-up air heater
(2) 
For each unit of the following categories of mechanical equipment on commercial and industrial work:
Air-conditioning and air-handling ventilating units:
Up to 10,000 cfm system
10,001 to 15,000 cfm system
Over 15,000 cfm system
(3) 
Boilers.
Low-pressure heating boilers (steam 15 psig or less, hot water 160 psig or less, and less than 250° F.):
Unit Input Capacity
Less than 500 MBH
501 to 1,000 MBH
Over 1,000 MBH
High-pressure boilers (steam over 15 psig, hot water over 160 psig and over 250° F.):
Unit Heating Surface Capacity
Less than 200 square feet
201 to 2,000 square feet
Over 2,000 square feet
Note: 33,475 Btu = 1 hp (boiler horsepower) 240 Btu — 1 edr (equivalent direct radiations)
Elevators, escalators, and moving walks
Exhaust systems:
Unit Description
Commercial hood exhaust
Smoke removal exhaust
Dust and/or vapor exhaust
Refrigerator systems:
Unit Description
Up to 100 tons
Up to 300 tons
301 to 1,000 tons
Over 1,000 tons
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
Permit processing, plan review and inspection charges for the installation, modification, or replacement of self-contained, prefabricated fireplaces in projects not subject to integrated permit shall be covered by a permit fee in an amount as set by the Council by resolution from time to time, which shall include one inspection. A fee shall be charged for each additional inspection required.
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
Permit processing and inspection charges for replacement of heating and air-conditioning equipment shall be as set by the Council by resolution from time to time, which shall include one inspection. A fee shall be charged for each additional inspection required.
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
Inspection and processing charges for mechanical periodic inspections at the frequency required by the Mechanical Code shall be covered by inspection fees as set by the Council by resolution from time to time for the following:
Type of Equipment or Devices
Air handlers
Air conditioning, up to 300 tons, under 15,000 cfm
Air conditioning, 301 to 1,000 tons, 15,000 to 40,000 cfm
Air conditioning over 1,000 tons, over 40,000 cfm
Amusement devices and kiddie rides
Auto lifts
Boilers
Conveyor, power-operated
Dumbwaiters
Elevator
Emergency generator
Escalators
Fan (ventilation) exhaust over 5,000 cfm or 36 inches in diameter
Water heater over 120 gallons
Storage tanks over 120 gallons
Incinerators
Kitchen exhaust over 5,000 cfm
Moving walks
Unfired pressure vessels
Unfired pressure vessel, with manhole
Refrigeration up to 100 tons
Refrigeration 101 to 300 tons
Refrigeration 301 to 1,000 tons
Refrigeration over 1,000 tons
Miscellaneous hoisting equipment
PLUMBING
[Ord. No. 9244, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
(a) 
Calculation of fee. At the option of the City, the plumbing or sewer permit fee may be calculated by either the cost of construction method as outlined in § 5-103 or by use of the schedule of unit prices as set by the Council by resolution from time to time, except that all integrated permits shall be priced as provided above in § 5-103.
(b) 
Processing fee; minimum fees. All permits, except domestic water heater replacements, shall be subject to a permit processing fee as set by the Council by resolution from time to time.
(c) 
General inspection fees. General inspection fees for each inspection performed shall be as set by the Council by resolution from time to time. Fees shall be set for the following:
(1) 
All domestic water heater replacements.
(2) 
The building sewer from the building to the septic tank shall be inspected before any part of the sewer pipe is covered. All filter trenches, absorption trenches and filter beds shall be inspected as the work progresses and in accordance with the schedule outlined below:
Inspection fees for each inspection of a sewage disposal system
Extra fee or additional inspection fee
Inspection of pipes for sewer mains, trunks, laterals and appurtenances per lineal foot
Inspection of manholes, lampholes or catch basins
Plumbing fixtures
Openings for future fixtures
Advising or investigation inspections
Any additional inspections or re-inspections of any work listed on the above schedule
ELECTRIC
[Ord. No. 8592, § 1, 3-20-1997; Ord. No. 8593, § 1, 3-20-1997; Ord. No. 8594, § 1, 3-20-1997; Ord. No. 8756, § 1, 9-17-1998; Ord. No. 9244, § 1, 4-3-2003; Ord. No. 10492, 6-7-2018]
(a) 
Calculation of fee. At the option of the applicant, permit and inspection fees for all electrical work shall be calculated by the cost of construction method as outlined in § 5-103 or by use of the schedule of unit prices as set by the Council by resolution from time to time, except that integrated permits shall be priced as provided in § 5-103. General inspection fees for each inspection performed shall be as set by the Council by resolution from time to time.
(b) 
A permit processing fee shall be charged for each permit processed.
Electrical Permit Fees
Item
Electrical outlets (see Note 1)
Elevators:
a.
Per floor
b.
Per car
Service equipment (see Note 2)
a.
Applied to service up to and including 200 ampere
b.
Service over 200 ampere and up to and including 400 ampere
c.
Service over 400 ampere
Motors:
a.
Less than 5 hp
b.
5 hp or greater
Panel board switches/switchboard sections
Transformers
X-rays
Carnivals, per each new location
Residential new construction
Residential rewire:
a.
Service installed
b.
Service not installed
Reinspections:
a.
Union electric
b.
Disconnected service
c.
Old installations
Communication systems:
a.
Amplifiers
b.
Telephones
c.
Television antenna
d.
Burglar alarm
Cable television:
a.
Head-end station, per street mile
b.
Power booster
Electric heat, per 10 kw
NOTES:
(1)
Electrical outlets. Each and every point on the electrical system where power or light is derived for any purpose whatsoever. In computing outlets for fluorescent fixtures, each fixture shall be counted as an electrical outlet.
(2)
Service equipment. Each and every point on the electrical system where power is derived from the public utility system or a private generating plant.