[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Suffield
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-27-1965 (Ch.
5, Art. I, of the 1987 Code)]
[Amended 12-19-2019]
Pursuant to § 29-252 of the General Statutes, the
Town hereby adopts the State Building Code.
[Adopted 12-5-1984 (Ch.
5, Art. II, of the 1987 Code)]
All applications for permits required by this article from the
Building Department shall be accompanied by a fee, payable to the
Town.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
A.
Basic rate.
Unless otherwise prescribed in this article, the building permit fee
shall be an amount set by the Board of Selectmen for every dollar
of the estimated retail value of the work rounded to the nearest whole
dollar amount, hereinafter known as the "basic rate."
B.
New buildings
and additions. The fee for all new buildings and additions shall be
based on the type of construction, use group and gross square footage
of the building and shall be computed by multiplying the gross square
footage of the building by the appropriate "fee per square foot" factor
from the permit fee table compiled by the Town, which table shall
be derived from the current tables of the International Building Code
published by the International Code Council, which is a periodic publication.
Copies of the permit fee table shall be available from the Building
Department. The fee thus computed shall be rounded to the nearest
whole dollar amount.
C.
Additional
fees. In addition to any other fees prescribed in this article, the
Board of Selectmen shall set fees for the following items for all
occupancies except one- and two-family dwellings:
D.
Miscellaneous
fees. In addition to any other fees prescribed in this article, the
Board of Selectmen shall set fees for the following items:
(1)
Barns,
unfinished interiors, per square foot of building area.
(2)
Demolition,
per square foot of building area.
(3)
Fences
per linear 400 feet (excluding those not requiring permit).
(4)
Fuel
storage tanks, per gallon capacity.
(5)
Garages,
residential, per square foot of building area.
(6)
Solar
systems, excluding panel type.
(7)
Solar
systems, panel type, per square foot of collector area.
(8)
Signs,
all kinds, per square foot per face.
(9)
Storage
sheds, per square foot of building area.
(10)
Swimming
pools, aboveground, per square foot of water surface area.
(11)
Swimming
pools, in-ground, per square foot of water surface area.
(12)
Wood-burning
stoves, solid-fuel burning appliances, fireplaces, and chimneys.
(13)
Windmills,
per linear foot of total blade length.
E.
Unclassified.
Any code-regulated structure, appliance, appurtenance, device or work
not otherwise provided for in this article shall have its permit fee
calculated from the basic rate.
F.
Limits.
The minimum fee for any permit charged pursuant to this article shall
be set by the Board of Selectmen. The maximum fee shall be unlimited.
The fees for building permits derived pursuant to § 159-3B shall include the footings, foundations, structure, plumbing, heating, electrical fees and certificate of use and occupancy fees.
A.
Any work regulated by the State Building Code which has commenced
before a permit is applied for and before permission is given by the
Building Official to commence such work shall be subject to a late
filing fee set by the Board of Selectmen in addition to any other
fee required.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
B.
The late filing fee shall be due and payable when the permit is applied
for and shall prevent the permit from being issued until it is paid
in full.
The Town shall be exempt from paying any fee pursuant to this
article.
