City of Florissant, MO Building Permit And Other Fees

[Ord. No. 8748, 11-22-2021]

Fees. The permittee of any permit for the erection, alteration, enlargement, repair or removal of any structures or buildings shall pay the City a fee for such permit as set forth in Subsections (A)(1) and (2) below except as determined by Section 505.020 of this Article.

Commercial, industrial and multi-family residential construction permit fees. The fee for a building permit and inspection of commercial, industrial and multi-family construction shall be determined by applying the table of fee rates as set forth below to the total cost of construction as determined by Section 505.020 of this Article. Permit application fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) and shall be subtracted from the total fee. Permit processing, plan review and charges for inspections are included in the fee rate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be the first-tier entry of ninety-five dollars ($95.00) where no plan review is required. A building permit and inspection fee for commercial, industrial, or multiple-family residential construction, with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars and sixty cents ($3.60) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.

Construction Cost	Permit Cost
$1,000.00	$95.00
$2,000.00	$124.00
$3,000.00	$143.00
$4,000.00	$163.00
$5,000.00	$197.00
$6,000.00	$223.00
$7,000.00	$233.00
$8,000.00	$256.00
$9,000.00	$267.00
$10,000.00	$270.00
$11,000.00	$270.00
$12,000.00	$270.00
$13,000.00	$270.00
$14,000.00	$270.00
$15,000.00	$270.00
$16,000.00	$271.00
$17,000.00	$271.00
$18,000.00	$280.00
$19,000.00	$294.00
$20,000.00	$294.00
$21,000.00	$294.00
$22,000.00	$294.00
$23,000.00	$294.00
$24,000.00	$305.00
$25,000.00	$305.00
$26,000.00	$317.00
$27,000.00	$317.00
$28,000.00	$329.00
$29,000.00	$329.00
$30,000.00	$329.00
$31,000.00	$340.00
$32,000.00	$340.00
$33,000.00	$340.00
$34,000.00	$352.00
$35,000.00	$352.00
$36,000.00	$363.00
$37,000.00	$364.00
$38,000.00	$376.00
$39,000.00	$378.00
$40,000.00	$389.00
$42,000.00	$400.00
$44,000.00	$412.00
$46,000.00	$422.00
$48,000.00	$437.00
$50,000.00	$447.00
$52,000.00	$460.00
$54,000.00	$482.00
$56,000.00	$483.00
$58,000.00	$494.00
$60,000.00	$508.00
$62,000.00	$519.00
$64,000.00	$531.00
$66,000.00	$542.00
$68,000.00	$555.00
$70,000.00	$567.00
$72,000.00	$579.00
$74,000.00	$590.00
$76,000.00	$603.00
$78,000.00	$614.00
$80,000.00	$626.00
$82,000.00	$638.00
$84,000.00	$650.00
$86,000.00	$662.00
$88,000.00	$674.00
$90,000.00	$697.00
$92,000.00	$709.00
$94,000.00	$722.00
$96,000.00	$733.00
$98,000.00	$746.00
$100,000.00	$756.00
$105,000.00	$781.00
$110,000.00	$816.00
$115,000.00	$839.00
$120,000.00	$876.00
$125,000.00	$899.00
$130,000.00	$937.00
$135,000.00	$960.00
$140,000.00	$995.00
$145,000.00	$1,019.00
$150,000.00	$1,054.00
$155,000.00	$1,078.00
$160,000.00	$1,103.00
$165,000.00	$1,158.00
$170,000.00	$1,161.00
$175,000.00	$1,198.00
$180,000.00	$1,222.00
$185,000.00	$1,245.00
$190,000.00	$1,281.00
$195,000.00	$1,304.00
$200,000.00	$1,328.00
$210,000.00	$1,388.00
$220,000.00	$1,447.00
$230,000.00	$1,502.00
$240,000.00	$1,555.00
$250,000.00	$1,614.00
$260,000.00	$1,661.00
$270,000.00	$1,722.00
$280,000.00	$1,769.00
$290,000.00	$1,829.00
$300,000.00	$1,874.00
$310,000.00	$1,897.00
$320,000.00	$1,985.00
$330,000.00	$2,029.00
$340,000.00	$2,088.00
$350,000.00	$2,137.00
$360,000.00	$2,196.00
$370,000.00	$2,245.00
$380,000.00	$2,291.00
$390,000.00	$2,351.00
$400,000.00	$2,399.00
$420,000.00	$2,495.00
$440,000.00	$2,602.00
$460,000.00	$2,697.00
$480,000.00	$2,804.00
$500,000.00	$2,899.00
$520,000.00	$2,995.00
$540,000.00	$3,103.00
$560,000.00	$3,196.00
$580,000.00	$3,293.00
$600,000.00	$3,386.00
$620,000.00	$3,482.00
$640,000.00	$3,578.00
$660,000.00	$3,673.00
$680,000.00	$3,768.00
$700,000.00	$3,864.00
$720,000.00	$3,959.00
$740,000.00	$4,054.00
$760,000.00	$4,149.00
$780,000.00	$4,244.00
$800,000.00	$4,341.00
$820,000.00	$4,435.00
$840,000.00	$4,517.00
$860,000.00	$4,613.00
$880,000.00	$4,707.00
$900,000.00	$4,803.00
$920,000.00	$4,887.00
$940,000.00	$4,981.00
$960,000.00	$5,076.00
$980,000.00	$5,161.00
$1,000,000.00	$5,255.00
$1,100,000.00	$5,683.00
$1,200,000.00	$6,120.00
$1,300,000.00	$6,559.00
$1,400,000.00	$6,986.00
$1,500,000.00	$7,412.00
$1,600,000.00	$7,838.00
$1,700,000.00	$8,254.00
$1,800,000.00	$8,669.00
$1,900,000.00	$9,084.00
$2,000,000.00	$9,497.00
$2,100,000.00	$9,899.00
$2,200,000.00	$10,303.00
$2,300,000.00	$10,707.00
$2,400,000.00	$11,109.00
$2,500,000.00	$11,512.00
$2,600,000.00	$11,904.00
$2,700,000.00	$12,292.00
$2,800,000.00	$12,683.00
$2,900,000.00	$13,076.00
$3,000,000.00	$13,467.00
$3,100,000.00	$13,859.00
$3,200,000.00	$14,237.00
$3,300,000.00	$14,617.00
$3,400,000.00	$15,009.00
$3,500,000.00	$15,387.00
$3,600,000.00	$15,758.00
$3,700,000.00	$16,132.00
$3,800,000.00	$16,512.00
$3,900,000.00	$16,881.00
$4,000,000.00	$17,259.00
$4,200,000.00	$17,993.00
$4,400,000.00	$18,738.00
$4,600,000.00	$19,463.00
$4,800,000.00	$20,198.00
$5,000,000.00	$20,919.00
$5,200,000.00	$21,644.00
$5,400,000.00	$22,353.00
$5,600,000.00	$23,065.00
$5,800,000.00	$23,775.00
$6,000,000.00	$24,473.00
$6,200,000.00	$25,184.00
$6,400,000.00	$25,885.00
$6,600,000.00	$26,559.00
$6,800,000.00	$27,270.00
$7,000,000.00	$27,957.00
$7,200,000.00	$28,644.00
$7,400,000.00	$29,331.00
$7,600,000.00	$30,012.00
$7,800,000.00	$30,694.00
$8,000,000.00	$31,370.00
$8,200,000.00	$32,046.00
$8,400,000.00	$32,720.00
$8,600,000.00	$33,396.00
$8,800,000.00	$34,060.00
$9,000,000.00	$34,722.00
$9,200,000.00	$35,387.00
$9,400,000.00	$36,051.00
$9,600,000.00	$36,713.00
$9,800,000.00	$37,377.00
$10,000,000.00	$38,029.00
$10,500,000.00	$39,663.00
$11,000,000.00	$41,287.00
$11,500,000.00	$42,898.00
$12,000,000.00	$44,510.00
$12,500,000.00	$46,097.00
$13,000,000.00	$47,686.00
$13,500,000.00	$49,260.00
$14,000,000.00	$50,836.00
$14,500,000.00	$52,400.00
$15,000,000.00	$53,952.00
$15,500,000.00	$55,794.00
$16,000,000.00	$57,593.00
$16,500,000.00	$59,390.00
$17,000,000.00	$61,190.00
$17,500,000.00	$62,987.00
$18,000,000.00	$64,786.00
$18,500,000.00	$66,585.00
$19,000,000.00	$68,383.00
$19,500,000.00	$70,181.00
$20,000,000.00	$71,859.00
$20,500,000.00	$73,656.00
$21,000,000.00	$75,450.00
$21,500,000.00	$77,249.00
$22,000,000.00	$79,040.00
$22,500,000.00	$80,838.00
$23,000,000.00	$82,631.00
$23,500,000.00	$84,429.00
$24,000,000.00	$86,222.00
$24,500,000.00	$88,020.00
$25,000,000.00	$89,802.00
$25,500,000.00	$91,611.00
$26,000,000.00	$93,404.00
$26,500,000.00	$95,202.00
$27,000,000.00	$96,994.00
$27,500,000.00	$98,792.00
$28,000,000.00	$100,585.00
$28,500,000.00	$102,383.00
$29,000,000.00	$104,176.00
$29,500,000.00	$105,974.00
$30,000,000.00	$107,584.00
$30,500,000.00	$109,376.00
$31,000,000.00	$111,170.00
$31,500,000.00	$112,962.00
$32,000,000.00	$114,755.00
$32,500,000.00	$116,547.00
$33,000,000.00	$118,338.00
$33,500,000.00	$120,131.00
$34,000,000.00	$121,923.00
$34,500,000.00	$123,715.00
$35,000,000.00	$125,508.00
$35,500,000.00	$127,301.00
$36,000,000.00	$129,093.00
$36,500,000.00	$130,886.00
$37,000,000.00	$132,678.00
$37,500,000.00	$134,469.00
$38,000,000.00	$136,262.00
$38,500,000.00	$138,054.00
$39,000,000.00	$139,846.00
$39,500,000.00	$141,640.00
$40,000,000.00	$143,189.00
$40,500,000.00	$144,981.00
$41,000,000.00	$146,767.00
$41,500,000.00	$148,559.00
$42,000,000.00	$150,345.00
$42,500,000.00	$152,138.00
$43,000,000.00	$153,925.00
$43,500,000.00	$155,717.00
$44,000,000.00	$157,503.00
$44,500,000.00	$159,296.00
$45,000,000.00	$161,082.00
$45,500,000.00	$162,875.00
$46,000,000.00	$164,660.00
$46,500,000.00	$166,453.00
$47,000,000.00	$168,239.00
$47,500,000.00	$170,032.00
$48,000,000.00	$171,819.00
$48,500,000.00	$173,610.00
$49,000,000.00	$175,397.00
$49,500,000.00	$177,190.00
$50,000,000.00	$178,671.00

Residential Construction Permit Fees. The fee for a building permit and inspections of residential construction or new structures, alterations and additions on one- or two-family residential structures and all other miscellaneous residential construction shall be determined by applying the table of fee rates set forth below to the total estimated cost of construction as determined in Section 505.020 of this Article. Permit application fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) and shall be subtracted from the total. Permit processing, plan review and inspection charges are included in the fee rate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be ninety-five dollars ($95.00) where no plan review is required. A building permit and inspection fee for residential construction, with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of six hundred and eighty thousand dollars ($680,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars and sixty cents ($3.60) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.

Construction Cost	Permit Fee
$1,000.00	$95.00
$2,000.00	$105.00
$3,000.00	$116.00
$4,000.00	$129.00
$5,000.00	$147.00
$6,000.00	$160.00
$7,000.00	$166.00
$8,000.00	$183.00
$9,000.00	$188.00
$10,000.00	$191.00
$11,000.00	$191.00
$12,000.00	$191.00
$13,000.00	$191.00
$14,000.00	$191.00
$15,000.00	$191.00
$16,000.00	$192.00
$17,000.00	$197.00
$18,000.00	$197.00
$19,000.00	$205.00
$20,000.00	$205.00
$21,000.00	$205.00
$22,000.00	$205.00
$23,000.00	$205.00
$24,000.00	$213.00
$25,000.00	$213.00
$26,000.00	$223.00
$27,000.00	$223.00
$28,000.00	$227.00
$29,000.00	$227.00
$30,000.00	$227.00
$31,000.00	$236.00
$32,000.00	$236.00
$33,000.00	$236.00
$34,000.00	$245.00
$35,000.00	$245.00
$36,000.00	$252.00
$37,000.00	$253.00
$38,000.00	$258.00
$39,000.00	$260.00
$40,000.00	$268.00
$42,000.00	$276.00
$44,000.00	$284.00
$46,000.00	$290.00
$48,000.00	$299.00
$50,000.00	$306.00
$52,000.00	$313.00
$54,000.00	$329.00
$56,000.00	$329.00
$58,000.00	$338.00
$60,000.00	$344.00
$62,000.00	$352.00
$64,000.00	$359.00
$66,000.00	$369.00
$68,000.00	$376.00
$70,000.00	$383.00
$72,000.00	$391.00
$74,000.00	$400.00
$76,000.00	$407.00
$78,000.00	$414.00
$80,000.00	$421.00
$82,000.00	$431.00
$84,000.00	$438.00
$86,000.00	$444.00
$88,000.00	$453.00
$90,000.00	$469.00
$92,000.00	$477.00
$94,000.00	$483.00
$96,000.00	$492.00
$98,000.00	$500.00
$100,000.00	$508.00
$105,000.00	$522.00
$110,000.00	$546.00
$115,000.00	$561.00
$120,000.00	$585.00
$125,000.00	$599.00
$130,000.00	$624.00
$135,000.00	$638.00
$140,000.00	$662.00
$145,000.00	$677.00
$150,000.00	$699.00
$155,000.00	$716.00
$160,000.00	$731.00
$165,000.00	$755.00
$170,000.00	$772.00
$175,000.00	$794.00
$180,000.00	$810.00
$185,000.00	$824.00
$190,000.00	$845.00
$195,000.00	$863.00
$200,000.00	$879.00
$210,000.00	$918.00
$220,000.00	$957.00
$230,000.00	$992.00
$240,000.00	$1,026.00
$250,000.00	$1,065.00
$260,000.00	$1,095.00
$270,000.00	$1,133.00
$280,000.00	$1,166.00
$290,000.00	$1,203.00
$300,000.00	$1,235.00
$310,000.00	$1,274.00
$320,000.00	$1,304.00
$330,000.00	$1,335.00
$340,000.00	$1,372.00
$350,000.00	$1,405.00
$360,000.00	$1,442.00
$370,000.00	$1,473.00
$380,000.00	$1,503.00
$390,000.00	$1,545.00
$400,000.00	$1,575.00
$420,000.00	$1,637.00
$440,000.00	$1,705.00
$460,000.00	$1,781.00
$480,000.00	$1,838.00
$500,000.00	$1,899.00
$520,000.00	$1,961.00
$540,000.00	$2,030.00
$560,000.00	$2,094.00
$580,000.00	$2,155.00
$600,000.00	$2,216.00
$620,000.00	$2,279.00
$640,000.00	$2,340.00
$660,000.00	$2,401.00
$680,000.00	$2,465.00

A fifty-dollar ($50.00) fee shall apply for each additional or extra inspection, as defined herein, including inspections for compliance with approved development or site plans. An "additional inspection" is defined as an inspection which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction. An "extra inspection" is defined as an inspection which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lock out or similar circumstances.

Electrical Permit Fees. Electrical permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 505.010 except as set forth in Section 505.020.

Mechanical Permit Fees. Mechanical permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 505.010 except as set forth in Section 505.020.

Plumbing And Permit Fees. Plumbing permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 505.010 except as set forth in Section 505.020.

Miscellaneous Fees.

Permit amendments: forty dollars ($40.00).

Refund service charge: forty dollars ($40.00).

Permit extension: forty dollars ($40.00).

Plan revision: forty dollars ($40.00).

Permit processing: forty dollars ($40.00).

Additional inspection: fifty dollars ($50.00).

(1)

An "additional inspection" is defined as an inspection which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction.

Extra inspection: fifty dollars ($50.00).

(1)

An "extra inspection" is defined as an inspection which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lock out or similar circumstances.

Stop work order fee: fifty dollars ($50.00).

Electrical inspection to verify safety (required by utility): fifty dollars ($50.00).

Land Disturbance Permit Fees.

(1)

Major: five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(2)

Ordinary: two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

(3)

Additional inspections: fifty dollars ($50.00).

Exterior Accessibility Ramp Permit Fee. Upon approval from the Building Commissioner the permit fee for an exterior accessibility ramp may be waived for one (1) required means of egress in single-family residential homes.

Processing of annual backflow preventer inspection report: forty dollars ($40.00).

Portable on-demand storage container permit (P.O.D.): seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

Roll off dumpster permit: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

Sewer lateral program application (refundable): three hundred dollars ($300.00).

General.

The number and type of building inspections shall be as required by the Building Official.

It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to maintain proper records of partial permit fee payment.

Applicants for additional permits involving previously installed rough-in installations shall produce records of payment regarding partial permit claims.

Failure to produce payment and permit records shall result in the full fee being charged for any installation performed under a previously issued partial permit.

Permits issued for partial installations shall be considered completed when the segment issued is inspected and approved.

Permits shall be issued on the merit of the plans, specifications and documentation submitted in support of the permit application.

The estimated amount to cover general inspection fees set forth in the above schedule shall be paid when a permit is issued. Extra or additional inspection fees shall be paid upon completion of the work prior to a final approval.

Administration Costs.

Administration costs shall also be charged to the owner, his/her developer and/or agent(s) for any major development. Administration's cost, shall include, but shall not be limited to, the current hourly rate for the Director of Public Works, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, City Attorney, Building Inspectors, secretaries, clerk typists, draftsperson, copy equipment operators or any other City employee(s) and shall also include the current duplicating charge(s) as set by ordinance. Major developments shall include subdivision projects, special permit projects and all non-residential rezoning projects.

Prior to reviewing building plans and issuing building permits for any major development, the Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall estimate the administration costs and shall require the owner, his/her developer and/or agent(s) to deposit with the City this estimated amount for their particular project. All administration costs associated with a particular project (including all preliminary and subsequent consultations prior to Planning and Zoning and City Council approvals) will be charged against the funds on deposit on a monthly basis. During the course of a particular project, if funds are not adequate to cover administration costs, then the owner (his/her developer and/or agents) will be required to deposit an additional estimated amount with the City. If at the end of a particular project there are excess funds and all administration costs have been covered, then these excess funds will be returned to the owner, his/her developer and/or agents.

If the owner, his/her developer and/or agents(s) fails to deposit adequate funds required to cover actual (not estimated) administration costs, then an occupancy permit(s) will be withheld (where applicable) or revoked until the matter is resolved.

Administrative Fees For Various Zoning Applications And Permits.

Planning And Zoning Plan Review Fees.

Residential: fifty dollars ($50.00).

Commercial or multi-family residential: one hundred dollars ($100.00).

The filing fee for the review by the Planning and Zoning Commission of all plans submitted to ensure that all buildings comply with the minimum standards shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for residential buildings and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for multi-family and non-residential projects.

The filing fee for a petition for change of zoning district, boundaries, district classification or special permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

The application fee for a residential designed development permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

The application fee for a planned environmental unit permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

The application fee for a commercial industrial design permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

No application fee shall be charged for an application under the density development procedure other than the normal fees required for processing of the subdivision under the Subdivision Regulations (see Chapter 410 of this Code) and other ordinances.

The aforementioned fees to be charged for the various procedures are not refundable, except where petitions or applications are withdrawn before substantial processing has been undertaken, and then only be by order of the City Council. In addition to all other fees set out herein, the petitioner for a change of zoning district, district boundaries, district classification, or special permit shall pay to the City any and all costs of publication necessary to comply with the provisions of the Florissant Zoning Ordinance. Such fees shall be paid prior to the time any permit is issued under the Zoning Ordinance.