Chapter 15.26
BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND OTHER FEES

Sections:

15.26.010    General requirements and other fees.

15.26.020    Building permit fees.

15.26.010 General requirements and other fees.

A. Building permit fees charged on all building permit applications including electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are in accordance with the fee schedules contained within this chapter.

B. Other Fees (Includes Permit Issuance Fee).

1.    a. Inspection for compliance to city codes which requires a letter certifying same: $160.00.

b. Inspection for compliance to city code without a letter: $86.00.

2. Spa permit (prefabricated): $96.75 to include installation, plumbing, mechanical and electrical.

3. Electric solar systems: $125.00.

4. Kitchen remodel: lighting only – $106.25.

5. Kitchen remodel: plugs and lights – $118.25.

6. Kitchen remodel: complete electric and DWV with water lines – $150.50.

7. Bath/shower remodel: $129.00.

8. Pools.

a. Gunite pools plan review: $129.00.

b. Gunite pool permit issuance and inspection: $258.00.

c. Pool heater: $64.50.

9. Work which was begun prior to required permit issuance: $129.00. Investigation fee over one hour at $129.00 per hour.

10. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge – two hours): $129.00¹.

11. Reinspection fees, per inspection: $129.00*.

12. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge of one-half hour): $129.00* (plus issuance fee).

13. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed, per hour (minimum charge of one-half hour): $129.00*.

14. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge – two hours): $129.00*.

15. Plan Retention.

a. A plan retention fee shall be charged at a rate of $2.25 per page for all plans and $0.25 per eight-inch by 11-inch paper with a $1.00 minimum charge.

b. The plan retention fee shall be used solely for the purpose of preserving building division plans.

c. The building official may adjust the rate charged, on July 30th of each year, to reflect an increase or decrease in cost of preserving plans.

16. Plan review is 65 percent of the building inspection fee.

17. Building inspection fees may be refunded upon written request if no work for the permit has begun. An administrative fee of up to $110.00 will be assessed for any fee request refund at the discretion of the building official. (Ord. 08-16 § 1; Ord. 95-15 N.S.; Ord. 87-6 N.S. § 2, 1987).

15.26.020 Building permit fees.

A. The following building permit fees are adopted:

Total Valuation	Fee
$1.00 to $500.00	$64.50
$501.00 to $2,000	$64.50 for the first $500.00 plus $2.75 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
$2,001 to $25,000	$105.50 for the first $2,000 plus $12.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
$25,001 to $50,000	$394.50 for the first $25,000 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
$50,001 to $100,000	$622.50 for the first $50,000 plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000	$937.50 for the first $100,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000	$2,897.50 for the first $500,000 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up	$4,997.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof

B. Residential and Miscellaneous Electrical Permit Fees.

1. Permit Issuance.

a. For the issuance of each electrical permit: $64.50.

b. For the issuance of each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been canceled, nor finaled: $21.50.

2. System Fee Schedule. (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

a. New Residential Buildings. The following fees shall include all wiring and electrical equipment in or on each building, or other electrical equipment on the same premises constructed at the same time: $0.06 per foot. For other types of residential occupancies and for alterations, additions and modifications to existing residential buildings, use the unit fee schedule below.

b. Temporary Power Service.

i. For a temporary service pole or pedestal including all pole or pedestal-mounted receptacle outlets and appurtenances, each: $30.00.

ii. For a temporary distribution system and temporary lighting and receptacle outlets for construction sites, decorative lights, Christmas tree sales lots, fireworks stands, etc., each: $53.75.

3. Unit Fee Schedule. (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

a. Receptacle, Switch and Light Outlets. For receptacle, switch, light or other outlets at which current is used or controlled, except services, feeders and meters:

i. Up to the first 20 fixtures: $24.00.

ii. Additional fixtures, each: $0.65.

(Note: For multi-outlet assemblies, each five feet (1,524 mm) or fraction thereof may be considered as one outlet.)

b. Services.

i. For new or replacement electric service panels: $39.00.

ii. For new or replacement nonresidential single-phase electric service panels: $64.50.

iii. Three-phase 480/277 1,000 amp or more: $161.25.

c. Miscellaneous apparatus, conduits and conductors, subpanels for electrical apparatus, conduits and conductors for which a permit is required but for which no fee is herein set forth: $43.00.

Note: This fee is not applicable when a fee is paid for one or more services, outlets, fixtures, appliances, power apparatus, busways, signs or other equipment.

C. Residential and Miscellaneous Mechanical Permit Fees.

1. Permit Issuance and Heaters.

a. For the issuance of each mechanical permit: $64.50.

b. For the issuance of each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been canceled or finaled: $21.50.

2. Unit Fee Schedule. (Note: the following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

a. Furnaces.

i. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance: $43.00.

ii. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW): $16.25.

iii. For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent: $53.75.

iv. For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater: $43.00.

b. Appliance Vents. For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit: $21.50.

c. Repairs or Additions. For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by the mechanical code: $42.50.

d. Air Handlers.

i. For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (4,719 L/s), including ducts attached thereto: $32.25.

Note: This fee does not apply to an air-handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler, or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in the mechanical code.

ii. For each air-handling unit over 10,000 cfm (4,719 L/s): $43.00.

e. Evaporative Coolers. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type: $21.50.

f. Ventilation and Exhaust.

i. For each ventilation fan (bathroom, domestic kitchen, etc.) connected to a single duct: $22.00.

ii. For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air-conditioning system authorized by a permit: $43.00.

iii. For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood: $43.00.

g. Miscellaneous. For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the mechanical code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in the table: $43.00.

D. Residential and Miscellaneous Plumbing Permit Fees.

1. Permit Issuance.

a. For the issuance of each plumbing permit: $64.50.

b. For the issuance of each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been canceled or finaled: $21.50.

2. Unit Fee Schedule. (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

a. Fixtures and Vents. For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection thereof): $10.75.

b. Sewers. For each building sewer permit: $22.00.

c. Water Piping and Water Heaters.

i. For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping or water-treating equipment, or both, each: $32.25.

ii. For each water heater including vent: $32.25.

d. Gas Piping Systems.

i. For each gas piping system of one to five outlets: $53.75.

ii. For each additional outlet over five, each: $5.00.

e. Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers and Backflow Protection Devices. For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow protection devices therefor: $32.25.

f. Miscellaneous. For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the plumbing code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in this code: $43.00.

E. Commercial and Industrial Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees. For items not specifically listed above, nonresidential electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit fees shall be calculated at one percent of the contract price plus a permit issuance fee.

F. Code Enforcement. The following permit fees for code enforcement are adopted:

First notice/inspection	Courtesy (no fee)
Subsequent notice/inspection	$129.00/hr
Mileage	I.R.S. allowed
Extension fee	$96.75
Posting fee	$65.00
Administrative hearing	$390.00
Title fee search	Actual cost + 15% administrative fee
Declaration of substandard and/or public nuisance notice	$400.00
Removal of declaration	$350.00
Abatement (cleanup) cost	Actual cost + 15% administrative fee
Preparation of job specification	$400.00
City council approval of contract	$200.00
Contract performance inspection	$258.00
Billing (each instance)	$60.00
Recording special assessment	$129.00
Filing special assessment	$258.00
Code compliance inspections	$129.00/hr
Court cost and attorneys’ fees	Actual cost + 15% administrative fee

(Ord. 08-16 § 1; Ord. 99-11).

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    Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.