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REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMIT AND RELATED FEES:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
The various fees charged by the City of Chula Vista for building-related services (e,g,
plan review, building and ancillary inspection, permit processing and issuance) were last
updated in 1993, Since then the City has significantly increased its staffing levels and
expenditures to keep pace with the rapid growth occurring in the eastern portion of the
City, These changes coupled with the Building Industry Association's (BIA) contention
that the City's current building-related fees are unjustifiably high prompted city staff to
conduct a comprehensive study of all building permit and related fees, The main goal of
this study was to ensure that the long run stream of revenues collected nom building-
related fees are sufficient to fund the long run costs associated with providing these
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servIces.
The first step in achieving this goal was to identify the total costs (both direct and
indirect) of providing building-related services. The direct costs associated with
providing building-related services primarily consisted of the salaries, benefits and
supplies and services related to direct service providing staff (i.e, Plans Examiners,
Building Inspectors, Development Service Technicians), The indirect costs associated
with providing building-related services primarily consisted of the proportional shares of
the salaries, benefits, and supplies and services related to departmental management and
citywide support services, Examples of indirect costs include departmental management
and clerical support, information services, personnel, and payroll. Since indirect costs
represent a substantial portion of overall costs, stafffe!t it prudent to update the City's
indirect cost allocation prior to undertaking the fee study, This was particularly
important because the quantity, composition, and compensation of city staff changed
significantly during the prior fiscal year, Updating the City's indirect cost allocation
improved the accuracy of the allocation of City and Departmental support services and
their associated costs to the various building-related services, Completing the indirect
cost allocation required the contributions of numerous city staff and included extensive
interviews with key personnel nom each department and an in depth review of all
departmental budgets.
The indirect cost allocation was used in conjunction with direct cost data collected
during interviews with personnel nom the Divisions of Building, Engineering, Planning
and Fire Prevention to determine the total costs of providing plan review, building and
ancillary inspections, permit processing, permit issuance, and plan maintenance services.
It was determined that costs related to plan review were incurred by each of these
divisions while costs related to inspections and permit processing were confined to
Building and Engineering,2
I Due to unpredictable fluctuations in arumal pennit volume it is unlikely that revenues will equal costs
during any given year. Thus, a long run goal of equating revenues and costs was adopted.
2 The Division of Fire Prevention provides inspection services for numerous activities but the fees charged
for these services were not included in this review.
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The second step in the process of achieving the study goal was to collect data
regarding types of building activities (e.g, new construction, additions, tenant
improvements), permit volume for each activity, and the relative time to complete each
building-related service. These data were collected from staff interviews and the Permits
Plus database, Since many permit fees are based upon building valuation, it was
necessary to further demarcate permit volume for several valuation ranges. This required
making adjustments to the building valuations recorded by Permits Plus because the
existing fees are based upon building valuations derived from tables published by
Building Standards in 1993 and the proposed fees are based upon building valuations
derived from tables published in the most recent edition of Building Standards,) This
procedure effectively eliminated the impact of changing the basis for building valuation
to the most recent set of Building Standards tables and insured that any changes in permit
fees resulting from this study would be strictly representative of changes in total costs
and the allocation of total costs to the various building activities,
Next, total costs were allocated to the various building activities based upon permit
volume and the relative time required to complete each service, Since the building
services provided for any given permit potentially extend a year or more beyond the time
of issuance, it was decided to base costs on the current year's budget and to base -levels of
service on the prior year's actual permit volume, This methodology was chosen for two
reasons. First, it insures that resource levels will always be sufficient to complete
services in a timely manner. Second, it allows for simple, fair, and consistent annual
adjustments to the building fee schedule because overcharging or undercharging during
any given year is compensated for by the following year's fee update. For example, if
permit volume were to temporarily drop then the adjustment mechanism would increase
fees in the subsequent year because total costs would now be spread over a smaller
number of permits, The opposite effect would occur if permit volume were to increase
substantially, If increases or decreases in permit volume were deemed permanent then
staffing levels would be adjusted accordingly resulting in fairly constant fees over the
long run.
Finally, the cost data were matched with the permit volume data to arrive at fees for
each type of service and activity, To facilitate the transition to the proposed fee schedule
an effort was made to retain the structure of the current fee schedule as much as possible
while concurrently simplifying it by eliminating redundant fees, For example, under the
existing fee schedule the total permit fee charged for a typical tract home includes
building plan review fees, site plan and architectural review fees, building permit fees,
permit issuance fees, unit fees based upon the number of plumbing, mechanical, and
electrical fixtures, plan maintenance fees, and Certificate of Occupancy fees, Under the
proposed fee schedule the fee for the same permit would be comprised of a plan review
fee and a permit processing/inspection fee. Maintaining the existing fee structure while
simplifying the fee schedule significantly reduces the cost of redesigning the Permits Plus
System to conform to the proposed fee schedule.
] The tables published by Building Standards are adjusted by the San Diego Area Chapter of the
International Conference of Building Ot1icials prior to use by the City ofChula Vista for establishing
building valuation.
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Two types of fees are being proposed as a result of this study: flat fees and valuation-
based fees, Flat fees are proposed for any services where the level of effort required did
not vary significantly enough to warrant disparate fees. Valuation-based fees were only
proposed when a nexus existed between a buildings valuation and service costs. Basing
certain fees on building valuation helped to improve equity among fee payers because
building valuation accurately reflects design complexity, materials, square footage, and
other features that affect the level of staff effort required. Using flat and valuation-based
fees instead of charging on an hourly full cost recovery basis helped reduce record
keeping costs and resulted in lower fees overall. However, it is important to note that the
use of flat and valuation-based fees may require annual review and possible annual
adjustments when permit volume or costs change significantly.
For valuation-based fees, the valuation ranges were chosen to group together similar
types of permits, Table 1 lists the valuation ranges being proposed and the most common
types of permits in each range.
Table 1: Proposed Valuation Ranges
Total Valuation Most Common Permit Types
$1 to $2,000 Masonry Walls, Roofing, City Standard Plans
$2,001 to $100,000 Additions to Single Family Residences and Tenant
Improvements
$100,001 to $300,000 New Single Family Tract Homes
$300,001 to $500,000 New Single Family Custom Homes and New
Apartments / Condominiums
$500,001 to $1,000,000 New Commercial Construction
$1,000,001 and up New Commercial Construction and New Apartments /
Condominiums
The proposed changes to the City's existing Master Fee Schedule are presented in the
appendix to this report, While the City's general policy has been to charge permit fees
commensurate with the full cost of the services provided, some situations warrant
modifying this policy in order to maintain public safety, Staff supports a policy that
would provide a financial incentive to individuals that need to replace or repair
equipment and/or materials that are essential to the maintenance of safe and habitable
residences, By subsidizing the cost of certain minor residential permits such as water
heaters, furnace replacements, gas line repairs, and the resetting of gas and electric
meters, the City will be encouraging applicants to ensure that their repair work is being
done in a safe and reliable manner, which will enhance safety for not only the individual
residence but also the surrounding neighborhood, Other minor residential permits, such
as patio covers, air conditioning systems and room additions, are not being recommended
for subsidy because they do not constitute work that must be performed to maintain the
safety and habitability of a structure and are elective actions, It is also appropriate to
recognize that some homeowners will cite the cost of the permit as justification for not
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obtaining the required pennits, When this occurs it creates life safety issues for users of
the structures as well as the immediate neighborhood and burdens the City's Code
Enforcement Section with a duty to pursue correction of the violation. The cost
associated with pursuing a code enforcement complaint exceeds the cost of the proposed
subsidy for these types of minor pennits. The types of penn its being proposed for
subsidy are only those for which homeowners have very limited control over the timing
of the need for such repairs, Staff is proposing that fees for these types of pennits be
charged at 50% of the actual costs, The impact on the City's fiscal year 00 - 01 general
fund resulting from this action is estimate at $50,000 assuming that pennit volume
continues at its fiscal year 99 - 00 level.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Six key changes to the existing Master Fee Schedule are being recommended as a
result of this study.
1. Since the current policy of charging separate plan review fees for the Divisions of
Planning, Building, Engineering, and Fire Prevention is cumbersome,
A single fee schedule for plan review should be adopted that
accurately captures the total costs incurred by these four
divisions.
2, Since the amount of time required to review city standard and repetitive plans was
not found to increase with building valuation,
A flat fee for the review of all city standard and repetitive
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plans should be adopted.
3, To ensure resource levels will always be sufficient to complete services which
have been paid for in a timely manner and to ensure that fees are maintained at an
equitable level,
Fees for building-related services should be adjusted annually
based on the current year's budgeted costs, the prior year's
permit volume, and the most recently published Building
Standards valuation tables. This adiustment mechanism may
require increasinl! or decreasinl! fees in future vears to keep
pace with temporarv swinl!s in development activity.
4 The City maintains standard plans for patio covers, masonry walls, carports, and decks. Projects
confonning to these standards do not require formal review by plan check engineers. Repetitive plans refer
to plans identical to previously approved model plans.
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4, The separate unit fee schedules for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits
were found to be of little benefit when used in conjunction with building permits.
In addition, they were found to be a hindrance to providing quick and accurate fee
estimates. Therefore,
The unit fee schedules should be eliminated and the costs
associated with providing these services incorporated in the
building permit fee.
5, To increase the likelihood that potentially dangerous residential repairs are
performed in a safe and reliable manner and to reduce code enforcement
costs,
Permits for residential repairs that generally preclude a
homeowner from planning for the expense of the repair (i.e.
water heater replacements) should be subsidized at 50% of the
actual costs of providing these services.
6, Interviews with personnel in the Division of Fire Prevention indicated a
substantial amount of Fire Prevention staff time is being conunitted at no
charge to the review and inspection of fire suppression and preventions
systems, Therefore,
Fees should be implemented to cover the costs associated with
the plan review and inspection of sprinkler systems, hydrant
installations, fire alarm systems, and hood suppression
systems.
IMPACTS
Adoption of the proposed changes to the Master Fee Schedule would affect numerous
parties including large tract housing developers, building contractors, and individual
home owners, In particular:
· Permit fees for minor items such as water heater replacements and the
addition of air conditioning units would increase but would still generally be
lower than the average fee charged by other San Diego County jurisdictions,
· The costs for permits to construct small structures such as patio covers, room
additions, and masonry walls would rise slightly.
· Developers of tract housing would pay somewhat higher fees for model home
permits but substantially lower fees for each repetitive home in the tract.
Thus, the permitting costs for a tract development under the proposed fee
schedule would be much lower than the costs under the existing fee schedule,
· The permit fees for custom homes and large conunercial projects would
generally (but not uniformly) increase slightly,
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Table 2 lists a sampling of typical permits and compares the fees charged under the
current and proposed Chula Vista fee schedules, These fees are also compared to an
average of the fees charged by several other jurisdictions within San Diego County, The
proposed fees for model and custom homes would be the highest of the five jurisdictions
in the comparison, However, the proposed fees for repetitive homes and tract home
developments would be the lowest in the County, For most other types of permits the
proposed fees are fairly consistent with those being charged by other San Diego County
jurisdictions,
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APPENDIX: PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
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CHAPTER X
Buildin2 and Hallsine
C. COMBINATION BUILDING, PLUMBING. MECHANICAL, AND
ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE
1. With the exception of those permits specifically listed in sections E
throug]¡ I of this chapter. aH fees for processing and inspecting building,
plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permits shaH be collected in
accordance with the fee schedule below,
TOTAL VALUATION COMBINATION INSPECTION / PERMIT I
PROCESSING FEE
$1.00 to $500.00 $2.000.00 $15,00 $76.00
$501.00 to $2,000,00 $15,00 $76.00 for the first $500,00 $2.000.00 plus
$2.00 I to $100.000 ~ $7,00 for each additional $100.00 $1.000,00 or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,000,00
$100.000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000,00 $45.00 $762,00 for the first $2,000,00 $100.000,00 plus
$100.001 to $300.000 $9000 $4,25 for each additional $1,000,00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $25,000.00 $300.000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000,00 $252,00 $1.612,00 for the first $25,000,00 $300.000.00
$300.001 to $500.000 plus ~ $3,75 for each additional $1,000,00 or
fraction thereof, to and including $50,000,00
$500.000,00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $411,50 fur the first $50,000.00 plus $1.50 for each
additional $1,000,00 or fraction thereof, to and
induding $100,000,00
$100,001.00 to $500,000,00 $639,50 fDr the first $100,000,00 plus $3,50 for each
additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and
induding $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2,039,50 $2,362,00 for the first $500,000,00 plus
$J.,GQ $2,75 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up $3,539,50 $3,737,00 for the first $1,000,000,00 plus
~ $1.85 for each additional $1,000,00 or fraction
thereof
Master Fee Schedule
Part [] - Development
Chapter X - Building and HSHsing
2. Building Combination Plan Review Fee
The building plan reyiew fee shall be calculated as si~¡ty five percent (,65)
of the building permit fee.
a, A flat fee of$92,25 shall be collected for the review of city
standard plans.
b, A flat fee of $36,50 shall be collected for each reoetitive plan
revIew.
c. Fees for non-reoetitive plan review shall be collected in
accordance with the following fee schedule.
TOTAL VALUATION NON-REPETITIVE PLAN REVIEW FEE
$1 to $2,000 $196,50
$2,001 to $100.000 $196,50 for the first $2.000 olus $10,50 for each
additional $1.000 or !Taction thereof. to and including
$100.000
$100.00 I to $300.000 $1.225,50 for the first $100,000 plus $5,25 for each
additional $1.000 or !Taction thereof. to and including
$300,000
$300.00 I to $500,000 $2,275.50 for the first $300,000 plus $4,25 for each
additional $1.000 or !Taction thereof. to and including
$500,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,125.50 for the first $500.000 plus $3.50 for each
additional $1.000 or !Taction thereof, to and including
$1.000.000
$1.000,001 and up $4,875,50 for the first $1.000,000 plus $2.25 for each
additional $1.000 or !Taction thereof
SEE ALSO TABLE (S) ON FOLLOWING PAGE (S)
Master Fee Schedule
Part II - Development
Chapter X - Building and Heusing
Other Inspections and Fees:
7. .'\pplieations reE}\iirin; a8.à.itieaal plan re",'len, t8
confirm eonformaaee ",yÜl:1 California
~^.BminiatratiYe CaBe Title 21 re~"irement5 far
Energ)' Canseryation shall pa)' an aBditionall5~(o
for plan oheok and an additional l5~( for
inspection.
S .'\pplieations reEf:uiring additional plan revie'.'\' and
iflspeetion t8 €enfirm confonnance with Califernia
.^~drninist:rati·:e Cede Title 24 requirements for
disaBleB acoeS5 shall pa)' aR additionall O~( for
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$+G
\1, Plan maiateRaRGe s}:¡arge (retention mandateE! ey 2"( ofb"ilding permit fees
California Health anB Safet)' Code Seo, 19&59) (bIBg,. meoR, plmb & eleot)
(oon, $5)
Master Fee Schedule
Part II - Development
Chapter X - Building and HOHsing
D. DETERMINATION OF VALUE
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this master
fee schedule or of the building code has been made by the building official. The
value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees
shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as
well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, hearing, air
conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent
equipment (SEE APPENDIXES),
E. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
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Fees for processing and inspecting electrical permits shall be as follows:
I. for issuin¡; eacH permit $15,00
For issuing eacH supplemental permit $ 1,50
SYSTE~IFEESCHEDULE
(!-lete: T!œ foIIs", fng:.k :<lot inc!udc permit issuing/co.)
Ne'.',' Residential Buildings The fellowin¡; fees shall indude all wiring amI electrical
equipment in or on each buildin¡;, or other electrical equipment on the same premises
constructed at the same time,
For new multifamily residential buildings (apartmcnts and ~
condominiHffis) Ha,"in;; three or more living units not including
the area of garages, carports and other noncommercial automobile
storage areas constructed at the same time, pcr square foot.
For new single and two family residential buildings not ~
induding the area ef garages, carports and other minor accessory
saildings constructed at the same time, per square f-oot.
For other types ofresideBtial occupancies and alternations,
additions and modifications to existing residential buildings, use
the UNIT FEE SCHEDULE.
For ne'.y private, residential, in grollild, s'.yinuning pools for ~
single family and multifamily oceupaneies including a complete
system of necessary Branch circuit wiring, bonding, grolffidin¡;,
undef\yater lighting, water pHffipin¡; and other similar electrical
equipment directly related to the operation of a s'Nimming pool,
each
For other types ef swimming pools, therapeutic 'Nhirlpools, spas
and alteratioBs to existing swimmin;; pools, use the UNIT FEE
SCHEDULE.
CarnÎ'ials and Cir£uses Carnivals, circHses, or other traveling shows or e:¡hibitions
utilizing transportable type rides, booths, displays and attractions.
Master Fee Schedule
Part II - Development
Chapter X - Building and Housing
For eleotrio generators and eleotrioally driveR rides, eaoh ~
For mechanically driven rides aRd walle through attractions of +.w
displays having electric lighting, each
For a system of area and booth lighting, each +.w
For permanently installed rides, booths, displays and attractions,
use UNIT FEE SCHEDULE.
For a temporary servioe power pole or pedestal includiRg all pole ~
or pedestal mounted reoeptaole outlets and appartenaaces, each
For a temporary distribution system and temporary lighting and +á{)
receptaele outlets for eoastruction sites, deeorative light,
Christmas tree sales lots, firework stands, eto" each
UNIT FEE SCHEDULE
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Reeepta£le, Switeh and Lighting Outlets
For receptaole, s'.vitch, lightiag or other outlets at which ourrent i,
used or oOfltrolled, except servioes, f-ceders and meters,
Fimt 20, eaeh ;:!-3.
Additioaal outlets, each Aá
}.'{JTE: Per m~l!::'suU9t asscrr.l:lics, eech 5.feet or frflctiÐ.~ ther:::]! ,'í'1&Y be
£9MSid.cr-:.:d 3.S sn£! r:ndøt.
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For lighting fixtmes, sookets or other lamp holdiag devices
First 20, each ;:!-3.
,\dditional fi;¡tmes, each Aá
For pole or platform mounted lighting fixtures, each ;:!-3.
For theatrieal type lighting fixtures or assemblies, eaob. ;:!-3.
For fixed residential applianees or reeeptaole oH-tlets for same,
ineluding wall moæl!ed electrie oyens; oounted mounted oooking
tops; e¡eetrie ranges, self eontained room, eonsole, or through wall
air oonditioners; space heaters; f-ood '.yaste grinders; dishwashers;
washing maehines; water heaters; clothes dryers; or other motor
operated "l'plianoes not e;¡oeeding one horsepower (HP) in rating,
eaeh ;hOO
HOTE: Por ether l)']1e" 9: air conditisn"r" and BAA"r meter ,m;'en applianees
htr.'ing !-.flrger eIE£tFic£1! rsting:;, ::zø Ps'\,cr "1?¡:tlFatw:.
.:.' .. -"
For resideatial appliances and self eORtaiaed factory '.yired,
nonresidential applianees Rot exceeding oae horsepower (HP),
kilowatt (KW), or kiloyolt ampere (KV"^.), in rating ineluding
medical and deatal deyioes; food, beverage, and ice eream
cabiaets; illuminated snow cases; driakiag fOlmtains; yendiag
maeniaes; lmmdry machines; or other similar t)}Jes of eqaipmcflt,
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eacl1. ;wg
For motors, generators, transformers, rectifiers, s)TIchronous
conyerters, ca¡Jacitors, indHstriall1.eating, air conditioners and l1.eat
pumps, wobn!; or baking equipment and otl1.er a¡J¡Jaratus, as
follows:
Rating in horse¡Jower (HP), kilowatts (KW), kiloyolt
am¡Jeres (KV.'\), or kilovolt am¡Jeres reactive (KVAR):
T~1¡3 to aHd including I, each ;wg
Over 1 aHd not oyer 10, eacl1. +áG
Over 10 aHd not over 50, each B-,OO
Over 50 and not oyer 100, each ~
Over 100, each ~
NOTE: !. Per eql:i¡Jment Ð,~ 51p¡:!i3NCCS h::l'.'ing mere than. ene metsr,
trm¡:;.fermcr, heater, ø!e., the :;l1m a/the c{)f)1Ði1'led ¡-sting:; may
se used,
2, These/eeE iru;:!ud€ all switehef:, eh;:r:ât bre3.lcel"::, centJ=&et3rs,
thermest3tc, relays 8:111 ethe.- dircct!:, rc!-ate:i EÐNtn9!
equipment.
Bllsways
For trolley and ¡Jlug in type bUBways, each 100 feet or fraction
thereo f, ~
.1I.r.oTE: ,in :;u!Ætie:1::Û/ce l.fl! ÉE rcqu:"redfoy l;ght:"ngji'fturcs, tnst3rs 3.nd
. ,~ ' . ,~
". rL¿P . ~.~ ¿.. ~
,
For si¡;ns, outline lighting systems or marquees slljJplied from one B-,OO
branch circuit, each
For additional brancl1. circuits within the same sign, outline ;wg
lighting system or marquee, each
Services
For services of 1500 yelts or less and not over 200 amperes in ~
rating, eacl1.
For ser/Íces of 15GO YO Its or less ami oyer 200 amperes to 1000 ~
arn¡Jeres in rating, each
For serlÎces oyer 1500 volts or oyer 1000 am¡Jeres in rating, each ~
'¿. ,
For electrical a¡J¡Jaratus, conduits and conductors for whicl1. a -l-l-,OO
permit is required but for whicl1. no f-ee is l1.erein set forth
þ,'VTE: Thisfce is net 3¡;p!iesb/e '~hen sice is p.::ûd/()r ÐnB 81'" mere seydecs,
sutløts, fix:ur-e!:, 3f3pli3}lCeS, ])0',\ £r' EJfPElPElfus, lJUs','.'aYE, signs er cmcr
2E¡uipment.
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TYPE OF PERMIT FEE
For the installation, relocation, replacement. or alteration of each:
Temporarv power pole $117,25
T emporarv service pedestal $101.75
Temporarv lighting system $10\.75
Temporarv power on a permanent base $66,00
CATV electrical meter enclosure with or without gas $11 0.50
New electric meter (see below for resetting fee) $135.25
Upgrade of existing electrical service $110,50
For each resetting of an electric meter* $86,00
For each overhead to underground conversion $86.00
Miscellaneous wiring/conduit (including mechanical apparatus) $86,00
* The fee for residential repairs Of replacements shall be 50% of the
stated fee,
These electrical permit fees only apply to individual permits, They do not apply
when a combination permit fee has been collected under section C of this chapter.
G. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES
Fees for processing and inspecting mechanical permits shall be as follows:
A For the issuanee oHms permit ~
.L....
B. For issuing each sapplemental permit 4á()
C. For the installation Of reloeation of eaeh forced air or 9,00
gravity type furnaee/bumcr, inclHding dHets and vents
attaehed to sueh applianee, ap to and including 100,000
Btu's
D. Fer the installation Of reloeation of eaeh f-arced air or -l-hOO
gravity type furnaee/lmrner, inelHding ducts and vents
E. Fer the installation or reloeation of eaeh floor furnaee, 9,00
inel"ding 'lent
F, Fer the installation or releeation of eaeh suspended 9-000
heater, recessed v:all heater sr fleer mel:lnted l:IRit heater
G. For the installation, reloeation or replacement ef each 4á()
applianee vent installed and not ineluded in an
ap¡¡lieation
H. FOf the re¡¡air of, alteration of, or addition to eaeh heating 9,00
applianee, refri;;eration Iillit, eomfort eooling unit,
absorption Ililit, or evaporative cooling system, ineludin;;
installation sf eentrels regulated by this Code
1. FOf the installation or reloeation of eaeh boiler or 9,00
eompressef "13 to aHa including three horsepower, or
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cadi absorption system up to and illeludillg 100,000
Btu's
J, For the illstallatioll or reloeatioll of each boiler or ~
compressor oyer three horsepower to and ineluding 15
horsepower, or each absorptioll system oyer 100,000
Btu's to and ineludillg 500,000 Btu's
K. For the installation or relocatioll of each boiler or ~
compressor oyer 15 horsepower, or each absorption
system oyer 500,000 Btu's to alld illcludillg 1,000,000
Btu's
L. For the installatioll or relocation of each boiler or ~
compressor oyer 30 horsepower to and including 50
horsepower, or for each absorption system oyer
1,000,000 Btu's and ineluding 1,750,000 Btu's
M, For the installation or relocation of each boiler or ~
refrigeration comfJressor oyer 50 horsefJower, or each
absorption system oyer 1,750,000 Btu's
N. For each air handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic &..w
feet per minute, including ducts attached thereto
0, For each air handling unit oyer 10,000 cubic feet per ++.00
minute
P. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type &..w
Q, F or each ventilation fan cOlffiected to a single duct 4á()
R. For each yelltilation system which is not a fJortion of any &..w
heatillg or air cOllditiollillg system authorized by a fJermit
S, For the installation of each hood which is seryed by &..w
mechanical exhaust, ineluding the ducts for each hood
T, For the installation ofrelocatioll of each domestic t)1Je ++.00
incinerator
U, For the installation or relocation of each commercial or ~
industrial t)'jJe incÎllcrator
" For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by &..w
.,
this Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or
for which no other fee is listed in this Code
UT In addition, in situations similar to those listed under the
..,
SlIDsection titled "Other Inspection and Fees" of Section
X,C, (Baildillg Permits), the fee shall be the same
X. For the plan re'¡je'N of mechanical work 25~<' of total
mechanical
permit fee
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TYPE OF PERMIT FEE
For the installation. relocation, replacement. or alteration of each:
Forced air or gravity type furnacelburner (F AU) including ducts and $83,75
vents*
Floor furnace including vent* $83,75
Suspended heater $83.75
Recessed wall heater* $83.75
Floor mounted heater* $83.75
Appliance vent $83,75
Commercial boiler $83,75
Commercial refiigeration compressor $83.75
Commercial absorption system $83,75
Commercial air handling unit including ducts $83,75
Commercial evaporative cooler (other than the portable type) $83,75
Commercial ventilation system that is not a portion of any heating or $83.75
air conditioning system
Hood that is served bv mechanical exhaust including ducts $83,75
Commercial incinerator $83.75
Cooling or air conditioning unit $104,00
For each repair, alteration. or addition to an existing heating appliance, $83,75
refiigeration unit. cooling or air conditioning unit, absorption unit. or
evaporative cooling system
* The fee for residential repairs or replacements shall be 50% of the
stated fee,
These mechanical permit fees only apply to individual permits. They do not
apply when a combination permit fee has been collected under section C of this
chapter.
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H. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
Fees for processing and inspecting plumbing pennits shall be as follows:
^ For issuing each permit ~
.....
to .uJ,OO
C. For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fi)[tmes on one trap +.00
(including water, drainage piping and backflo'N protection
therefore)
D. For each building sewer and each trailer park Se',ver B,OO
£, Rainwater system per drain (inside building) +.00
F, For each cesspool ÄOO
G, For each priyate sewage disposal system 41f,OO
H. For each water heater andlor vent +.00
1. For each gas piping system of one (1) to fiye (5) outlets ~
J. For each additional gas piping system outlet, per outlet +.00
K, For each additional waste pretreatment interceptor inclading its +.00
trap and vent, excepting kitchen type grease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps
L. For installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water +.00
treating equipment
M, For each repair or alteration of drainage or ':ent piping, each Já9
fixture +.00
1'1, For each hnvn sprinkler system on anyone meter, including +.00
backflow protection devices therefore
O. For atmospheric type vacuum breakers not induded in N. above ~
(1) to (5)
p, Over (5), each +.00
Q. For each backflow protective device other than atmospheric
type vaC1mm breakers:
2 inch diameter and smaller +.00
over 2 inch diameter B,OO
R. In addition, in situations similar to those listed _der the
subsection titled "Other Inspection and Fees" of Section X.C.
(Bailding Permits), tRe fee sRall be the same
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TYPE OF PERMIT FEE
For the installation, replacement, relocation, or alteration of each:
Water heater and/or vent* $68.25
Water piping system $106.00
Sewer lateral $61.50
Trap, drain, and/or vent $72.50
Building sewer or trailer park sewer $72.50
Commercial rainwater system $72.50
Private sewage disposal system $72.50
Gas piping system* $72.50
New Gas meter (see below for resetting fee) $72.50
Commercial waste pretreatment interceptor including its trap and $72.50
vent, excepting kitchen type grease intercePtors functioning as
fixture traps
Water treating equipment $72.50
For each resetting of a gas meter* $72.50
* The fee for residential repairs or replacements shall be 50% of the
stated fee,
These plumbing permit fees onlv apply to individual permits, They do not apply
when a combination permit fee has been collected under section C of this chapter,
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CHAPTER XIV
Planninl!
D, PL'.N REVIEW A:"ID INSPECTION
10, Site Plan and ~'\rchitectural ,'\ppro;,al (Zonint; !.drninistrator)
The fees [or site plan and architectural approval, no part o[which are
refundahle, are:
a, $ 0, building 'ialuation o[ $0 $250
b, $ 15, bllilding nluation 0[$251 $1,000
c, $ 90, building nluation on 1,001 $10,000
d, $135, buildint; valuation 0[$10,001 $20,000
e, $1 gO, buildint; 'ialuation 0£$20,001 $100,000
f. $225, buildint; valuation 0[$100,001 $200,000
t;. $360, buildint; 'ialuation 0[$200,001 $1,000,000
R. $150, buildin;; 'ialuation 0[$1,000,001 $5,000,000
!. $530, huildint; nluation 0[$5,000,001 $10,000,000
J. $720, huildint; ;,aluation o[OYer $10,000,000
E. SIGNS
I. Si¡;n Permits
a, All si¡;ns except ground or pole $15.00
h, Ground or pole si¡;n 105,00
c. Special or temporary permit, hannero, etc, 15.00
d. Temporary real estate 100.00
e, Community identification si¡;ns 100,00
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CHAPTER XV
Fire Department Fees
B. PLAN REVIEW
Fees for the plan review, plan re-submittal. consultation, inspection, and re-
inspection of fire suppression systems, hydrant placements, and fire alann
systems shall be collected in accordance with the following fee schedule,
Activitv Fee
Fire Sprinkler System $640
Tenant Improvement Fire Sprinkler System $275
Fire H ydrant Installation $275
Fire Alann System $185
Hood Fire Suppression Systems $135
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