Chapter 20.04 BUILDING CODE


Section 20.04.110 Residential building permit fees.

    1. (Formerly Section 304, Uniform Building Code.)  A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the building official as set forth herein.
    2. Residential building permit fees schedule.
        a. New single family through four-plex residence
            Base permit fee (includes 10 inspections)    $580
            Plan review fee (Cost for first hour)    $  55
            Total permit fee    $635
        b. New single family manufactured and modular.
            Base permit fee (includes 5 inspections)    $305
            Plan review fee (Cost for first one-half hour)    $  30
            Total permit fee    $335
        c. New apartments (five units and up).
            Base permit fee (includes 10 inspections)    $580
            Plan review fee (Cost for 4 hours)    $220
            Total permit fee    $800
        d. New accessory structures with utilities i.e. garage, swimming pool.
            Base permit fee (includes 3 inspection)    $195
            Total permit fee    $195
        e. New accessory structure without utilities i.e. carport, deck, fence, shed greater than 150 square feet area.
            Base permit fee (includes 1 inspection)    $85
            Total permit fee    $85
        f. Repair i.e. retaining wall, foundation, re-roof with decking
            Base permit fee (includes 1 inspection)    $85
            Total permit fee    $85
        g. Addition/Remodel.
            Base permit fee (includes 3 inspections)    $195
            Total permit fee    $195
Note:  All permits listed above include building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees.  Separate additional permits for these trades will continue to be issued to separate trade contractors, but at no additional charges.  Building permit fees will include all trade contractor fees on all permits listed above.
        h. Demolition. Base permit fee (includes 1 inspection)    $85
        i. Demolition, accessory structures i.e. detached garages, sheds over 150 square feet area.
            Base permit fee (includes l inspection)    $55
    3. Additional inspection fee for above permits when required    $55 per inspection
    4. Additional plan review fee for above permits when required    $55 per hour
    5. Emergency.  Except in emergency situations, as determined by the building official, where work for which a building permit is required by this code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the regular fees as specified in this code for such work shall be doubled.  The payment of such doubled fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed therein.
    6. Refund of fees. If, within sixty days of the date of issuance, the holder of a building permit decides not to build the structure described in said permit, he may, upon application to the building official, be refunded that portion of the building permit fee which is in excess of fifty-five dollars.  The refund of any fee of fifty-five dollars or less shall not be made.
    7. No refund of plan review fees.  If a building permit is not subsequently taken out after approval of the plan by the building official, there will be no refund of plan review fees.
    8. Reinspection fee.  Where an additional inspection is required due to deficiencies found on a regular inspection, the fee for each reinspection shall be fifty-five dollars. (Ord. 2004-0545; 90/T-9317)