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Building Permit Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2006

New 1 & 2 Family Residence and Additions:
(Except for structures that require sealed prints)

$50.00 Application fee (includes plan review fee) plus

 

$ .12 Per Square Ft. for the first 1000 sq. ft.of floor area; plus


$ .04 Per Sq. Ft. for each additional square ft, including basements, attached garages, porches and decks.

Detached Residential Accessory Buildings
Includes pole buildings, sauna, gazebo, boathouse, carports and storage buildings over 200 square feet.

$35.00 Application Fees (includes plan review fees) plus

 

$ .08 Per Square foot for the first 400 Sq. Feet. Plus


$ .04 Per Square foot for each additional Sq. Foot.

 

Demolitions: $20.00 base fee plus $.02 per sq. ft. of demolished area

 

Single-wide mobile Home: $75.00

 

Misc.Structures: involving one inspection (includes swimming pools, roof over

 

mobile home, patios, slabs over 200 sq. ft. $35.00

 

Special Inspections: (pertaining to sale of buildings) $60.00

 

Basements under existing buildings: $75.00

All other Construction: (Including 1 & 2 family residence & additions that are required to have sealed prints.)

Total Cost of Construction or Improvement:

00-$500.00 = $35.00

 

$501.00 - $1000.00 = $50.00

 

$1001.00 - $10,000.00 = $50.00 + $10.00 for every 1000 over 1000

 

$10,000.00 - $100,000.00 = $140.00 + $2.00 for every 1000 over 10,000

 

$100,000.00 - $500,000.00 = $320.00 + 1.60 for every 1000 over 100,000

 

$500,000.00 + = $960.00 + 3.00 for every 1000 over 500,000

Additional Charges:

Variance Request: $250.00 (non-refundable)

 

Plan review fees for other than one & two family dwellings shall be $.002 x building valuation or cost of improvement up to $100,000 + $.015 x amount in excess of $100,000. (Minimum plan review $70.00)

  • Pre-manufactured double-wide mobile homes and modular home fees are based upon 50% of the normal on-sit construction permit fee.
  • Total cost of improvement shall be based on BOCA’S most recent Bldg. valuation Data Report. When the project does not lend itself to a determination of this type, it shall be based on the construction cast listed in the application unless otherwise determined by the building inspector.
Inspection Fees:

1&2 Family Residence & Additions: $20.00 plan review plus max. 5 inspections @ $35.00

 

 

Detached Residential Accessory Bldg: $10.00 plan review plus max 2 inspections @ $25.00

 

Demolitions: 1 inspection @ $24.00

 

Single Wide Mobile Home: Max 2 inspections @ $25.00

 

Misc. Structures: 1 inspection @ $25.00

 

Basement under existing home: 2 inspections @ $25.00

All other construction per Total Cost of Improvement:

.00-$500 = 1 inspection @ $30.00

 

501-1000 = 1 inspection @ $40.00

 

1001-10,000 = 1-2 inspections @ $45.00-$60.00

 

10,000-100,000 = 3-4 inspections @ $65.00

 

100,000- 500,000 = 4-6 inspections @ $70.00

 

500,000 & over = Min 6 inspections @$70.00 , max number of inspections based upon

individual project requirements determined at plan review.

The above listed plan review and inspection fees are payable to Covington Township.

Robert Tarvainen - Covington Township Building Inspector