COUNTY OF FREDERICK INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE Approved July 14, 2014 COMMERCIAL FEES Minimum Fee $120.00 - unless stated otherwise 1 Churches and Schools IBC Use Groups A-3 and E.15 cents per square foot 2 Commercial/Industrial IBC Use Groups R-1, R-2, B, H, F, I, A-1, A-2, and A-4.22 cents per square foot 3 Remodeling/Alterations.18 cents per square foot (Minimum Fee $120.00) 4 Shell Building Constructed in Phases Foundation/Shell Only (without c.o. and no slabs) Foundation and Shell Only (without c.o. and slabs placed) Remodeling Only.12 cents per square foot.14 cents per square foot One Half of Square Footage Fee for New Construction IBC Use Group Above 5 Temporary Occupancy 6 Warehouses and Utility IBC Use Groups S, U, and A-5 Up to 250,000 square feet Over 250,000 square feet.18 cents per square foot.15 cents per square foot
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS/MANUFACTURED HOMES 1 Industrial Buildings/Manufactured Homes with Third Party Inspection Seal (includes all permits plumbing, electrical, and mechanical) Finished Basements (includes all permits plumbing, electrical, and mechanical) Unfinished Basements.30 cents per square foot.40 cents per square foot (IRC Structures).10 per square foot IBC Commercial Fee Based on Use Classification MISCELLANEOUS FEES 1 Annual Elevator Inspection Fee Per Elevator Additional Fee for Beyond 30 days & written notification is sent $25.00 2 Annual Permit (4 inspections per year) $150.00 3 Carnivals (amusement rides) Per Location (not to exceed VUSBC cost per ride) $100.00 4 Certification of Occupancy for Existing Buildings Under USBC, Part III, Maintenance of Existing Structures Code $ 75.00 for Residential $120.00 for Commercial 5 Change of Use $120.00 6 Decks/Porches/Handicap Ramps/Awnings (not associated with new homes) *Decks/Landings 16 square foot or less are fee exempt up to 120 square feet plus.10 cents per square foot for square footage above 120
7 Demolition IRC $65.00 IBC 8 Escalator or Elevators (per floor) $25.00 9 Fences (Only required for pools and safety issues) 10 Inspection of work started prior to permit issuance Per work hour or portion thereof 11 Masonry Fireplaces, Chimneys, Relining Additional flue liner within Masonry Fireplace, Chimneys $55.00 $25.00 12 Minimum Fees (Unless Stated Otherwise) Or as determined by the Building Official 13 Pro-rates of Permits Issued Figured by the number of inspections left to complete (each inspection is per inspection) or current permit fee (whichever is lower) 14 Radio Towers & like Structures - 50 in height or less Above 50 in Height or 50 in Diameter Each Antenna connected to Existing (regardless of height) $ 50.00 $300.00 $ 50.00 15 Refunds Due to the cost of processing permit applications, the non-refundable processing fee for all permit is: 20% of the permit fees paid or $35.00 minimum, whichever is greater.
16 Re-inspection Fee 17 Renewal of Permits First Year Each six month period after expiration (not to exceed permit fee) 18 Re-review of plans and stamping of additional plans First 25 pages Each additional page beyond 25 $25.00 $ 1.00 19 Re-roofing First 10,000 square feet Each additional 10,000 square feet 20 Re-shingling and Residing IBC First 10,000 square feet Each additional 10,000 square feet (IRC not permitted unless requested) 21 Retaining Walls Each 100 length of wall or partition there of 22 Return Check Fee (per Treasurer s Office) $35.00 23 Signs Signs - Engineered 24 State Surcharge Currently 2 percent
25 Swimming Pools Residential (Private) In-ground Above Ground Swimming Pools Commercial (Public) $120.00 $ 50.00.10 cents per sq. ft./minimum Fee $120.00 26 Tanks Listed Above Ground/In-ground Tanks Over 500 Gallons Non-listed Tanks constructed on site are Utility Commercial Fee First Listed Tank $25.00 Each Additional Listed Tank (Tanks 500 gallons or less are included with the mechanical permit for gas/fuel piping permit; tanks over 500 gallon are required to have a separate building permit as structures) 27 Tents 900 square feet and under Over 900 square feet No Permit Required 28 Woodstoves (Solid fuel furnaces or boiler with ducts or hydronic piping Requires a mechanical permit) RESIDENTIAL FEES 1 Accessory Buildings, Pole Buildings, Garages, Carports, and Shelters (detached or additions to detached accessory buildings, pole buildings, garages, carports. and shelters) 257 square ft. 600 square ft. - $90.00 600 square ft. and over - $90.00 +.10 cents per each square foot over 600) (Above 3,000 square feet Commercial IBC Fee)
2 Additions & Remodeling (upgrades or relocation of service due to addition/remodeling will be no additional fee if done at time of addition/remodeling) Over 600 sq. ft. -.40 cents per square foot (includes all permits plumbing, electrical, & mechanical also includes chimneys, fireplaces and woodstoves); additional fees for porches, decks, garages, etc. Minimum charge up to 200 square ft. - $100.00 200 square ft. 600 square ft. - $240.00 3 Basements Finished Unfinished.40 cents per square foot (includes all permits plumbing, electrical, & mechanical).10 cents per square foot 4 Footing/Foundation 5 One & Two Family Dwellings, & Townhouses (this includes all attached garages, carports, decks, porches, storage units, chimneys, fireplaces, woodstoves, indoor swimming pools/whirlpools & retaining walls).40 cents per square foot (includes all permits plumbing, electrical, & mechanical) Construction pole service requested before the building permit has been issued will have to pay fee for electrical permit, however, if requested after the permit has been issued there will be no additional fee. 6 Temporary Occupancy
ELECTRICAL FEES RESIDENTIAL Base fee for electrical permit (includes 1-5 fixtures) $40.00 1 Minor Alterations and Additions (includes appliance and/or appliance outlets) 1-25 outlets Each additional 25 outlets or appliances $40.00 $10.00 2 Single Family Dwelling, Townhouses, Apartments, Detached Structures, Generators, Upgrades, and Reconnects Not over 100 amp service Not over 200 amp service Not over 400 amp service Not over 600 amp service Over 2 Apartments Each Construction Pole Service $40.00 $55.00 $60.00 $85.00 $35.00 $25.00 3 Swimming Pools Private Residential Inground Pool Private Residential Above Ground Pool $20.00 $10.00 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Base fee for electrical permit 1 Electrical signs incandescent and electric discharge lighting systems Each sign or system
2 Heating, Cooking Equipment and Similar Appliance 1-5 outlets/fixtures Each additional outlets/fixtures Motors (each) $45.00 $ 9.00 $ 9.00 3 Primary transformer vaults enclosures sub-stations Not over 100 KVA Over 200 to 500 KVA Over 500 KVA NOTE: Above applies to each bank of transformers $55.00 $65.00 $110.00 4 Protective Signaling Systems For the first 15 devices For each additional device $ 1.00 5 Rough Wiring: all switches, lighting, and receptacles to be counted as outlets: 1-5 outlets/fixtures 1-50 outlets/fixtures Each additional 25 outlets/fixtures $95.00 $35.00 6 Service Meter Equipment and Feeders up to 600 volts Not over 225 amps Over 225 amps to 400 amps Over 400 amps to 1000 amps Over 1000 amps $ 45.00 $ 55.00 $ 85.00 $135.00 7 Swimming Pools (Public) $100.00 8 Telephone Wiring First telephone outlet Each additional outlet $15.00 $3.00
PLUMBING FEES Residential Commercial Industrial Base fee for plumbing permit Per Fixture $40.00 IRC Residential IBC Commercial $7.00 1 Irrigation System/Lawn Sprinkler $7.00 2 Installation of air conditioning requiring water connections $7.00 3 New water service $15.00 4 Sewer service, pump, interceptor or separators $15.00 5 Storm Sewer Inspection Fees as Follows: Roof drains (each) Outside leader (each) Manhole Area drain (each) $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 6 Water supply to heating systems $7.00 7 Well Pumps and Pressure Tanks $7.00
MECHANICAL FEES Residential Commercial Industrial Base fee for mechanical $40.00 IRC Residential IBC Commercial/Industrail 1 Automatic sprinkler systems -Residential (per floor) -Limited (up to 20 head -Hood Systems - NFPA Systems Plus: 21 and above heads -Fire Pump (each) - Dry pipe add on (each) - Standpipe system only (each) - Underground fire line (each) - Chemical Systems (each) Each device above 20 in system $25.00 $35.00 $1.00 per head $ 1.00 2 Central Air Condition, Refrigeration and Refrigeration Cycle of Air Conditioning Systems: Residential, per unit (per floor) Heat Pumps (each) Geo Thermal Systems (Well water supplied needs DEQ/Health Department Approval) Commercial, first 5 tons Each additional ton Maximum fee per unit $ 30.00 $ 30.00 $ 30.00 $ 5.00 $120.00
3 Central heating, furnace, boiler or incinerator: Residential each fixture includes solar panels Up to 5 fixtures/units Up to 10 fixtures/units Commercial First 100,000 BTU S Each additional 100,000 BTU S Maximum Fee Per Unit $ 15.00 $ 70.00 $125.00 $ 25.00 $ 5.00 $130.00 4 Commercial Hoods and Fans 5 Fans up to 400 CFM Fans over 400 CFM $20.00 6 Fire damper or sub-ducts $5.00 Each 7 Fire hydrants (each) $10.00 8 Gas Piping Residential/Mobile Homes Commercial $10.00 $15.00 9 Generators require an electrical permit only unless LP or natural gas and then they need electrical and gas piping only do not charge as a fixture. Refer to amp service chart under Residential or Commercial for electric fee. (Large packaged units are considered equipment not modulars and need electrical permit only.) 10 Wood Burning Furnace Residential (will also need an electrical permit if high voltage) (Low Voltage is 50 watts or less) $15.00 Solar hot water heater plumbing permit only unless it has electric Solar panels mechanical permit only unless it has electric