| INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES |
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| The following schedule of building permit fees is applicable to the Chapel Hill zoning jurisdiction. Fees are based on the cost of construction. | ||||||||
| Cost of Construction | Building Permit Fee | |||||||
| $100 - $1,000 | $28.00 | |||||||
| $1,001 - $5,000 | $45.00 | |||||||
| $5,001 - $10,000 | $61.00 | |||||||
| $10,001 - $20,000 | $84.00 | |||||||
| $20,001 - $50,000 | $7.00/$1,000 | |||||||
| $50,001 - $500,000 | Base fee of $350.00 plus $2.53/$1,000 over $50,001 | |||||||
| $500,001 and up | Base fee of $1,489.00 plus $1.35/$1,000 over $500,001 | |||||||
| For purposes of determing fees, total valuation shall be
either the actual contract price or an applicable amount based on the total
square footage of the structure to be built, multiplied by the square foot cost data prescribed on
the attached Building Valuation Data Table, whichever is greater. Building permits proposed to be assisted through conventional Public Housing, Section 8, 101, 235, Community Development Block Grant funding as well as through the NC Housing Finance and other recognized forms of subsidy, are exempted. In projects where assisted units comprise only a portion of the total number of units, the fee is reduced by the percentage of the total number that are assisted. Fees are waived for Town of Chapel Hill permits. The General Contractor pays all permit fees. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | ||||||||
| Permit Fee | ||||||||
| Swimming Pools | $45.00 inside Town limits; $67.00 outside Town limits | |||||||
| Signs | $28.00 plus $11.00 each additional sign | |||||||
| Mobile Homes | $45.00 inside Town limits; $67.00 outside Town limits | |||||||
| Construction Trailers | $45.00 inside Town limits; $67.00 outside Town limits | |||||||
| Insulation | $45.00 inside Town limits; $56.00 outside Town limits (per housing unit) | |||||||
| Service/Fee | ||||||||
| Change of Contractor | $90.00 | |||||||
| Change of Occupancy | $150.00 | |||||||
| Temporary Certificate of Occupancy | $65.00 | |||||||
| Occupancy Reposting (new placard) | $65.00 | |||||||
| Day Care Facilities Inspection | $240.00 | |||||||
| Demolition Permit | $65.00 | |||||||
| Stocking Permit | $40.00 | |||||||
| Plan Review* (>4,000 square feet, non-residential) | Service/Fee | |||||||
| 4,000 - 15,000 square feet | $150.00 | |||||||
| 15,001 - 40,000 square feet | $500.00 | |||||||
| 40,001 square feet and greater | $1,200.00 | |||||||
| *Includes changes in occupancy. | ||||||||
| NOTICE | ||||||||
| Additional inspections made necessary through failure to comply
with applicable code requirements shall be hereby designated as
"re-inspections". For each
re-inspection, a fee of $50.00 shall be paid before a reinspection can be
scheduled. If any person commences any work on a building or service system before obtaining the necessary permit, he or she shall be subject to a double permit fee (emergency repairs excluded). There is a $4,407.00 Chapel Hill-Carrboro School impact fee to be charged for every new detached dwelling unit and a $1,979.00 impact fee for all other dwelling units. This shall be paid in order to receive a Certificate of Occupancy and final power. The General Contractor pays all permit fees. |
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| ELECTRICAL FEE SCHEDULE | ||||||||
| Permit Fee | ||||||||
| Within Town Limits | Outside Town Limits | |||||||
| Single Meter 100 amp | $56.00 | $86.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 125 amp | $61.00 | $91.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 150 amp | $67.00 | $97.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 200 amp | $72.00 | $102.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 400 amp | $78.00 | $108.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 600 amp | $89.00 | $119.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 800 amp | $100.00 | $130.00 | ||||||
| Single Meter 1,000 amp | $112.00 | $142.00 | ||||||
| Change Service | $28.00 | $45.00 | ||||||
| Mobile Homes | $28.00 | $45.00 | ||||||
| Construction Trailers | $28.00 | $45.00 | ||||||
| Additions and Alterations - Counted by the total number of lights, switches and outlets added, moved or changed. The charge for the first ten fixtures is $34.00. Add $3.50 for each additional ten fixtures. For example, 65 fixtures would cost $51.50. | ||||||||
| NOTICE | ||||||||
| Additional inspections made necessary through failure to comply
with applicable code requirements are hereby designated as
"re-inspections". For each
re-inspection, a fee of $50.00 shall be paid before a re-inspection can be
scheduled. The General Contractor pays all permit fees. |
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| MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING FEE SCHEDULES | ||||||||
| Mechanical Permit Fee | ||||||||
| Type of Heating/Cooling | Within Town Limits | Outside Town Limits | ||||||
| Electric Furnace | $28.00 | $56.00 | ||||||
| Gas Furnace | $28.00 | $56.00 | ||||||
| Heat Pump | $56.00 | $112.00 | ||||||
| Gas Pack | $56.00 | $112.00 | ||||||
| Chiller | $28.00 | $56.00 | ||||||
| Air Conditioning | $28.00 | $56.00 | ||||||
| Cost is per each unit of heating and cooling. | ||||||||
| Example: ONE heat pump, gas furnace with A/C or electric furnace with A/C would be $56.00 within the Town limits, $112.00 outside the Town limits. Change-outs or replacing both heating and cooling units would be the same. But if you are only replacing the heating OR cooling unit, the fee would be $28.00 or $56.00. | ||||||||
| Plumbing Permit Fee | ||||||||
| Within Town Limits | Outside Town Limits | |||||||
| Per Fixture | $7.00 | $8.00 | ||||||
| Minimum Charge | $35.00 | $40.00 | ||||||
| Sewer Connection | $34.00 | $39.00 | ||||||
| NOTICE | ||||||||
| Additional inspections made necessary through failure to comply
with applicable code requirements are hereby designated as
"re-inspections". For each
re-inspection, a fee of $50.00 shall be paid before a re-inspection can be
scheduled. The General Contractor pays all permit fees. |
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