Irving |
Land Development Code |
Part I. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND BUILDING CODES |
Chapter 8B. BUILDING CODES |
§ 8B-3. Permit fees.
(a)
Schedule of fees . The following fees shall be charged for the work shown. Other fees may be required under other ordinances. In the event that a permit is to be issued for work not shown below, a fee shall be charged based upon a category of work shown which most nearly resembles the work intended. The permit fees listed may be doubled if work is started prior to the permit being issued.
(b)
Investigation fee . Any person who commences any work on any building or structure; or any electrical, gas, plumbing, or mechanical system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee equal to the fee included in the permit fee schedule. The investigation fee shall be in addition to the regular permit fee.
(c)
Contractor registration . It shall be unlawful for any person who is not registered by the City as a fence, sign, concrete, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, irrigation, house moving, fuel tank installer, maintenance worker for apartments (plumbing/mechanical), or general contractor to secure a permit as provided for in this code, except that homeowners may obtain permits to perform work at a residence for which they have a homestead tax exemption and in which they live, without being registered or without the requirement of hiring a registered contractor.
(1)
Method of registration. To register with the City as a contractor, application shall be made in writing on forms furnished by the building official for that purpose along with the registration fee as required in this section.
(2)
Contractor registration renewal. Every contractor registration provided for in this code shall expire one year following the date of its issuance and shall be renewed by the building official upon application and upon the payment to the City of the required renewal fee.
(d)
Refunds . The building official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:
(1)
The full amount of the fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or due to extenuating circumstances as approved by the code official.
(2)
Not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid when no work or inspection has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
(3)
The building official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee payment.
(e)
Combination permit fees (building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical). The general contractor shall obtain a combination permit for all construction requiring inspection by more than one trade inspector (Items F1 through F7 below). Subcontractors are not required to obtain separate permits when serving as the registered subcontractor for a combination permit. Each subcontractor working under a general contractor's combination permit shall notify the inspections department and submit all required information prior to any inspection. Separate permits are required for drive approaches (other than for Item F1), fences, signs, fire sprinklers, fire alarms, fire mains and hydrants, on-site utilities, irrigation systems, retaining walls, construction trailers, pools, fuel tanks, electric door locks, electric gate controllers, and solar energy systems.
Fee Schedule Item
Fee Type
Fee
Notes
F1 Single family dwelling,
Townhouse, Duplex, Triplex (new)
Plan review - $0.08
Permit - $0.33
Per square foot of all floor area under roof. Fee includes 2 drive approaches
F2 Multi-Family Complex
(four or more units)
Plan review - See #8 below
Permit - $405 per unit
Garages- $62 per vehicle section
Carports - $31 per vehicle section
Each clubhouse, office, laundry, etc. shall be counted as one unit.
F3 Residential Alterations,Garages (residential detached), Fire Repair (residential or multi-family), Storage Buildings over 400 square feet
Permit - $0.26
Minimum fee - $104
Fee shall not exceed the fee for comparable space for new construction
F4 Residential Additions
(any enclosed square footage)
Plan review - $0.08
Permit - $0.33
Minimum fee - $225
Per square foot of all floor area under roof
F5 Commercial Building
Building area (sq ft)
Up to 2,500
2,501 to 10,000
10,001 to 50,000
50,001 to 100,000
100,001 to 300,000
Over 300,000
Plan review - See #8 below
Permit Fee:
$965
$260 + $0.28/sq ft
$645 + $0.25/sq ft
$1940 + $0.22/sq ft
$3220 + $0.21/sq ft
$7110 + $0.20/sq ft
Letter of compliance or certificate of occupancy included
F6 Shell Building
(includes parking garages and modular buildings)
Plan review: See #8 below
Permit: 80% of Permit Fee in #5 above
Letter of compliance included
F7 Interior finish, Repairs, or
Remodel
Plan review: See #8 below
Permit: 50% of Permit Fee in #5 above
Certificate of occupancy included, if required
F8 Plan review:
-Multi-family/Commercial buildings, new or additions
-Interior finish over 2,500 square feet
25% of permit fee
In addition to regular permit fee
F9 Plan review fee - additional (changes, revisions, additions)
$44 per hour
One hour minimum
F10 Swimming Pools
In-ground - $190
Above-ground - $110
Commercial - $320
Sewer P-trap, gas line, pool equipment electrical included. Separate permit for new service.
F11 Certificate of Occupancy
Restaurant - $190
Auto-related use - $140
Day care - $140
All other occupancy types - $105
Change of name or duplicate - $31
F12 Re-Inspections
$75
F13 Drive Approaches
$52 first two approaches
$26 for each additional approach
F14 Electrical single trade -
temporary service poles, mobile home service, utility releases, clean and shows, service changes
$52
Each multi-family unit is considered a separate permit
F15 Plumbing single trade - water, sewer, gas service line replacements, water heaters, and similar plumbing work
$52
Each multi-family unit is considered a separate permit
F16 Mechanical single trade -
heating, air conditioning installations or replacements and related work
$52
Each multi-family unit is considered a separate permit
F17 Building single trade:
Storage buildings greater than 6 feet in any dimension up to 400 sq ft
Tents greater than 400 sq ft
Canopies greater than 1,600 sq ft
Decks higher than 30 inches above grade
Temporary sales and construction office trailers
Demolitions—single family
Telecommunication antennae
Flatwork
$52
Any additional trades or work, see elsewhere in this fee schedule
F18 Foundation repair
$125
Fee is per building
F19 Retaining walls (with over 30 inches in height of exposed face at any point):
Residential single family,
single lot
$160
Commercial and all other as follows:
(Length, Linear feet of wall)
Up to 100'
$160
101' to 200'
$160 + $0.32/ft
201'—350'
$240 + $0.26/ft
Over 350'
$250 + $0.24/ft
F20 Re-roofing and Roofing
overlay:
Fee is per structure or building
Single-Family, Townhouse
$52
Duplex, Triplex
$52
Multifamily
$62
Commercial
$100
F21 Fuel tanks, Pumps, Lines (installation, repair, or replacement)
$100
F22 Fuel tank or Pump (removal)
$52
F23 Fire alarm, Fire sprinkler, Standpipes, Fire control panel
$104 + $2.60 per additional similar device
Per address/suite/unitF24 On-Site utilities (storm drain, domestic water, sanitary sewer, gas line, and fire main)
$62 + $0.06 per linear foot
Fee is per utility
F25 Fire hydrant (installation or repair)
$52 per hydrant
F26 Parking lots (commercial)
Annual outdoor parking permit fees are provided in another ordinance
Resurface/Overlay
$52
New Parking Lot
$130
F27 Solar energy system
$71 + $44 per hour for plan review
F28 Commercial security
(Electric Door Locks)
$71 for the first lock + $14 for each additional lock
F29 Record verification, Special services
$35 per hour
Two-hour minimum. Copy charge is separate.
F30 Construction board of appeals
$780
Non-refundable
F31 Moved Buildings
(House-moving)
$310 first section
$34 additional section(s)
House-moving permits
F32 Set-up of moved buildings, Manufactured home (move-in)
Demolitions (single family)
$52 per trade
Additional floor area - see Item 4
F33 Housing-moving case (requiring city council approval)
$780
Moving a building within the city limits (except schools). Non-refundable
F34 Temporary use permit requiring city council approval
$780
Non-refundable
Good for 6 months
F35 Christmas Tree, Pumpkin, Firewood sales lots
$130
Separate permit required for tents, signs, electrical, etc.
F36 Carnivals, Circuses, Batch plants (and similar temporary events not specifically covered in another fee item)
$130
Separate permit required for tents, signs, electrical, etc.
F37 Snow cone stands
$192
Separate permit required for signs, electrical, etc.
F38 After-hours inspection
$44 per hour
Two-hour minimum
F39 Contractor Registration:
Apartment maintenance worker can only perform minor mechanical and plumbing (no gas work)
Plumbing, fire sprinkler, and fire alarm contractors are exempt from registration fees per state law.
Electrical
$125
Mechanical
$125
Plumbing
$0
General
$125
Concrete or masonry
$125
Fuel tank
$125
Irrigation
$125
Fence
Per fence ordinance
House-moving
$125
Apartment maintenance worker
$125
F40 Irrigation System
Residential - $110
Commercial - $160
Residential is considered single family and duplex.
F41 Electric Gate Controllers
$52 for first item
$14 for each additional item
F42 Foundation Only Permit
10% of regular permit fee
In addition to regular fee
F43 Investigation Fee for work
begun without a permit
100% of regular fee
In addition to regular fee
F44 Fences:
In accordance with section 15-2 Single residential lot new fence
$35
Single residential lot replacement
$25
Single commercial lot new or replacement
$50
New or replacement - subdivision required screening fence
$0.15 per linear foot;
minimum $75
F45 Signs:
Billboard annual permit
$100
Digital billboard new
$1000
Digital billboard annual
$200
Electronic signs
$750
Special event banners
$35
Other types up to 50 square feet
• New
$50
• Reface
$35
Other types 51—100 square feet
• New
$100
• Reface
$50
Other types over 100 square feet
• New
$150
• Reface
$75
(Ord. No. 2015-9746, § 2, 12-10-15; Ord. No. 2018-10043, § 2, 4-5-18)