Permit Fee Schedule
INTENT
It is the intent of this complication to affect a fair and uniform schedule of fees to be charged for permits issued by the Town of Red Springs Inspection Department.
PERMITS NOT VALID
No building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and miscellaneous or other permits issued by the Red Springs Inspection Department shall be valid until fees as prescribed by this Ordinance shall have been paid to the Town of Red Spring and evidence of such payment is marked on the face.
PERMIT FEES FOR WORK COMMENCED PRIOR TO OBTAINING PERMITS
In all cases where building construction, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or other work for which a permit is required, is commenced before such permit is obtained, except where specified permission is granted to proceed by the Town of Red Springs Inspection Department. The permit fee due the Town for a permit for such work shall be $100.00 plus twice the amount of the regular permit fee specified herein which would have been due had such permit been obtained prior to commencing work.
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED
As the work progresses the inspector shall make as many inspections of the work they deem necessary to establish that all work is in compliance with the North Carolina Building Codes. At a minimum, the following inspections shall be performed:
Footing excavations and floor slab inspections prior to pouring concrete.
Foundation inspection
Open-Floor
Exterior sheathing fastening prior to exterior wall air/moisture retarder is applied.
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical rough-in’s.
Framing
Insulation
Wall ties for brick veneer.
Fire protection.
Final inspection.
BUILDING (RESIDENTIAL) $50.00 Application Fee (new construction only) plus $5.00 Technology Fee
To include but not limited to single-family residence, duplex, townhouse, modular, accessory/storage buildings:
Heated Sq. Ft. $0.30 per Sq. Ft.
Unheated Sq. Ft. $0.20 per Sq. Ft.
Porch/Deck (covered) $100.00
Porch/Deck (uncovered) $75.00
Remodel $75.00
Reroof $75.00
Minimum Permit Fee $75.00
Solar Farms 1% of Construction Labor Cost (Revised 10/6/15)
Building (Commercial) $50.00 Application Fee (new construction only) plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Heated Sq. Ft. $0.30 per Sq. Ft.
Unheated Sq. Ft. $0.20 per Sq. Ft.
Remodel $100.00 (up to 1,000 Sq. Ft. plus $0.10 per Sq. Ft. Above 1,000)
Cell Tower $150.00
Minimum Permit Fee $100.00
Solar Farms 1% of Construction Labor Cost
SIGNS
$50.00 Application fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
MOBILE HOME SET-UP PERMITS
$50.00 Application fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$50.00 Footers for Mobile Home
Singlewide $25.00 Doublewide $50.00 each additional section $25.00
Modular Dwelling Units- $50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$0.30 per Heated Sq. Ft.
$0.20 per Unheated Sq. Ft.
MOVING AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS (ALL TYPES)
$50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
POOLS (COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE)
$75.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
TENTS (ABOVE 600 SQ. FT.) EXCLUDES RESIDENTIAL
$50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee (shall have Fire Marshall Approval)
FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM “ISSUED AS A PLUMBING PERMIT”
Application Fee $100.00 (includes first 20 heads) plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Additional Heads $1.00 each
MECHANICAL
Heating and Air Conditioning
Heating systems-oil, gas and electric furnaces (duct distribution). Boilers, conversion burners, heat exchange and hot water systems.
$50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$15.00 up to 110,000 BTU’s
$20.00 110,001-150,000
$25.00 150,001-200,000
$30.00 200,001-250,000
$35.00 250,001-300,000
$40.00 300,001-400,000
$45.00 400,001-500,000
$50.00 500,001-600,000
$55.00 600,001-800,000
$60.00 800,001-1,000,000
$65.00 1,000,001-1,500,000
$70.00 1,500,001-2,000,000
$75.00 2,000,001-2,500,000
$80.00 2,500,001-3,000,000
$85.00 3,000,001-3,500,000
$90.00 3,500,001-4,000,000
$95.00 4,000,001-4,500,000
$100.00 4,500,001-5,000,000
$105.00 5,000,001 & OVER
(B) Central air-conditioning shall be in accordance with the following fee schedule for the installation or replacement of air-conditioning systems based on the BTU rating of each unit.
$50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$15.00 up to 24,000 BTU’s
$20.00 24,001-30,000
$25.00 30,001-36,000
$30.00 36,001-48,000
$35.00 48,001-60,000
$40.00 60,001-90,000
$45.00 90,001-120,000
$50.00 120,001-180,000
$55.00 180,001-240,000
$60.00 240,001-300,000
$65.00 300,001 and over $1.50 per 12,000 additional BTU’s will be charged.
Packaged units shall be in accordance with fee schedule (B). Such as the installation of all Self-Contained Heating and Air-Conditioning systems (oil, gas or electrical) provided the heating and cooling equipment is contained in the same enclosure (factory assembled and UL LISTED).
NOTE: If the system is split (contained in separate enclosure) permit fees shall be in accordance with Fee Schedule (A) for heating and Schedule (B) for cooling.
Permit fees for the installation or replacement of all fixed in place heat producing equipment listed below which utilizes gas (natural or LP), oil, electricity, steam or solid fuels shall be in accordance with the following fee schedule for each unit.
Floor Furnaces $50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Space Heaters $50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Unit Heaters (less than 100,000 BTU’s) $50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Wall Heaters $50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Minimum fee for the replacement or reinstallation of any fixed in place heating or air-conditioning “unit equipment” only:
$50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Hoods and Canopies:
Commercial $25.00 Residential $15.00
Mobile Homes: Permit fees for the installation or replacement of furnaces (oil, gas or electric) and air-conditioning equipment (central) in mobile homes shall be in accordance with Fee Schedule (A) and (B) under Mechanical Schedule.
GAS PIPING
$50.00 Application Fee (to include 2 appliances) plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$5.00 for each additional appliance
PLUMBING
$50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
$4.00 per fixture
$50.00 Mobile Homes, Modular Homes plus $5.00 Technology Fee
INSULATION
$50.00 Minimum permit fee (up to 1,000 sq. ft.) plus $5.00 Technology Fee
.03 per sq. ft. over 1,000 sq. ft. floor area
ELECTRICAL
Application Fee $50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Service per 200 amp @ 10.00 Water Heater @ 5.00
Branch Circuits @ .50 Dishwasher @ 5.00
Junction Boxes @ .50 Welders @ 5.00
Electric Range @ 5.00 Pool or Spa @ 50.00
Cooking Equipment @ 5.00 Boilers @ 5.00
HVAC @ 5.00 Motors @ 10.00
Furnaces @ 5.00 Signs @ 50.00
Mobile Home @ 50.00 Modular @ 50.00
Temp. Service Pole @ 50.00 Transformers @ 5.00
Farm Service @ 50.00 Inverters @ 10.00
Service Reconnect @ 50.00 Strings @ 5.00
Service Change 200 amp or less @ 50.00 Above 200 amps @ .25/amp
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ($50.00 plus $5.00 Technology Fee)
Inspections for Mixed Occupancies, Assembly, Business, Educational, Day Care Licensing, Factory-Industrial, Hazardous, Intuitional, Mercantile, Residential and Storage.
Day Care Licensing
Group Homes
ABC Inspections (Zoning & Building $50.00 Each)
Therapeutic Home Inspection
Tents (ABOVE 600 SQ. FT.) (EXCLUDES RESIDENTIAL)
(Shall have Fire Marshall Approval)
ZONING PERMIT
$50.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
ZONING VERIFICATION LETTER
$50.00 Fee
REZONING PERMIT
$250.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT
$250.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
MINOR & MAJOR SUBDIVISION
$250.00 Application Fee plus $50.00 per Lot plus $5.00 Technology Fee
VARIANCES
$250.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
Appeals
$250.00 Application Fee plus $5.00 Technology Fee
EXTRA INSPECTIONS (REINSPECTION FEE) $25.00
Additional inspections or inspection trips made necessary through the failure of any person, firm or corporation in charge of work, in which creates conditions making such additional inspections or trips necessary are hereby designated “EXTRA INSPECTIONS”. For such extra inspections a fee of $25.00 shall be imposed after the 2nd (second) failed inspection.