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Permit Fees

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Development Services Building

171 N Ross St

John Hoar

John Hoar

Inspection Services Director / Building Official

The total cost of a permit will include the following fees:

Valuation Fee: As calculated for the particular type of permit using the valuation tables below.

Quarterly Contractors License Fee: ΒΌ of 1% (.0025) of the total contract or the total cost of the project permitted.

Alabama State Craft Training Fee: This fee shall be equal to one dollar ($1.00) for every one thousand dollars ($1000.00) of construction authorized. This fee shall apply to any non-residential building permit issued.

Building Permit Valuation Fees:

Less than $100 No fee unless inspection required, in which case a $7.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged.
$100 up to and including $50,000 $7.00 per thousand or fraction thereof
Over $50,000 up to and including $100,000 $350 for the first $50,000 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof
Over $100,000 up to and including $1,000,000 $600 for the first $100,000 plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof
Over $1,000,000 $4,200 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof
Moving of Buildings or Structures $150.00
Demolition of Buildings or Structures $100.00
Re-Inspection Fees A contractor will be allowed one inspection and one re-inspection of the same phase of work under the permit issued. The Third inspection shall be $25.00. All additional inspections shall be $100.00.

Plumbing Permit Valuation Fees:

Issuing Fee $10.00
Each plumbing fixture, floor drain or trap $2.50
Each house sewer $5.00
Each house sewer having to be replaced or repaired $5.00
Each cesspool $5.00
Each septic tank and seepage pit, or drainfield $10.00
Each water heater and/or vent $2.50
Installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment $5.00
Repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping $5.00

Inspection fees for repairing plumbing work of old houses or replacing plumbing destroyed by disaster shall be the same as for new work.

Electrical Permit Valuation Fees:

Issuing Fee $10.00
Remodeling and Changes $10.00
1 to 9 outlets $5.00
10 to 14 outlets $8.00
15 to 24 outlets $11.00
25 to 49 outlets $14.00
50 to 74 outlets $17.00
75 to 100 outlets $20.00
Over 100 outlets, per outlet $0.25
Services $10.00
Ranges $4.00
Water Heaters $4.00
Dryers $4.00
Other Major Appliances $4.00
Interior Panel $10.00
Site Pole $10.00

Mechanical Permit Valuation Fees:

Issuing Fee $10.00
Fee for systems with both heat and air conditioning: One ton and up to 5 tons or fraction thereof (per ton) $4.00
Over 5 tons and up to 10 tons or fraction thereof (per ton) $3.00
Over 10 tons (per ton) $2.00
Fee for systems with heat only: Electrical systems, per KY $1.00
Gas systems, per 10,000 BTU $2.00