Building permit fees and how they are calculated

(a) A fee for each building permit and other fees associated with the administration of the building codes must be paid to the building official as set forth in Table No. 18-A , set out at the end of this chapter. Where a plan review fee has been paid before June 17, 2013 as set forth in § 18-6.1 , the plan review fee payment will be credited toward payment of the building permit fee. (b) The determination of value or valuation under this code or this chapter must be made by the building official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit fees is the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems, and any other permanent work or permanent equipment. (c) For a new permit that is obtained to complete the construction of a project after the revocation of a permit under § 18-5.4 (h), the fee is based on the valuation of one-half the amount of the remaining work; provided that: (1) No change has been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; (2) At the time the permit application is submitted, the work on the property has not been abandoned or suspended for a period of more than one year; and (3) No refund has been issued under § 18-6.3 (b). (d) For work that starts or proceeds prior to obtaining a permit as required by this chapter, the fees specified will be tripled; provided that the payment of the tripled fee does not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code or this chapter in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed in this code or in this chapter. (e) Except when the fees specified in subsection (d) will be paid, for applicants who are persons with a history of making false statements, the fees specified by this section may be doubled by the building official. )