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, Senior Assistant Director
 Effective Date: July 1, 2006 -- Projects that were submitted with complete construction plans prior to this date, but not yet sold will be sold at the previous fees
Goals & Expectations: Our goal is to continue providing the citizen's of the City of Houston with excellent service by reducing our plan review time to 11 days on average, starting June 2007.
Summary of changes: The most significant change is the change to basing permit fees on valuation. Remodels have always been priced on valuation, now all building permits for remodels, alterations, and new structures will be determined by valuation. Other permits and administrative fees were increased slightly.
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Valuation Table
*Use this table to determine fees when noted in the fee schedule* |
| Valuation (rounded to the nearest dollar) |
Permit Fee |
| $0.01 -$7,000 |
$35 |
| $7,001 - $150,000 |
$35 for the first $7,000 plus $4 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $150,001 - $200,000 |
$607 for the first $150,000 plus $3.75 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $200,001 - $300,000 |
$794.50 for the first $200,000 plus $3.50 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $300,001 - $500,000 |
$1,144.50 for the first $300,000 plus $3.25 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 |
$1,794.50 for the first $500,000 plus $3 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
$3,294.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.75 for every additional $1000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $5,000,001 to $50,000,000 |
$14,294.50 for the first $5,000,000 Plus $1.50 for every additional $1,000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
| $50,000,001 and up |
$81,794.50 for the first $50,000,000 Plus $1.00 for every additional $1,000 in valuation or fraction thereof |
Notes:
- New single family homes with a valuation of $115,000 or less shall receive a 50 percent discount on permit fees.
- A historic building that has been designated by the jurisdiction as a landmark or that is located within a historic district designated by the jurisdiction, or for which designation as a landmark or part of a historic district is pending, shall receive a 50 percent discount on permit fees provided that a certificate of appropriateness issued pursuant to Chapter 33 of the City Code is submitted with the construction documents.
Definitions:
VALUATION. The total cost of construction to the end user, excluding the land purchase costs and the overhead attributed to the land purchase. The value of donated goods and services is included.
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Fee Schedule
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ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL INSPECTION FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Administrative fee |
5.00 |
10.00 |
| Minimum permit fee |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| Certificate of Occupancy |
50.00 |
55.00 |
Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy |
35.00 |
55.00 |
| Reinspection fee |
25.00 |
35.00 |
Special requested
inspections |
200.00 |
240.00 |
| Emergency inspections |
150.00 (min. 4 hours) 25.00 (ea. hour or portion thereof exceeding 4 hours |
150.00 (min. 4 hours) 35.00 (ea. hour or portion thereof exceeding 4 hours) |
| Inspections outside of jurisdiction |
.20 /mile |
240.00 + the current standard mileage rate as published by the IRS. |
| Overtime inspections |
240.00 (min. 4 hours) 35.00 (ea. hour or portion thereof exceeding four hours) |
Same |
| Name change |
50.00 |
55.00 |
| Address change |
50.00 |
55.00 |
| Duplicate job card |
20.00 |
55.00 |
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PLAN REVIEW FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Prefabricate buildings or modular buildings |
.05 sq. ft. |
*See Valuation Table |
| Residential Master Plans |
New Fee |
40.00 |
| Deferred, resubmittals, revisions |
35.00
or 15% of the permit fee, whichever is greater |
40.00
or 15% of the permit fee,
whichever is greater |
| Manufactured Home Parks |
35.00- 15 spaces or less
1.50- Each additional space |
Same |
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PARKING LOTS, PAVED AREAS & SIDEWALKS |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Parking lot or paved areas |
35.00- First 1,000 sq. ft. or part thereof 1.50- Each additional 1,000 sq. ft or part thereof |
40.00- First 1,000 sq. ft. or part thereof 2.00- Each additional 1,000 sq. ft or part thereof |
| Sidewalks |
30.00 -First 100 lineal ft 7.00 -each additional 100 lineal ft |
35.00 -First 100 lineal ft 8.00 -each additional 100 lineal ft |
| Driveways |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Culvert pipes (not in driveways) |
30.00-First 100 lineal ft
7.00- each additional 100 lineal ft |
35.00 -First 100 lineal ft 8.00 -each additional 100 lineal ft |
| Curb and Gutter |
30.00-First 100 lineal ft
7.00- each additional 100 lineal ft |
35.00 -First 100 lineal ft 8.00 -each additional 100 lineal ft |
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STRUCTURAL PERMIT FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| New buildings |
.05/ sq. ft. |
See valuation table |
| Additions, alterations, remodels, conversions, and repairs |
0.45 of 1% of valuation |
See valuation table |
| Demolition of a building |
55.00
(for the first story)
25.00
(for each additional story) |
60.00
(for the first story)
30.00
(for each additional story) |
| Towers (other than signs) |
0.45 of 1% of valuation |
See valuation table |
| Dredging |
None |
100.00 |
| Prefabricated fireplaces |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Sand or water blasting |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Grading |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Loading docks |
30.00
First 100 lineal feet
0.07
Each additional lineal ft |
35.00
First 100 lineal feet
0.08
Each additional lineal ft |
| Paint spray booth |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Stationary and floating piers |
20.00
First 100 square feet of deck area
.15
Each additional square foot |
Same |
| Bulkheads |
40.00
First 100 lineal feet or part thereof
10.00
Each additional 100 lineal feet or part thereof |
Same |
| Incinerators (other than domestic outdoor type) |
75.00 |
Same |
| Barricades |
55.00
First 100 lineal feet
15.00 Each additional 100 lineal foot |
Same |
| Heliports and Helistops |
700.00 |
Same |
| Fire Escapes |
30.00
Four stories or less
15.00
Each additional story in height |
Same |
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FENCES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| First 100 lineal feet or part thereof |
55.00 |
55.00 |
| Ea. Additional 100 lineal feet or part thereof |
7.00 |
8.00 |
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OCCUPANCY & INSPECTION FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Certificate of Occupancy or Life Safety Inspection |
300.00
First story |
400.00
First story |
| Certificate of Occupancy or Life Safety Inspection |
100.00
Each additional story |
Same |
| Certificate of Occupancy or Life Safety Inspection |
New Fee |
.01
Each additional sq. ft. above 10,000 sq. ft. with a maximum of 200,000 sq. ft |
| Certificate of Occupancy or Life Safety Inspection (Residential multifamily buildings, per contiguous project) |
300.00
1-30 units |
400.00
1-30 units |
| Certificate of Occupancy or Life Safety Inspection (Residential multifamily buildings, per contiguous project) |
10.00
Each additional unit over 30 |
Same |
| Duplicate life safety compliance certificate |
35.00 |
55.00 |
| Certificate name change only |
50.00 |
55.00 |
| Duplicate life safety compliance certificate |
35.00 |
55.00 |
| Change of address |
50.00 |
55.00 |
| Certificate for individual retail or office spaces of less than 3,000 sq. ft. in multi-tenant buildings |
35.00
If performed at the same time as the building core inspection |
55.00
If performed at the same time as the building core inspection |
| Certificate for individual retail or office spaces of less than 3,000 sq. ft. in multi-tenant buildings |
125.00 |
200.00 |
| Incinerator inspection |
35.00 |
Same |
| Revalidation inspection |
25.00 |
Same |
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HVAC FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Ventilating systems or heat only systems (other than boilers) |
1.15 percent of valuation, plus $15.00 |
2.0 percent of valuation, plus $35.00 |
| Repairs or alterations to existing HVAC or refrigeration systems |
1.15 percent of valuation, plus
$15.00
Excpt: Ducts and grilles in a lease space, where total valuation is less than $500.00: $30.00 for each lease space. |
2.0 percent of valuation, plus
$35.00
Excpt: Ducts and grilles in a lease space, where total valuation is less than $500.00: $35.00 for each lease space. |
| Air-handling and duct systems for air-conditioning in buildings that have heating or cooling fluid from an external source |
3.00 per ton, plus $25.00 |
4.00 per ton, plus 35.00 |
| Air-conditioning cooling equipment located in a building other than the one being cooled |
3.00 per ton, plus $25.00 |
4.00 per ton, plus 35.00 |
| A complete air-conditioning system where the cooling equipment, the air-handling equipment and duct system are in the same building. |
6.00 per ton, plus $25.00 |
8.00 per ton, plus 35.00 |
| Commercial, manufacturing and industrial process refrigeration systems |
6.00 per ton, plus $25.00 |
8.00 per ton, plus 35.00 |
| Temporary operation inspection |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Self contained air conditioning units |
6.00 per ton, plus $25.00 |
35.00 plus, 4.00 per BHP or part thereof |
| Boiler installation based on Btu input and/or HP |
25.00 plus, 3.00 per BHP or part thereof |
35.00 plus, 4.00 per ton |
| Repair permit |
1.15 percent of valuation, plus 25.00 |
2.0 percent of valuation, plus
35.00 |
| Manufactured home inspections |
25.00 |
Same |
| Certificate of approval |
20.00 |
Same |
| Annual Boiler Fee |
30.00 |
Same |
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PLUMBING FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Minimum Fee |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| Temporary gas inspection |
25.00 |
35.00 |
| Gas permit and inspection (up to 3 openings) |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| Additional gas openings, each |
3.00 |
5.00 |
| Manufactured home inspection |
25.00 |
35.00 |
| Fire sprinkler system (any head or group of heads up to 25 that is regulated with a valve for any portion of a building) |
75.00 |
75.00 |
| Each additional head |
2.00 |
3.00 |
| Standpipe system (1-25 hose connections) |
50.00 |
55.00 |
| Each additional hose connection |
2.00 |
3.00 |
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Irrigation System (1 to 200 heads, per head) |
- |
1.00 |
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Each additional head |
- |
.50 |
| Furnace (nonduct type) |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional furnace |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Floor furnace (nonduct type) |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Infrared heaters (one or two) |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Yard lights or barbecue grills (first opening) |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional opening |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Wall heater |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Gas steam radiator |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Each additional radiator |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Commercial dryer |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Commercial oven |
40.00 |
Same |
| Plumbing fixtures (1-2) |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Warm-air circulators (nonduct) (1-3) |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Tie to curb inlet-storm sewer |
60.00 |
65.00 |
| Manholes, each |
60.00 |
65.00 |
| Roof drain or outside downspout connection to drainage system (1-2) |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Catch basin or outside area drain (1-2 |
12.00 |
15.00 |
| Each additional |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Sewer connections |
35.00 |
40.00 |
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Ground in plumbing for shell buildings 3,000 sq. ft. or less floor area | |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or part thereof |
10.00 |
15.00 |
| Disconnect and plug main sewer connection |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Tanks (not septic tanks) 0-1,000 gallons |
30.00.00 |
35.00 |
| 1,001-6,000 gallons |
45.00 |
50.00 |
| 6,001-15,000 gallons |
70.00 |
Same |
| 15,001-30,000 gallons |
115.00 |
Same |
| Over 30,000 gallons |
170.00 |
Same |
| Med gas, each outlet |
3.00 |
5.00 |
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ELECTRICAL FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Minimum Fee |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| Meter Loop and Service Up to and including 50kW |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| MLS 51kW – 250kW |
20.00 |
40.00 |
| MLS Over |
30.00 |
45.00 |
| Panels with eight or more circuits, ea |
5.00 |
6.00 |
| Outlets, each |
.35 |
.50 |
| Fixtures, each |
.35 |
.50 |
| Range receptacle |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Clothes dryer |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Stove top |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Oven |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Garbage disposal |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Dishwasher |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Window air conditioner receptacle |
2.25 |
2.50 |
| Motors Up to and including 1 HP |
1.50 |
2.00 |
| Over 1 – 10 HP |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Over 10 HP (each additional HP) |
.30 |
.50 |
| Shop inspection of incandescent electrical signs and gas or vacuum tube signs, 0-5 kVA |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Each additional kVA or fraction thereof exceeding 5 kVA |
5.00 |
7.00 |
| Installation inspection of incandescent electrical signs and gas or vacuum tube signs, 0-5 kVA |
30.00 |
35.50 |
| Each additional kVA or fraction thereof exceeding 5 kVA |
5.00 |
7.00 |
| Each additional kVA or fraction thereof exceeding 5 kVA |
6.00 |
7.50 |
| Ball park and parking lot light poles |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Temporary saw poles |
20.00 |
35.00 |
| Temporary cut-in made permanent |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Temp. Installations (Saws, spray machines, etc) |
15.00 |
Same |
| Temp. Sound equipment |
20.00 |
Same |
| Temp. Lighting installations |
15.00 |
Same |
| Reconnection fee |
20.00 |
35.00 |
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SIGN FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Reinspection fee Site, hole and electrical |
60.00 |
Same |
| Construction or reconstruction permit, the first 50 square feet of one sign face or fraction thereof |
45.00 |
45.00 |
| Each sq. ft. of sign face or fraction thereof exceeding 50 sq ft. |
.33 |
.35 |
| Operating permit—on premise signs, the first 50 square feet of one sign face or fraction thereof |
15.00 |
50.00 |
| Operating permit – off premise signs that advertise the sale or rental of real property |
100.00 |
Same |
| Operating permit - off premise signs other than above |
40.00 |
Same |
| Each sq. ft. of sign face or fraction thereof exceeding 50 sq ft. |
.27 |
.30 |
| Replacement of lost or damaged operating tag |
25.00 |
35.00 |
| Plan examination fee |
25.00 |
35.00 |
| Plan reexamination fee due to alteration of approved plan |
25.00 |
35.00 |
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ALARM, DETECTORS, CENTRAL STATION SECURITY AND TESTING FEES |
| Description |
Fee prior to 07/01/06 |
Fee Effective 07/01/06 |
| Smoke or heat actuated detectors (1-10) |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Each additional detector |
2.00 |
2.50 |
| Security system, minimum |
25.00
10.00 - each floor over 2 |
2.50 |
| Emergency central alarm/station |
25.00 |
Same |
| Emergency public address system |
40.00 - 1 to 9 floors
4.00 - Each additional floor |
Same |
| Retest entire emergency system |
75.00 |
Same |
| Retest any single-type system |
25.00 |
.30 |
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