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- PLAN EXAM FEES
SINGLE FAMILY* AND ALL OTHERS**
(ALL AREAS WITHIN OUTSIDE WALLS BASED ON EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS)
Residential and Commercial 401 to 1000 S.F. $150.00 1001 to 2000 S.F $200.00 2001 to 3000 S.F $250.00 3001 to 4000 S.F $300.00 All mobile units $100.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1000 SQUARE FEET OR FRACTION THEREOF $16.00. WHEN DETERMINED BY THE CODE OFFICIAL, THE PLANS WILL BE SENT TO A PROFESSIONAL PLAN REVIEWER WITH APPLICANT TO PAY ALL COSTS:
* WHEN THE TERM "SINGLE FAMILY" IS USED IN THIS FEE SCHEDULE, IT SHALL REFER TO THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR ENLARGEMENT OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, INDIVIDUAL DUPLEXES, INDIVIDUAL TOWNHOUSES AND THEIR RELATED STRUCTURES.
** WHEN THE TERM "ALL OTHERS" IS USED, IT SHALL REFER TO THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR OR ENLARGEMENT OF MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND THEIR RELATED STRUCTURES.
ALL PLAN EXAM FEES SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE
MINIMUM PLAN EXAM FEE $ 50.00 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE FEE $50.00. THIS FEE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW OF OTHER THAN SINGLE FAMILY BUILDINGS.
DRAINAGE (GRADING) REVIEW FEE:......SEE DEVELOPMENT FEES IN THE WILL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE.
SPRINKLER REVIEW FEES
Pipe Schedule Hydraulic Calculation $1.75/sprinkler up to 200 $3.50/sprinkler up to 200 $1.50/sprinkler more than 200 $3.00/sprinkler more than 200 Alternate Fire Protection Systems:
Carbon dioxide: $100.00 up to 105lbs. Halon: $100.00 up to 35 lbs.($2.00.lb.over) Dry chemical: $250.00 plus alarm fees Standpipe: $125.00/standpipe Fire detection and alarm systems - $125.00 for the first 12,500 sq. ft. (prorate over 12,500 sq. ft.)
SMOKE DETECTION REVIEW FEE $150.00 EXCEPTIONS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM SMOKE DETECTION FEES.
- BUILDING PERMIT FEES
THE VALUATION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE COMPUTATION OF THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE SHALL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OR AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. IF AN APPLICANT'S VALUATION IS HIGHER THAN THE SCHEDULE, THEN THE HIGHER FIGURE SHALL PREVAIL. THE FEE SHALL BE $8.00 PER $1000 COST OF CONSTRUCTION OR FRACTION THEREOF, WITH A MINIMUM FEE OF $50.00.
- RESIDENTIAL
- SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTI FAMILY AND EXISTING STRUCTURES
ALL AREAS WITHIN OUTSIDE WALLS BASED ON EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (EXCEPT GARAGE, CRAWL SPACE UNUSABLE ATTIC SPACE AND BASEMENT $ 80.00 SQ. FT CRAWL SPACE, BASEMENT AND GARAGE $ 20.00 SQ. FT DECKS $ 7.00 SQ. FT ACCESSORY BUILDINGS $ 7.00 SQ. FT MOBILE HOMES $ 50.00 SQ. FT
- INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AND EXISTING STRUCTURES
(ALL AREAS WITHIN OUTSIDE WALLS BASED ON EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS)
ASSEMBLY $ 86.00 SQ. FT CHURCHES $ 74.00 SQ. FT BUSINESS $ 74.00 SQ. FT EDUCATIONAL $ 74.00 SQ. FT FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL $ 49.00 SQ. FT INSTITUTIONAL $ 74.00 SQ. FT MERCANTILE $ 74.00 SQ. FT RESIDENTIAL (HOTELS, OTHER THAN R-3) $ 80.00 SQ. FT STORAGE $ 74.00 SQ. FT HIGH HAZARD $ 98.00 SQ. FT UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS $ 74.00 SQ. FT
- MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE USE THEY MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE.
- CONVERTING FROM ONE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY TO ANOTHER TYPE OF OCCUPANCY AND/OR INCLUDES FIELD INSPECTIONS REQUESTED IN WRITING BY AN OWNER PRIOR TO PERMIT SUBMITTAL - $200.00
THIS FEE COVERS INSPECTION BY THE WILL COUNTY LAND USE DEPARTMENT (BUILDING SECTION) TO DETERMINE WHAT ADDITIONAL CODE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET. UPON APPLICATION FOR AN ACTUAL PERMIT, ALL NORMAL PERMIT FEES SHALL APPLY.
- SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TUBS AND SPAS:
ABOVE GROUND $100.00 (TOTAL FEE) IN-GROUND $300.00 (TOTAL FEE) PUBLIC POOL $500.00 (TOTAL FEE)
- DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES
UNDER 650 SQ. FT. (GROSS) $100.00 650 SQ. FT. AND UP $200.00 MOVING, RAISING, SHORING OR UNDERPINNING $ 50.00
- MOVING, RAISING, SHORING OR UNDERPINNING - $50.00
- REISSUANCE OR CANCELLATION OF PERMITS:
REISSUANCE OF PERMIT WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF INITIAL ISSUANCE, NO WORK STARTED 75% OF PERMIT REISSUANCE OF PERMIT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF INITIAL ISSUANCE, WORK STARTED 50% OF PERMIT REISSUANCE AFTER ONE YEAR OF INITIAL ISSUANCE 100% TRANSFER OF PERMIT $50.00 BUILDING PERMITS MAY BE REISSUED ONE TIME. THE FULL FEE APPLIES TO ANY REISSUANCE AFTER THE PERMIT HAS BEEN REISSUED ONCE.
BUILDING PERMITS SHALL NOT BE REISSUED MORE THAN TWICE.
- PLAN REVISIONS
INTERIOR 10% OF ORIGINAL FEE ADDITIONAL SQ. FT (Based on Normal Schedule of Fees)
- MISCELLANEOUS:
- WORK COMMENCED WITHOUT A PERMIT:
WHERE IT IS FOUND THAT CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, EXPANSION, REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES HAS COMMENCED WITHOUT THE PRIOR SECURING OF REQUIRED PERMITS, THE BASIC PERMIT FEE SHALL BE DOUBLE THE NORMAL FEE.
- STATE LAW REQUIRES THE ROOFER BE LICENSED AND BONDED.
- REINSPECTION (INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED ONLY IN RECEIPT OF REINSPECTION FEE)
ANY TIME THE WILL COUNTY LAND USE DEPARTMENT, BUILDING DIVISION PERFORMS A REQUESTED INSPECTION AND THE INSPECTION IS NOT PASSED, A REINSPECTION FEE SHALL BE CHARGED. THE FEES FOR REINSPECTION OF EACH INSPECTION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Residential All Others 1st re-inspection $ 75 .00 $ 75 .00 2nd re-inspection $150.00 $150.00 3rd re-inspection $225.00 $225.00 4th or subsequent re-inspection $300.00 $300.00
- CONSTRUCTION OF "PROCESS COMPONENTS" (PIPING, VESSELS, EQUIPMENT, ETC.)
MANUFACTURING FACILITY PROCESSING COMPONENT FEE SCHEDULE:
$0 -
$99,999.99 = $500.00 $100,000.00 - $250,000.00 = $1,250.00 $250,001.00 - $500,000.00 = $2,500.00 $500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00 = $5,000.00 $1,000,001.00 - $2,000,000.00 = $10,000.00 $2,000,001.00 - $3,000,000.00 = $15,000.00 $3,000,001.00 - $4,000,000.00 = $20,000.00 $4,000,001.00 - $5,000,000.00 = $25,000.00 $5,000,001.00 - $6,000,000.00 = $30,000.00 $6,000,001.00 - $7,000,000.00 = $35,000.00 $7,000,001.00 - $8,000,000.00 = $40,000.00 $8,000,001.00 - $9,000,000.00 = $45,000.00 $9,000,001.00 - $10,000,000.00 = $50,000.00 $10,000,001.00 - $20,000,000.00 = $55,000.00 Over $20,000,000.00 = $60,000.00
- PERMITS-THIRD PARTIES:
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE PERMITS AND PLANS REVIEWED AND INSPECTIONS PERFORMED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE BY A THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT AND ALL COSTS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.