24-103 AMENDING CHAPTER 6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE GREENSBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
(Editor’s Note: Added text shown with underlines and deleted text shown with strikethroughs)
Section 1. That Section 6-64 Fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-64. Fees.
(a) Inspection fees for the construction, alteration or repair of any building or other structure or part thereof shall be based on the total cost of construction, alteration, or repairs, excluding the cost of electrical, heating and air conditioning, gas equipment and plumbing work, and shall be as follows:
For the first $11,000.00 …. $75.00 $85.00
For excess above $11,000.00 to $50,000.00 per $1,000.00 …. 3.00
For excess above $50,000.00 to $500,000.00, per $1,000.00 …. 2.00
For excess above $500,000.00, per $1,000.00 …. 1.00
For nonessential inspection at request of owner …. 45.00
For handicap ramps accessing a single-family dwelling …. No Charge
(b) Inspection fees for tents shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
(c) Inspection fees for the removal (demolition) of buildings shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
(d) Inspection fees for moving buildings over city streets on rubber shall be as follows: Initial payment of five hundred dollars ($500.00) which shall be the maximum fee. The actual fee shall be based on actual costs to the city including city administrative costs, use of materials, public vehicles and other equipment; in the event that the actual costs are less than the above-mentioned fee, the city shall refund the difference.
(e) Inspection fees for mobile homes shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
(f) The total fees due for any permit shall not be less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
(g) Inspection fees for erosion control and foundation inspections shall be charged at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per thousand to a maximum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) of general construction cost for new residential, commercial and additions to commercial construction.
(h) Upon the return of any building permit issued under this division, an amount equal to the minimum building permit fee shall be retained by the building inspector to cover administrative expenses connected with the issuance thereof.
(i) Fee for the first follow-up inspection shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00).
(j) Fee for the second and each follow-up inspection thereafter shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00).
Section 2. That Section 6-123 Electrical fees for permits and inspections generally, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-123. Electrical fees for permits and inspections generally.
(a) Before any permit is granted for the installation or alteration of electrical equipment, the person making application for such permit shall pay to the city permit clerk a fee in such amount as specified below, or the fees may be paid to the city permit clerk on or before the tenth day of the month following date of application for permit; provided, that in the event of default in payment of fees, no permit will be issued to or application received from the person in default until such time as the fees are paid in full:
SCHEDULE OF ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES (NEW DWELLINGS/COMMERCIAL SERVICES ONLY)
Minimum fee: the total of fees due for any permit shall be not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
Fees
60 amp service. …. $ 59.00
100 amp service …. 74.00
125 amp service …. 85.00
150 amp service …. 90.00
200 amp service …. 99.00
225 amp service …. 105.00
250 amp service …. 111.00
300 amp service …. 116.00
350 amp service …. 125.00
400 amp service …. 131.00
Over 400 amp service, per amp …. 0.10
Construction site office …. 75.00 85.00
Mobile home …. 75.00 85.00
Saw service …. 75.00 85.00
Temporary cut-in …. 75.00 85.00
Billboard …. 55.00
Signs (all except billboards) …. 5.00
Meter …. 10.00
Panel …. 10.00
Outlets (switches, lighting, outlets, receptacles), each …. 0.30
Lighting fixtures, each …. 0.30
Lighting standard (parking lot lighting) …. 5.00
Transformer KVA (per KVA) …. 0.50
Motor through 4 HP …. 10.00
Each additional HP …. 0.70
Motor control center …. 15.00
Emergency generator KVA (per KVA) …. 0.50
UPS systems KVA (per KVA) …. 0.50
PV systems KVA (per KVA) ….0.50
PV panel/meter …. 10.00
PV inverter …. 10.00
Control wiring system ….20.00
Line transfer switch …. 10.00
KW through 4 KW …. 10.00
Each additional KW, each …. 0.70
X-ray unit …. 10.00
Fire alarm panel …. 10.00
Smoke/CO device …. 0.30
Gasoline dispenser …. 10.00
Welder …. 10.00
Unit heater …. 10.00
Water …. 10.00
Deep fat fryer …. 10.00
Ice maker …. 10.00
Display case …. 10.00
Walk-in cooler …. 10.00
Food warmer …. 10.00
Commercial swimming pool …. 85.00
Residential swimming pool …. 65.00
Spa, hot tub, hydromassage tub, each…. 20.00
Replacement permit …. 75.00 85.00
Clothes dryer …. 10.00
Range, oven, cook top …. 10.00
Dishwasher, each …. 10.00
Disposal, trash compactor, each …. 10.00
Furnace …. 10.00
Meter alteration …. 20.00
Minimum charge …. 75.00 85.00
Miscellaneous …. 20.00
Extra inspection fee …. 45.00
Additional extra inspection fee …. 45.00
(b) Minimum charge for cancelled permits and failure to obtain permits for installation, or failure to obtain required inspections:
(1) Upon the return of any electrical permit issued under this section, an amount equal to the minimum electrical permit fee shall be retained by the inspector to cover administrative expenses connected with the issuance thereof.
(2) For failure of a person to apply for and obtain any electrical permit required prior to commencement of a construction job, there shall be an additional fee in an amount equal to the permit fee itself.
(3) The electrical inspector shall have the authority to collect a fee equal to the minimum charge where the owner or contractor fails to request the inspection required by city ordinance or the North Carolina State Building Code.
Section 3. That Section 6-229 Schedule of fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-229. Schedule of fees.
(a) Before any permit is granted for the installation or alteration of mechanical or fuel gas equipment, the person making application for such permit shall pay to the city permit clerk a fee in such amount as specified below, or the fees may be paid to the city permit clerk on or before the tenth day of the month following date of application for permit; provided, that in the event of default in payment of fees, no permit will be issued to or application received from the person in default until such time as the fees are paid in full:
Fees
Air tanks …. $ 10.00
Bun warmers …. 10.00
Clothes dryers …. 10.00
Coffee urns …. 10.00
Deep fat fryers …. 10.00
Extra inspections …. 10.00
Fire logs …. 10.00
Gas connections …. 10.00
Gas house piping …. 10.00
Gas lights …. 10.00
Grills …. 10.00
L.P. gas service …. 10.00
Meter relocation …. 10.00
Ovens …. 10.00
Ranges …. 10.00
Steam tables …. 10.00
Water heaters—Fired coil* …. 10.00
Water storage tanks …. 10.00
L.P. gas tank …. 10.00
First follow up inspection fee …. 45.00
Second and each subsequent follow up inspection …. 45.00
*If one (1) contractor does both the plumbing and gas connections for a replacement water heater, the charge is seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
Minimum fee: The total of fees due for any permit shall be not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00). ($85.00)
(b) [Heat-producing equipment.]
(1) All heat-producing equipment—Gas (natural or liquefied petroleum), oil, solid fuels, and electric heat (air distribution systems) shall be inspected and the following fees paid:
Fees
Wood stoves …. $15.00
Floor furnaces …. 15.00
Space heaters …. 15.00
Unit heaters, less than 100 B.T.U. (over 100,000 B.T.U., see schedule below) …. 15.00
Wall heaters …. 15.00
(2) According to B.T.U. input—Electric heat (air distribution systems), steel and cast iron boilers, hot water and steam systems, conversion burners (automatic firing), heat exchangers, and warm air and cooling systems, and water heaters over one hundred thousand (100,000) B.T.U., gas fired pool heater:
KW
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B.T.U.
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Fee Schedule
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1 up to 29
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Up to 100,000
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$15.00
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29.1—44
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101,000—150,000
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17.00
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44.1—59
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151,000—200,000
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19.00
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59.1—73
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201,000—250,000
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23.00
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73.1—79
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251,000—300,000
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25.00
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79.1—117
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301,000—400,000
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28.00
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117.1—146
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491,000—500,000
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31.00
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146.1—174
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501,000—600,000
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34.00
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175.1—234
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601,000—800,000
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38.00
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234.1—293
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801,000—1,000,000
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40.00
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Over 1,000,000: per 500,000 or part thereof
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15.00
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(3) Nonresidential hood system face area of hood (square feet):
10 or less …. $18.00
10.1 to [25] …. 23.00
25.1 to 50 …. 29.00
50.1 to 75 …. 33.00
75.1 to 100 …. 39.00
Above 100 …. 52.00
(c) Heat pumps and air conditioners, chillers or refrigeration compressor rating—All heat pumps and air conditioners shall be inspected and the following fees paid:
Compressor up to:
Up to 5 H.P. or tons …. $15.00
6—7 H.P. or tons …. 16.00
8 H.P. or tons …. 18.00
9 H.P. or tons …. 20.00
10 H.P. or tons …. 22.00
12½ H.P. or tons …. 24.00
15 H.P. or tons …. 26.00
20 H.P. or tons …. 35.00
25 H.P. …. 42.00
Each addition to 5 H.P. or 5 tons or part thereof15.00
(d) Fan coil units, air handling units with heating and/or cooling coils and ductwork attached, shall be inspected and the following fees paid:
0—6,000 B.T.U. …. $ 8.00
6,001—12,000 B.T.U. …. 10.00
12,001—20,000 B.T.U. …. 12.00
20,001—30,000 B.T.U. …. 16.00
30,001—40,000 B.T.U. …. 18.00
Over 40,001 B.T.U. …. 25.00
(e) Blower and exhaust systems for dust, stock, flammable, and non-flammable vapor removal and conveying including bathroom exhaust fans:
Motor Horsepower
0—5 H.P. …. $ 8.00
6—10 H.P. …. 11.00
11—15 H.P. …. 14.00
16—20 H.P. …. 17.00
21—25 H.P. …. 19.00
26 H.P. and over …. 35.00
(f) Replacement of duct system, renovation, alteration, addition to new or already installed duct system, for comfort heating or cooling:
Truck line (each) …. $7.00
Branch line (each) …. 3.00
(g) Permit fees for installation or replacement of any evaporative cooler in other than residences and multi-family houses, shall be:
0—25 H.P. …. $20.00
26 H.P. and over …. 35.00
(h) Upon the return of any mechanical permit issued under this section, an amount equal to the minimum mechanical permit fee shall be retained by the inspector to cover administrative expenses connected with the issuance thereof.
(i) For failure of a person to apply for and obtain a mechanical permit as required prior to commencement of a job, there shall be an additional fee in an amount equal to the permit fee itself.
Section 4. That Section 6-278 Schedule of Fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-278. Schedule of fees.
(a) Before any permit is granted for the installation or alteration of plumbing equipment, the person making application for such permit shall pay to the city permit clerk a fee in such amount as specified below, or the fees may be paid to the city permit clerk on or before the tenth day of the month following date of application for permit; provided, that in the event of default in payment of fees, no permit will be issued to or application received from the person in default until such time as the fees are paid in full:
"(1) Minimum fee: the total of fees due for any permit shall be not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) ($85.00). The following fees shall be charged for inspections:
Air conditioning unit …. $ 7.00
Backflow preventer …. 15.00
Bathtub …. 7.00
Catch basin …. 7.00
Dental chair …. 7.00
Drinking fountain …. 7.00
Feedwater treatment unit …. 7.00
Floor drain …. 7.00
Garbage disposal unit …. 7.00
Interceptor …. 7.00
Laundry tray …. 7.00
Lavatory …. 7.00
Miscellaneous fixture not otherwise listed …. 7.00
Roof leaders …. 7.00
Shower …. 7.00
Sink …. 7.00
Trailer coach (each space) …. 7.00
Urinals …. 7.00
Washing machine …. 7.00
Water closet …. 7.00
Water softener unit …. 7.00
Water storage tank …. 7.00
Electric water heater …. 7.00
Fired coil water heater …. 7.00
Fired storage water heater …. 7.00
Sewer …. 7.00
Minimum inspection fee …. 75.00 85.00
First follow-up inspection fee …. 45.00
Second and each subsequent follow-up inspection fee …. 45.00
"(2) The fees prescribed above shall apply to all old work as well as new and to inspections made necessary by moving any house from one (1) location to another or by raising the house and shall apply when it is necessary for any reason to set, reset or replace any fixture, hot water storage tank, or water heater.
"(3) Upon the return of any plumbing permit issued under this section, an amount equal to the minimum plumbing permit fee shall be retained by the inspector to cover administrative expenses connected with the issuance thereof.
"(4) For failure of a person to apply for and obtain any plumbing permit as required prior to commencement of a job, there shall be an additional fee in an amount equal to the permit fee itself."
Section 5. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its adoption.
(Signed) Sharon Hightower