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building & permit fees and taxes

Building construction permit fees are based upon construction value. The value should include all materials, labor, contractor overhead and profit (essentially replacement costs for the building or structure). Separate fees are calculated for electrical projects. A plan review fee is charged for commercial projects and new single family homes, calculated at 65 percent of the building permit fee and shall be collected at time of submittal for plan review. The building permit fee and use tax will be collected at time of issuance of building permit. Depending on the scope of the project, separate plan review fees for electrical, plumbing and mechanical may be assessed in the same manner.

Building construction permit fees are based upon construction value. The value should include all materials, labor, contractor overhead and profit (essentially replacement cost for the structure). Separate permit fees are necessary for any electrical permit. Fees are based on the 1997 Uniform Building Code and are as follows:

Valuation Vhart - Building, Plumbing, HVAC

Valuation of Work	Building, Plumbing, or HVAC Fees
$1 to $500	$23.50
$501 to $2,000	$23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
$2,001 to $25,000	$69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
$25,001 to $50,000	$391.25 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
$50,001 to $100,000	$643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to and including $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000	$993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
$500,001 to $1 million	$3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.
$1,000,001 and up	$5,608.75 for the first $1 million plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.

Other Inspections and Fees

1. Inspections outside of normal business hours (min. charge – two hours) $47 per hour*
2. Reinspection fees $47 per hour*
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (min. charge – one-half hour) $47 per hour*
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans (min. charge – one-half hour) $47 per hour*

*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

Plan review fee

Plan review fees are 65 percent of the building permit fee and shall be paid at the time the plans are submitted for review. Depending on the scope of the project, separate plan review fees for electrical, plumbing and mechanical may be assessed in the same manner.

Use tax

The City of Northglenn collects use tax on building materials at the time of building permit issuance. For use tax purposes, 50 percent of the total project valuation is assumed to be materials with the balance being labor. When purchasing materials for the project, the purchaser should show the building permit payment receipt to the supplies or retail home center. The supplier or home center should not charge any city sales tax since the Northglenn use tax has been paid with the permit. Payment of state and RTD taxes is still required on materials.

Use tax = Total valuation x 50% (materials) x assessed rate

Example of fees associated with a job:

Total project value:	$20,000
Permit fee:	$321.25 (taken from fee schedule)
Plan check fee:*	$208.81 (65% of permit fee)
Use tax	$400.00 ($20,000 x 50% = $10,000 (material cost) x 4%

Total amount due for permit $930.06

*Plan check fee is collected on commercial jobs (both new and tenant finish) and for new residential jobs.

Electrical permit fees
Residential: this includes single family, multi-family and condominiums, and extensive remodeling and additions. Fees are based on enclosed living area, and are as follows:

Not more than 1,000 sq.ft.	$50
Over 1,000 sq. ft. and not more than 1,500 sq. ft.	$55
Over 1,500 sq. ft. and not more than 2,000 sq. ft.	$75
For each additional 100 sq. ft. or fraction thereof	$4

All other fees shall be computed on the dollar value of the electrical installation as determined by the Building Official, including fixtures and installation costs thereof, and such fees shall be as follows:

Valuation of work
Not more than $300	$45
More than $300 but not more than $2,000	$55
More than $2,000 but not more than $50,000	$20 per each $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof of total valuation
More than $50,000 but not more than $500,000	$1,000 for the first $50,000 plus $19 per each $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof of total valuation
More than $500,000	$9,550 for the first $500,000 plus $18 per $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof of total valuation

Other Permits

The North Metro Fire Rescue District is the fire department serving the city. It is involved in various aspects of plan review, permits and inspection, depending on the nature and scope of your project. Additional fees and plans may be required for fire district reviews or permits. Contact North Metro Fire Rescue District at 303-452-9910.

Additional permits will be required for public/private improvements such as grading, utility lines, streets, curb and gutter, walks, etc. and varies for each individual project. Please call 303-450-8745 for any questions you may have.