AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS BY THE BARKHAMSTED BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Be it ordained, by the Town of Barkhamsted, that the following schedule of fees shall be established for application before the Barkhamsted Building

Department, pursuant to Connecticut general states 8-1c:

1.  Residential demolition - $15.00 Other demolition - $10.00 per thousand cost

2.  Tent - $25.00

3.  Oil tank removal - $20.00

4.  Roofing - $10.00 per thousand (roof valued at $100 per square), minimum of $20.00

5.  Mechanical permit (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) - $10.00 per thousand cost,  minimum of $20.00

6.  Certificate of occupancy - $20.00

7.  Building permit - $10.00 per thousand value, minimum of $20.00.  Value of new construction to be determined by table shown below.

      1.  Residential each floor - $75.00 per square foot

      2.  Accessory buildings (sheds; etc.) - $25.00 per square foot

      3.  Garages - $40.00 per square foot

      4.  Decks - $20.00 per square foot

      5.  Open porch - $30.00 per square foot

      6.  Screened porch - $35.00 per square foot

      7.  Assembly - $100.00 per square foot

      8.  Business - $100.00 per square foot

      9.  Mercantile - $100.00 per square foot

    10.  Factory/Industrial - $75.00 per square foot

    11.  Institutional - $100.00 per square foot

    12.  High Hazard - $75.00 per square foot

    13.  Pools, fencing, remodeling, siding, alterations by actual value, determined by building official

    14.  Fireplaces - 1 story - $3500.00, 2 story - $4500.00, additional openings - $800.00

    15.  Mechanical permits (new construction)

          a.  Electrical - $4.00 per square foot living area

          b.  Heating - $4.00 per square foot living area

          c.  Electric heat - $2.00 per square foot living area

          d.  Air conditioning - $4.00 per square foot living area

          e.  Plumbing - $650.00 per extra fixture (above three fixtures)

    16.  Sign Permit:  $25.00

 “After the fact” permit fee – Effective July 1, 2007, any individual, homeowner, or contractor commencing work without first obtaining an approved building permit will be subject to a fine of double the standard permit fee.  Fines will be imposed at the discretion of the Town Building Official, and the Building Official will have the option of determining the project cost.

This ordinance shall supersede any other schedule of fees otherwise adopted by the Building Department, or provided for by statute for these building applications.