Permit Fees
Beginning on December 1, 2019 Building Permit fees will be as follows:
Residential Projects
$50 up to and including $2,000 of estimated project value then;
$16 per thousand or any fraction thereof over $2,000 of estimated project value
Trade permits associated with a main building permit will be charged a $50 processing fee as long as the value of the work is included in the main building permits total value.
Commercial Projects
$50 up to and including $2,000 of estimated project value then;
$16 per thousand or any fraction thereof over $2,000 of estimated project value
Trade permits associated with a main building permit will be charged the above fees for the full value of the proposed work for the permit being applied for.
Certificate of Occupancy Fee: $25.00
Re-inspection Fee: (each re-inspection after the first re-inspection) $30.00
Building permit valuations. Per section R108.3 and 109.3 of the 2015 IRC and 2015 IBC portion of the 2018 SBC, The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the building official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the building official.
*The Building Official may request an affidavit of actual construction cost upon completion which may result in reconciliation of permit fees*
Note: All fees above include State of Connecticut mandatory educational fee of 26 cents per $1,000 of project cost per CGS 29-263
** PERMIT FEES FOR ANY RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROJECT STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT WILL BE DOUBLED **
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING HOW TO CALCULATE PERMIT FEES OR THE VALUE OF YOUR PROJECT PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT: 860-684-1775 OR EMAIL: BUILDING@STAFFORDCT.ORG AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU.
