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LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF WARWICK

ORDINANCE NO. O-15-7

APPROVED SCOTT AVEDISIAN

June 16, 2015 MAYOR

CHAPTER 18

FEES

Be it ordained by the City of Warwick:

Section I. Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Warwick is hereby amended to add the following:

Sec. 18-10. - Building permit fees.

(a) A permit to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition or other building operation shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in this section shall have been paid to the department of building inspection or other authorized agency of the city, nor shall an amendment to a permit necessitating an additional fee because of an increase in the estimated cost of the work involved be approved until the additional fee shall have been paid.

(b) Schedule of permit fees: Building permit fees are to be based on the valuation of the current construction cost as follows:

Valuation Method

Residential Valuation Formula Cost Per Square Foot?

Main floor .....$50.00

Second floor .....45.00

Finished basement .....20.00

Unfinished first or second floor .....25.00

Second floor addition .....50.00

Garage .....15.00

Enclosed or screened porch or breezeway .....20.00

Second floor addition .....50.00

Open porch .....15.00

Deck .....10.00

Shed and carport .....10.00

2 Story, Slab on Grade

Slab on grade .....No fee

1st floor—Unfinished/storage .....25.00

1st floor—Finished at a later date .....20.00

1st floor—Finished at time of application .....45.00

2nd floor—Finished .....50.00

Raised Ranch

Unfinished basement/storage .....No fee

Finished basement .....20.00

Upper level .....50.00

Commercial Valuation Formula: BOCA cost index based on use and type of construction: December, 1997.

Special inspections:

Inspections that are required above the normal required inspections will be:

Residential, per inspection .....$25.00

Commercial, per inspection .....50.00

Signs: $10.00, plus $1.00 per square foot in excess of ten square feet

Certificate of occupancy:

Residential .....$25.00

Commercial .....50.00

Licenses .....50.00

Existing structures (per State Building Code) .....150.00

Permit Fee Schedule

0—500.00 $30.00

501.00—10,000.00 $30.00 plus $10.00 for each $1,000.00 over $1,001.00 and not over $10,000.00

10,001.00—20,000.00 $130.00 plus $6.00 for each $1,000.00 over $10,001.00 and not over $20,000.00

20,001.00—30,000.00 $190.00 plus $7.00 for each $1,000.00 over $20,001.00 and not over $30,000.00

30,001.00—40,000.00 $260.00 plus $8.00 for each $1,000.00 over $30,001.00 and not over $40,000.00

40,001.00—50,000.00 $340.00 plus $9.00 for each $1,000.00 over $40,001.00 and not over $50,000.00

50,001.00—100,000.00 $430.00 plus $7.00 for each $1,000.00 over $50,001.00 and not over $100,000.00

100,001.00—500,000.00 $780.00 plus $8.00 for each $1,000.00 over $100,001.00 and not over $500,000.00

500,001.00 and over $3,980.00 plus $9.00 for each $1,000.00 over $500,001.00

(c) Special fees [shall be as follows]:

(1) Reinspections .....$?25.00

(2) Demolitions .....75.00

(3) Late applications .....150.00

(d) Plan review fee. In addition to the fees listed in subsection (b) of this section, a plan review fee, at the discretion of the building inspector, shall be paid, at the time of application, whenever any application for a building permit is made for work valued at $50,000.00 or more. This fee shall be equal to one-third of the permit fee calculated in accordance with the schedule of permit fees listed in subsection (b) of this section, but in no case shall such fee exceed $2,000.00. If for any reason the fees listed in subsection (b) of this section are not paid within six months from the date of application, plan review fees provided for in this subsection shall be forfeited to the city.

$500 or less $30 $13,000 $148

$1,000 $40 $14,000 $154

$2,000 $50 $15,000 $160

$3,000 $60 $16,000 $166

$4,000 $70 $17,000 $172

$5,000 $80 $18,000 $178

$6,000 $90 $19,000 $184

$7,000 $100 $20,000 $190

$8,000 $110 $21,000 $197

$9,000 $120 $22,000 $204

$10,000 $130 $23,000 $211

$11,000 $136 $24,000 $218

$12,000 $142 $25,000 $225

$25,001 to $50,000 $225 plus $8 for each $1,000 over $25,001 and not over $50,000

$50,001 to $100,000 $425 plus $7 for each $1,000 over $50,001 and not over $100,000

$100,001 to $250,000 $775 plus $6.5 for each $1000 over $100,001 and not over $250,000

$250,001 to $500,000 $1625 1750 plus $6 for each $1000 over $250,001 and not over $500,000

$500,001 and over $3250 plus $5.5 for each $1000 over $500,001

Signs: $10 plus $1.00 per sq ft in excess of 10 square ft

Certificate of Occupancy: Residential $25.00 Commercial $50.00

Special Fees: Re-inspections $25.00 Demolitions $75.00 Late Apps $250/$500 (per Section 8-1 Penalty for failure to obtain building permit of the Code of Ordinances)

** For projects with a construction value greater than $100,000.00, one third (1/3) of the estimated cost of the building permit fee is due upon submission of the building permit application. The remainder of the building permit fee shall be paid upon the issuance of the building permit. **

Permit Fees based on valuation of current construction cost

**Note** Add .001 x valuation for CE/ADA fee (rounded up)

$50 maximum for residential only

Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as prescribed by law.

SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN COLANTUONO

COUNCIL PRESIDENT TRAVIS

COUNCILWOMEN VELLA-WILKINSON

On behalf of MAYOR AVEDISIAN

COMMITTEE: ORDINANCE

6/18/15

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