BuildingPermitCost How Little Rock calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $5,000 | $0.00 |
| $2,001 – $50,000 | $50.00 for the first $2,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $250.00 for the first $50,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $420.00 for the first $100,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $500,000 | $1,620.00 for the first $500,000 + $2.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Added to every matching permit
- Residential Certificate of Occupancy (new single-family, duplex or townhouse): a flat $30.00 (Residential · new construction)
- Certificate of Occupancy, new commercial building or addition: a flat $60.00 (Commercial · new construction, additions)
Surcharges
- Data Processing Fee: $25.00
- Act 474 of 1999 surcharge (Craft Training Education Program): $0.50 per $1,000 of value
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. Valuation includes material and labor; a copy of the contract or an affidavit must be presented. If documentation is not available, the latest ICC Building Valuation Data chart is used.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $420.00 for the first $100,000.00 + $3.00 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $1,170.00
- Residential Certificate of Occupancy (new single-family, duplex or townhouse): flat fee = $30.00
- Data Processing Fee: fixed = $25.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,225.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Inspection fee, work of $5,000 or less requiring inspectionWhen: work valued $5,000 or less that requires inspection | $25.00 per inspection |
| Investigative feeWhen: incomplete information, work begun without permit, or on-site check required | $45.00 each |
| Re-inspection feeWhen: re-inspection | $45.00 each |
| Working without a permitWhen: work without permit | 3x permit fee |
| Permit extensionWhen: extension requested | $100.00 per year |
| Certificate of Occupancy, existing building or change in use onlyWhen: existing building / change of use | $100.00 each |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Separate electrical schedule in Ord. 22,204; not extracted. Plumbing: Separate plumbing schedule in Ord. 22,204; not extracted. Mechanical: Mechanical schedule in Ord. 22,204, minimum $50; not extracted.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Planning and Development Department, Building Codes Division.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.