BuildingPermitCost How New Britain calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $35.00 minimum. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $1,000 | $35.00 |
| $1,001 – $2,000 | $35.00 for the first $1,000 + $25.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $2,000 | $60.00 for the first $2,000 + $15.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. 'Building Permit Fees (also electrical, plumbing, mechanical permits) are based on cost of the work being done.'
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $60.00 for the first $2,000.00 + $15.00 × 348 per $1,000.00 over = $5,280.00
- Total before trade permits: $5,280.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Certificate of occupancy fee: when the work requires a certificate of occupancy; $73.00 on the standard projects.
- Site plan approval (residential): when the project requires site plan approval; $25.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Final re-inspectionWhen: re-inspection called | $50.00 per trade inspector |
| Certificate of approvalWhen: completed permitted work that does not require a certificate of occupancy (fences over 6 ft, retaining walls over 3 ft, trade repairs) | $25.00 each |
| Site plan approval, change of occupancyWhen: change of occupancy | $50.00 each |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Same cost-of-work schedule as building: $35 first $1,000, $25 second, $15 per $1,000 thereafter. Plumbing: Same cost-of-work schedule as building. Mechanical: Same cost-of-work schedule as building.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Department of Licenses, Permits and Inspections (Building Department).
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 860-826-3383 · 27 West Main Street, Room 404, New Britain, CT 06051