BuildingPermitCost How Decatur calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using 0.5% of project value, with a $50.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 10% of the permit fee (minimum $75.00).
The fee table
Residential (one- and two-family dwellings)
0.5% of project value, with a $50.00 minimum.
Commercial (incl. mixed use in one structure)
0.75% of project value, with a $150.00 minimum.
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. Project Value includes the value of all work performed (materials, labor and site improvements) and is subject to review and adjustment by the building official if not in line with current industry costs.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 0.5% of $350,000.00 = $1,750.00
- Plan review fee: 10% of $1,750.00 = $175.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,925.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| ReinspectionWhen: inspection cannot be completed (work incomplete, covered, no entry, uncorrected violations) | $45.00 each |
| Permit continuanceWhen: permit expired before work completed / final inspection | $50.00 each |
| Additional plan review (third and later)When: more than two plan reviews | $100.00 each (residential; commercial $250) |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building Inspections Division through OpenGov.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 217/424-2787