BuildingPermitCost How Frederick calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
New single-family dwelling, townhouse or duplex (each dwelling)
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 2,500 sq ft | $500.00 |
| 2,500 sq ft – 4,000 sq ft | $800.00 |
| 4,000 sq ft – 6,000 sq ft | $950.00 |
| Over 6,000 sq ft | $1,200.00 |
Residential addition
$0.20 per square foot, with a $200.00 minimum.
Residential interior renovation
$0.13 per square foot, with a $200.00 minimum.
Commercial new, renovation and addition
0.9% of project value, with a $192.00 minimum.
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential building permits are flat fees by dwelling floor area (new houses) or per square foot (additions, interior renovations). Commercial permits are 0.009 x cost of construction ('C.C. = COST OF CONSTRUCTION'); how the cost of construction is verified is not stated.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $500.00 = $500.00
- Total before trade permits: $500.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Retro-active permit fee: when work started before a permit was issued; $200.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| New apartment / condo unit, building permitWhen: new apartment or condo unit | $400.00 each unit |
| New residential multi-family shell / common areasWhen: multi-family shell | $0.19 per sq ft, minimum $200 |
| Zoning certificate, residentialWhen: zoning certificate required | $64.00 each |
| Revision to permit, residentialWhen: permit revision | $64.00 plus permit fee of revised area |
| Revision to permit, commercialWhen: permit revision | $100.00 plus permit fee of revised area |
| Revision, complete drawing resubmissionWhen: complete resubmission | 50% of permit fee plus revision fee |
| Re-inspection, 1st / 2nd / 3rd and subsequentWhen: re-inspection | $75.00 1st; $200 2nd; $500 3rd and later |
| Re-inspection of sewer lateral (TV)When: re-inspection | $250.00 each |
| Permit extensionWhen: extension requested | $50.00 each |
| Permit transferWhen: transfer requested | $40.00 each |
| Temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: temporary CO requested | $50.00 each; extension $25 |
| Building appeals boardWhen: appeal filed | $200.00 each |
2 more fees
- Stop work removal: $150.00 each
- Development impact fees: per Water and Sewer Allocation and Impact Fee Ordinance
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Residential new SFD/TH/duplex by floor area: up to 2,500 sq ft $350; 2,501-4,000 $400; 4,001-6,000 $450; over 6,000 $550. Apartment/condo unit $350. Minor alterations and additions: first 40 outlets $150, over 40 outlets $200. Commercial schedule by outlets/equipment/services not extracted in detail. Plumbing: Residential new SFD/TH/duplex, plumbing and gas combined, by floor area: up to 2,500 sq ft $450; 2,501-4,000 $500; 4,001-6,000 $550; over 6,000 $650. Additions/alterations: 1-4 fixtures $100, 5-9 $150, 10+ $200. Commercial: $75 including first fixture, $20 each additional. Mechanical: No separate mechanical schedule; gas permits for additions/alterations: 1-4 appliances $100, 5-9 $150, 10+ $200 (new dwellings covered by the combined plumbing/gas fee).
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to City of Frederick Department of Public Works, Building / Permits through OpenGov permitting portal.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: Municipal Office Annex, 140 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD