BuildingPermitCost How Lakeville calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $30.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 65% of the permit fee. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $30.00 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $30.00 for the first $500 + $3.25 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $73.75 for the first $2,000 + $14.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $413.00 for the first $25,000 + $10.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $681.75 for the first $50,000 + $7.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $1,056.75 for the first $100,000 + $6.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,456.75 for the first $500,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,956.75 for the first $1,000,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. The building permit table is by 'Total Valuation'; the fee schedule does not say how valuation is determined.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $1,056.75 for the first $100,000.00 + $6.00 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $2,556.75
- Plan review fee: 65% of $2,556.75 = $1,661.89
- Total before trade permits: $4,218.64.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Watermain unit charge (low/medium-density residential): when new low- or medium-density dwelling unit (per unit, paid with building permit); $4,100.00 on the standard projects.
- Sanitary sewer connection charge: when new dwelling unit (per unit, paid with building permit); $825.00 on the standard projects.
- MCES SAC unit charge: when new dwelling unit (per SAC unit, paid with building permit; set by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services); $2,485.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Landscaping escrowWhen: new construction requiring landscaping escrow | $1,000.00 escrow |
| Erosion control/grading certification escrowWhen: new construction requiring erosion control escrow | $1,000.00 escrow |
| Storm sewer charge, single-family residentialWhen: development subject to storm sewer charge | $0.18 per sq ft |
| Park dedication fee, low-density residentialWhen: development/platting subject to park dedication | $6,007.00 per dwelling unit |
| Sanitary sewer availability chargeWhen: new unit subject to availability charge | $327.00 per unit |
Trade permits are separate. Plumbing: Residential minimum (repairs/alterations) $70; complete installation $150; commercial 1.5% of contract/valuation (min $70). Mechanical: Heating: residential minimum $70; complete installation $150; commercial 1.5% (min $70). Electrical: Residential: repairs $55 (one trip), additions/remodels $110 (two trips), new installation $220 (up to three trips); commercial 1.5% to $10,000 and 1.0% above (min $55).
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building Inspections.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.