BuildingPermitCost How Reno calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, plus a $45.00 application fee, with a $26.80 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 65% of the permit fee.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $26.80 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $26.80 for the first $500 + $3.55 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $80.05 for the first $2,000 + $16.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $448.05 for the first $25,000 + $11.55 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $736.80 for the first $50,000 + $8.05 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $1,139.30 for the first $100,000 + $6.20 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,619.30 for the first $500,000 + $5.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $6,369.30 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Plus an application fee of $45.00.
Surcharges
- Permit issuance fee: $45.00
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. Valuation-based permits (residential and commercial new construction, remodel, addition and any permit not listed as EZ or flat rate) use the Permit Fee Table. The fee schedule does not say how valuation is determined.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $1,139.30 for the first $100,000.00 + $6.20 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $2,689.30
- Application fee: fixed = $45.00
- Plan review fee: 65% of $2,689.30 = $1,748.05
- Permit issuance fee: fixed = $45.00
- Total before trade permits: $4,527.35.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| FEMA elevation certificate reviewWhen: when applicable (flood zone) | $130.00 each |
| Sewer fixture count fee (commercial)When: commercial, when applicable | $137.00 each |
| Supplemental plan review/inspection (permit revisions)When: permit revisions | $270.00 each |
| Plan review/inspection hourly (building, engineering, planning, fire)When: hourly services | $135.00 per hour |
| Temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: temporary CO requested | $1,125.00 each |
| After hours call-out (scheduled)When: after hours | $270.00 each |
| Incomplete plan submissionWhen: incomplete submittal | $135.00 each |
| Other agency/impact feesWhen: based on scope of work | varies |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to City of Reno Development Services, Building and Safety.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 775-334-2063