BuildingPermitCost How Clackamas County calculates your permit fee
The county charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $120.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 65% of the permit fee. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
1 & 2 family: new construction, additions, remodels, alterations
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $120.00 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $120.00 |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $120.00 for the first $2,000 + $7.40 per additional $1,000 |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $290.00 for the first $25,000 + $6.72 per additional $1,000 |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $458.00 for the first $50,000 + $4.48 per additional $1,000 |
| Over $100,000 | $682.00 for the first $100,000 + $3.75 per additional $1,000 |
Commercial/Industrial structural
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $2,000 | $120.00 |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $120.00 for the first $2,000 + $7.40 per additional $1,000 |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $290.00 for the first $25,000 + $6.72 per additional $1,000 |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $458.00 for the first $50,000 + $4.48 per additional $1,000 |
| Over $100,000 | $682.00 for the first $100,000 + $3.75 per additional $1,000 |
Added to every matching permit
- Residential Certificate of Occupancy (charged at time of permit issuance): a flat $42.50 (Residential · new construction)
Surcharges
- Oregon state surcharge: 12% of the permit fee
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. Building permit fees are based on valuation ("Building permits fees based on valuation", residential worksheet), but the pages read do not say how valuation is determined (contract price vs a valuation table).
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $682.00 for the first $100,000.00 + $3.75 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $1,619.50
- Plan review fee: 65% of $1,619.50 = $1,052.68
- Residential Certificate of Occupancy (charged at time of permit issuance): flat fee = $42.50
- Oregon state surcharge: 12% of $1,619.50 = $194.34
- Total before trade permits: $2,909.02.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- DTD technology fee: when if the DTD administration technology fee is charged on building permits; $5.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Metro construction excise (Metro surcharge)When: if within the Metro boundary | $0.12 % of improvement value |
| School district construction exciseWhen: new residential floor area, per school district | $1.26 per sq ft |
| Additional plan review for changes, additions or revisionsWhen: plan changes after approval | $120.00 per hour (1 hour min) |
| ReinspectionWhen: reinspection | $120.00 per hour |
| Inspections outside normal business hoursWhen: after-hours inspection | $120.00 per hour + OT, 4 hour min |
| Phased project feeWhen: phased project | $250.00 each phase |
| Deferred submittalWhen: deferred submittal | $250.00 minimum |
| Permit reactivationWhen: expired permit | 50% / 100% of new permit fee |
| Planning plan review for new single-family residenceWhen: new development reviewed by Planning | $165.00 each building permit |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Residential dwelling units incl. attached garage up to 1,000 sq ft $270, each additional 500 sq ft $55; limited energy $109; services/feeders by amperage; minimum and reinspection fee $120. Plumbing: 1&2 family new dwellings: 1 bath $761, 2 baths $864, 3 baths $956, each additional bath or kitchen $87; fixtures $31 each; minimum $120. Mechanical: 1&2 family mechanical minimum and reinspection fee $120; per-item fees (furnace to 100K BTU $18, heat pump $18, A/C $18, water heater $9, exhaust fan $9).
Will fees go up?
The schedule provides for a 3% adjustment annual. Appendix A: DTD fees adjust annually by the change in CPI for the Western US, up to 3%; fees over $50.01 round down to the nearest $1. Values here are as printed.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Clackamas County Building Codes Division through Development Direct.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 503-742-4240 · 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045