BuildingPermitCost How Longview calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using $0.30 per square foot, with a $100.00 minimum. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
Residential single and two-family: new, additions, remodel, alteration, accessory buildings
$0.30 per square foot, with a $100.00 minimum.
Commercial (multi-family, retail, office, etc.): new, additions, remodel, alteration (Schedule A)
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $31,000 | $210.00 |
| $31,001 – $50,000 | $210.00 for the first $31,000 + $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $333.50 for the first $50,000 + $4.71 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $569.00 for the first $100,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $500,000 | $1,769.00 for the first $500,000 + $1.83 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential (single and two-family) permits are $0.30 per square foot of total area under roof including each floor. Commercial permits use Schedule A on project value: 'Value includes Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing, and Mechanical project cost'.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.30 = $720.00
- Total before trade permits: $720.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Certificate of occupancy, residentialWhen: when a certificate of occupancy is issued; not stated whether included with every new-house permit | $30.00 each |
| Site plan review (commercial)When: commercial site plans | $640.00 each |
| Review of revisions after 3rd review or after plans approvedWhen: plan revisions | $100.00 per hour |
| Re-inspectionWhen: re-inspection needed | $100.00 each |
| Work without required permitWhen: work started without a permit | double permit fee, min $100 |
| After hours inspectionsWhen: after-hours inspection requested | $200.00 per hour |
| Customer requested additional inspectionWhen: additional inspection requested | $100.00 each |
| On-site sewerage facility (OSSF), single family dwellingWhen: properties on septic only | $210.00 each |
| Residential sprinkler systemWhen: when a residential sprinkler system is installed | $205.00 each |
| Home builder registration (restricted)When: contractor registration | $50.00 each |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Flat permit fee: residential $80, commercial $105 (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, gas and irrigation). Plumbing: Flat permit fee: residential $80, commercial $105. Mechanical: Flat permit fee: residential $80, commercial $105.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to Development Services.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.