19458ORDINANCE NO. 19,458
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18,617 THAT
ESTABLISHES PERMIT FEE SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING, ELECTRICAL,
PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND RELATED WORK PERFORMED IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; WHICH REPEALS ALL TECHNICAL CODE
ORDINANCE AND CODE OF ORDINANCE PROVISONS IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION]. The following are hereby established as permit fee schedules for building,
electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related work in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
FEE SCHEDULE
I. Building Permit Fees
A. Permit Fees:
Total Valuation
Fee
$ 500.00 and less No fee, unless inspection required, in
which case a $20.00 fee for each
inspection shall be charged.
$ 501.00 to $50,000.00
$ 50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$30.00 for the first $500.00 up to
$2,000 plus $3.50 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $50,000.00.
$198.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus
$2.40 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof, to and including
$100,000.00.
$318.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus
$2.10 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.00.
$500,001.00 and up $1,158.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus
$1.60 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
Note: Proper documentation, i.e. copy of contract or letter of affidavit from
applicant, must be presented when obtaining permits. If documentation is not
present or cannot be obtained, the latest Building Valuation Data Chart as
published by the International Code Council will be used in determining permit
fees.
B. Minimum fee for any permit shall be: $30.00
C. Commercial Plan Checking Fee:
When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds $500.00 and a plan is
required to be submitted by Section 106 of the 2002 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code, Volume II, a plan checking fee shall be paid to the Building Codes Division
at the time of submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan
checking fee shall be equal to one -half of the building permit fee as set forth in
108.2 of the 2002 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II. Minimum fees
shall be $50.00 for new construction (added square feet) repair, remodels and
miscellaneous permits requiring plan review. Such plan checking fee is in
addition to the building permit fee and is non - refundable.
D. Data Processing Fee:
The following are hereby established as the data processing fee schedule for
building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related work in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas. Collected fees shall be set in a separate account and shall
be used for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining data processing equipment,
software and to provide general training for Building Codes Staff employees. All
purchases, training and travel shall be made within the guidelines as set by city
policy and purchasing procedures and shall not be made without prior written
approval from the Director of Planning and Development.
Permit Valuation Fee
$ 501.00 to $50,000.00 $ 3.00
$ 50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $ 4.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $ 6.00
$500,000.00 and up $ 8.00
*Fees are in addition to permit charge and are non - refundable.
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F.
House Moving/Manufactured Housing (must be pre 1976 HUD
certified) /Modular Buildings Fees:
Moving structure off lot - $100.00
Moving structure on same lot - $ 50.00
Pre -moval inspection fee inside City - $ 30.00
(required)
Pre -moval inspection fee outside City, but in $ 50.00
Pulaski Co. or adjacent county — (required)
Pre -moval inspection fee outside of adjacent $100.00 (plus 35
counties, but in the State of Arkansas or out cents per mile
of State — (required) round trip plus
expenses)
Demolition of Structure:
$ .08 /sq.ft. of floor area Minimum fee $ .08 /sq.ft. /$30.00
* Demolition permit shall expire one year from issuance date.
G. Blasting Fee:
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In addition to insurance and bond as required in Ordinance #11361, a permit fee
of $60.00 per day shall be paid.
Parking Lot Fees:
A minimum routing fee of $50.00 shall be charged and permit fees shall be
assessed as set forth in the cost schedules in paragraph I.A.
Construction Shack or Field Office:
Fee of $ 30.00 with site plan. Fee waived if included with permit application.
Tent permit:
Fee of $ 30.00 upon proper completion of Fire Department Approval Form.
Swimming Pools:
For the first 20,000 gallon capacity or fractional part, fee shall be one hundred
dollars ($100.00). For each additional 1,000 gallon capacity or fractional part
thereof fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).
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Fuel Tanks and Pumps:
Each (New or Replacement) $50.00
Miscellaneous Permit Fees:
Satellite dishes, towers and cell sites, fire alarm systems, fences, retaining walls
and any other miscellaneous permit, unless previously outlined, shall be set forth
in the unit cost schedules paragraph I.A.
Investigative Fee:
In those instances wherein the information submitted to obtain a permit is in
adequate or incomplete, or work has begun without a permit, or an inspection is
required to determine the "on- site" conditions prior to issuance or denial of a
permit, the Building Codes Division may charge the owner an investigative fee of
$30.00. The payment of the investigative fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with the provisions of the code, or from any penalty prescribed by
law.
Re- inspection Fee:
A re- inspection fee of $40.00 will be charged when an additional trip is made by
an inspector due to rejections, lockouts, insufficient information as to location of
building or structure, work not ready for inspection, or any other cause due to
neglect or failure on the part of the applicant.
Penalties (working without a Permit):
Where work for which a permit is required by the 2002 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Codes, Volume II & III is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the
fee herein specified shall be tripled, but the payment of such triple fee shall not
relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of the 2002
Arkansas Fire Prevention Codes, Volume II & III in the execution of the work nor
from any other penalties prescribed herein.
Copy Fees:
L Duplicate Permit Cards (lost, stolen, misplaced, etc.) - $5.00 per card
2. Permit Background Computer Readouts - $1.00 per copy
3. Copier Fees - $ .02 per copy
4. Duplicate Copy of Certificate of Occupancy - $10.00 per copy
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R. Construction Board of Appeals and Adjustments Applications (building,
electrical, plumbing and mechanical)
A fee of $100.00 shall be included with each Construction Board Appeals
application.
S. Expiration of Permits:
1. All permits issued by the Building Codes Division with a valuation of
$50,000 dollars or less and demolition permits shall expire one year from
the date of issuance. Extensions of up to ninety (90) days after the
expiration date may be granted for each permit. The request for extension
must be in writing to the Building Codes Division and must show just
cause. A fee of $30.00 shall be accessed for each ninety (90) day
extension.
2. All permits issued by the Building Codes Division with a valuation of
$50,001 to $500,000 dollars or more shall expire two years from the date
of issuance. Extensions of up to ninety (90) days after the expiration date
may be granted for each permit. The request for extension must be in
writing to the Building Codes Division and must show just cause. A fee
of $50.00 shall be accessed for each ninety (90) day extension.
3. All permits issued by the Building Codes Division with a valuation of
$500,001 dollars and up shall expire three years from the date of issuance.
Extensions of up to ninety (90) days after the expiration date may be
granted for each permit. The request for extension must be in writing to
the Building Codes Division and must show just cause. A fee of $70.00
shall be accessed for each ninety (90) day extension.
4. All permits shall become invalid if work authorized is not commenced
within six (6) months of permit issue date, or if the work authorized is
suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after work is
commenced. Before work can be resumed, a new permit must be
obtained. The permit fee shall be one -half the amount required for a new
permit, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and
specifications for such work, and provided that suspensions or
abandonment have not exceeded six (6) months.
5. A permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for a one -time
extension, provided he can show good and satisfactory reason, and beyond
his control the work cannot be commenced within the six (6) month period
from the issue date. In order to renew work on a permit after it has
expired, the permittee shall pay a fee in accordance with C(1).(2).
Permittee shall pay a new, full permit fee in cases of change in contractor.
T. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Fee and Bond:
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I . Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Commercial $ 100.00
Residential $ 50.00
2. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Bond
Prior to the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy the applicant
shall issue a cashiers check payable to the City of Little Rock. The fee
assessment shall be one fourth (1/4) of the total building permit fee but in
no case shall be less that $250.00. Temporary certificate of occupancies
shall be good for ninety (90) days. Failure to secure a permanent
certificate of occupancy within this time period will result in forfeiture of
the cashiers check to the City. Upon issuance of the permanent certificate
of occupancy the cashier's check will be returned to the applicant.
II. Electrical Permit Fees
A. New Construction:
1. One and two family dwelling - $ .08 /sq.ft. under roof
2. All Other Occupancies:
As set forth in the unit cost schedules in paragraph II.C.
B. Repair /Alteration/Addition to existing Construction:
1. As set forth in the unit cost schedules in paragraph II.C.
C. 1. Meter Loops
a. First $ 14.00
b. Additional $ 7.00
2. Load Centers:
Regardless of Voltage
Up to 60 amps $ 8.00
Up to 100 amps $ 16.00
Up to 150 amp $ 24.00
Up to 200 amp $ 33.00
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Over 200
$ 5.00 per 100 amp over
200 amp
3. Openings:
1 to 20
$ 10.00
21 to 60
$ 25.00
61 to 100
$ 30.00
101 to 200
$ 50.00
201 to 300
$ 65.00
301 to 400
$ 80.00
For each 25 over 400
$ 5.00
4. Motor and Generator Wiring:
Up to 1 H.P.
$ 5.00
2 to 4 H.P. or K.W.
$ 8.00
5 to 10 H.P. or K.W.
$ 12.00
11 to 15 H.P. or K.W.
$ 15.00
16 to 20 H.P. or K.W.
$ 18.00
21 or over H.P. or K.W.
$ 22.00
Fraction horsepower motors can be grouped for their total horsepower and paid
for as one unit.
5. Temporary Power to Building
$ 20.00
6. Electrical Signs
$ 25.00
7. Smoke Detectors, (1 -4)
$ 10.00
Each smoke detector over 4
$ 4.00
For inspection purposes smoke detectors may be grouped in a ratio of five
detectors to one inspection provided that all detectors are ready for inspection at
the same time and are located in the same structure.
8.
Pool Bonding
$ 15.00
9.
Pool Pumps (each)
$ 10.00
10.
Hydro Massage Tubs
$ 8.00
11.
Hot Tubs and Spas
$ 12.00
12.
Miscellaneous: Special circuits such as
window air conditioners, baseboard
heaters, rectifiers, motion picture mach.,
X -Ray machines, special equip., outdoor
lighting or any circuits not already
covered.
$ 15.00
13.
Dishwashers /Trash Compactors
$ 5.00
14.
Disposals /Ceiling Fans, Vent Hoods,
Bath Fans, Exhaust Fans
$ 5.00
15.
Electric Heat 1 to 15 K.W.
$ 7.00
16 to 25 K.W.
$ 12.50
Motor /no electric heat
(gas fired furnaces)
$ 5.00
16.
Inspections (each)
$ 20.00
As per conditions of I.I.
$ 20.00
17.
Re- inspections (each)
$ 40.00
As per conditions of I.J.
$ 20.00
D. Temporary Power Requirements:
Before any power is supplied to the permanent distribution system of a building
under construction, written notice must be submitted to this office noting the
length of time the temporary power will be needed before the final electrical
inspection is made, the understanding that the structure will not be occupied until
after the final inspection, and that the party submitting the request will assume
liability of any damage incurred as a result of disconnection of power from the
building as a result of a violation of this ordinance. The time limit on temporary
power being furnished to the building will be determined on the basis of need, not
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to exceed thirty (30) days. An extension of time may be granted only by special
permission.
E. Examinations:
1. Homeowner (Electrical) $ 35.00
2. Specialist Sign Electrician: $35.00
Renewal Fees:
Specialist Sign Electrician: $35.00
F. Expiration of Permits as per conditions of I.V.:
G. Minimum Permit shall be: $ 30.00
H. Work with No Permit:
In case it shall be discovered that any electrical work has been installed or put into
use for which no permit has been issued, the violator shall pay a fee equal to three
(3) times the permit fee which shall have been paid for work done in violation
thereof and no additional permits shall be granted until all fees have been paid.
Plumbing Permit Fees
A. New Construction:
1. One and Two Family Dwellings: $ .08 /sq.ft. under roof
2. All other occupancies:
As set forth in the unit cost schedules in paragraph III, B.
B. Repair /Alterations /Addition to Existing Construction:
1. Unit Costs — Each plumbing fixture outlet $ 5.00
or appliance —
Shall include each water closet, urinal, bidet, sink, lavatory, basin, laundry
sink, wash tray, beer or soda fountain, bath tub, hot tub, shower, sauna,
drinking fountain, wet bar, washing machine, hose cabinet or hose rack,
fire pump, sewer ejector, cooling tower, sill cock, dental unit, hub drain,
floor, area or roof drain, sand trap, grease trap, sump pump or any other
plumbing element commonly known as plumbing fixture.
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Water Service
$ 25.00
3.
Water Housepiping
$ 25.00
4.
Water Standpipe
$ 25.00
5.
Backflow Prevention Device
$ 25.00
6.
Sumps
$ 7.50
7.
Swimming Pool
$ 12.00
8.
Renew Soil Line
$ 7.50
9.
Renew Gas Vent
$ 7.50
10.
Gas Housepiping
$ 25.00
11.
Additional Openings
$ 5.00
12.
Floor Furnace
$ 15.00
13.
Unit Heater
$ 15.00
14.
Wall Furnace
$ 15.00
15.
Commercial Dryer
$ 15.00
16.
Commercial Range
$ 15.00
17.
Water Heater
$ 15.00
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Miscellaneous
$ 15.00
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Inspections
$ 20.00
20.
Investigative Inspections (each)
$ 30.00
(As per conditions of I.N.)
Expiration of permits as per conditions of I.V.
Work located out of City limits shall be charged a surcharge of 50% of total
permit charge.
Minimum fee for any permit shall be:
$ 30.00
Work with No Permit:
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The penalty for failure to obtain a permit for work as called for in City Code shall
be as described in the penalty section of this Code, and in addition to any such
fine or imprisonment as may be imposed pursuant to said penalty section, the
violator shall pay a fee equal to three times the permit fee which shall have been
paid for work done in violation hereof.
Heating /Air Mechanical Permit Fees:
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New Construction
One and two family dwelling - $ .08 /sq.ft.
2. All other occupancies:
As set forth in the cost schedules in Paragraph B.
Commercial and residential replacements, repairs, alterations and additions.
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Total Valuation
Proposed Mechanical Fee Schedule
$ 500 and less
No fee, unless inspection required, in which
case a $20.00 fee for each inspection shall
be charged.
$ 501.00 to $500,000
$30.00 for the first $500.00 up to $1,000
plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof to and including
$500,000.00
$500,001 to $1,000,000
$2,495.00 for the first $500,000 plus $4.00
for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000,000.
$1,000,001 and up
$4,495.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus
$3.00 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
* Boiler permits only issued with proof of special boiler license.
2. Inspections (each)
3. Re- inspections (each)
4. Investigative inspections (each)
Minimum fee for any permit shall be:
Expiration of permits as per condition of I.V.
$ 20.00
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
E. Work located out of City Limits shall be charged a surcharge of 50% of total
permit charge.
F. Penalties (working without a permit):
Where work for which a permit is required by the 2003 Arkansas Mechanical
Code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fee herein
specified shall be tripled; however, payment of such triple fee shall not relieve
any person from fully complying with the requirements of the 2003 Arkansas
Mechanical Code in the execution of the work nor from any penalties prescribed
herein and no additional permits shall be granted until all fees have been paid.
SECTION 2. Fees on work requiring a building permit as set forth in 2004 Arkansas
Fire Prevention Codes, Volume I, II, & III shall be paid as required at the time of filing an
application.
SECTION 3. Repealer. The provisions of all technical codes, ordinances and codes of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Emergency. The ability to properly inspect and permit construction
related work in the City, and to assure proper funding for these inspections, is essential to the
public, health, safety and welfare. To assure consistent collection in this regard, an emergency is
declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1,
2006.
PASSED: December 13, 2005
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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