New Construction Permit Fee Schedule#
Payment Options due to Covid-19
Payments
We will only be accepting credit/debit card payments by contacting 970-416-2740 or buildingservices@fcgov.com. The customer will need to leave their contact information for a call back and permit number for payments to be processed. During this time please do not call the phone number indicated on the permit notification. These terms are subject to change as the City finds innovative ways to accept payments
Now Available! Online Payments#
Online payments can be used for any of the following:
- Building permits
- Contractor licensing
- Replenish existing trust accounts
Processing fees associated with different payment methods#
| Payment Method | Permit Fee Range | Processing Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Debit / Credit Card (Can be paid online starting October 4th)
|
$0.00 $2,500 |
2.00% + $0.25 flat fee |
|
$2,500.01 and above |
2.75% |
|
|
eCheck (New! for online payments starting October 4th) |
Any amount |
$0.50 flat fee |
|
Check (drop checks in the blue drop box on the Northwest side of the building - 281 N. College Ave. Box is checked several times each business day) |
Any amount |
Free |
Building And Plan Review Fees#
For Residential Over the Counter Type Permits
Residential gas logs, wood stoves, air conditioning, furnace replacements, underground sprinklers, water heaters, and electrical service change are $65 per appliance plus City and County use tax.
For all other permit types (not over-the-counter) use the fee calculator below base on the project valuation:
There is no PLAN CHECK fee on the following:
- sign permits (regardless of their valuation)
- for valuations up to and including $3,000 on any permit type.
A plan review fee will be collected at the time of plans submittal on all work valued over $3,000. The building permit and any other applicable fees will be paid at the time the permit is issued. See: Building Permit Fee Schedule.
All new buildings are subject to the following fees:
From Building Services
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Building Permit Capital Improvement Expansion Fee
From Utilities
Electric, Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Fees
Building-Combination Estimate of Fees
How to Calculate Building Permit Fees
|
Total Valuation
|
Plan Review
|
Building Permit Fee
|
|---|---|---|
| $1 to $500 | None | $25.00 |
| $501 to $2,000 | None |
$25 for the first $500 plus $2.75 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof to and including $2,000 |
| $2,001 to $25,000 |
No plan review fee for valuations $3,000 and under. Over $3,000 -- $66.25 for the first $2,000 plus $10.25 for each additional $1,000 fraction thereof to and including $25,000. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $25,001 to $50,000 |
$302.00 for the first $25,000 plus $8.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to and including $50,000 Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $50,001 to $100,000 |
$514.50 for the first $50,000 plus $6 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to and including $100,000. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $100,001 to $500,000 |
$814.50 for the first $100,000 plus $4.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 |
$2414.50 for the first $500,000 plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $1,000,001 to $10,000,000 |
$4,164.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |
| $10,000,001 and up |
$26,664.50 for the first $10,000,000 plus $1.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Take this total times 0.65 |
Use the formula in the column to the left, but take this total times 1.35 |