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Building and Zoning DivisionBuilding and Zoning Division
5350 Pleasant Ave.
513-867-5318 (phone)
513-867-5310 (fax)
buildingandzoning@fairfield-city.org

Welcome: Development Services: Building & Zoning: Permits

Fees

Electric fee schedule

Residential 

  • New single family dwelling  $60/residence
  • Temporary service release  $25/residence, if applicable 
  • Temporary pole release  $25/residence, if applicable
  • Remodeling and additions  $40  
  • Mail-in processing fee  $3   

Multi-Unit Structures

  • First 12 units  $60/unit
  • Each additional unit  $50/unit   

Commercial Structures (new and additions) 

  • New structures or remodeling $5,000 or less  $40 base fee 
  • New structures or remodeling over $5,000  $75 base fee, plus $2 for every $1,000 valuation   
  • Temporary service release  $25, if applicable
  • Temporary pole release  $25, if applicable
  • Commercial permits requiring plan review  Add 10% plan review fee
  • ALL commercial permits  Add 3% for state assessment   

Other Fees

  • Re-inspection fee  $25/visit
  • Swimming pool wiring  $25
  • Swimming pool bonding (inground pools only)  $25
  • Mobile home  $25/space  
  • Baseboard strip heat  $25
  • Sign fee  $25   

HVAC Fee Schedule 

Fee Schedule "A"
Residential or commercial cost of project $10,000 or less 

    1. Heating only  $40/unit   

    2. Cooling only  $40/unit  

    3. Heating and cooling combined  $60/unit 

    4. Miscellaneous heating

        equipment — additions/

        remodeling, space

        heaters, infrared heaters,

        unit heaters, refrigeration

        equipment, steam or

        hot water boilers, etc.  $40/unit

    5. Multi-family  $45/unit   

    6. Supply air and return air outlets  $2/unit   

   Mail-in processing fee (RESIDENTIAL ONLY)  $3   

Fee Schedule "B"
Commercial cost of project more than $10,000 

  • $10,000 or less  See schedule "A" above   
  • $10,001 to $50,000  $70, plus $3 per $1,000 valuation  or part thereof over $10,000,  plus item 6 above
  • $50,001 to $100,000  $220, plus $2 per $1,000 valuation or part thereof over  $50,000, plus item 6 above
  • Over $100,000  $420, plus $1 per $1,000 valuation or part thereof over  $100,000, plus item 6 above   

 Gas Piping 

  • Residential  $35 base fee, plus $3 mail-in processing fee, if applicable
  • Commercial  $35 base fee, plus $3.50  per outlet or appliance   

Building permit fees

One, two and three-family residences

Minimum Permit Fee$25.00
$2001.00 to $100,0001/3 of one and one half percent (1.5%) of the cost of job plus $15.00
$100,001 and up1/5 of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of amount over $100,000 plus $500.00

Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Family buildings

Minimum Permit Fee$25.00
$2001.00 to $100,0003/5 of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the cost of job plus $15.00
$100,001 and up1/5 of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of amount over $100,000

Additional fees

Commercial projects  requiring plan review:  To your total from the above  fee schedule, add 10% plan  review fee   

All commercial projects: To your total from the above fee schedule, add state 3%  assessment fee

Last updated: 5/7/2007

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