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Permit and Inspection Fees

City Code of the City of Washington, North Carolina
Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 4-7
effective July 1, 2000

(1) Residential Fee Schedule

a.  Any work started without a required permit will be charged the original fee plus a penalty equal to the original fee (i.e. original fee is $25.00, penalty fee is $25.00, the total cost will be $50.00).
b.  New and additions, cost per square foot, per floor:
     1. Building and insulation permit
     2. Electrical permit:
     3. Plumbing permit:
     4. Heating and/or A/C permit:
     5. Minimum permit fee:
     6. Insulation permit:
$ 0.12
$ 0.05
$ 0.05
$ 0.05
$25.00
$25.00
c.  Accessory buildings, porches, decks, etc.,
     cost per square foot, per floor:
     1. Building and insulation permit:
     2. Electrical permit:
     3. Plumbing permit:
     4. Heating and/or A/C permit:
     5. Minimum permit fee:
     6. Insulation permit:
$ 0.07
$ 0.03
$ 0.03
$ 0.03
$25.00
$25.00
d. Re-shingle or shingle permit
$25.00
e. Moving of buildings
$100.00
f.  Electrical inspection for lights
$25.00
g. Siding installation
$25.00
h. Demolition of buildings
$100.00
i.  Repairs, change of service, sewer
     1. $1.00 to $5,000 construction cost
     2. Each additional $1,000 construction
        cost (per thousand)
$25.00

$ 1.00
i.  Mobile homes/Manufactured homes
     1. Single wide
     2. Double wide
     3. Modular construction
$75.00
$100.00
$125.00
k.  Reinspection fee
$25.00

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(2) Commercial Fee Schedule

(3) General Inspection Fee Schedule