BUILDING PERMIT FEES

Howard County Council Resolution #67-2006 Effective July 1, 2007

New Construction or Addition to Existing Building
(Filing Fee Required)

Residential single family and multi-family, per new gross square foot	$0.18
Other new construction or additions to buildings, per new gross square foot	$0.22
FILING FEE, IN ADDITION TO THE PERMIT FEE (FILING FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND ARE PAYABLE AT THE TIME AN APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A PERMIT)
New residential construction	$100
Additions to residential construction	$25
Commercial construction & additions	$200

Foundation Permit

Requires prior approval, payment of all applicable fees associated with the building permit and payment of water/sewer utility fees

Alterations & Repairs to Attached and Detached Single Family Dwellings
(Use Group R-3 & R-4)
(Filing Fee Required)

To calculate the fee for a building permit for alterations or repairs, determine the estimated construction cost of the alterations or repairs and apply the following:

Filing Fee (nonrefundable) $25

Single/small room or area (100 s.f. or less) $25

Single floor or area (over 100 s.f.up to 600 s.f.) $50

More than single floor or area (over 600 s.f.) $100

Manufactured Homes (Mobile Homes)
No Filing Fee Required

Relocation or new installation

$50

Tenant Improvements Other than Use Group R-3

First Occupancy for Each Tenant Space for a Shell Building (Filing Fee Required)
Per Permit	$250
Alterations to Previously Occupied Spaces
Minor Alteration -No Filing Fee Required A minor alteration is the relocation, addition, or removal of non-bearing walls, partitions, windows and equipment, affecting an area less than 500 square feet.
Permit Fee	$200
Other than Minor Alteration-Filing Fee Required To calculate the fee for a building permit for an alteration to a previously occupied space of 500 square feet or more, determine the square footage of the area to be altered and apply the following:
Per square foot	$0.22

Private Swimming Pools-No Filing Fee Required

Permit includes fence and grading
Above-ground pool	$100
In-ground pool	$250

Public Swimming Pools-No Filing Fee Required

Permit includes equipment and fences, but does not include grading or buildings
Above-ground pool	$250
In-ground pool	$250

Retaining Walls-No Filing Fee Required

No permit required for retaining walls 3 feet high or less
Retaining walls over 3 feet high	$50

Miscellaneous Structures Accessory to Attached and Detached Single Family Dwellings (Use Group R-3)
No Filing Fee Required

Miscellaneous residential structures include, but are not limited to:

tower chimney fireplace fence over 6 feet high

deck wood stove demolition

arbor over 200 square feet
residential bridge
pagoda over 200 square feet
playhouse over 200 square feet
hot tubs (framing plans required)
stick antenna over 12 ft high
solar collector(roof or ground mounted)
dish antenna over 36 inches in diameter
greenhouse over 100 square feet in area
shed over 200 square feet
gazebo over 200 square feet

Per structure

$50

Miscellaneous and Temporary Structures other than Use Group R-3
No Filing Fee Required

Miscellaneous structures other than residential include, but are not limited to the following:

arbor tower canopy antenna satellite dish detached kiosk fence over 6 feet high

trellis awning demolition truck ramp loading dock

solar collector (roof or ground mounted)
temporary construction/office trailer
temporary structures (including tents)

Per structure

$100

Burning Permit No Filing Fee Required

$25

Moving Permit-No Filing Fee Required

Moving a building (in addition to permit fees for the construction of the foundation and other associated work)	$125
Inspection of out-of-county structure	$150 per day plus $.35 per mile each way

Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tank
No Filing Fee Required

Installation or removal
per tank	$100

Administration

Terms and Definitions

Terms and definitions in this fee schedule are defined in the Howard County Building Code.

Technology Fee

A 10% technology fee will be collected on all permits. the technology fee is not collected on the filing fee.

Exemption From Permit Fees

Work on buildings and structures owned by the following groups or organizations requires a permit but is exempt from payment of permit fees: Howard County, Maryland; the Howard County Board of Education; the Howard Community College; the Howard County Fair Association; and an incorporated volunteer fire department.

Filing Fees

FILING FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND ARE PAYABLE AT THE TIME AN APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A PERMIT.

Permit Fees

Permit fees are paid at the time of application for all permit types except:

• New Construction or additions to an existing building;
• Alterations and repairs to attached single family dwellings: and
• Alterations to previously occupied spaces.

Transfer of a Permit Application or Permit

Requests to transfer a permit application or permit for change of ownership or contractor shall contain written justification for the transfer.

Fee to transfer a permit application or permit

$50

Extension of a Permit or Permit Application

Requests to extend a building application of permit shall contain written justification for the extension.

Fee to extend a permit application or permit

$25 per each 90 day extension (the sum of all extensions shall not exceed 1 year)

Residential Permit Revision
Applicable building and excise tax are assessed separately.

If plans are not required	$25 per amendment
If plans are required	$50 per amendment

Commercial Permit Revision

Revisions initiated by applicant and not as a result of Howard County action. Applicable building and excise tax are assessed separately.

$200 per revision

Reinspection Fee
2 failures of the same inspection	$50
3 failures of the same inspection	$75
4 or more failures of the same inspection	$125

Inspection Outside Normal Working Hours
Overtime fee for inspection outside normal working hours

1st hour	$75
Each additional hour or fraction of an hour	$50

Annual Master Building Permit
(Miscellaneous Alterations and Additions)

Permit fee	$50
Inspections (billed quarterly)	$75 1st hour, $50 each additional hour

Investigative Fee - Beginning work without permit

Additional fee, in addition to permit fee, when work is begun without permit. Covers cost of plan review, inspections and processing.

$75 per hour $100 minimum

Archive & Record Research

Research request shall be in writing and fee paid at time of request

$100 per research address

Replacement Permit (Per Copy & Includes Placard)

$25 per address

Pre-application Plan Review
Formal plan review of construction drawings of a new building or addition to an existing building prior to the application for building permit. This review includes a single plan review and one follow-up consultation.

Review plans are returned at the completion of the review.

$200

Multiple Plan Review

After 1st resubmittal. Fee applies to additional review.

$200