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Fees - Pemits and Inspections
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES
Effective December 16, 2025
Payment of fee: The building permit fee (per the fee schedule) is to be paid prior to any building permit being issued and before plan review of the application has commenced.
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Building Permits-One & Two-Family Residential |
Application fee of $50 plus $7 per thousand of construction cost |
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Building Permits-Multi-Family Residential and Commercial |
Application fee of $100 plus $10 per thousand of construction cost |
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Work done without a permit |
Minimum $100 or 200% of permit construction fee whichever is greater |
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Demolition Permits-Residential & Commercial |
$50 |
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Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire Suppression and Fire Detection Permits-Residential |
Application fee of $50 plus $7 per thousand of construction cost |
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Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire Suppression and Fire Detection Permits-Commercial |
Application fee of $100 plus $10 per thousand of construction cost |
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Septic System Test Pit inspection, plan review and final inspection after State approval of the system. |
$100 per system |
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Sign Permits (including Sidewalk Signs) |
$25 per sign |
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Driveway Permits-Residential - Permits to be obtained through the Department of Public Works |
$100 |
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Driveway Permits-Commercial/Industrial |
Actual Review Cost ($150 minimum) |
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Code Enforcement inspections before/after regular work hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, except on holidays) |
$75 per hour. Weekends: $200 minimum fee. Travel time as necessary: $75 per hour. |
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Health Inspector fee for health inspections not related to a building permit |
$50 per inspection |
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Inspections for changes in use to a property or changes in tenant where no construction work is required. |
$25 per inspection |
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Re-inspection fees: After an initial construction inspection has failed, only one follow-up inspection allowed at no cost. |
$50 per inspection |
In the event that a building permit is withdrawn, 20% of the building permit fee will be retained by the Town of Durham to cover the costs of administrative and technical review of the application.
Non-contract work: For non-contract work, such as when a homeowner furnishes his own or has furnished free labor, but purchases the materials, the fee shall be based on the actual cost of all material with a multiplier of two (2) applied. For example, for total materials of five thousand dollars ($5,000.): $5,000 x 2 = $10,000. The permit fee would be figured on ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of valuation. When there is a disagreement between the applicant and the Building Official in determining an appropriate fee using either of the above methods, the Building Official shall then use the latest Building Valuation Data Report, as published periodically by the International Code Council, to determine the building permit fee. The permit fee will then be based on this assessment.
