Chapter II, Art

City of Bangor – Effective 7/1/09 – 6/30/10

Chapter II, Art. 37 Sec. 1, Fees Updated July 1, 2009 in accordance with C.O. 92-306

Article 37 - Schedule of Fees City Code Enforcement Permits

Section 1. Effective July 1, 1992, the City of Bangor Code Enforcement Officer shall change the charges for permits issued by or through that office. See attached schedule of fees.

Section 2. The fee prescribed by this ordinance shall supersede any existing City ordinance provisions that are inconsistent with the schedule as set forth in Section 1 above.

** I. CONSTRUCTION

All new construction (residential and commercial) permits shall be based on a fee multiplier of .007 multiplied against total construction costs derived from appropriate calculations pursuant to the adopted BOCA type of construction method/permit fees as presented to the City of Bangor and in effect as of July 1 in any calendar year. New section, see examples.

EXISTING RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: including, but not limited to remodeling, new fences, decks, swimming pools, foundations, utility buildings, concrete slabs, garages, additions, fire escapes, handicap ramps.

FEE: $34.00 minimum plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost over $2,500.00. No maximum fee.

EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: including, but not limited to remodeling, additions, alterations, fences, concrete slabs, canopies, accessory structures.

FEE: $49.00 minimum plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost over $2,500.00. No maximum fee.

AMENDMENTS TO BUILDING:

Increase cost of work as per schedule above.

BELATED FEE FOR LATE APPLICATION AFTER WORK HAS BEEN STARTED:

Any work started without benefit of a permit shall be served a Stop Work Order, and, if subsequently permitted, pay 50% additional to the required permit fee.

* Amended June 22, 1992, C.O. 92-306

** Amended July 27, 1992, C.O. 92-372

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PORTABLE SWIMMING POOLS:

Permanent in-ground or above-ground not conforming to portable pool requirements, based on cost of work as above. With side heights of 30” and/or gallon capacity of 1,200 gallons or more.

FEE: $34.00

OBSERVATION STANDS AND AMUSEMENT STANDS:

Temporary Stands:

FEE: $55.00

Permanent Stands: - based on construction cost as on previous page.

MOVING OF BUILDING:

Removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot.

FEE: $38.00 plus 100% of any direct cost for services provided by the City.

PARKING LOTS:

25 - 100 Spaces FEE: $ 78.00

101 - 300 Spaces - FEE: $116.00

301 or more - FEE: $194.00

EXCAVATION:

Grading and filling as defined by the Land Development Code.

FEE: $38.00

DEMOLITION:

Dwelling, structure or interior - FEE: $41.00 plus $10.00 for each story over (3) stories.

Small Structures: such as garage or shed with no sewer connections - FEE: $11.00

BELATED FEE WILL BE CHARGED WHERE DEMOLITION HAS BEEN COMMENCED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A PERMIT. A STOP WORK ORDER WILL BE ISSUED AND THE FEE DOUBLED BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED.

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II. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:

Inspections to be dictated by cost of construction from BOCA fee structure calculations.

Inspection fees will be charged dependent on project costs and staff inspection time incurred

based on the following scale:

CATEGORY	CONSTRUCTION COST	FEE	TIME

Change of Occupancy	No Construction	$ 11.00	n/a
Category F Permit	$0 - $2,500	$ 11.00	n/a
Category E Permit	$2,501 - $7,500	$ 80.00	1/2 hr
Category D Permit	$7,501 - $175,000	$123.00	3/4 hr
Category C Permit	$175,001 - $300,000	$160.00	1 hr
Category B Permit	$300,001 - $1,000,000	$325.00	2 hrs
Category A Permit	$1,000,001 – Maximum	$485.00	3 hrs

III. SIGN PERMITS:

FEE: $29.00 per sign

IV. ELECTRICAL PERMITS:

Temporary service …………………………………….……… $34.00

Additional residential Wiring ………………………………… $34.00

New wiring or rewiring of single and two-family structures … $61.00

New wiring or rewiring over two-family structures ………….. $61.00 plus $22.00 for each

additional unit over two

Service entrance - new or changeover ……………………… $34.00 per entrance

Commercial …………………………………………………… $61.00 minimum plus 1/2 of 1%

of cost of the job

THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE CHARGE FOR EACH ITEM LISTED ABOVE, EVEN IF THE WORK PERFORMED IS LOCATED ON THE SAME JOB SITE.

BELATED FEE:

Any work started without benefit of permit after one business day, after receipt of notice, if subsequently permitted; pay double the required permit fee.

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V. PLUMBING PERMITS:

$24.00 minimum for 1-4 fixtures. $6.00 for each additional fixture over 4.

Table 110.2 Maine State Plumbing Code (Effective January 20, 1998)

Permits for complete disposal system:

Engineered system (includes one Disposal Area) $200.00

Non-engineered system $100.00

Primitive system (includes one alternative toilet) $100.00

Separate laundry disposal field $ 35.00

Seasonal conversion permit $ 50.00

Variance (is added to permit fee) $ 20.00

Permits for individual components of disposal system:

Alternative toilet (only) $ 50.00

Disposal field (engineered system) $150.00

Disposal field (non-engineered system) $ 75.00

Treatment tank (non-engineered system) $ 50.00

Treatment tank (engineered system) $ 80.00

Holding Tank $100.00

Variance (is added to permit fee) $ 20.00

VI. YARD SALE PERMITS/SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY/TAG SALE/GARAGE SALE

Two permits allowed per year.

1st permit $ 5.00

2nd permit (60 days after 1st) $ 11.00

VII. WOOD STOVE PERMIT $ 14.00/stove

VIII. MINIMUM ENERGY STANDARDS $ 5.00

IX. OIL BURNER FEES:

For a residential replacement burner or new installation with a firing rate up

to 2 1/2 gallons/hour or up to 200,000 BTU’s (1 gallon = 134,000 BTU’s)……….. $34.00

For light commercial firing rate over 2 1/2 gallons/hour up to 7 1/2 gallons/hour

or over 200,000 BTU’s up to 1 million BTU’s ..……..……………………………. …. $49.00

Heavy commercial firing rate over 7 1/2 gallons per hour or over 1 million BTU’s

to 2 million BTU’s …..………………………………………………………………….. $78.00

Industrial over 15 gallons/hour and over 2 million BTU’s …………….…………. $110.00

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X. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS:

If under 10 heads ……………………………. $ 5.00

Over 10 heads or under 50 ……………….. $ 20.00

Over 50 heads ……………………………… $ 54.00

Over 100 heads …………………………….. $ 75.00

Add $10.00 for each story over 1st

Over 50 heads requires plans review ……. $ 34.00

Fire and Intrusion Alarms .………………… $ 49.00

Xl. TANKS:

Underground and above ground tanks 331 gallons to 300,001 or more,

gasoline, fuel or oil tanks ……………………………………………………… $49.00

Liquefied gases 125 to 120,000 gallons or more water capacity, under

and above ground ……………………………………………………………… $49.00

BELATED FEE FOR ALL EXCEPT SPECIFICALLY NOTED…………… $37.00

additional

XII. APPEALS BOARD:

Board of Appeals …………… $ 91.00

Advertising ………………….. $ 44.00

Total ……… $135.00

XIII. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS to the adopted fee schedule will be made effective July 1 each year based on changes to the Consumer Price Index.

A. Gross square footage a. ____________________

B. Multiply a by type of construction

Factor (see table) ________ b. ____________________

C. Multiply b by fee multiplier .007

= Permit Fee c. ____________________

*Gross area x type of construction (table) x permit fee multiplier = permit fee.

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Group (2006 International Building Code)		Type of Construction
		1A		1B	2A	2B	3A	3B	4	5A	5B
A-1	Assembly, theaters, with stage	198.09		191.69	187.24	179.39	168.88	163.90	173.66	154.09	148.42
A-1	Assembly, theaters, without stage	179.41		173.01	168.56	160.71	150.24	145.26	154.97	135.45	129.78
A-2	Assembly, nightclubs	151.36		147.12	143.38	137.79	129.74	126.09	132.96	117.61	113.65
A-2	Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls	150.36		146.12	141.38	136.79	127.74	125.09	131.96	115.61	112.65
A-3	Assembly, churches	182.56		176.16	171.71	163.86	153.36	148.38	158.12	138.57	132.90
A-3	Assembly,general,community halls, libraries,museums	154.36		147.97	142.51	135.66	123.58	120.18	129.93	109.37	104.69
A-4	Assembly, arenas	178.41		172.01	166.56	159.71	148.24	144.26	153.97	133.45	128.78
B	Business	153.33		147.81	143.08	136.34	124.01	119.35	131.00	108.67	104.20
E	Educational	168.14		162.47	157.86	150.98	141.50	134.27	145.99	124.54	119.84
F-1	Factory and industrial, moderate hazard	92.98		88.72	83.61	80.88	72.40	69.23	77.63	59.62	56.41
F-2	Factory and industrial, low hazard	91.98		87.72	83.61	79.88	72.40	68.23	76.63	59.62	55.41
H-1	High hazard, explosives	87.15		82.89	78.78	75.05	67.75	63.57	71.80	54.97	N.P.
H234	High hazard	87.15		82.89	78.78	75.05	67.75	63.57	71.80	54.97	50.76
H-5	HPM	153.33		147.81	143.08	136.34	124.01	119.35	131.00	108.67	104.20
I-1	Institutional, supervised environment	153.80		148.53	144.55	138.69	129.50	125.96	139.98	117.23	112.64
I-2	Institutional, hospitals	258.06		252.55	247.81	241.07	228.10	N.P.	235.73	212.76	N.P.
I-2	Institutional, nursing homes	180.45		174.93	170.20	163.46	151.54	N.P.	158.11	136.20	N.P.
I-3	Institutional, restrained	176.22		170.71	165.97	159.23	148.16	142.50	153.89	132.82	126.35
I-4	Institutional, day care facilities	153.80		148.53	144.55	138.69	129.50	125.96	139.98	117.23	112.64
M	Mercantile	112.50		108.26	103.52	98.92	90.48	87.82	94.09	78.34	75.38
R-1	Residential, hotels	155.77		150.50	146.52	140.66	131.24	127.69	141.71	118.97	114.37
R-2	Residential, multiple family	130.60		125.33	121.35	115.49	106.19	102.65	116.67	93.92	89.32
R-3	Residential, one-and two-family	123.28		119.90	116.97	113.77	109.66	106.79	111.84	102.72	96.83
R-4	Residential, care/assisted living facilities	153.80		148.53	144.55	138.69	129.50	125.96	139.98	117.23	112.64
S-1	Storage, moderate hazard	86.15		81.89	76.78	74.05	65.75	62.57	70.80	52.97	49.76
S-2	Storage, low hazard	85.15		80.89	76.78	73.05	65.75	61.57	69.80	52.97	48.76
U	Utility, miscellaneous	65.81		62.22	58.51	55.59	50.20	46.80	52.46	39.63	37.72

a. Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous			c. For shell only buildings deduct 20 percent
b. Unfinished basements (all use groups) = $15.00 per sq. ft.			d. N.P. = Not Permitted

CATEGORY

Change of Occupancy

Category F Permit

Category E Permit

Category A Permit

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