§ 5-19. Fees.

(a)

Generally. No permit to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition or other building operation shall be issued until the fees prescribed in this section shall have been paid to the building official or other authorized municipal agency, nor shall an amendment to a permit necessitating an additional fee because of an increase in the estimated cost of the work involved be approved until the additional fee shall have been paid. A late fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be assessed if applicable.

(b)

Special fees. The payment of the fee for the construction, repair, alteration, removal or demolition and for all work done in conjunction with or concurrent with work contemplated by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are described further in this section or by ordinance in regards to plumbing permits, heating permits, electrical permits, sewer excavation or street opening permits, erection of signs and display structures, marquees or other appurtenant structures, certificates of use and occupancy or other privileges or requirements, both within and without the jurisdiction of the department of building inspection. All of the following fee charges to include the State of Connecticut Education fee amount which will be charged in addition to the city fees.

(c)

Square foot area. For the determination of any permit fee based on square foot area, such area shall be computed taking the extreme measurements from outside walls and including garages, breezeways and the like.

(d)

Right of inspector to ask subcontractors for actual cost. It will be the right of the inspector to ask for an affidavit as to the actual cost of the job and the subcontractor shall be responsible for additional permit fees for the difference between the estimated and actual costs.

(e)

Reserved.

(f)

Fees for new construction. The fee for a building permit for all new construction excluding all subcontracts such as plumbing, heating, electrical, etc. on residential building, shall be at the rate of eighty cents ($0.80) per square foot of area. On commercial or industrial building, said fee shall be at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per square foot of area. Area will be computed by taking the ground floor times the number of stories. The fee for accessory buildings, garages, open breezeways, greenhouses, rigid frame or steel skeletal buildings for truck, heavy equipment or all-purpose storage, shall be at the rate of forty cents ($0.40) per square foot of area. The minimum permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). There will be no maximum fee. No fee will be waived. Permits are required for all swimming pools, for which the minimum permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(g)

Fees for subcontractor permits. Fees for permits for licenses issued by the state occupational licensing boards will be based on the estimated costs of the proposed work as follows:

(1)

Estimated cost up to $1,000.00 ..... $25.00
permit fee

(2)

For each additional $1,000.00 of estimated cost or fraction thereof, add ..... $25.00 to
permit fee

(h)

Alteration and moving of buildings. The fee for a building permit for alterations to building or structures, or to move a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location shall be based on the estimated cost of foundation and all work necessary to place the building or structure in its completed condition at its new location as follows:

(1)

Estimated cost up to $1,000.00 ..... $25.00
permit fee

(2)

For each additional $1,000.00 of estimated cost or fraction thereof, add ..... $25.00 to
permit fee

(i)

Demolition. The fee for a permit for demolition of a building shall be based on estimated cost in accordance with the schedule (g) of this section.

(j)

Signs. Fees for signs for which a permit is required by the state building code shall be based on estimated cost in accordance with the schedule in subsection (g) of this section.

(k)

Certificates of occupancy. The fee for a certificate of occupancy of a building shall be:

(1)

Certificates of occupancy:

Residential ..... $25.00

Commercial, industrial ..... $50.00

Temporary ..... $100.00

(2)

Reinspection, for first, second and third reinspection ..... $35.00

(3)

Reinspection, after third reinspection ..... $50.00

(l)

Zoning permit fee ..... $25.00

(m)

Fences. The fee for fences erected on any property in Bristol shall be based upon estimated cost in accordance with the schedule (g) of this section plus the zoning permit fee.

(Code 1960, § 33-5; Ord. of 5-2-72; Ord. of 10-3-78; Ord. of 3-10-86; Ord. of 3-9-92; Ord. of 5-9-00; Ord. of 4-12-05; Ord. of 7-10-07; Ord. of 7-9-13; Ord. of 11-12-14; Ord. of 4-12-16)