§101-03 Fees Payable to the Department of Buildings

Periodic inspection or Reinspection of high-pressure boilers, low-pressure boilers and elevators following a violation.

$65 per device

Acknowledgement.

$2 each

Certificate of occupancy.

$5 per copy

Certificate of pending violation: Multiple and private dwellings.

$30 per copy

Certified copy of license.

$5 per copy

Records management fee for applications for new buildings and alterations and associated documentation.

$45 for one-, two- or three-family dwellings
$165 for all other types of buildings

   •   Exception: Applications that are exempt from fees in accordance with §28-112.1 of the administrative code

Boiler filings

   •     Affirmation of correction

$30

   •     Filing extension

$15

   •     Removal or disconnection

$45

   •     Waiver of penalties

$30

Preparing only or preparing and certifying a copy of a record or document filed in the department, other than a plan, certificate of occupancy or certificate of pending violation.

$8.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page or part thereof (a page consists of one face of a card or other record)

Half-size print from microfilm of a plan thirty-six by forty-eight inches or less.

$8.00 per copy

$5.00 per additional copy

Half-size print from microfilm of a plan exceeding thirty-six by forty-eight inches.

$16.00 per copy

$5.00 per additional copy

Electrician's license.

Initial:
$310

Renewal
$90

Late Renewal:
$400 (initial fee plus renewal fee)

Reissuance:
$50

Licensing:

   •     Written examination

$525

   •     Practical examination

$350

   •     Background investigation class 1 (includes experience)

$500

   •     Background investigation class 2 (does not include experience)

$330

Private elevator inspector certification.

Initial: $50

Renewal: $75 triennially

Late-renewal: $50

Reissuance: $50

Private elevator inspection agency certification.

Initial: $100

Renewal: $150 triennially

Late-renewal: $50

Reissuance: $50

Elevator agency director/co-director license.

Initial: $100

Renewal: $150

Late-renewal: $50

Reissuance: $50

Elevator inspector license.

Initial: $50

Renewal: $75

Late-renewal: $50

Reissuance: $50

Concrete safety manager registration.

Initial: $150

Renewal: $100

Late-renewal: $50

Reissuance: $50

Electrical permit initial application (excluding minor work).

$40

Electrical permit (excluding minor work)

Fee per unit (NOTE: The total additional fee is computed by calculating the sum of the units. The total additional fee, due prior to electrical sign-off or as otherwise provided by the department's rules, shall not exceed five thousand dollars):

   •     Each outlet, each fixture, each horsepower or fraction thereof of a motor or generator, each kilowatt or fraction thereof of a heater, each horsepower or fraction thereof of an air conditioner, each kilovolt-ampere or fraction thereof of a transformer installed, altered or repaired shall be assigned the value of one unit:

1-10 units

$0

Over 10 units

$.25

   •     For each service switch installed, altered or repaired:

0-100 Amperes

$  8.00

101-200 Amperes

$30.00

201-600 Amperes

$105.00

601-1200 Amperes

$225.00

Over 1200 Amperes

$375.00

   •     For each set of service entrance cables and for each set of feeder conductors installed, altered or repaired:

Up to #2 conductors

$15.00

Over #2 to #1/0 conductors

$30.00

Over #1/0 to 250 MCM

$45.00

Over 250 MCM

$75.00

   •     For each panel installed, altered or repaired:

1 phase up to 20-1 or 10-2 pole cutouts or breakers

$15.00

1 phase over 20-1 or 10-2 pole cutouts or breakers

$37.50

3 Phase up to 225 amperes

$50.00

3 Phase over 225 amperes

$75.00

   •     For each sign manufactured (in-shop inspections):

$40.00

   •     For each sign manufactured (on-site inspections):

0 to 30 square feet

$65.00

31 to 60 square feet

$90.00

Over 60 square feet

$115.00

   •     For each elevator:

10 floors or less

$125.00

Every additional ten or fewer floors

$83.00

   •     For wiring or rewiring boiler controls in buildings.

$12.00

Electrical permit (minor work pursuant to §27-3018(h) of the Administrative Code).

$15

Duplicate copy of notice of electrical violation.

$5

Elevator filings

   •     Category 3 and 5

$40

   •     Affirmation of correction

$40

   •     Waiver of penalties

$35

Technical report filings

   •     Concrete

$130 per filing

Façade inspection reports

   •     Initial filing

$265

   •     [Application for amendment]; Amended/subsequent filing

$100

   •     Application for extension of time to complete repairs

$135

Reinspection made necessary by a failure to correct a condition or respond to a request to correct that results in issuance of a violation or other order.

$85 each inspection

On-site inspection of cranes application renewal.

$100 each inspection

Outrigger beam application review.

Initial:
$100

Amendment:
$100

Renewal:
$90

Accelerated inspection made necessary by a request for an after hours inspection.

$95 each inspection plus $50 for every 2,000 square feet of floor area, but not less than $50 per story.

Special inspection agency registration.

Initial:
$200 plus a $30 endorsement fee per special inspection category

Renewal:
$90 plus a $30 endorsement fee per special inspection category

Energy efficiency reports

   •     Initial filing

$375

   •     Extension request

$155

   •     Amendments

$145

Energy Code compliance review

$220

Filing representative registration.

Initial:
$50 for a 1-year registration or $150 for a 3-year registration.

Renewal:
$50 for a 1-year renewal or $150 for a 3-year renewal.

Late-renewal:
$50

Reissuance:
$50

Filing structurally compromised building
inspection report

$500

Retaining wall inspection reports

   •     Initial filing

$355

   •     Amended filing

$130

   •     Application for extension of time to complete repairs

$260

Registration of energy auditor or retro-commissioning agent who is not a registered design professional.

Initial:
$200

Renewal:
$90