Sec. 320.409. - Schedule of permit fees.

Permit fees imposed and collected pursuant to F.S. § 166.222 and this Section shall be deposited into a segregated trust account of the City and shall be expended, as appropriated by the Council, only for the purpose of deferring the City's costs of inspection and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. Permit fees can be found electronically on the following City of Jacksonville webpage: www.coj.net/fees . The fees contained within this Section are subject to the Annual Review of Fees provision found in Section 106.112 , Ordinance Code. (a) Building or construction fees. For the purpose of determining fees, floor area shall be the gross overall, outside dimension, floor area of a building at each story, including all portions under roofs. Separate permits and fees shall not be required for fences, walls, awnings, masonry fence walls, or other components normal to building construction, if included in the building permit for a new building or addition. Separate fees shall be paid for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, miscellaneous or other permits shown elsewhere in this schedule. (1) New buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions—for each 100 square feet of enclosed area or fractional part thereof for each story: (i) below grade and above grade up to and including the fourth story above grade: Building Inspection Division (BID) permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; For Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions C & D Debris fee per 100 sf; For Non-residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions, C & D Debris fee per $1000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof. (ii) Above the fourth story above grade: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; For Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions C & D Debris fee per 100 sf; For Non-residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions, C & D Debris fee per $1000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof. (iii) For each 100 square feet of unenclosed area or fractional part thereof for each story: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; For Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions C & D Debris fee per 100 sf; For Non-residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions, C & D Debris fee per $1000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof. (iv) Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (1): Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (1). (v) Plan review fee for subsection (1). (2) Exceptions to subsection (1) are as follows: (i) One-story portions of buildings with large undivided areas and used for storage occupancies only: (A) For each 100 square feet of area or fractional part thereof up to 40,000 square feet: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; For Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions C & D Debris fee per 100 sf; For Non-residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions, C & D Debris fee per $1,000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof. (B) For each 100 square feet of area or fractional part thereof in excess of 40,000 square feet: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; For Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions C & D Debris fee per 100 sf; For Non-residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings, and additions, C & D Debris fee per $1,000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof. (C) Plan review fee for subsection (2). (ii) For residential accessory structures not exceeding 150 square feet and $5,000 and not requiring a final inspection (includes plan review fee): Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee. (iii) For residential accessory structures requiring only one inspection (includes plan review fee): Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee. (iv) For residential accessory structures requiring more than one inspection, Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (2): C & D Debris fee. (v) Residential single family accessory structures are exempt from a Landscape fee. (3) Foundation Only—BID permit fee as calculated in items (1), (2), or (4). Development Services fee as calculated in items (1), (2), or (4); Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (3); Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (3); Plan review fee for subsection (3). (4) New construction other than buildings, including water towers, pylons, storage tank foundations, masonry walls, retaining walls, cell towers, playground equipment, horizontal work for ADA compliance, awnings, structural elements of industrial complexes not within a building, sewage treatment plants and similar construction: (i) For each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part thereof up to $500,000: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee. (ii) For each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part thereof greater than $500,000: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee. (iii) Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (4): Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (4). (iv) Plan review fee. (5) Exceptions to subsection 4 are as follows: (i) Tents greater than 800 sf, not used for cooking, fireworks, storage or sale of combustible material, and not considered an assembly occupancy per the Florida Building Code: Tents requiring Threshold Inspection add $90 plan review fee; Development Services Fee. (ii) Tents less than 800 sf, not used for cooking, fireworks, storage or sale of combustible material, and not considered an assembly occupancy per the Florida Building Code. (iii) Awnings (cantilevered, or otherwise entirely supported from a building) (includes plan review fee): Development Services Fee (iv) Canopies less than 150 sf (cantilevered in whole, or in part self-supporting) for single family structures, no inspection required. (v) Canopies greater than 150 sf (cantilevered in whole, or in part self-supporting) requiring only one inspection. (vi) Canopies requiring more than one inspection. For items (iv)—(vi) Development Services Fee (6) Alterations, Tenant Build-Out and Converting Use (including major repair to buildings or other structures), for each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part thereof: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee; Minimum BID permit fee; Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (6); Plan review fee; For Converting Use permit where no inspections are required a BID permit fee. (7) Exceptions to subsection 6 are as follows: (i) All wood/vinyl/aluminum/cementitious siding replacement, or stucco repair over wood frame construction is to be permitted. Where the work involves less than 20 percent of any wall larger than 100 sf (including doors and windows), or the work involves only walls less than 100 sf (including doors and windows) Auto expired permit, no plan review fee. C & D Debris fee. (ii) Any wood/vinyl/aluminum/cementitious siding replacement, or stucco repair over wood frame construction, greater than 20 percent on any wall larger than 100 sf (including doors and windows, includes plan review fee. (8) Window/door replacement: BID permit fee, per $1,000 of construction cost; C & D Debris fee; No Development Services Fee for subsections (7) and (8); Minimum BID permit fee for permits not requiring an inspection; Minimum BID permit fee for permits requiring one or more inspections. (9) Moving buildings on or across public thoroughfares: For each 100 square feet of area or fractional part thereof: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (9); Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (9); Plan review fee. (10) Roofing (excluding original roofing on new one and two family dwellings, and original roofing on additions and accessory buildings for single family dwellings), for each 1,000 square feet or fractional part thereof: BID permit fee; Minimum BID permit fee for roofing permits not requiring an inspection; Minimum BID permit fee for roofing permits requiring one or more inspections; Roofing repairs less than 500 square feet; C & D Debris fee. (11) Swimming pools: (i) In-Ground Pools - For each 1,000 gallons capacity or fractional part thereof: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris fee; Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (11); Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (11); Building plan review fee. (ii) Above ground pools (includes plan review): Development Services Fee. (iii) Repair where no inspection is required. (iv) Modification - Non-equivalent alteration changes or additions to the recirculation system, treatment equipment, physical structure or appurtenances. (12) Demolition of buildings: (i) For single family residential buildings that are zoned residential: BID permit fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris Fee per 1000 square feet of floor area or fractional part thereof. For all other buildings: (ii) For each 1,000 square feet of area or fractional part thereof: BID permit fee; Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris Fee Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (12)(ii); Minimum Development Services Fee for subsection (12)(ii); Plan review fee. (13) Demolition of structures other than buildings, BID permit fee: Resource management fee; Landscape fee; Development Services Fee; C & D Debris Fee per $1,000 of construction cost or fractional part thereof; Plan review fee. (14) Sign erections: (i) For each 20 square feet of area (for each display face) or fractional part thereof up to 100 square feet: BID permit fee. (ii) For each additional 100 square feet: BID permit fee; Minimum BID permit fee for subsection (12); Plan review fee. (iii) Banner signs (each sign). (15) Site clearing in connection with protected trees or Horizontal Development not associated with building construction, including parking lots, drainage improvements, landscaping and irrigation not associated with buildings: (i) Less than ½ acre; (ii) One-half acre to one acre; (iii) For areas greater than one acre, plus 25.00 per each additional acre or fractional part thereof; (iv) Trees Exempted by Section 656.1205 (b). (16) Site clearing without protected trees. (17) Removal or relocation of private protected trees. (b) Electrical permit fees. Service installations (conductors and equipment for delivering energy from the electrical utility supply system); each service or subservice requiring a utility-owned meter shall be considered a service for fee purposes. (1) Residential: (i) New single-family residential occupancy: (A) 0—100 ampere service; (B) 101—150 ampere service; (C) 151—200 ampere service; (D) For each additional 50 amperes or fractional part thereof; (E) Temporary Service. (ii) Multifamily, for each dwelling unit. (iii) Service charge: (A) 0—100 ampere service; (B) 101—150 ampere service; (C) 151—200 ampere service; (D) For each additional 50 amperes or part thereof. (iv) Room additions. (v) Mobile home service. (vi) In-Ground Swimming pools. (vii) Above Ground Swimming pools. (viii) Repairs and miscellaneous. (ix) Single family low voltage with no inspections. (x) Unmetered main service. (xi) Safety inspection. (2) Commercial and other permits: (i) Services: (A) 0—100 ampere service. (B) 101—150 ampere service. (C) 151—200 ampere service. (D) For each additional 50 amperes or fractional part thereof. (E) Temporary services. (ii) Feeder, for each 100 amperes or fractional part thereof. (iii) Signs, each, or minimum fee (whichever is greater). (iv) Switch and receptacle outlets (excepting new single-family and multifamily): (A) Up to 30 amperes, each; (B) 31 amperes to 100 amperes, each; (C) 101 amperes to 200 amperes, each; (D) Lighting outlets, including fixtures. (v) Primary service. (vi) Transformers, for each 20 kilovolt amperes or fractional part thereof. (vii) Heat: (A) 0.0—10 kilowatts; (B) 10.1—15 kilowatts; (C) 15.1—24 kilowatts; (D) Over 24 kilowatts. (viii) Air conditioning circuit: (A) 0—60 amperes; (B) 61—100 amperes. (ix) Motors: (A) 0—5 horsepower; (B) For each additional five horsepower or fractional part thereof. (x) Appliances, fixed or stationary: (A) 0—30 amperes; (B) 31—100 amperes; (C) Over 100 amperes. (xi) Smoke detectors wired into electrical systems (excepting single-family, multifamily and room additions), each. (xii) For non-fire alarm low voltage work as part of a commercial permit: For non-fire alarm stand-alone low voltage permits. (xiii) Minimum fee. (xiv) Swimming pools. (xv) Repairs and miscellaneous. (xvi) Late fee. (xvii) For misc. permits not requiring an inspection. (xviii) Commercial safety inspection. (xix) Unmetered main service. (xx) Commercial additions, plus totals per items (i) through (xii) above. (c) Plumbing permit fees. (1) Roughing-in and setting fixtures or plugged outlets-for water closets (toilets), bathtubs, showers, lavatories, sinks, slop sinks, laundry tubs, urinals, gas and oil interceptors, floor drains, drinking fountains, indirect waste pipe fixtures, sterilizers, autopsy tables, autoclaves and other plumbing fixtures having a water supply or waste outlet or both, including hot water tanks or boosters, and washing machines with sewer connection, for each roughing-in and fixture or plugged outlet (fee for new roughing-in includes fixture). (2) Rainwater roof inlets, each. (3) Sewer connection-for each building sewer connection to a public or private sewerage system (not including septic tanks). (4) Water piping-for each service connection to a supply system and for each connection to or outlet for an appliance or fixture not covered by a fixture permit. (5) Repairs-extending, remodeling, addition to or repair of water pipes, waste, soil, vent, building drain or sewer pipe (this does not include faucet, valve or water closet tank repairs, unstopping fixtures, waste, building drain or building sewer pipes or cleaning septic tanks), for each $100 estimated cost or fractional part thereof. (6) Water softeners. (7) Solar water heater. (8) Minimum fee for a plumbing permit, based upon the fee formulas contained in paragraphs (1) through (7). (d) Mechanical permit fees. (1) Air conditioning and refrigeration (total capacity in single installation), each apartment or business being considered a separate system, for each ton of capacity or fractional part thereof: (i) For one to ten tons. (ii) For each ton over ten tons or fractional part thereof up to 25 tons. (iii) For each ton over 25 tons or fractional part thereof. (2) Furnaces and heating equipment (total capacity in single installation) for each apartment or business: (i) For the first 200,000 Btu an hour capacity or fractional part thereof. (ii) For each additional 50,000 Btu an hour of fuel used or fractional part thereof. (iii) Burner (not in heating system), each. (3) Boilers, including heating element: (i) For the first 500,000 Btu an hour input of fuel. (ii) For each additional 100,000 Btu an hour input of fuel or fractional part thereof. (4) Air duct systems: (i) For the first 2,000 cubic feet a minute capacity of air handled in duct system. (ii) For each 1,000 cubic feet a minute over 2,000 cubic feet or fractional part thereof up to 10,000 cubic feet a minute. (iii) For each additional 1,000 cubic feet a minute or fractional part thereof. (5) Pumps, each. (6) Tanks, all types, gasoline or LP: (i) 0 to 600 gallons. (ii) Over 600 to 10,000 gallons capacity or fractional part thereof. (iii) For each additional 1,000 gallons or fractional part thereof. (iv) For above-ground commercial tanks a Fire Marshal plan review fee of $150 will be charged in addition to the above fees. (7) Service station automobile lifts. (8) For gas piping. (9) Fire residential sprinkler systems: (i) For the first 40 sprinkler heads or fractional part thereof. (ii) For each additional 10 sprinkler heads or fractional part thereof. (10) Prefabricated fireplaces, each. (11) Alteration or repair of boiler or non-fired pressure vessel. (12) Solar collector system. (13) Commercial hood installation. (14) Commercial grease hood installation. (15) Heat exchanger or coil in ducts. (16) Minimum fee for a mechanical permit. (17) For mechanical permits not listed above the fee shall be based on $7 per $1,000. (e) Miscellaneous permit fees. (1) Mobile home move-on permit. (f) Miscellaneous fees. (1) Temporary/partial certificate of occupancy-residential, each. (2) Temporary/partial certificate of occupancy-commercial, each. (3) Change of contractor, owner, address or contractor qualifier on an active permit: (i) One to five permits, each. (ii) A fee for each permit over five. (4) Register to be a Private Provider. (5) Add a new inspector to a Private Provider. (6) After hours inspections: Hourly overtime cost for inspector. (7) Plan review fee on any item will be quadrupled on fourth submission as per Florida Statute § 553.80. (8) Local Product Approval. (9) Open an escrow account. (10) Monthly escrow account maintenance fee for active accounts, per month. (11) Plan review fee for active permits: (i) Residential, full size sheets (24″ × 36″), truss plans, or energy sheets; (ii) Commercial, for 1—5 full size sheets (24″ × 36″): For each additional sheet. (g) Private inspection fees. (1) Building permit fees for residential new buildings and additions shall be reduced by $100, but not below the BID minimum fee, when being inspected by a private inspector. (2) Building permit fees for commercial new buildings and additions shall be reduced by ten percent, but not below the BID minimum fee, when being inspected by a private inspector. (3) Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing and Mobile Home permit fees shall be reduced by 31 percent when being inspected by a private inspector, but not below the minimum fee. (4) Plan review fees shall be reduced by 31 percent when being reviewed by a private plan reviewer, but not below the minimum fee. (Ord. 2001-1160-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-711-E, § 3; Ord. 2004-1003-E, § 6; Ord. 2006-101-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-589-E, § 1; Ord. 2007-1039-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-702-E, § 1; Ord. 2009-624-E, § 1; Ord. No. 2010-216-E, § 5; Ord. 2010-779-E, § 2; Ord. 2015-504-E , § 11.14; Ord. 2017-665-E , § 19; Ord. 2018-347-E , § 2; Ord. 2019-55-E , § 2)