§ 14-51. Fees.

(a)

Fees for permits shall be based upon the total estimated cost of the proposed work, including all subcontracts, if any, as calculated using the per square foot multiplier published quarterly in the 2015 International Building Code Evaluation Table. Building, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and mobile home tie-down permit fees shall be as listed in the most recent schedule of fees filed in the office of the code enforcement officer.

(b)

In all cases where building, construction, electrical, plumbing, heating, or air conditioning, or other work for which a permit is required, is begun before a permit is obtained (except where special permission is granted to proceed by the inspection department), the permit fee due the town for the permit shall be twice the amount of the regular permit fee specified herein which would have been due had the permit been obtained prior to beginning the work.

(c)

Permit fees for building, construction, electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning or other work for which a permit is required are waived for all chartered or registered churches and other tax-exempt, nonpolitical organizations located within the town limits, except the portion of the permit fees which the town must pay to the inspectors. The town manager upon proper application shall be authorized to waive the permit fees and portions of permit fees as provided for in this section.

(Code 1985, § 150.24; Code 1999, § 14-65)