Development Fees

**Standard fees that apply to all permits for all building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas, fire, and zoning permit**
Fee Description	Old Fee	New Fee
Administrative fee to issue a permit	$40	$50
Technology fee per permit	$5	$5
Reinspection fee	$35	$50
Beginning work without a permit	$75	$150
Reissuance fee for permits that have become invalid (expired, plan changes, model changes, etc.)	$40	$50

Contact Permit Support at 757-382-6018

**Building**
In addition to the Administrative and Technology fees, to issue the permit, the following apply:
Fee Description		Old Fee	New Fee
Residential – 1 & 2 family dwellings, additions, garages, sheds,governed by the building code		$6 per 100 sq. ft	$10 per 100 sq. ft.
Residential – Alterations, repairs, piers, fences		$10 per $1K value	$15 per $1K value
Residential – Pools, hot tubs, and spas (above-ground)		$10 per $1K value	$75
Residential – Pools, hot tubs, and spas (in-ground)		$10 per $1K value	$15
Business, Institutional, Assembly, Education, Storage, Factory, Industrial, Hazardous Storage or Occupancy – new square footage		$10 per 100 sq. ft.	$10 per 100 sq. ft.
Business, Institutional, Assembly, Education, Storage, Factory Industrial, Hazardous Storage or Occupancy – alterations and repairs		$15 per $1K value	$15 per $1K value
Farm Buildings		$2 per 100 sq. ft.	$5 per 100 sq. ft.
Moving a structure within, through, into or from the City		$50 to $500	$10 per 100 sq. ft.
Demolitions - per structure		$25	$50
Demolitions - per structure, additional fee if connected to public utilities		$25	$50
Tents and other temporary structures - 900 Sq. Ft. and over, and/or occupied by 50 or more people		$15	$50
Mobile home - new or replacement		$20	$50
Signs - regulated by Uniform Statewide Building Code and Zoning Ordinance:
	1 to 99 Sq. Ft.	$50	$60
	100 to 299 Sq. Ft.	$75	$75
	300 Sq. Ft. and over	$100	$100
	Repair sign	$20	$50
Amusement devices (fees set by Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, increase effective 7/1/2022)
	Each small mechanical ride or inflatable amusement device	$8.75	$13.75
	Each circular ride, institutional trampoline, or flat-ride	$13.75	$18.75
	< 20 ft. in height, except concession go-karts. Each spectacular ride that cannot be inspected as a circular ride or flat-ride due to complexity or height, except zip lines	$18.75	$25
	Each zip line (each portion from launch point to landing point is considered a separate zip line and each zip line between a launch point and landing point also considereda separate zip line) (New fee*)	$0	$37.50*
	Each coaster that exceeds 30 ft. in height	$50	$50
	Each coaster that exceeds 60 ft. in height (New fee*)	$0	$100*
Certificate of Occupancy fee		$30	$50
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy:
	Residential	$35	$50
	Commercial	$35	$100
Rat free certification		$35	$50
Appeal to Board of Building Code Appeals		$25	$200

Contact Permit Support at 757-382-6018

**Plan Review**
To issue the permit the following apply:
Fee Description		Old Fee	New Fee
Residential 1 & 2 family additions and alterations - attached and detached
	0-1,999 Sq. Ft.	$15	$50
	2,000 Sq. Ft. and over	$20	$75
Residential 1 & 2 new family structures		$40	$100
Model plan review fee - additional option sets (*new fee)		$0	*$40 for every additional option set
All other structures - Commercial		$25 per 1,000 sq. ft. with maximum $500	$25 per 1,000 sq. ft. with maximum $500
Commercial alterations not involving square footage		$35	$50
Existing structures when altered - Commercial:
	0- 2,499 Sq. Ft.	$25	$50
	2,500- 4,999 Sq. Ft.	$50	$75
	5,000 - 7,499 Sq. Ft.	$75	$100
	7,500 - 9,999 Sq. Ft.	$100	$125
	10,000 - 12,499 Sq. Ft.	$125	$150
	12,500 - 14,999 Sq. Ft.	$150	$175
	15,000 - 17,499 Sq. Ft.	$175	$200
	17,500 Sq. Ft. and over	$200	$225

Contact Development Engineering at 757-382-6101

**Fire**
To issue the permit, the following apply (no Administrative or Technology fee assessed):
Fee Description		Old Fee	New Fee
Fire Plan Review For fire protection, suppression and alarm systems requiring
	Small review	$35	$50
	Medium review	$125	$125
	Large review	$250	$250
Large review		$250	$250

Fee Description	Fee
Fire Permit	$40 plus $6 per each additional $1,000 in value
Fire & Life and Safety Annual Inspection	$50 per year
Fire Code Operational Permit	$50 per Target hazard per year

Contact Fire Protection Plans Examiners at 757-382-6566

**Plumbing**
In addition to the Administrative and Technology fees, to issue the permit the following apply:
Fee Description	Old Fee	New Fee
Each fixture (e.g., water line, drain piping, sewer, manhole, etc.)	$5 each	$7 each
Storm drain inspections, per trip fee	$20 each	trip $50 each trip