Village of Johnson City, New York - Schedule of Fees

 

Building Permits - The cost of a building permit is determined by the total costs of construction and any demolitions that are required to complete the project.

For One & Two Family Residential Dwellings - Ten dollars ($10.00) for the first two thousand dollars ($2,000) in construction costs and two dollars ($2.00) for every thousand or part of thousand thereafter.

For Multiple Family, Commercial & Industrial Construction – Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) in construction costs and three dollars ($3.00) for every thousand or part of thousand thereafter.

*We track proof of liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance and NYS Disability insurance for all our general contractors, plumbers and electricians.

 

Certificate of Compliance - $25.00 for a one or two family dwelling, each additional unit (apartment) add $10.00. Commercial or industrial - $50.00

 

Sign Permits - each illuminated sign - $20.00, each non-illuminated sign $10.00. 

Political signs - $60.00 ($10.00 fee plus $50.00 deposit which is refunded after all signs are removed)

 

Plumbing License - $35.00 per year. (to make up past years - $35.00/year)

 

Plumbing Permits

For Residential Dwellings - $10.00 base plus $2.00 for each fixture.

For Commercial & Industrial Properties - $25.00 base plus $5.00 for each fixture.

Furnaces, boilers, air conditioners - $25.00 flat fee per unit (a licensed plumber is NOT required for furnace & boiler installation)

Water lateral, Sewer lateral - $10.00 (issued by DPW)

 

Sewer Permit - $35.00 (issued by DPW)

 

Water Service - $10.00 (issued by DPW)

 

Excavation Permit - $5.00 (issued by DPW)            Street Work Permit - $5.00 (issued by DPW)

 

Master Electrician - $60.00 per year (to make up past years - $5.00/year before 1998, $15.00/year 1998 - present)

 

Journeyman Electrician - $15.00 per year (to make up past years - $5.00/year)

 

Electrical Permits - $7.50 flat fee


 

PLANNING & ZONING FEES

 

Site Plan Review -     1.  Existing commercial, industrial or multiple-family structures - $25.00

2.  New commercial or industrial structure - one and one-half cent ($0.015) per  

     square foot or a minimum of $100.00

3.      New residential buildings - one cent ($0.01) per square foot or a minimum

      of fifty dollars ($50.00)

 

Special Permit - $100.00 application fee

 

Use Variance/Area Variance - $100.00 application fee

 

Rezone - fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per lot included in the rezone request.

 

Subdivision – the fee of twenty-five ($25.00) per lot proposed in the subdivision.

 

Telecommunications Tower Special Use Permit Application Fee - $2,500.00

 

 

Building Permit Information - A building permit is issued for the following:

 

New Single Family Detached

New Single Family Attached

New Two Family

New Multiple Family

New Mobile Homes

Residential Alterations, Additions & Repairs

Swimming Pools

New Commercial

New Industrial

New Public/Semi-Public

New Other

Commercial/Industrial Alterations, Additions & Repairs

 

Inspections

 

Building                                  Electrical                                 Plumbing

Footer                                      Service                                                Furnace/Boiler

Foundation                              Rough                                     Rough

Framing                                   Final                                        Final

Fireplace

Final

 

After the final inspection for new construction or for an addition to an existing structure a Certificate of Occupancy is issued - there is no separate fee for this - it's included in the building permit fee.

 

 

amended - 9/08