Permit Fee Schedule

No permit shall be issued by the Director of Code Enforcement until fees hereinafter prescribed have been paid to the City Controller and for which receipt has been noted on the application for the permit. No fee shall be required for work undertaken by the City of Niagara Falls, County of Niagara, the School District of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Falls Housing Authority, the State of New York, or the United States Government. The fees to be paid for permits shall be as follows:

1. New Buildings & Additions To Existing Buildings.

This does not include mechanical equipment, plumbing, heating, and electrical work(s), which require separate permits.

A. Residential buildings, including accessory structures, i.e. porches, carports, additions, garages, sheds, etc.

Per each 1,000 cubic feet	$15.00
Minimum Fee	$45.00

B. Commerical and industrial buildings:

Per each 1,000 cubic feet	$20.00
Minimum Fee	$250.00

2. Other Work:

A. General remodeling, alterations, repairs:

First $1,000 cost of construction	$40.00
Each additional $1,000 cost or fraction thereof	$20.00

B. New siding or roofing (100 feet is a square)

First 1,000 square feet (10 square) or less	$50.00
Each additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof	$5.00

C. Demolition of buildings:

Volume of Buildings:

0000 to 5,000 cubic feet	$75.00
5,001 to 10,000 cubic feet	$150.00
10,001 to 20,000 cubic feet	$200.00
20,001 to 50,000 cubic feet	$225.00
50,001 to 100,000 cubic feet	$275.00
100,001 to 200,000 cubic feet	$325.00
200,001 to 500,000 cubic feet	$425.00
Over 500,000 cubic feet	$1,250.00

D. Moving Buildings:


a. On or across a public thoroughfare, except as provided for in b and c herein, the sum of:	$250.00
b. Not exceeding 10 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and 10 feet in height on vehicles over a public thoroughfare, the sum of:	$100.00
c. From one lot to another without moving onto a public thoroughfare, the sum of:	$100.00
d. From one location on a lot to another location on the same lot, the sum of:	$50.00

E. Miscellaneous:


a. Fences/residential	$20.00
Fences/commercial and/or industrial, the sum of:	$150.00
b. Swimming pools installation
Above Ground	$45.00
Inground	$100.00
c. Mechanical equipment installation, including drain tile, not part of general building permits	$50.00
d. Trailer camp license renewal:	$100.00
e. Fireplaces and/or chimney:	$50.00
f. Insulation applications:	$50.00
g. Temporary tents, buildings, trailers:	$150.00
h. Others included but not limited to, windmills, parking lots, unvented heaters, antennae, and satellite dishes:	$35.00
Per $1,000 with a minimum fee of:	$100.00
i. Solar panel systems installation:
Residential	$100.00
Commerical and Industrial	$500.00

F. Signs Where Permitted, New or Additional, Including Alterations to Existing Signs:


a. Up to 100 square feet (each sign face):	$65.00
b. Each additional 100 square feet (per face):	$25.00
c. Awning and canopies (flat fee):	$65.00
d. Signage upon awning or canopy (flat fee):	$65.00
e. Awning and canopies with signage (flat fee):	$130.00
f. Freestanding sign structure (excluding signage)
First $1,000 of cost	$100.00
Each additional $1,000	$50.00
g. Billboard/Rooftop Billboard in Downtown Commercial District as per Sign Ordinance Section 1121.05 (g)	$5,000.00
h. Billboard in other zoning districts as per Sign Ordinance Section 1121.05(h)	$2,000.00
i. “A” Frame Sidewalk Signs	$75.00

G. Liquid Containers:


a. Tanks of 300 U.S. gallon capacity or less:	$150.00
b. Tanks of 600 U.S. gallon capacity or less:	$200.00
c. Tanks of 601 to 1,500 U.S. gallon capacity (inclusive):	$250.00
d. Tanks of 1,501 U.S. to 12,000 U.S. gallon capacity:	$350.00
e. Tanks over 12,000 U.S. gallons:	$650.00
f. Tank removals – one-half of a, b, c, d, or e above in addition to the fee for new installations, if any.	Same as installation fee (when the tank is removed & new installed-both fees apply.
g. Tank relining or alterations:	$50.00

H. Certificates of Occupancy/Compliance/Completion:


Residential:	One Dwelling Unit:	$40.00
Residential:	Each additional unit:	$20.00
Commercial:	Per tenant:	$40.00
Commercial:	Each additional unit:	$20.00

I. Planning Fees:


a. Site Plan Application Fee:	$10.00
b. Filing Application for rezoning to the Niagara Falls Planning Board	$150.00
c. Purchase of Zoning Book	$95.00
d. Zoning Map	$12.00
e. Comprehensive Plan	$76.75
f. Telecommunication Facility Application Fee	$500.00 +

J. Additional Fees:


a. Filing Board of Appeals Application	$150.00
b. Home Improvement Registration License	$125.00
c. Home Improvement Registration License Renewal	$125.00

d. Tower Permit Fee $2,500.00 (base) plus $100.00 per foot for every foot of tower height according to the following schedule:
i) In excess of 50 feet in R-1, R-2, R-3, P/S, & NPD Districts, or (Waterfront Overlay) WO-Zone 1, 3, & 4; or
ii) In excess of 100 feet in C-1, C-2, C-3 Districts or WO-Zone 2; or
iii) In excess of 150 feet in M-1 or M-2 Districts

K. Plumbing, Drain, and Sewer Cleaning and Mechanical Contracting Permit Fees:


a. Installation Cost: (Total Cost of Labor, Material, etc.)
First $1,000.00	$25.00
Each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof	$10.00
b. Fixtures and appurtenances each:	$10.00
c. Water Heaters Up to 50 gallons in storage	$10.00
d. Installation of sanitary or storm sewer piping for every 50 feet or fraction thereof	$30.00
e. Water service and distribution piping for every 50 feet or fraction thereof	$30.00
f. For each backflow device certifying, testing, and/or repairing:
Up to 2 inches	$5.00
Over 2 inches	$10.00
g. For each manhole, vault, interceptor, separator, sump, and pumping system	$35.00
h. Miscellaneous items not covered are to be calculated based on installation cost in A.

Additional Plumbing Fees:

Application to take the Plumbing Examination:
Master Plumber	$70.00
Journeyman Plumber	$100.00
Examination Fees:
Journeyman Plumber	$100.00
Master Plumber	$200.00
Registration Fees:
Mechanical or Fire Protection Contractor	$175.00
Apprentice Plumber	$20.00
Journeyman Plumber	$50.00
Master Plumber	$200.00
Reciprocal Journeyman Plumber	$150.00
Renewal Fees:
Mechanical Contractor	$150.00
Apprentice Plumber	$15.00
Journeyman Plumber	$40.00
Master Plumber	$150.00
Inactive Master Plumber	No Fee
Reinstatement Fees:
Apprentice Plumber	$20.00
Journeyman Plumber	$50.00
Master Plumber	$200.00
Mechanical Contractor	$175.00

L. Electrical Permit Fees:

	Residential	Commercial	Industrial
Minimum Electrical Inspection	$50	$100	$200

Electrical Outlets — All Types of Occupancy


1-10	$10	$30	$50
11-50	$30	$75	$100
51-100	$50	$100	$175
101-200	$75	$150	$250
Each additional 25 outlets	$5	$15	$25

Service Installation — One Meter — One Panel


Up to 150 amps	$50	$100	$200
Over 150 amps to 200 amps	$75	$125	$250
Over 200 amps to 400 amps	$100	$150	$300
Over 400 amps to 1,000 amps	$150	$250	$350
Over 1,000 amps	$225	$350	$700
Additional meters	$10	$15	$25
Each additional panel	$0	$15	$25
Security and Fire Alarms	$35	$75	$100


Renewal of Electrical Contractor’s License — Active	$125.00
Renewal of Electricals Contractor’s License — Inactive	$40.00
Initial issuance of Electrical Contractor’s License	$225.00
Application to take Electrical Contractor’s Exam	$125.00
Security and Fire Alarm Permits (under mechanical permits)	$35.00

M. Plan Review Fee:


Residential (new homes only)	$150.00
Commercial (new construction)	$300.00
Industrial (new construction)	$400.00

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