Building Permit Fee Schedule - Town of Orange

Town of OrangeBuilding Department135 East Main St. - Orange, Massachusetts - 01364Voice: (978) 544-1105 Fax: (978) 544-1138E-Mail: building@townoforange.orgBuilding Permit Fee ScheduleMinimum building permit fee ………………$35.00All new construction, addition, renovation…..‣ Per sq. foot of project, by type of construction: Chart on reverse side(# of sq. ft.) X (price factor by chart) = Price of permit minimum $35.00Miscellaneous: fees for all projects not listed below: $5.00 per $1000 of construction cost.Proof of construction cost required, (i.e. copy of contractor’s contract)Roofing, siding and replacement windows:Residential …….. $35.00 Commercial …… $50.00Swimming Pool: Above Ground…….. $35.00 In Ground ………… $50.00Demolition: ………………………………………………………………… $25.00Chimney new/repair ………………………………….………………….…. $35.00Fireplace …………………………………………….…………………….….$45.00Solid fuel burning appliances………………………………………….…….. $35.00Amusement Devices and booths ……………………………….…………….$10.00/ unitFence (over 6 feet) Retaining wall (over 4 feet)……………………..……..…$35.00Special Purpose temporary tents and trailer…………..….………………..… $35.00Signs - plus 1 per sq. ft. over 45 sq. ft. …………….………………….……$45.00Re-inspection fee, (any inspection called for but not ready)………….…….. $50.00Submittal of new plans after plan review …………………………….…….. $100.00Large commercial plan review ……………………………………….……..$100.00Exceptionally large or complicated projects, multi-family, commercialor industrial projects, additional review fees may be required.Inspection and Occupancy permit (when no bldg permit is required) ….….. $ 35.00ZONINGZoning clearance for Business Certificate……….. $10.00Written zoning determination …………………… $25.00ALL FEES WILL BE DOUBLED IF CONSTRUCTION IS BEGUN WITHOUT A PERMITApproved by the Board of Selectman and effective on ….. July 1, 2005Robert F. Andrews, Chairman ___________________________Richard P. Sheridan, Vice Chairman_________________________________The Town of Orange is an equal opportunity provider

Steven E. Adam, Clerk _________________________________Type of ConstructionUse Group Massachusetts State Building Code 1A 1B 2A2B2C 3A 3B 4 5A 5BA-1 Assembly, theaters, with stage 117 113 111 104 98 98 102 92 88Assembly, theaters, without stage 106 102 99 94 87 87 90 80 78A-2 Assembly, nightclubs 84 82 80 75 70 70 73 64 62A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls 84 81 78 74 68 69 72 62 61A-3 Assembly, churches 107 103 100 94 88 88 92 81 78A-3 Assembly, general, community hall, libraries, museums 84 78 76 72 64 65 68 58 56A-4 Assembly, arenas 84 81 78 74 68 69 72 62 61B Business 82 79 76 71 64 64 68 56 54E Educational 89 86 84 78 73 71 76 64 62F-1 Factory and industrial, moderate hazard 50 48 45 42 37 38 40 31 29F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard 50 47 45 42 37 37 40 31 29H-1 High hazard, explosives 48 46 44 40 36 36 39 30 NPH-2 through H-4 High hazard 48 46 44 40 36 36 39 30 27H-5 HPM 82 79 76 71 64 64 68 56 54I-1 Institutional, supervised environment 80 78 76 71 66 66 70 60 58I-2 Institutional, incapacitated 138 135 133 127 119 NP 125 113 NPI-3 Institutional, restrained 94 91 88 83 77 76 80 70 66I-4 Institutional, day care facilities 80 78 76 71 66 66 70 60 58M Mercantile 64 62 58 55 50 50 52 43 42R-1 Residential, hotels 88 84 82 78 72 72 78 67 64R-2 Residential, multiple family 74 70 68 64 59 58 63 53 50R-3 and IRC Residential, one and two-family 61 59 57 54 52 52 54 48 45R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities 80 78 76 71 66 66 70 60 58S-1 Storage, moderate hazard 48 45 40 40 34 35 38 28 27S-2 Storage, low hazard 47 44 42 39 34 34 37 28 26U Utility, miscellaneous 37 35 33 30 27 27 29 21 21NP = Not PermittedR3 ↓Unfinished basement …………………... 0.10 per sq. ft.Below: $35.00 (min. fee) plusGarages, Breezeway, porch ………….. 0.15 per sq. ftFinished basements in existing basement 0.32 per sq. ftAlterations & Renovations …………...…… 0.32 per sq. ft.Deck…………………. ………..… 0.15 per sq. ft. over 100Accessory bldg………..………… 0.15 per sq. ft. over 120All fees will be rounded to nearest dollar