§ 150.704. Building permit fees for construction of other than that provided in sections 150.702 and 150.703.

(1)

Temporary pole, residential electric service, temporary underground electric or service change fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) or eight-six dollars ($86.00) if submitted through the online permitting system. Non-residential/commercial fees shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for less than 200 amps, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for 200 amps to 600 amps and three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for 601 amps or greater.

(2)

The permit fee for recovering an existing commercial roof shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) except when commercial structure is a converted residential dwelling refer to section 150.702(6).

(3)

The permit fee for construction trailers and movable temporary buildings used in connection with land development or construction projects shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). A permit shall be valid for six (6) months. The renewal fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Only one renewal shall be permitted. Electrical service connection fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). A construction trailer shall be defined as a trailer used temporarily by the contractor or subcontractor only to conduct the business of supervising and coordinating job site activities for the project where it is located.

(4)

Reserved.

(5)

An automatic lawn irrigation system shall require an electrical permit only. The permit fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or sixty-one dollars ($61.00) if submitted through the online permitting system.

(6)

The permit fee for the installation of a solar heating system shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(7)

A fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be required for a permit to install a manufactured (mobile HUD-approved) home in a manufactured (mobile) home park. The fee to pour a slab or foundation for the placement of a manufactured (mobile HUD-approved) home shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Fees for porches and carports shall be the same as for other single-family porches and carports.

(8)

Fees for permits to replace residential water heaters shall be eighty-six dollars ($86.00) or seventy-two dollars ($72.00) if submitted through the online permitting system. Fees for replacement of commercial water heaters shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

(9)

Demolition of buildings or structures: For the demolition of buildings or structures, the fee shall be as follows:

(a)

Commercial permit fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) for nonstructural demolition and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for structural interior and exterior demolition.

(b)

The fee to demolish a single-family residential dwelling shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

(10)

The permit fee for fences installed on lots zoned for single-family dwellings is sixty-five dollars ($65.00) or fifty-one dollars ($51.00) if submitted through the online permitting system. The permit fee for concrete, masonry, stone, or other such walls installed on lots zoned for single-family dwellings is one hundred dollars ($100.00). The permit fee for fences installed as pool barriers is one hundred dollars ($100.00). The permit fee for fences and walls installed on properties zoned for other than single-family residential shall be as follows:

(a)

Fences shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

(b)

Walls shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first one hundred (100) linear feet, plus seventy-five cents ($0.75) for each linear foot thereafter.

(c)

The minimum fee for commercial site walls shall be one hundred forty dollars ($140.00)

(11)

The permit fee for an in-ground swimming pool located on residential single-family dwelling lots shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00). Aboveground swimming pools installed below grade shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00). An additional fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid on all home owner builder swimming pools. This includes the electric permit fee. Above ground pools without excavation shall have a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The permit fee for public swimming pools or swimming pools in multifamily residential developments shall be eight hundred and seventy-five dollars ($875.00). Electric permit for such swimming pools shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

(12)

The permit fee for aboveground hot tubs or spas independent from a swimming pool shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for in-ground hot tubs or spas.

(13)

The permit fee for moving an existing building or structure shall be as follows:

(a)

To move a building or structure from within the city limits to another property within the city limits, the fee shall be six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625.00). This fee includes the initial inspection by the building department and the foundation permit. This fee shall be paid at application.

(b)

The fee to move a building or structure from outside the city limits to within the city limits shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). This fee includes the initial inspection by the building department and the foundation permit. This fee shall be paid at application.

(c)

The fee to move a building from within the city limits to outside the city limits shall be four hundred dollars ($400.00). This includes a post move inspection of the site vacated by the moved structure.

(d)

Additional building and site inspection fee for the above shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per site visited.

(14)

The permit fee for pool enclosures shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(15)

The fee for a dock extending into the waterways within the city limits of Port St. Lucie, for lots on waterways which are zoned for single-family dwellings, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Fees for seawalls, bulkheads, and retention walls on lots zoned for single-family dwellings abutting waterways within the city limits of Port St. Lucie shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first one hundred (100) linear feet and five dollars ($5.00) per linear foot thereafter.

(16)

The fee for a public dock at a public marina or for dock(s) serving more than one (1) single-family residence shall be two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00), plus thirty-two dollars ($32.00) for each boat slip of docking space. The plan review fee shall be fifty-four dollars ($54.00). Fees for bulkheads, seawalls, and retention walls on lots zoned other than for single-family dwelling shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first one hundred (100) linear feet and five dollars ($5.00) per linear foot thereafter.

(17)

(a)

The fee for setting a nonpermanent or mobile structure not placed on a permanent foundation, to serve as a temporary sales or business office used in connection with land development or construction projects, shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus required sub permit fees. A permit is valid for six (6) months. The fee to renew shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(b)

The fee for setting a nonpermanent or mobile structure not placed on a permanent foundation, to be used for a temporary office, church, bank, or other legally permitted approved occupancy, shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), plus required sub permit fees. A permit shall be valid for one (1) year. All temporary offices shall meet all building, zoning, and engineering codes, and any other regulations.

(18)

The permit fee for a concrete slab shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for structures on lots zoned for single-family dwellings or sixty-one dollars ($61.00) if submitted through the online permitting system. The permit fee for a concrete slab shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for lots zoned for other than single-family use.

(19)

The permit fee for a fireplace shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) plus applicable sub permit fees.

(20)

The electric permit for solar electric systems shall be:

Electric Permit:	1 KW — 2.9 KW	$150.00
	3 KW — 4.9 KW	$250.00
	5 KW — or greater	$350.00
Plan Review:		$150.00

 

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Reserved.

(22)

Reserved.

(23)

The minimum fee for commercial permits shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) unless otherwise stated.

(24)

Reserved.

(25)

Fees for duplicate building permit cards shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(26)

Fee's for generators shall be as follows:

Residential:
Less than 25kw	$150.00 plus applicable sub permits
25kw and greater	$250.00 plus applicable sub permits
Commercial:
Less than 50kw	$300.00 plus applicable sub permits
50kw to 249kw	$600.00 plus applicable sub permits
250kw to 499kw	$800.00 plus applicable sub permits
500kw and greater	$1,000.00 plus applicable sub permits

 

(27)

Fees other than those specifically stated in this section shall be as determined by the building official based on building department costs.

(28)

Fees for residential garage door or any exterior door replacement shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or sixty one dollars ($61.00) if submitted through the online permitting system for each type of door.

(29)

The permit fee for a residential shutter installation shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) or eighty-six dollars ($86.00) if submitted through the online permitting system.

(30)

The permit fee for the installation of child safety pool barrier shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for new construction. The permit fee for the installation of child safety pool barrier for existing pools shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(31)

The electric permit fee for man made bodies of water as defined in NEC 682 shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(32)

The permit fee for the replacement or installation of windows shall be seventy five dollars ($75.00) for first, plus five dollars ($5.00) each additional.

(Ord. 90-43, passed 5-14-90; Am. Ord. 91-29, passed 6-10-91; Am. Ord. 91-90, passed 1-13-92; Am. Ord. 92-10, passed 4-13-92; Am. Ord. 94-13, passed 3-14-94; Am. Ord. 97-66, passed 10-13-97; Am. Ord. 97-67, passed 9-28-98; Ord. No. 00-97, § 1, passed 10-9-00; Am. Ord. 01-58, § 7, passed 9-24-01; Am. Ord. 06-108, § 1, 9-25-06; Am. Ord. 07-105, § 1, 8-13-07; Am. Ord. 08-65, § 1, passed 7-14-08; Am. Ord. 09-37, § 1, passed 4-13-09; Am. Ord. 10-20, § 1, passed 5-24-10; Am. Ord. 11-15, § 1, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 11-21, § 1, passed 4-11-11; Am. Ord. 11-32, § 1, passed 6-13-11; Ord. No. 13-38, § 1, 7-8-13; Ord. No. 17-19, § 2, 3-27-17; Ord. No. 18-10, § 2, 2-26-16)