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Building Inspections
City of Morgantown
Building Inspections Division
389 Spruce Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-7401
Building Permits
Building Permit Fees :
 Residential
Commercial / Industrial
Remodeling and Repairs (interior and exterior including out buildings and sheds)
Fences
Demolitions
Grading
Electrical Fees
Site Development Review Fees
Building Permit Fees
Effective May 22, 2006 under 1705.19
The inspection fee established by this section shall be paid to the City, at the Finance Department, upon filing a request for inspection in the Building Inspection Department.
All applications for electrical inspection service are to be made in writing on forms provided by the City. Such applications shall be filed at least twenty-four hours before the inspection is made.
| RESIDENTIAL |
COST BASIS |
x |
FACTOR |
| 1 OR 2 dwellings |
$68/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| 3 + dwelling |
$64/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Additions |
$54/sq. ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Finished Basement |
$34/sq. ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Unfinished Basement, Porch, Carport |
$14/sq. ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Attached Garage, Unfinished |
$28/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Detached Garage, Unfinished Interior |
$20/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
In all cases, the amount of the permit fee shall not be less than
$35.00.
| COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL |
COST BASIS |
x |
FACTOR |
| Retail, Office, Assembly |
$97/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Industry, Storage, Unfinished Interior |
$84/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
| Interior Finish |
$25/sq.ft. |
x |
.0025 |
In all cases, the amount of the permit fee shall not be less than
$35.00.
REMODELING AND REPAIRS OVER $250 (Labor and materials)
Building permits are required for interior and exterior remodeling or repairs including out- buildings such as sheds.
- Improvement Costs to $1,000 = $35.00
- Improvement Cost over $1,000 = $ 4.50 for each additional $1,000 or
any part thereof.
Demolition
All Demolition permits = $100.00
Re-Inspection Fees
- First Re-inspection = $0.00
- Second Re-Inspection = $100.00
- Third Re-Inspection = $200.00
FENCING PERMITS
All fencing permits = $30.00
GRADING PERMITS
$5.00 per $1,000 of grading work
ELECTRICAL FEES
No person supplying electrical power or current in this City shall connect with its supply or current wires or wiring or equipment within any building or other structure within the City, unless and until such wiring or equipment to be so connected shall have been approved in writing by the Electrical Inspector.
The City shall be entitled to the following fees for inspecting and approving any electrical wiring, apparatus, appliances or equipment hereafter installed in, on or appurtenant to any building or other structure within the City.
| Permit | Fee |
| Costs up to $5,000 | $50.00 |
| Costs over $5,000 | $4.5 for each additional $1,000 |
| Exceptions | |
| Mobile Home Hookup | $50.00 |
| Re-ispection Fees | |
| First Re-inspection | $0.00 |
| Second Re-inspection | $100.00 |
| Third Re-inspection | $200.00 |
SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES (Section 1705.21)
A fee schedule is established for the review of site development plans as follows:
| Up to $200,000 value | $75.00 |
| For each $100,000 of additional value in excess of $200,000 | $10.00 additional fee |
The foregoing fees shall be paid to the City'd Finance Office at the time that a complete set of developmental plans are submitted to the Chief Building Inspector for complete review processing, prior to application for building or excavation permits.
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