Director's Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2013

Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Building-Wrecking-Moving
Building-Wrecking-Moving
Building-Wrecking-Moving

Type
Minimum Fee - Residential or Commercial
$1.00 - $500.00
$501.00 - $2,000.00

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$2,001.00 - $25,000.00

91.90

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$25,001.00 - $50,000.00

91.90

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$50,001.00 - $100,000.00

91.90

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$100,001.00 - $500,000.00

91.90

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00

91.90

Building-Wrecking-Moving

$1,000,001.00 and up

91.90

Certificate of Occupancy
Code Compliance
Code Compliance

Temporary
1 & 2 Family Dwellings
Multiple Dwellings
- First Dwelling Unit
- Each Additional Dwelling Unit
Commercial Buildings
- First 1,000 sq ft
- Each additional 1,000 sq ft
Temporary

91.120
91.740

Code Compliance

Code Compliance

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Ordinance
91.40
91.90
91.90

2013 Fees
$78.50
$34.30
$34.30 - first $500. Plus
$4.20 each add'l $100.00
And fraction thereof including $2,000.00
$97.30 - first $2,000.00 Plus
$19.20 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof including $25,000.
$538.90 - first $25,000 Plus
$13.90 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof including $50,000.
$886.40 - first $50,000. Plus
$9.90 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof including $100,000.
$1,381.40 - first $100,000. Plus
$7.80 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof including $500,000.
$4,501.40 - first $500,000. Plus
$6.50 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof including $1,000,000.
$7,751.40 - first $1,000,000. Plus
$5.20 each add'l $1,000.00
And fraction thereof
$224.60
$447.70

91.750

$447.70
$93.40

91.770

$447.70
$45.30
$224.60

91.780

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Director's Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2013

Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Elevator
Elevator
Elevator
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration / Inspection
Elevator - Annual Registration
Environmental Inspection

Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits

Type
Ordinance
Minimum Fee - Residential or Commercial
91.40
Elevator construction
91.610 (1)
Temporary construction use
MANLIFTS, RES/LIMITED USE
91.610 (2)
Power driven passenger & freight
91.620 (1)
Dumbwaiter
91.620 (2)
Moving stairway (each)
91.620 (3)
Docklift
91.620 (4)
Hand powered elevator
91.620 (5)
Manlift
91.620 (6)
Single family dwelling unit
91.620
91.910 Table E
Inspection outside of normal business hours.
(Minimum charge 2 hours or total hourly cost to
city which ever is the greatest.)
Storage and processing of hazardous waste not
generated at the same address per site
46.40
Hazardous waste generating facility per site
46.40
Abrasive blasting permit per site
59.50
Temporary crushing
59.40
Aboveground and underground storage tank
48.310
removal per tank
Aboveground and underground storage tank
48.310
installation per tank
Aboveground and underground storage tank
48.310
abandonment per tank
On-site remediation - each, except wells
48.310
Well construction (Includes $20 state core
48.310
function fee.) - per well
Well sealing (Includes $5 state core function fee) 48.310
per well
Temporary Well sealing (Includes $5 state core
48.310
function fee) - per well record
Oil/water separator per device
48.310
Sediment trap per device
48.310
Contaminated soil storage per site
48.310

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2013 Fees
$78.50
1.50% of the total valuation
$108.70
$152.50
$97.40
$131.10
$97.40
$97.40
$97.40
N/A
$120.40

$1,518.90
$298.30
$151.40
$1,518.90
$151.40
$151.40
$379.60
$1,518.90
$242.30
$227.30
$156.40
$151.40
$151.40
$228.20

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Director's Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2013

Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits

Type
Discharging domestic waste into the sanitary
sewer system per event
Discharging industrial waste into the sanitary
sewer system per event
Discharging directly into the storm drain system
per event
After hours work for construction, maintenance,
demolition - private project per day per site

Ordinance
50.70

2013 Fees
$114.10

50.70

$114.10

50.70

$114.10

59.30

$151.40

Environmental Permits

After hours work for construction, maintenance,

demolition public works project per day per site

59.30

$75.70

Environmental Permits
Environmental Permits

Outdoor amplified sound until 10 p.m. per day

Outdoor amplified sound extend hours (past 10
p.m.) per day
Per lineal foot disturbed

389.11
389.11

$151.40
$303.90

91.910 Table A

$0.20

91.40

$78.50

Single-family residential greater than 500 square

feet
Multi-family, Commercial/Industrial greater than
500 square feet
Annual permit

91.910 Table D

$120.40

91.910 Table D

$240.80

91.910 Table E

$398.20

500 square feet or less

91.910 Table B

No fee

Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees (Multi-family,
commercial, and industrial)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees (Multi-family,
commercial, and industrial)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees (Single-family
Residential)

Multi-family, Commercial/Industrial greater than

500 square feet
676 square feet or less detached garage

91.910 Table B

$398.20

91.910 Table C

No fee

500 square feet or less

91.910 Table C

No fee

Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees

(Single-family Residential)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees
(Single-family Residential)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees
(Single-family Residential)

Single Family Construction 501 to 3,000 square

feet
3,001 square feet or more

91.910 Table C

$120.40

91.910 Table C

$120.40

Single Family Construction 3,001 square feet or

more, for each additional 1,000 square feet

91.910 Table C

$38.60

Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Review and Inspection Fees

(utilities)
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Review and Inspection Fees
(utilities)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees
(Demolition Only)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees
(Demolition Only)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees
(Maintenance Projects)
Erosion and sediment control plan review and inspection fees (Multifamily, commercial, and industrial)

Minimum fee

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Director's Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2013

Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Fire Commerical Hood Cleaning
Gas Burner
Gas Burner
Gas Burner
Gas Burner
Gas Burner
Gas Burner

Type
Fire Commerical Hood Cleaning
Minimum Fee - Residential & Commercial
Not Exceeding 199,999 Btu
200,000 to 399,999
400,000 to 999,999
1,000,000 to 2,499,999
2,500,000 and over

HVAC Work in Existing 1 & 2 Family Dwellings

Level 1 - Misc HVAC Work No Burner per System

Level 2 - Includes Level 1 & Replace
Boiler/Furnace per System
Level 3 - Includes Level 1 & 2 and Entire System
Replacement per System
Minimum Fee
$1.00 - $50,000.00
$50,001.00 and over

HVAC Work in Existing 1 & 2 Family Dwellings

HVAC Work in Existing 1 & 2 Family Dwellings
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing

Alternative sources of energy fees

Re-inspection
Special Inspection / After Hours Inspections /
Transitory Project
Utility Location
Parking Ramp Certificate
Service Charge for Research (Does not include
copying charge.)
Returned Check
Housing Maintenance Code (publication)
Minimum Fee - Residential & Commercial
Full Fixture - All Occupancies
Fixture Set Only - All Occupancies
Waste and Vent Only - All Occupancies
Rainwater Leader, for 10 stories or fraction
thereof
Water meter installation
R.P.Z. New Installation (Minimum fee applies)
R.P.Z. - Repairing, overhauling, testing
(Minimum fee does not apply)

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Ordinance
174.500 (e)
91.40
91.270 (a)
91.270 (a)
91.270 (a)
91.270 (a)
91.270 (a)

2013 Fees
$137.00
$78.50
$68.40
$137.10
$271.60
$388.40
$970.90
$78.50

91.460

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$123.60
91.460

a
$202.10

91.460
91.40
91.460
91.460
91.480
91.55
91.11
91.12
108.30
91.35(a)
91.35(b)
91.40
91.190 (a1)
91.190 (a2)
91.190 (a3)
91.190 (a4)

$78.50
1.85% of the total value of work
$925.00
plus
1.19%
of the value of work over $50,000.00
As determined by Director
$75.40
$75.40 per hour or fraction thereof
Minimum fee of $150.80
$35.40
$235.90
basic
$20.60
complicated
$34.10
$30.00
$4.25
$78.50
$38.60
$38.60
$38.60
$38.60

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91.190 (c1)
91.190 (c2)

$38.60
$38.60

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91.190 (c2)

$38.60

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Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refund Policy calculations
Refund Policy calculations
Sign
Sign (Non-Projecting)
Sign (Projecting)
Sign
Sign
Sign
Sign - Annual Registration
Street Use
Street Use
Street Use
Street Use
VBR 249 Property

Type
Replacing or extending water distribution piping,
each 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof
Alterations - each $500 or fraction thereof
each additional $500 or fraction thereof
Gas Alteration Only
Transitory Projects, Events, or Special
Inspections
Minimum Fee - Residential & Commercial
36, 000 or less BTU
36,001 or more or fraction thereof
processing fee
maximum processing fee
Off Premises Advertising Billboard
1 to 100 sq ft or fraction thereof
1 to 100 sq ft or fraction thereof
For each additional 50 square feet or fraction
thereof
Temporary Sign <100 sq. ft (Minimum fee does
not apply.)
Temporary Sign >100 sq. ft (Minimum fee does
not apply.)
Annual sign registration has been eliminated
Minimum fee does not apply.
All Residential and Commercial 30 days
All Residential and Commercial 60 days
All Residential and Commercial 90 days
Vacant Building Registration

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Ordinance
91.190 (c3)

2013 Fees
$38.60

91.220
91.220

$38.60
$38.60

91.40
91.47
91.47
91.15
91.15
91.380
91.380
91.380
91.380

1.850%
of the value or the minimum
fee, whichever is greater
$75.40 per hour or fraction thereof
Minimum fee of $150.80
$78.50
$63.20
$32.70
per each add'n 36,000 BTU
$30.20
$149.10
$970.20
$144.70
$193.00
$48.40

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91.410

$30.70

91.410

$45.00

91.20
91.20
91.20
249.80

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0.00
$78.50
$157.00
$235.50
$6,948.00

Director's Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2013

Permit, License, Registration or Other Fee

Footnote a

Type
Value Based Permit: State surcharge is .0005 x
the permit value
Fixed Fee Based Permit: If the fee charged for
the permit is < $10,010.00, then the State
Surcharge is $5.00. If the fee charged for the
permit is $10,010.00 or greater, then the State
Surcharge is .0005 x the permit fee.

Footnote b

Building permits for new buildings or remodeling

to existing buildings require an additional 65% of
the permit fee added for the plan review fee.

Footnote c

See Minneapolis Wood Frame Garages Fee

Schedule to calculate fees for detached garages.

Footnote d

The fee for alterations, additions and repairs to

existing refrigeration systems shall be based on
the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
valuation table.
Based on valuation, (contract price including labor
and materials).

Footnote e
Footnote g

Fee Increase Restriction - Set by Minneapolis

Code of Ordinance

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Ordinance

2013 Fees

Footnote

Refund Policy
In certain cases and within certain limits, a permit fee may be refunded if the
permitted work will not be completed.

No refund can be made for any permit or plan check fee with a fee collected of
$78.50 or less.
$78.50 ,
If the work has not started, 50% of the permit fee amount over
minus a $30.20 processing fee may be refunded. However, the total amount
may not exceed $149.10 . State surcharges are deducted separately.
If the authorized work has been started, the department may retain an
appropriate portion of the permit fee in addition to the $149.10
maximum.
A full refund will be made if the department is in error.

Submit written explanation of refund request within 180 calendar days of payment
of the permit fee. Request refunds by fax (612-370-1416) or mail to, Attention
Refund, Minneapolis Development Review, 250 - 4th Street South, Room 300,
Minneapolis, MN 55415.
Refunds are paid by check only. It takes 4 to 6 weeks for a refund check to be issued.
For further details, you may read the complete text of the ordinance, Title 5
(Building Code), Chapter 91.15