BUILDING & ZONING SCHEDULE OF FEES

Effective November 1, 2018

1. BUILDING APPLICATION FEE (non-refundable)
Fees listed below to be paid at the time of permit application submittal. Full amount of application
fee shall be credited towards final permit fees upon issuance of permit. For those permits requiring
plan review by an outside consultant, the non-refundable building application fee to be paid at the time
of permit application shall be the base review fee amount billed to the Building Division by
the consultant. This amount shall be credited toward final permit fees upon issuance of permit.
APPLICATION FEES
TYPE I (Accessory Structures) under 400 sq ft. $50.00
Drainage review fee $40.00
Health fee (on well/septic) Current Health Dept Fee Schedule-view on line
TYPE I (Accessory Structures) over 400 sq ft. $145.00
Drainage review fee $40.00
Health fee (on well/septic) Current Health Dept Fee Schedule-view on line
TYPE II (New Houses) $679.00
Drainage review fee $365.00
TYPE II (Additions) staff only $145.00
outside consultant $679.00
Drainage review fee $80.00
Health fee (on well/septic) Current Health Dept Fee Schedule-view on line
TYPE III (New Commercial/Additions) $500.00 (All Other Commercial) $150.00

2. PLAN REVIEW FEE - All plan review fees shall be non-refundable

PLAN REVIEW FEES RESIDENTIAL* COMMERCIAL**
0 to 400 sq. ft. $50.00 (min) $150.00 (min)
401 to 1,000 sq. ft. $145.00 $240.00
1,001 to 1,599 sq. ft. $175.00 $280.00
1,600 to 2,399 sq. ft. $205.00 $320.00
2,400 to 3,000 sq. ft. $235.00 $360.00
3,001 to 5,000 sq. ft. $270.00 $405.00
5,001 to 8,000 sq. ft. $300.00 $445.00
8,001 to 10,000 sq. ft. $350.00 $485.00
For each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof $20.00 $80.00
Applies to sprinklers, pools, fireplaces
*When the term "Residential" is used, it shall refer to the construction, alteration, repair or
enlargement of single family residences, duplexes, townhomes and their related structures.
**When the term "Commercial" is used, it shall refer to the construction, alteration, repair or
enlargement of multi-family, commercial and industrial buildings and their related structures.
Where plan reviews by an outside consultant are required the applicant shall be charged all review fees
billed to the Building Division by the consultant plus a twenty percent (20%) administrative fee.
Fire Suppression System Review fee $300.00
Fire Alarm System Review fee $200.00
Kitchen Hood/Duct System Review fee $100.00
*Conference fee $50.00 per hour/per staff member
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* Fee required for second and subsequent meetings per project

3. BUILDING PERMIT FEES

The valuation of building for the computation of the building permit fee shall be based on the following
schedule. If an applicant's valuation is higher than the schedule, then the higher figure shall prevail.
A. Residential - Single Family/Townhomes

The fee shall be $10.00 per $1,000.00 cost of construction or fraction thereof, with a
minimum fee of $50.00
All areas within outside walls based on exterior dimensions
(except unusable attic space) $90.00/sq.ft.
Remodeling based on cost of construction with a minimum fee of $100.00
Decks, piers, bridges, patios, etc. $10.00/sq. ft.
Accessory structures 150 sq. ft. or less $10.00/sq. ft.
Accessory structures over 150 sq. ft. (includes detached garages,
covered/screened porches, gazebos, etc.) $30.00/sq. ft.
B. Residential - Multi-family/Apartments/Condominiums

The fee shall be $20.00 per $1,000.00 cost of construction or fraction thereof, with a
minimum fee of $100.00

All areas within outside wall based on exterior dimensions $90.00/sq. ft.
Accessory structures $40.00/sq. ft.
Recreational structures $60.00/sq. ft.
Remodeling based on cost of construction with a minimum fee of $200.00
C. Industrial and Commercial (all areas within outside walls based on exterior dimensions)

The fee shall be $30.00 per $1,000.00 cost of construction or fraction thereof, with a
minimum fee of $150.00

Public Agency fees shall have the building permit portion of the permit fee reduced
by 10%

*Where the term "Public Agency" is used, it shall refer to organizations such as; Fire Districts,
Park Districts, Townships, Schools, The DuPage County Forest Preserve District, DuPage
County construction projects, and similar organizations.

10% Green Building Incentive Program

**To qualify private sector developments must meet LEED Gold or Platinum design criteria or other
County approved green building standard

Assembly $80.00/sq. ft.

Churches $85.00/sq. ft.
Business $75.00/sq. ft.
Educational $75.00/sq. ft.
Factory & Industrial $50.00/sq. ft.
Institutional (supervised) $65.00/sq. ft.
Institutional (handicapped) $100.00/sq. ft.
Institutional (restrained) $75.00/sq. ft.
Mercantile $65.00/sq. ft.
Residential (hotels, etc.) $70.00/sq. ft.
Storage $45.00/sq. ft.
Remodeling based on cost of construction with a minimum fee of $200.00

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Miscellaneous buildings shall be classified according to the use they most closely resemble.

D. Commercial driveways & parking lots with electric $850.00 without electric $500.00

E. Demolition/Moving of Structures

Residential
Accessory structure $50.00 each
Principal structure $150.00 each
Commercial
Accessory structure $100.00 each
Principal structure $300.00 each

F. Completion Permits - Applies to expired permits where work has begun.

Based upon current building permit fees.

G. Transfer of permit $50.00

H. Permit Refund - no work started

All fees refunded excluding review fee amounts and a $50.00 administrative fee.

I. Work started without a permit

Where it is found that any permit type work has commenced without prior permit
issuance, the normal permit fee amount shall be doubled.

J. Hotel Inspection fee $100.00

K. Administrative fee for processing unincorporated Stormwater applications $50.00

4. DRAINAGE/GRADING REVIEW

A drainage review fee shall be added to all building permits to cover the general site review requirements
(this includes grading, sediment/erosion control and a very general special management determination.)

A. First review - New development or principal building and/or total disturbed ground area.

SQ FT (including disturbance) RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

0 - 500 (including septic) $40.00 $80.00
501 - 1,500 (including septic) $80.00 $140.00
1,501 - 4,999 (including septic) $120.00 $365.00
5,000 - 43,560 $365.00 (*)
Over 1 acre (less than 5 acres $465.00 (*)
Over 5 acres $565.00 (*)

B. Second review

SQ FT (including disturbance) RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

0 - 500 (including septic) $25.00 $25.00
501 - 1,500 (including septic) $25.00 $25.00
1,501 - 4,999 (including septic) $25.00 $40.00

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5,000 - 43,560 $80.00 (*)
Over 1 acre (less than 5 acres $80.00 (*)
Over 5 acres $80.00 (*)

C. Third or more reviews

SQ FT (including disturbance) RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

0 - 500 (including septic) $25.00 $40.00
501 - 1,500 (including septic) $40.00 $80.00
1,501 - 4,999 (including septic) $40.00 $80.00
5,000 - 43,560 $100.00 (*)
Over 1 acre (less than 5 acres $100.00 (*)
Over 5 acres $100.00 (*)

D. As-built review/inspection - the first as-built inspection is included under the original permit
approval. All other inspections (non-stormwater permits) are as follows:
■ 2nd inspection - $50.00
■ 3rd inspection - $75.00
■ 4th and every one there after - $100.00
■ For stormwater permits, a minimum of a $100.00 re-submittal/re-inspection fee will be required

E. Grading plan revision (after the issuance of permit) the 3rd or more review fee will be used.

F. Floodplain / Wetland Map Interpretation - $65.00

G. Wetland Determination - $150.00

See Exhibit A (*) of the Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance for fees dealing with
a development that requires a Stormwater permit (includes those requiring detention and/or within a
special management area).

5. BONDS

Cash performance bonds shall be required based on the following schedule, refundable upon full
compliance with all applicable County ordinances.

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
Addition $400.00 $800.00
Accessory building over 150 sq. ft. $200.00 $400.00
Miscellaneous (deck, fireplace, int/ext
alteration, patios, sheds, driveways,
parking lots, etc.) $100.00 $200.00
Above ground pool $100.00 $200.00
Below ground pool $200.00 $400.00
Demolition $250.00 $500.00

6. CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT FEES

Single Family $100.00

Single Family Addition/Alterations $75.00

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Multi-Family (per dwelling unit) $100.00
Multi-Unit Commercial or Industrial (per unit) $100.00
Single Unit Commercial or Industrial
0 - 10,000 sq. ft. $200.00
Over 10,000 sq. ft. (not for commercial electric) $300.00

7. ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS

Inspection of new elevators $150.00

Inspection of existing elevators $100.00
Re-inspection of failed elevator inspections $100.00

8. MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Actual costs and expenses of any required off-site inspections by the Building.

9. PLAN RE-SUBMITTAL/REVISION REVIEW FEE

Type I & II $100.00 per resub
Type III $200.00 per resub

10. PLAN REVISIONS (additional sq. ft.) Based on normal Schedule of Fees

11. SIGNS

Advertising, Business and Portable $2.00/sq. ft./Face

Minimum Fee $100.00
Signs with Electrical $50.00 additional

12. FENCES

Residential $60.00
Commercial $120.00

13. EXCAVATION FILL

First Acre $120.00

Each additional acre, or part thereof $60.00
Unincorporated Stormwater Administrative Fee $50.00

14. RE-INSPECTION FEES:

A. Where a building inspection has been scheduled and, in the opinion of the Building Official after
arrival on the inspection site, the job is not ready, has not progressed to a point where an
inspection can be made properly, access is not possible to perform the inspection, or there has not
been a prior cancellation of the inspection, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid prior to scheduling
a re-inspection. An additional fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid prior to a second
re-inspection. For all subsequent re-inspections, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid
prior to scheduling each re-inspection. The fee for any re-inspection involving a Notice of Violation shall
be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

B. Where a drainage inspection has been scheduled and such inspection is rejected due to
nonconformance with approved drainage plans, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid before a

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re-inspection shall be made. An additional fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid prior to each
subsequent re-inspection.

No further inspections shall be made until such time as the re-inspection fee has been paid.

15. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FEE (Due to Fire, Wind or Flood)

A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for initial assessment of damage shall be paid before an
inspection can be scheduled.

16. PLUMBING FEES

A. Minimum Fee

Residential $50.00
Commercial $100.00

B. Per plumbing fixture $15.00

The term "fixture" includes but is not limited to:

Toilets Dishwashers Any device in which a plumbing

Urinals Interceptors connection is required
Wash basins Floor drains "Roughed-In" fixtures
Bath tubs Water heaters
Showers Drinking Fountains
Sinks Sewage Ejectors
Disposals Water Softeners

17. ELECTRICAL FEES (no C.O. charge for commercial electric)

A. Minimum Fee - includes electrical service upgrades and revisions

Residential $50.00
Commercial $100.00

B. Residential Only:

0 - 1,000 sq. ft. $50.00

1,001 - 1,599 sq. ft. $60.00
1,600 - 2,399 sq. ft. $70.00
2,400 - 2,999 sq. ft. $80.00
3,000 sq. ft. or more $90.00

C. New Electrical Service Installations (Residential and Commercial):

100 - 199 Amp $50.00

200 - 299 Amp $55.00
300 - 399 Amp $60.00
400 - 499 Amp $65.00
500 - 599 Amp $70.00
600 - 699 Amp $75.00
700 - 799 Amp $80.00
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 800 and over $80.00+$10.00 each additional hundred Amps

D. Fees for Electrical Circuits (Other than residential or when square footage cannot be
determined):

2 wire circuits $8.00

3 wire circuits $10.00
4 wire circuits $12.00

18. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING FEES

Res. Violation Non-res. Violation

VARIATIONS: (Non -refundable)
Administrative Variation (10%) $150.00 $300.00 $300.00 $600.00
Accessory $300.00 $450.00 $600.00 $900.00
Principal $800.00 $1,200.00 $1,500.00 $2,250.00
Sign $300.00 $450.00 $1,500.00 $2,250.00
Fence $300.00 $450.00 $600.00 $900.00
Continuation Fee: may be assessed 1/2 cost of application fee
Additional appearance fee may be assessed $200.00

CONDITIONAL USE: (Non-refundable) $1,500.00 $2,250,00 $2,500.00 $3,750.00

Accessory Housing Unit (In-Law) $300.00 $450.00
Day Care Home $300.00 $450.00
Group Day Care Home $500.00 $750.00
Planned Development $3,000.00 $4,500.00 $3,000.00 $4,500.00
each dwelling unit $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 $150.00
each commercial building $100.00 $150.00 $100.00 $150.00
Continuation Fee: may be assessed 1/2 cost of application fee
Additional appearance fee may be assessed $200.00

MAP AMENDMENT: Rezoning (Non-refundable)

Less than 2 acres $1,500.00 $2,500.00
2 - 5 acres $1,750.00 $3,500.00
5 - 10 acres $2,000.00 $4,500.00
10 - 20 acres $2,250.00 $6,000.00
21 acres of more $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Continuation Fee: may be assessed 1/2 cost of application fee
Additional appearance fee may be assessed $200.00

APPEAL - of order, requirement, decision, $1,500.00 $1,500.00

determination or violation notice (refundable if Appeal
is upheld)
Continuation Fee: may be assessed 1/2 cost of application fee
Additional appearance fee may be assessed $200.00

19. SUBDIVISION FEES

SUBDIVISION TYPE Preliminary Final Plat

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 Plat Fee Fee
Type A.
2-5 Lot Subdivision $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Type B.
6-10 Lot Subdivision $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Type C.
11-20 Lot Subdivision $3,500.00 $3,500.00
Type D.
21 and above lot subdivision $5,000.00 $5,000.00
Each additional appearance before Plat Committee $100.00 $100.00
(no change) (no change)

SUBDIVISION VARIATION N/A $600.00

EASEMENT PLAT N/A $600.00
STREET NAME PLAT N/A $600.00
PLAT REVISION N/A $600.00

20. SPECIAL EVENT AND SEASONAL SALES FEES

SPECIAL EVENT Fee

Class A $100.00
Class B $150.00
Class C $200.00
Class D $300.00
Season Sales Permits $100.00

Class A Special Event: A Special Event, which generally exhibits the following characteristics:
1. Not more than a one (1) day event
2. Located in an existing enclosed building
3. Uses existing parking facilities/no temporary parking facilities
4. Uses existing washroom facilities/no portable washroom facilities
5. Uses existing food service facilities/no portable or temporary food service
6. No liquor license

Class B Special Event: A Special Event, which generally exhibits the following characteristics:
1. Not more than a one (1) day event
2. Located in an enclosed building
3. Uses existing parking facilities/no temporary parking facilities

4. Uses existing washroom facilities/no portable washroom facilities

5. Uses existing food service/no portable or temporary food service
6. Requires liquor license

Class C Special Event: A Special Event, which generally exhibits the following characteristics:
1. Not more than a one (1) day event
2. Located outside
3. Requires temporary facilities such as but not limited to tents; parking other than
existing parking; washroom facilities other than existing washroom facilities; portable or
temporary food service
4. May require a liquor license
5. Fireworks displays
6. Music

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Class D Special Event: A Class A, B or C Special Event which occurs over more than one (1) day

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