What are the fees for fire sprinkler permits?
There are two fees required for fire sprinkler permits, a permit fee and a plan review fee. The general contractor normally pays all permit fees for the project. However, if there is no general contractor and you are contracted by the building owner for renovations, then the new permit fee will be approximately $0.009652 per dollar value of the proposed work with a $60 minimum. The exact fee is calculated by the permit office depending on the total dollar value . The plan review fee is $0.008 per sq. ft. of building area with $150 minimum. For example, a 10,000-sq. ft. project will cost the $150 minimum, while a 100,000-sq. ft. project will cost $800. As the fee is based on square footage, you must fill in the blank on the permit application or the plans will not be accepted for review. Please note that this is a “plan review fee” based on square footage; it is not a “permit fee” which is based on the dollar value of the project. If you are the only contractor on the project, then you
