The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
BUILDING FEES ARB DOUBLED
New Schedule Goes Into Effect This
Week.
Under Increased Rates, the office OF
the Building Inspector VIII BE
SeIf-sustaining.

With the opening Of business July 1.
the rates for building permits by the
building Inspector will be doubled. This
Increase IN rates was authorized by an
act of Congress approved March g. 1909. SC
as TO make the Office Of building inspector
self-sustaining. It has been found by a
comparison OF the average receipts under
the ola schedule that the annual receipts
of the Office under the new schedule will
pay all expenses OF the department. In
der the present rates there has been an
annual deficit OF several thousand dollars
The new schedule Of rates which are
payable 10 the collector OF taxes follow:
In no case shall the fee for any permit be less
than s.
Permit fees FOR new buildings. additions and en-
laTgements shall be based upon the superficial
floor area Of the same and onequarter cent viii
be charged per superficial square foot, Tor each
such square foot. including cellars and vaults i'm
mediately within appertaining 70 the said
new building. addition OF enlargement. Appli-
cdnts for permits viii furnish an estimate Of the
floor area Of new building OF buildings. as a basis
Tor determining the proper fee 20 be charged
Fees for alterations and repairs where there IS
no enlargement shall BE-;
One dollar for work costing 500 or less
Two dollars for work costing 500 20 500
Three dollars for work costing 500 - 500
-Four dollars for work costing $50 10 5000
and four dollars for each addition thousand OF
part thereof When both additions and altera-
tionS OF repairs are 10 be made 10 the build
ing. the fee for the addition shall be figured upon
this superficial floor AREA and the feo for the alte-
tiOn and repair shall be figured as above and the
Of the two charged for the permit
The application for permit Tor alterations and
repairs shall b accompanied by a sworn state
ment Of the estimated Of such alterations and
repairs. This estimate viii ccver the cost Of all
structural and other changes regulated BY the
building regulations, but viii not include cost q
decUaticns etc.
Fees for permits for the construction Of frame
sheds shall be cent for each square foot Of hoor
Permit fee for razing buildings shall be sOOOO2
Der cubic foot
Permit fee for moving building shall be sOoos
per cubic fO0t.
Permit fee for the location of machinery boilers,
electrical apparatus. and gasoline ard oil tanks
and for similar appliances which may cause fire OF
explosion. disturbing noises vibrations. for
locating any wood, ccal. humber. stone. wagon. o.
storage yard. automobile garage stable CT pens for
animals slaughter houses. market. Ct soap factory,
CT other such establishments enumerated OF con
trolled nov or hereafter BY the building ugula-
tons ard requiring the written consent Of adjoining
property owners. shall be s.
The permit Zee for each elevator. FOR heating ap-
parctus bake ovens. and storage sprinkler tanks
IN each building for each structure used a sign
covering space Of more than IS square inches,
for awnings on each building. for each projection
over public space enumerated IN paragraph Is Of
the building regulations. and for each fencs other
than q picket fence AZ near the building OF
street line shall be 81.
Permit fee for the conversion of building 10
some ether use than that for which the permit
was oiginally issued shall Be ST. this IN addition
70 eny fee that may be charged for alteration OF
repairs.
Fee for al certificates and transcripts Of records
on ale in the of1ce Of the inspector Of buildings
shall be s. for each certificate or transcript
The fee for all other permits required by law
ard equations and not herein elsewhere set forth
shall be 81