Evening star., 1909-07-12
APPROVE THE new SCHEDULE
ACTION BY COMMISSIONERS AS
TO BUILDING PERMITS.
Increase in Charges Will Become
Effective July 15-The Rates
Given in Detail.

A new schedule of building permit fees
has been approved by the District Com
missoners to become effective July 10.
Instead of the present scale under
which a small amount is paid for each
permit, regardless of the size of the
building or buildings to be erected, the
new scale will provide for fees varying
in amount in accordance with the size
and value of the work to be done. The
new scale makes the cost of permits on
all except the smallest structures larger
than at present.
The schedule follows:
Fees for Buildings Additions and En-
largements.-Permit fees for new buiid-
inyS additions and enlargements shall
he based upon the superficial floor area
of the same and one-quarter cent Will be
charged per superficial or square ROOT, 1or
each square foot, including cellars ana
vaults Immediately within or appertainlng
10 the said new building, addition or en-
largement
Alterations and Repairs.
Fees fer alterations and repairs where
there is no enlargement shall be:
One dollar for work costing 800 or less
81 for work costing 500 to 800: e for
work costing $500 to $500; "a for work
costing $500 to 81 900, and 81 for each ad-
When both additions and alterations or
repairs are to be made to the same
building, the fee for the addition snail
be figured upon the supernclal moor
area, and the fee for the alteration ana
repair shall be figured as above. and the
sum of the two charged for the per-
init.
The application for permit for altera-
tions and repairs shall be accompanied
bv a sworn statement of the estimated
nf
This estimate will cover the cost OF all
structural and other changes regulated
by the building regulations but Will not
include cost of decorations, etc
Fees for Building Frame Sheds-Fees
for permits for the construction OF frame
sheds shall be one cent for each square
foot of floor space covered
Fees for RaZing Buildings.-Permlt Zee
for razing buildings shall be S0.OCO2 per
cubic foot
Fee for Moving Buildings.-Permit fee
for moving building shall be $O.OOO6 per
cubic foot.
For Locating Machinery.
Permit fee for the location of machin-
cry boilers. electrical apparatus and gaso-
line and oil tanks and for similar ap-
pliances which may cause fire or explo-
sion. disturbing noises or vibrations. or
for locating any wood coal lumber.
stone wagon or storage yard. automo-
bile garage, stable or pens for ANIMALS,
slaughter houses. market or soap rae
tory or other such establishments
enumerated or controlled now or here
after by the building regulations and re-
uuiring the written consent OF adjoining
property owners. shall be s.
Fee for Elevators, Heating Apparatus.
Awnings. Projections. Fences. etc.-The
permit fee for each elevator, for heating
apparatus, bake ovens and storage or
sprinkling tanks In each building. FOR
each structure used a sign covering a
space of more than ninety-siX square
inches, for awnings on each building, for
each projection over public space emu
merated in paragraph 1o5 of the building
regulations and elsewhere in the build
ing regulations. and for each fence other
than a picket fence at or near the build
ing or street line. shall be 81.
For Conversion of Buildings.
Permit fee for the conversion of
building to some other use than that for
which the permit was originally issued
shall be 81, this in addition to any fee
that may be charged for alteration or re-
pairs.
Fee for Certificates and Transcripts Of
Records-Fee for all certificates and trans
cripts of records on file In the office OF the
inspector of buildings shall be S1.U for
each certificate or transcript.
General-The fee for all other permits
required by law and regulations and not
herein elsewhere set forth, shall be $1.OO.
1t is provided that no fee shall be less
than S1.OO.