BUILDING AND FAS PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE

AS AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE: Section 109 of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Valuation is based on the 2020 Jan./Feb. Building Valuation Data (BVD) published by The International Code Council (ICC) in the Building Safety Journal.

Effective 3-26-25
Plumbing systems: Table 1-1 1997 UPC Amended
Mechanical systems: Table 1-A 1997 UMC Amended
Address Posts: $35.00
H2O Heater: $40.00
Fences: $65.00
Special Inspection/ Extra Plan Review: $65.00
Reinspection Fee: $65.00
Grading Fee: Table 33- A & B 1997 UBC
Wood/Pellet/Gas Inserts: $50.00
Gas Piping only: $40.00
Fuel/Propane Tank Decommission/Abandon: $65.00
Heat Pump/ Furnace: $60.00
A/C: $50.00
Furnace Gas/Electric: $50.00
In ground Swimming Pool: $250.00
Above-ground Swimming Pool: $150.00
Title Elimination Fee: $50.00
City Sewer: $60.00
City Sewer with backflow: $65.00
Railroad cars/Shipping containers: $65.00
Pre-Fab Sheds Stick/Steel: $65.00
Reroofing: $100.00
Demolition fee: $50.00
Commercial application deposit fee: $200.00
Solar - Roof Mount (Max 30 Panels/ 1-Structure): $90.00
Solar - Ground Mount (Max 30 Panels) $150.00
Refundable within permit issuance only.
Not applicable to permit fees less than $200.00
Permit fees are based on the following valuations:
Single Family Residence $112.65 per sq. ft.
Moved Single family Residence: $40.00  per sq. ft.
Unheated Bonus Room: $30.00  per sq. ft.
Heated Basement: $112.65 per sq. ft.
Unheated basement: $45.00  per sq. ft.
Addition - Residential: $112.65 per sq. ft.
Remodel - Residential: $45.00  per sq. ft.
Stick Frame Residential Garage: $44.63 per sq ft.
Steel Building with slab and elec: $39.61  per sq. ft.
Steel Building/Shed without slab: $25.00  per sq. ft.
Quonset Hut enclosed with slab: $25.00  per sq. ft.
Quonset Hut - open: $15.00  per sq. ft.
Concrete Block Residential: $35.00  per sq. ft.
Pole Building Residential - enclosed 3 or more sides: $20.00  per sq. ft.
Pole Building residential - open: $15.00  per sq. ft.
Decks - covered: $20.00  per sq. ft.
Decks - open and 30" or more above grade: $15.00 per sq. ft.
Factory Assembled Structure/Mobile Homes (FAS):
Single Wide: $300.00
Double Wide: $400.00
Triple Wide: $500.00
Add $50.00 for each section over (3)
Factory Assembled Structure/Mobile Home Park Annual Fee $200.00
  • All commercial, Industrial, and type U structures over 4,000 sq/ft will be charged a 65% plan review fee on the permit.  Valuation is based on the 2020 Jan./Feb.  Building Valuation Data (BVD) published by the International Code Council (ICC) in the Building Safety Journal. In the event the project is not covered, a contract price shall be provided.
  • All residential permits will be charged a 20% plan review fee. Valuation is based on the 2020 Jan./Feb. Building Valuation Data (BVD) published by the International Code Council (ICC) in the Building Safety Journal. In the even the project is not covered, a contract price shall be provided
  • A State Building Code fee (currently $6.50) will be charged for each residential building permit and a fee of (currently $25.00) for each commercial building permit, issued by a county or city, plus an additional surcharge of $2.00 for each residential unit, but not including the first unit, on each building containing more than one residential unit, or per the most recent RCW adoption. REF.19.27
  • Exempted permits from the State Building Code fees are: Excavation and grading, Plumbing and Mechanical, Special and Reinspection's, FAS and FAS reapplications that do not meet IRC or IBC Standards. Permits issued pursuant to the International Fire Code.