Fees Established by the Legislature for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety - Effective July 1, 2010

Permit Fees:

  1. •Construction permit fee under the Fire & Building Safety Code – $5.50 per each $1,000 of the total valuation of the construction work proposed to be done (for both new construction and rehabilitation work)… Minimum construction permit fee – $50.

  2. •Electrical permit base fee – $40 (except for electrical work done in one and two family residential dwellings).

  3. •Electrical permit fee for each panel and feeder after the main disconnect – $35 (the fees for the electrical service remain the same and are based on the size of the service).

  4. •Plumbing permit fee for fixtures described as a water heater, hydronic heating unit, domestic hot water coil or water treatment device, for plumbing work identified as a priority for inspection – $15, all other plumbing fixtures - $10, minimum permit fee – $50.

  5. •Plumbing permit fee for all plumbing work not identified as a priority – $50.


Inspection Fees:

  1. •Fee for required or requested fire inspection due to a change of use or ownership – $125.

  2. •Fee for each re-inspection for electrical code violations – $125.


Proof of Inspection Stickers:

  1. •Proof of inspection fee for the periodic inspection of fire alarm systems, fixed fire extinguishing systems, emergency generators, water-based fire protection systems, and for the issuance of a boiler operating certificate – $30


License & Certification:

  1. •Boiler commission to inspect boilers and pressure vessels (3-year) – $150.

  2. •Chimney certificate for cleaning, maintenance and evaluation of chimneys and solid fuel burning appliances (3-year) – $30.

  3. •Electrician license (3-year)… master – $150, journeyman and type-S journeyman license – $115

  4. •Fire alarm system certificate for inspection and test of fire alarm systems (3-year) – $90.

  5. •Fixed fire extinguishing system certificate of fitness for the design, installation, inspection, servicing and recharging of fixed fire extinguishing systems (3-year) – $60 (initial), $20 (renewal)

  6. •Gas certificate for the installation, inspection and service of natural fuel gas and LP gas appliances (3-year) – $60

  7. •Generator certificate of fitness for the Inspection and test of emergency generators (3-year) – $30

  8. •Oil certificate of fitness for the installation, inspection and service of oil burning equipment (3-year) – $60

  9. •Plumbing license (2-year)… master – $120, journeyman – $90, specialist – $50

  10. •Water based fire protection systems certificate for design (3-year) - $150 (initial), -$50 (renewal)

  11. •Water based fire protection systems certificate for the installation, maintenance, repair and testing (3-year) – $115 (initial), – $50 (renewal)

  12. •Water based fire protection systems certificate (limited) for limited domestic fire sprinkler systems (3-year) – $60 (initial) – $20 (renewal)