Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-23-.08 - FEES

(1) The fee shall be payable in full at the time of application for a building permit. The fee shall be determined based on actual expected construction costs; however, the actual costs shall not be less than the construction cost based on the latest available Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council (using a 0.60 Cost Modifier, except for the footnotes). The fee for a permit for construction shall be as specified in the following table:

Total Construction Cost	Fee
$0.00 to $5,000	$100
$5,001 to $100,000	$350
$100,001 to $150,000	$400
$150,001 to $200,000	$450
$200,001 to $250,000	$500
$250,001 to $300,000	$550
$300,001 AND UP	$550 for the first $300,000; plus $50.00 for each additional fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) above $300,000 or fraction thereof.

(a) When the permit fee is to be collected from another state department or agency, the permit may be issued once all information needed to invoice or journal voucher the other state department or agency has been received.

(b) If the application for a building permit must be resubmitted because its issuance has become invalid under paragraph (3) of rule 0780-02-23-.05, the fee established in this rule shall be imposed.

(2) After October 1, 2011, the fee for a plumbing and mechanical inspection shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) in addition to other applicable fees.

(3) The fee for a slab inspection, other than monolith pours, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) in addition to other applicable fees.

(4) The fee for a prefabricated wall inspection shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) in addition to other applicable fees.

(5) The fee for a re-inspection necessitated by more than one (1) rejection on a project shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(6) The fee for a consultation inspection or a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(7) The Division may require appropriate documentation of costs (such as contractors' bids or invoice) if:

(a) In the Division's opinion, the construction cost of a project has been underestimated in a permit application based on the latest available Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council (using a 0.60 Cost Modifier, except for the footnotes).

(b) After initial review, if such documentation warrants an additional permit charge it shall be computed, assessed, and paid promptly and no further construction shall be authorized pursuant to the authority of the permit until payment is made.

(8) If a permit expires before completion of a project or a project is stopped before its completion, the permit holder shall be entitled to a refund of the inspection fees that would have been due to the deputy building inspector under their contract for any required inspection under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-23-.08 that was not performed, provided that the permit holder requests such refund on a form prescribed by the Division no less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the permit.

(9) Any person who begins any work on any building or structure before obtaining the necessary permit required under this chapter shall be subject to an additional fee of one hundred percent (100%) of the required permit fee for each violation.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-23-.08

Original rule filed March 29, 2010; effective June 27, 2010. Amendments filed November 4, 2016; effective 2/2/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. § 68-120-101(a), (b) and (d).