17C.60.085 Permit Fees | Pierce County Code

A. 105.8 Permit Fees. A fee as specified in Table 17C.60-1 shall be charged for each required permit. Construction permit fees for fire protection systems shall be in accordance with Table 17C.10-1-F.

Table 17C.60-1. Permit Types and Fees*
Permit	Type	Fee*
Aerosol Products	Renewable	Included
Amusement Buildings	Renewable	Included
Commercial (Haunted House, etc.)	Prescribed	$275.00
School (Haunted House, etc.)	Prescribed	$137.50
Battery Systems	Renewable	Included
Candles or Open Flame in Assembly Area	Prescribed	$165.00
	Renewable	Included
Carnivals and Fairs, etc. – Outdoors:
Carnival – Commercial	Prescribed	$275.00
Fair, Bazaars, Flea-Marts:
Booths or Displays: 0 – 10	Prescribed	$165.00
11 – 25	Prescribed	$165.00
26 – 50	Prescribed	$165.00
50 +	Prescribed	$275.00
Special Event – Outdoors	Prescribed	$330.00
Cellulose Nitrate Film	Renewable	Included
Combustible Dust Producing Operations	Renewable	Included
Combustible Fibers	Renewable	Included
Combustible Material Storage	Renewable	Included
Compressed Gases	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$275.00
	Construction	$275.00
Covered Mall Buildings:
Kiosks/Concession/Booths/etc.	Renewable	Included
Use Open Flame, etc.	Prescribed	$137.50
Display Liquid or Gas Filled Equipment	Prescribed	$137.50
Cryogenic Fluids	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$275.00
Cutting and Welding	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$137.50
Dry Cleaning Plants	Renewable	Included
Exhibits and Trade Shows:
Booths or Displays: 0 – 25	Prescribed	$151.25
26 – 50	Prescribed	$151.25
51 +	Prescribed	$302.50
Explosives	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$275.00
Fireworks Discharge (1.4G)	Prescribed	$110.00
Fireworks Display (1.3G)	Prescribed	$120.00
Fireworks Stand	Prescribed	$120.00 or fee allowed by RCW 70.77
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Pipeline, Operate	Renewable	Included
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Store, Handle, Use	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$330.00
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Remove or Abandon Tank	Construction	$275.00 (First Tank, $151.25 ea addt'l)
(Residential Heating Oil)	Construction	($151.25)
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Tank, Piping Equipment, etc./Construct, Install, Alter, etc.	Construction	$412.50 (First Tank, $165.00 ea addt'l)
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Tank Vehicles	Prescribed	$275.00
Flammable/Combustible Liquids – Change Contents	Prescribed	$137.50
Floor Finishing	Prescribed	$275.00
Fruit and Crop Ripening	Renewable	Included
Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging	Renewable	Included
Hazardous Material – Store, Handle, Use	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$330.00
Hazardous Material – Remove, Abandon, Tank	Construction	$330.00 (First Tank, $137.50 ea addt'l)
Hazardous Material – Tank, Piping, Equipment, etc./Install, alter, etc.	Construction	$275.00 (First Tank, $137.50 ea addt'l)
Hazardous Material – Change Contents	Prescribed	$137.50
High Piled Combustible Storage	Renewable	Included
Hot-Work Operations	Renewable	Included
	Prescribed	$137.50
Industrial Ovens	Renewable	Included
	Construction	$275.00
Inspection Only	Construction	$165.00
Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Tank – Install:
0 – 500 Gallons	Construction	$165.00
501 – 10,000	Construction	$330.00
10,001 +	Construction	$330.00
Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Dispensing	Construction	$275.00
Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Tank – Maintain	Renewable	Included
Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Tank Vehicle	Prescribed	$275.00
Liquid or Gas Fueled Vehicles/Equipment in Bldg.	Prescribed	$275.00
Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants	Renewable	Included
Magnesium Working	Renewable	Included
Motor Vehicle Fuel – Dispensing	Renewable	Included
	Construction	$137.50 per dispenser
Open Burning	Prescribed	$137.50
Organic Coatings	Renewable	Included
Place of Assembly	Renewable	Included
Place of Assembly –
School Carnival or Fair	Prescribed	$165.00
Other Special Event	Prescribed	$151.25
Pyrotechnical Special Effects Material	Prescribed	$330.00
Pyroxylin Plastics	Renewable	Included
Refrigeration Equipment	Renewable	Included
Repair Garages	Renewable	Included
Rooftop Heliports	Renewable	Included
Spraying or Dipping	Renewable	Included
Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents and Canopies:
2,000 square feet or less	Prescribed and Construction	$165.00
2,001 square feet or more	Prescribed and Construction	$330.00
Tire-Rebuilding Plants	Renewable	Included
Tire Storage:
201 to 2,499 tires	Prescribed	$330.00
2,500 or more tires	Prescribed	$275.00
Waste Handling	Renewable	Included
Wood Products	Renewable	Included

*The word "Included" in the fee column indicates that the fees for renewable permits are included as a part of Commercial Inspection Program fees.

B. Additional Plan Review Fees. A fee will be charged for additional plan review for each resubmittal, beyond the first, to correct errors or omissions noted during a previous review or when additional plan review is required due to changes, additions or revisions of previously approved plans. The fee shall be 50 percent of the plan review fee on Table 17C.10-1-F or 25 percent of the fee on Table 17C.60-1, but in no case less than $50.00.

C. Late Submittal Fees. A fee will be charged if application for permit is made after the required application date for firework stands or less than 15 business days in advance of the event date for all other applications in Table 17C.60-1. The fee for late submittal is $100.00.

D. Reinspection Fees. Reinspection fees in accordance with Section 17C.10.090 shall be charged when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

E. Investigation Fee. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Code has started without first obtaining the required permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by Code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee for that work but no less than $250.00 nor more than $5,000.00. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this Code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

F. "Inspection Only" Permit Fee. An Inspection Only Permit shall be required when unique installations in new construction require an inspection to ensure Code compliance. The Inspection Only Permit will track the inspection process to ensure compliance prior to occupancy. If multiple Inspection Only Permits are required for the same building, they shall be included in one permit and fee. A fee of $110.00 shall be charged, to include the permit(s) and inspection.

G. After-Hours Inspection Fee. After-hours inspection means an inspection authorized or required pursuant to the International Fire Code for which it is necessary for the convenience of the permittee to have an inspection conducted outside of normal business hours. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall charge an additional fee (in addition to other permit fees) of $80.00 per hour, with one-hour minimum, with additional time to be computed in quarter hour increments, and to include travel time, PROVIDED, school sponsored events at public and private elementary and middle schools shall be exempt from the After Hours Inspection Fee.