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Am I reading that right (and are you sure)? The cost of permitting alone in your are can add $180K +/- to the cost of a house? If true, that is truly shocking.
by ejb999 4y ago
Am I reading that right (and are you sure)? The cost of permitting alone in your are can add $180K +/- to the cost of a house? If true, that is truly shocking.
Where I live the building permit fee is $8 per $1000 of estimated building cost. A one million dollar house would pay a fee of $8000 total (and most houses near me cost a lot less than that).
- s1artibartfast 4y agoIt seems a little steep to me, but within the range of possibilities if additional fees and inspections are tacked on. I'm working on a project now and the permit is 5 to 10% of the building cost. Here is an example for SF: permit fees start at 5% of the project, but environmental review and other assessments can easily tack on another 100k flat rate. https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/forms/Fee_Schedule.pdf https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/forms/Fee_Schedul...
- zbrozek 4y agohttps://losaltoshillsca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3027/files https://losaltoshillsca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3027/fil... See page 201 of the agenda packet. By the town's own accounting, they are imposing $133,624 in entitlement, permitting, and impact fees per typical housing start. And it's in their interest to under-report in this document. My own experience suggests that these numbers are obviously low. I've already spent more than double what they claim for entitlement just for a remodel. And they didn't even include plan-check fees (another $8k so far, if memory serves).