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SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT



Plan review fees due at time of application beginning May 12

PRESS RELEASE: Collection of Plan Review Fees at Time of Building Permit Application Effective May 12, 2008, the Community Development and Planning Department, as directed by the Ordinance 492007, will begin implementing the collection of estimated Plan Review Fees at the time of Building Permit application.

This requires that the permit applicant provide an estimated valuation of all the work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and permanent systems.

The estimated valuation should be equal to the contract cost a contractor would charge for all the work, utilizing new commercially available construction materials. The estimated valuation does not include the cost of the land or nonbuilding site improvements.

For one- and two-family dwellings and their accessory structures, the Plan Review Fee is equal to 0.4 percent (0.004) of the valuation.

Example: Estimated Valuation = $200,000
Estimated Plan Review = $200,000 X 0.004 = $800.00

For commercial, multifamily, or mixed use projects, the Plan Review Fee is equal to 65 percent (0.65) of the Building Permit Fee. The Building Permit Fee is equal to 1.1 percent of valuation. This results in a Plan Review Fee equal to 0.715 % (0.00715) of the valuation.

Example: Estimated Valuation = $200,000
Estimated Plan Review = $200,000 X 0.011 X 0.65 = $1,430.00

OR $200,000 X 0.00715 = $1,430.00

For the month of May, 2008, the applicant will be permitted to submit the estimated Plan Review fee within one week of application. After June 1, 2008 the estimated Plan Review Fee will be required at the time of application.

The final building permit valuation shall be set by the building official. Where the estimated valuation is lower then the final valuation, revised Plan Review fees shall be assessed.

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