Ala. Admin. Code r. 170-X-8-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 170-X-8-.03 - Fees Required

(1) Initial Fee: The first submittal of each new project shall be accompanied by 1/2 of the plan review fee not to exceed $500.00. Submittals sent in without this initial fee will not be reviewed until the fee payment is received.

(2) Final Submittal Approval Fee: The final submittal of each project shall be accompanied by a payment for the balance of the total plan review fee payment. Submittals sent in without this final submittal fee will not be reviewed until the fee payment is received. The following conditions apply:

(a) Written review comments must be sent by the Building Commission to the architect within 30 calendar days of receipt of the submittal. If the submittal is not reviewed within this time limitation, the Final Submittal Approval Fee is waived.

(3) Permit Fee: Upon approval of the construction contract and prior to scheduling the Pre-Construction conference to be performed by the Building Commission Inspector, payment shall be due immediately for the total permit fee. The following conditions apply:

(a) The Pre-Construction conference will not be performed prior to receipt of the Permit Fee.

(4) Reviews and Inspections Covered by Fees: The Final Submittal Approval Fee shall include review of schematic, preliminary, final and one revised final submittals. The Permit Fee shall include the following building inspections: Pre-Construction Conference, Pre-Roofing Conference, Above-Ceiling Inspection, Final Inspection and Year-End Inspection. Additional required inspections such as fire alarm inspections, kitchen hood inspections, elevator inspections and other such inspections shall be included as part of the Permit Fee.

(5) Additional Fees:

(a) If more than one revised final submittal is required, an additional fee shall be required for each additional revised final submittal. The additional fee shall be equal to the lesser of the following: 15% of the total fee or $2000. The time restrictions and conditions which apply to routine submittals shall apply to additional submittals.

(b) If the contractor schedules an inspection and it is determined by the Building Commission Inspector on site that the contractor is not ready for the scheduled inspection, the Building Commission shall require an additional fee of $1500. The additional inspection fee shall be applied to each additional inspection that is required to be rescheduled.

(c) If additional drawings for change orders or addendum are submitted after approval as part of a larger project, the additional fees shall be assessed at the completion of the contract based on the actual construction contract cost.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 170-X-8-.03

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXII, Issue No. 11, August 29, 2014, eff. 9/11/2014.

Author: Katherine Lynn

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-9-141(a)(8).