City of Benbrook
911 Winscott Road
Benbrook, TX 76126
(817) 249-3000
(817) 249-0884 fax

A. Building Contractor, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical (HVAC), Concrete, Swimming Pool and Sign Contractor Registration.


1. Initial registration
$ 100.00
2. Annual renewal
40.00

B. Building Permits. Per the following table, building valuation is based on the data published by the International Codes Council (published periodically in Building Safety Journal), as modified by the local multiplier of 0.80. Single-family residential structures shall be valued using the “residential” value for the living area and the “utility, miscellaneous” value for the garage, as modified by the local multiplier of 0.80.

 
Total Valuation
Fee
$1.00 to $500.00
$ 23.50
501.00 to 2,000.00
23.50 for the first 500.00 plus 3.05 for each additional 100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 2,000.00
2,001.00 to 25,000.00
69.25 for the first 2,000.00 plus 14.00 for each 1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 25,000.00
25,001.00 to 50,000.00
391.75 for the first 25,000.00 plus 10.10 for each additional 1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$643.75 for the first 50,000.00 plus 7.00 for each additional 1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 100,000.00
100,001.00 to 500,000.00
993.75 for the first 100,000.00 plus 5.60 for each additional 1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 500,000.00
500,001.00 to 1,000,000.00
3,233.75 for the first 500,000.00 plus 4.75 for each additional 1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including 1,000,000.00
1,000,001.00 and up
5,608.75 for the first 1,000,000.00 plus 3.65 for each additional 1,000.00, or fraction thereof

Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—two hours)
$ 45.00
2. Reinspection fees, per hour
45.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
$45.00
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both
Actual costs*

* Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.

C. Electrical Permits.


Permit Issuance
1. For the issuance of each electrical permit
$25.00
2. For the issuance of each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been cancelled, nor finaled
10.00
System Fee Schedule
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)
1. New Residential Buildings
The following fees shall include all wiring and electrical equipment in or on each building, calculated on the square feet of living area and garage space
$0.05
For other types of residential occupancies and for alterations, additions and modifications to existing residential buildings, use the Unit Fee Schedule.
2. Private Swimming Pools
For new private, in-ground swimming pools for single-family and multifamily occupancies including a complete system of necessary branch circuit wiring, bonding, grounding, underwater lighting, water pumping and other similar electrical equipment directly related to the operation of a swimming pool, each pool
$44.25
3. Carnivals and Circuses
Carnivals, circuses, or other traveling shows or exhibitions utilizing transportable-type rides, booths, displays and attractions.
For electrical generators and electrically driven rides, each
22.00
For mechanically driven rides and walk-through attractions or displays having electric lighting, each
6.50
For a system of area and booth lighting, each
6.50
For permanently installed rides, booths, displays and attractions, use the Unit Fee Schedule.
4. Temporary Power Service
For a temporary service pole or pedestal including all pole or pedestal-mounted receptacle outlets and appurtenances, each
22.00
For a temporary distribution system and temporary lighting and receptacle outlets for construction sites, decorative lights, Christmas tree sales lots, fireworks stands, etc., each
11.00
Unit Fee Schedule
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)
1. Receptacle, Switch and Light Outlets
For receptacle, switch, light or other outlets at which current is used or controlled, except services, feeders and meters:
First 20 fixtures, each
$1.00
Additional fixtures, each
0.65
Note: For multi-outlet assemblies, each 5 feet (1524 mm) or fraction thereof may be considered as one outlet.
2. Lighting Fixtures
For lighting fixtures, sockets or other lamp-holding devices:
First 20 fixtures, each
1.00
Additional fixtures, each
0.65
For pole or platform-mounted lighting fixtures, each
1.00
For theatrical-type lighting fixtures of assemblies, each
1.00
3. Residential Appliances
For fixed residential appliances or receptacle outlets for same, including wall-mounted electric ovens; counter-mounted cooking tops; electric ranges; self-contained room; console or through-wall air conditioners; space heaters; food waste grinders; dishwashers; washing machines; water heaters; clothes dryers; or other motor-operated appliances not exceeding 1 horsepower (HP) or (746 W) in rating, each
4.25
Note: For other types of air conditioners and other motor-driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus.
4. Nonresidential Appliances
For nonresidential appliances and self-contained factory-wired, nonresidential appliances not exceeding 1 horsepower (HP), kilowatt (kW) or kilovolt-ampere (kVA), in rating including medical and dental devices; food; beverage and ice cream cabinets; illuminated show cases; drinking fountains; vending machines; laundry machines; or other similar types of equipment, each
$ 4.25
Note: For other types of air conditioners and other motor-driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus.
5. Power Apparatus
For motors, generators, transformers, rectifiers, synchronous converters, capacitors, industrial heating, air conditioners and heat pumps, cooking or baking equipment and other apparatus, as follows:
Rating in horsepower (HP):
Up to and including 1HP, each motor
4.25
Over 1 and not over 10HP, each motor
11.00
Over 10 and not over 50HP, each motor
22.00
Over 50 and not over 100HP, each motor
$44.25
Over 100HP, each motor
66.50
Notes:
1. For equipment or appliances having more than one motor, transformer, heater, etc., the sum of the combined ratings may be used.
2. These fees include all switches, circuit breakers, contractors, thermostats, relays and other directly related control equipment.
6. Busways
For trolley and plug-in-type busways, each 100 feet (30480 mm) or fraction thereof
6.50
Note: An additional fee is required for lighting fixtures, motors and other appliances that are connected to trolley and plug-in-type busways. A fee is not required for portable tools.
7. Signs, Outline Lighting and Marquees
For signs, outline lighting systems or marquees supplied from one branch circuit, each
22.00
For additional branch circuits within the same sign, outline lighting system or marquee, each
4.25
8. Services
For services of 600 volts or less and not over 200 amperes in rating, each
27.25
For services of 600 volts or less and over 200 amperes to 1,000 amperes, each
$ 55.50
For services over 600 volts or over 1,000 amperes in rating, each
111.00
9. Miscellaneous Apparatus, Conduits and Conductors
For electrical apparatus, conduits, and conductors for which a permit is required but for which no fee is herein set forth
16.25
Note: This fee is not applicable when a fee is paid for one or more services, outlets, fixtures, appliances, power apparatus, busways, signs or other equipment.


Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—two hours)
$45.00
2. Reinspection fees, per hour
45.00
3. Inspections for which no fees specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00

D. Mechanical Permits.


Permit Issuance
1. For the issuance of each permit
$25.00
2. For issuing each supplemental permit
10.00
System Fee Schedule
(Note: following does not include permit issuance fee.)
1. New Residential Buildings. The following fee shall include all condensing units, heating and ductwork in or on the exterior of each building. The fee shall be calculated on the living area, per square foot (0.09m2)
0.028
Unit Fee Schedule
1. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (or 6 tons)
$9.00
2. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu/h (or 6 tons)
11.00
3. For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent
9.00
4. For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater
$ 9.00
5. For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit
4.50
6. For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by this code
9.00
7. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower, or each absorption system to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h (or 6 tons)
9.00
8. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower to and including 15 horsepower, or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (or 6 tons) and including 500,000 Btu/h (or 31 tons)
16.50
9. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30 horsepower, or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (or 31 tons) and including 1,000,000 Btu/h (or 62 tons)
22.50
10. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50 horsepower, or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h (or 62 tons) to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h (or 110 tons)
$33.50
11. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or refrigeration compressor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu/h (or 110 tons)
56.00
12. For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute, including ducts attached thereto
6.50
Note: This fee shall not apply to an air-handling unit which is a portion of factory-assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in this code.
13. For each air-handling unit over 10,000 cfm
11.00
14. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type
6.50
15. For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct
4.50
16. For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air-conditioning system authorized by a permit
6.50
17. For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood
$6.50
18. For the installation or relocation of each domestic-type incinerator
11.00
19. For the installation or relocation of each commercial or industrial-type incinerator
45.00
20. For each application or piece of equipment regulated by this code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in this code
6.50
21. Permit fees for fuel-gas piping shall be as follows:
        For each gas-piping system of one to four outlets
3.00
        For each gas-piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet
0.75
 
22. Permit fees for process piping shall be as follows:
For each hazardous process piping system (HPP) of one to four outlets
5.00
For each piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet
1.00
For each nonhazardous process piping system (NPP) of one to four outlets
2.00
For each piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet
0.50
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—two hours)
$45.00
2. Reinspection fees, per hour
45.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00

E. Plumbing Permits.


Permit Issuance
1. For issuing each permit
$25.00
2. For issuing each supplemental permit
10.00
System Fee Schedule
1. One and two-family residential buildings, for living area only, per square foot (0.09m2)
$0.06
Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to Items 1 and 2 above)
1. For each plumbing fixture on one trap or a set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefor)
$ 7.00
2. For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer
15.00
3. Rainwater systems, per drain (inside building)
7.00
4. For each cesspool (where permitted)
$25.00
5. For each private sewage disposal system
40.00
6. For each water heater and/or vent
7.00
7. For each gas-piping system of one to five outlets
5.00
8. For each additional gas piping system outlet, per outlet
1.00
9. For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor including its trap and vent, except kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps
7.00
10. For each installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment, each
7.00
11. For each repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture
7.00
12. For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter including backflow protection devices therefor
7.00
13. For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers not included in item 12:
1 to 5
5.00
Over 5, each
1.00
14. For each backflow protective device other than atmospheric-type vacuum breakers:
2 inch diameter and smaller
7.00
over 2 inches in diameter
15.00
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour
$45.00
2. Reinspection fee, per hour
45.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour
45.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans, per hour (minimum charge—one-half hour)
45.00

F. Miscellaneous.


1. Power on permits
$ 50.00
2. Demolition permit, each
50.00
3. Excavation/fill permit, each
100.00
4. Special use-temporary building
100.00
5. Driveways, curb cut approach
25.00
6. Reinspections, per hour
45.00
7. Certificate of occupancy
100.00
8. House moving permit, each
100.00
9. Floodplain development permit
100.00
10. Swimming pool
200.00
11. Public swimming pool or spa (paid to Tarrant County)
100.00
12. Fences
25.00
13. Appeal to board of appeals
150.00


G. Signs.


1. Sign fee (both illuminated and nonilluminated)
$25.00, plus $1.00/SF of sign area, plus $1.00/foot of sign height
2. Electrical permit for illuminated sign
25.00
3. Portable sign, per month
25.00

 
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