Permit Fees

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Types of Fees

Appendix A Table 102 Building Permit Fees

Plan Review Fee must be paid at the time the plans are submitted for review. The plan review fee pays for your plan review.
Excise Tax is $2.00 per square foot which includes living space, unfinished space and garage. The fee is for new residential construction and is paid at the time of submittal.
Permit Fee must be paid at the time the permit is issued. The building permit fee pays for your inspections.
Impact Fee is for all new construction based upon the square footage of the building. The impact fee is due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit.
System Development Charge for New Building Permits: New customers purchasing a building permit for a new building will be subject to a stormwater system development charge of $0.53 per square foot of impermeable surface. The charge covers the cost of connecting to and maintaining the Town’s stormwater management system, addresses the Town’s aging infrastructure, helps reduce the potential for property damage due to stormwater drainage, and maintains the water quality of local rivers, ponds and drinking water.
Plumbing and Mechanical Permit Fees are based on the assigned value of the work. Typically, there is no plan review fee with plumbing or mechanical permits for a single family house, only for commercial projects. Commercial projects that require plumbing and/or mechanical permits require an engineer's stamp and a separate fees and Summit County plan review.
Hot Tub Permit Fee: $115
Demo Permit Fee: $50
Electrical Permit Fees for residential projects are based on the total building area in square feet plus the total number of dwelling units in the building. All electrical permit fees are assessed by and paid to the Summit County Building Department.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees: Town Code Sec. 3-2-1. - Use classification schedule and the Town's Utility & Billing Information for rates.
Water Meter Fees: Please contact the Town of Silverthorne Water Department for more information 970-262-7340.
See the Permit Process by Project Type page for details on what permit fees are required per type of project.

Estimating and Calculating Fees

For an estimate of building permit fees, please fill out a permit application online here. Do not click submit until you are ready.

How to Calculate Building Permit Fees

Building Permit Fee

Building permit fees are based on the valuation of the building, including all construction costs, finishes, contractor profit, etc., it does NOT include the value of the land.

After determining the valuation, use the table below to determine the building permit fee.

Valuation	Permit Fee
Not more than $500	$23.50
$501 to $2,000	$23.50 for first $500, plus $3.50/per hunderd
$2,0001 to $25,000	$69.25 for first $2,000, plus $14.00/per thousand
$25,001 to $50,000	$391.75 for first $25,000, plus $10.10/per thousand
$50,001 to $100,000	$643.75 for first $50,000, plus $7.00/per thousand
$100,001 to $500,000	$993.75 for first $100,000, plus $5.60/per thousand
$500,001 to $1,000,000	$3,233.75 for first $500,000, plus $4.75/per thousand
$1,000,001 and up	$5,608.75 for first $1,000,000, plus $3.75/per thousand

Building Permit Fee Example

Valuation of $264,180.00
Locate the correct range in the table based on the valuation.
$993.75 for the first $100,000 + $5.60/per thousand.
$264,180 – $100,000 = $164,180. The $164,180 balance gets rounded up to the next thousand which is $165,000.
Divide the 165,000 by 1000 which equals 165.
Multiply 165 x $5.60 = $924.00.
Total building permit fee is $993.75 + $924.00 = $1,917.75

Plan Review Fee

To determine the plan review fee, multiply the building permit fee by 65%.

Example: If the building permit fee is $1,917.75, the plan review fee is $1,917.75 x .65 = $1,246.54.

Plumbing and Mechanical Fee

The plumbing and mechanical fee is based on 10% of the job valuation and calculated using a .75 multiplier. Please call the Town of Silverthorne at 970-262-7360 for an accurate fee for plumbing and mechanical permits.

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