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Commercial Permits

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  • A person, firm or corporation shall not, without first obtaining a permit from the Permit Department, do the following to a structure or building service equipment:

    • Add to
    • Alter
    • Construct
    • Convert
    • Enlarge
    • Equip
    • Erect
    • Improve
    • Install
    • Maintain
    • Occupy
    • Remove
    • Repair
    • Replace
    • Use
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  • Complete and submit an application to the Permits Department.

    Commercial/New Addition Building Permit Submittal Requirements

    Construction Document Submittals

    One copy of the completed set of construction documents are required for plan review. Construction documents must be submitted along with completed permit application form and information sheet. An additional set of plans will be required for buildings with fire-sprinklers. And additional set of plans will be required for projects, which require a health, permit.

    Note: Drawings containing a label such as "not for construction" or "for pricing only" will not be accepted for permit application.

    Professional License

    Drawings and documents shall be sealed, signed, dated and designed by a State of Texas Registered Architect. Registered Engineer, Registered Interior Designer, where applicable as required by the State of Texas Engineering and Architect Practice Act.

    Required Drawings

    Building Inspection my request additional information if necessary. Drawings must be drawn to scale, dimensioned and of sufficient clarity:

    1. Site plan
    2. Floor plan and roof plans
    3. Door schedules, window schedules, hardware schedules
    4. Construction details; Interior elevations and interior finish schedules
    5. Structural plans must include: foundation plans; roof and floor framing plans; wall sections and details
    6. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing site plans and schedules
    7. Plumbing plans (including riser diagram)
    8. Mechanical plans
    9. Electrical plans (including riser diagrams)

    The plat must be approved and the Site plan must be released by the Engineering Department before a permit will be issued.

    Note: One set of plans must be on job site at all times.

    Adopted Codes

    The Following Codes Adopted:

    • International Building Code, 2021
    • International Energy Conservation Code, 2021
    • International Fire Code, 2021
    • International Fuel Gas Code, 2021
    • International Mechanical Code, 2021
    • International Plumbing Code, 2021
    • International Residential Code, 2021
    • National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition
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  • The amount of time varies based on the complexity of the work, but generally you can expect the following time frames:

    1. Residential building permits may take up to 7 to 10 working days
    2. Commercial building permits for new construction and remodeling could take up to 14 working days depending on the complexity
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  • All inspections are to be called in by the general contractor to the Bureau Veritas at 877-837-8775. The general contractor is also responsible for keeping the lot and/or building site as clean as possible during construction. This will be strictly enforced. Port-A-Pots required on all sites.

    Inspections

    1. Building: layout staking foundation; framing; drives; walks; final
    2. Plumbing: ground, top out and gas; final
    3. Electrical: temporary pole; rough-in; final
    4. Heating and AC: rough; final
    5. Miscellaneous: swimming pool; lawn sprinklers; flat work

    Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.)

    City of Melissa requirements that must be completed prior to Certificate of occupancy being issued per city code; these requirements are for all properties within the City limits of Melissa:

    1. All bathrooms and kitchen counter must have GFI plugs
    2. Smoke detectors are required in all bedrooms and all halls leading to bedrooms
    3. All driveways shall be of asphalt or concrete
    4. Comply with all other City codes. The C.O. will be issued upon completion of the final inspections; a green tag stating the property is okay for C.O. is required to be furnished to City Hall
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  • Please note when paying for building permit or development applications, the current acceptable forms of payment are cash, check or money order.

    Permit Fees

    Permit Fees shall be as follows (plus a Plan Review Fee):

    Valuation ScheduleFee
    $1 to $500$23.50
    $501 to $2,000

    $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.

    $2,001 to $25,000

    $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.

    $25,001 to $50,000

    $391.25 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.

    $50,001 to $100,000

    $643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.

    $100,001 to $500,000

    $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.

    $500,001 to $1,000,000

    $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.

    $1,000,001 and up

    $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.15 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof.

    Plan Review Fee

    The Plan Review Fee shall be 65% of the building Permit Fees as shown. The plan review fees specified in this Subsection are separate and in addition to the required building permit fees. Plan review fees will be waived for one and two family dwellings.

    Miscellaneous Permit Fees

    Miscellaneous Permit Fees shall be as follows:

    PermitFee

    Certificate of Occupancy

    $430

    Demolition Permit

    $140

    Detached Accessory Building

    Per Valuation schedule

    Pole Inspection

    $90

    Irrigation PermitPer Valuation schedule

    Fence Permit (residential)

    $90

    Fence Permit (commercial)

    Per Valuation schedule

    Re-roof Permit (residential)

    $90

    Re-roof Permit (commercial)

    Per Valuation schedule

    Spa Permit

    Per Valuation schedule

    Structural Moving Permit

    $100

    Swimming Pools (residential)

    Per Valuation schedule

    Swimming Pools (commercial)

    Per Valuation schedule

    Temporary Building Permit

    $85

    Underground Fuel Storage Tank

    Per Valuation schedule

    Other Inspections & Fees

    InspectionFee

    Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge - two hours)

    $47 per hour1

    Re-inspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8 (minimum charge - one hour)

    $47 per hour1

    Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated

    Actual costs2

    Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans

    $150 per hour1

    For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both

    Actual costs2

    • 1 Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
    • 2 Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
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