§ 4-352. Fee Schedule.  


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  • (a)

    General: No permit to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition, or other building operation shall be issued until the fees prescribed in the Table of Fees have been paid to Prince George's County, nor shall an amendment or revision to a permit necessitating an additional fee be approved until the additional fee has been paid. The fee for each building permit shall be based on the total construction cost of the building, structure, and/or any other improvement of the property for which such building permit is obtained.

    (b)

    Special Fees: The payment of the fee for construction, alteration, removal, or demolition and for all work done in connection with or concurrently with the work contemplated by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that may be prescribed by law or ordinance for water taps, sewer connections, electrical permits, mechanical permits, erection of signs and display structures, marquees, or other appurtenant structures, or fees for inspections, certificates of use and occupancy, or other privileges or requirements, both within and without the jurisdiction of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.

    (c)

    Planning Board Review Fee: Upon the filing of a permit application required by the Zoning Ordinance to be reviewed by the Prince George's County Planning Board, the applicant shall pay to the Planning Board a fee to help defray the costs related to permit review. The fee for such permit review shall be Five Dollars ($5.00), which shall be collected by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement and remitted to the Planning Board.

    (d)

    New Buildings, Additions, or Enlargements: Permit fees shall be based upon the area as calculated from exterior dimensions of all floors including balconies, mezzanines, basements, cellars and porches, and square foot construction costs set forth in the Building Valuation Data "Type of Construction Factor" published by the International Code Council, corresponding to the appropriate use group and type of construction and a fee multiplier of 0.0080.

    (e)

    Alterations and Repairs on Existing Buildings—No Enlargement: The fee for repairs and alterations of any building or structure shall be as prescribed in the Table of Fees. Proof of the amount of contract may be required prior to issuance of the Building Permit and kept as a permanent record of the permit. Cost estimates shall be computed on the basis of standard construction estimating practices as reflected in the current Mean's Construction Cost Data or equivalent authority.

    (f)

    Townhouses: Permit fees shall be based upon the area (as calculated from exterior dimensions) of all floors including balconies, mezzanines, basements, cellars and porches, specialty items, and square foot construction costs set forth in the Building Valuation Data "Type of Construction Factor" published by the International Code Council, corresponding to the appropriate use group and type of construction and a fee multiplier of 0.0080.

    (g)

    Refunds: Except for stormwater management facilities, in any case where permits have been issued and no work has begun thereunder, the person who has paid the fee for said permit may return said permit for cancellation, and, upon the cancellation thereof, there shall be refunded to him the amount of said fees less the actual expenses (not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the fee paid, but not less than the filing fee) incident to the issuance of said permit as determined by the Building Official; provided that the application for such refund shall be made within six (6) months after the issuance of said permit, after which time no refund may be made. No filing fee of any kind shall be refunded.

    (h)

    Earnest Payment: Any earnest payment fees in excess of the total amount of the building permit fees shall be refunded to the applicant at the time of building permit issuance. Fees collected for earnest payment pursuant to Section 27-548.08 of the County Code shall be credited toward the total amount of building permit fees required by Prince George's County Codes.

    (i)

    Miscellaneous Building Permit Fees: Beginning with the fiscal year 2009, and every fiscal year thereafter, the Director or the Director's designee shall submit a schedule of miscellaneous permit fees to the County Council for adoption by resolution. The schedule shall specify the amounts of the fees contained in this subsection (i) and may contain other provisions concerning fee administration. The fee adjustments shall reflect, at a minimum, the annual average increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, for the fiscal year preceding the year for which the amount is being calculated. The permit fees may be adjusted using a method established by the International Code Council's Building Safety Journal at the time of the adjustment, provided that the adjustments meet the minimum requirement stated above. The fees shall be rounded to the nearest Five Dollar increment.

    (1)

    Minimum Permit Fee.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (2)

    Filing Fee.

    (3)

    Re-Inspection.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (4)

    Inspection After Hours.

    (5)

    Permit Revision/Modification.

    (6)

    Use and Occupancy.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (C)

    Investigation for Partial Occupancy.

    (7)

    Plans Revision.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (8)

    Finishing Basement (One- and Two-Family Dwellings).

    (9)

    Renewing a Permit.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (10)

    Private In-Ground Pool.

    (11)

    Private Above-Ground Pool.

    (12)

    Commercial Swimming Pools.

    (13)

    Raze Permits.

    (A)

    One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

    (B)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (14)

    Moving a Building.

    (15)

    Revising Permit Applications.

    (16)

    Elevators.

    (17)

    Chair Lift.

    (18)

    Fence Permit.

    (19)

    Decks.

    (20)

    Gazebos.

    (21)

    Change of Ownership.

    (22)

    Temporary Use and Occupancy.

    (23)

    Partial Use and Occupancy.

    (24)

    Special Investigation.

    (25)

    Accessory Buildings such as Sheds, 150 Square Feet and Larger.

    (26)

    Accessory Buildings such as Sheds, Smaller than 150 Square Feet.

    (27)

    Sunrooms, Porches and Garages (attached or detached).

    (28)

    Carports.

    (29)

    Fire Damage.

    (30)

    Driveways.

    (31)

    Mobile/Replacement Homes.

    (32)

    Fireplaces (One- and Two-Family Dwellings).

    (33)

    Retaining Walls, Two Feet and Taller.

    (34)

    Patios, Five Hundred Square Feet and Larger.

    (35)

    Patios, under Five Hundred Square Feet.

    (36)

    Pole Bases.

    (37)

    Awnings.

    (38)

    Open Pit.

    (39)

    Waterproofing.

    (40)

    Wheelchair Ramps.

    (41)

    Roofing.

    (42)

    Satellite Dishes, Two Feet in Diameter and Larger.

    (43)

    Observation Stands.

    (44)

    Solar Panels.

    (45)

    Freestanding Signs.

    (46)

    Wall Mounted Signs.

    (47)

    Tanks, Above or Under Ground.

    (48)

    Telecommunications Antennas.

    (49)

    Telecommunications Towers.

    (50)

    Electrical.

    (51)

    Mechanical.

    (52)

    Fire Protection.

    (A)

    Sprinkler Heads.

    (i)

    Residential Buildings (One- and Two-Family Dwellings).

    (ii)

    Commercial Buildings.

    (B)

    Fire Alarms.

    (j)

    Boilers and vessels. The fee for inspection of boilers and vessels shall be as follows:

    Heating Boilers FEES
    Water
     0—1000 MBH $20.00
     1000—2000 MBH $30.00
     over 2000 MBH $40.00
    Steam
     0—1000 P/H $30.00
     1000—2000 P/H $40.00
     2000—4000 P/H $50.00
     over 4000 P/H $60.00
    Power Boilers
     0—100 HP $40.00
     100—500 HP $50.00
     500—1000 HP $60.00
     Domestic Hot-Water Supply Boilers $20.00
     Miniature Boilers $20.00
     Unfired pressure vessels without manhole $20.00
     Unfired pressure vessels with manhole $40.00

     

    The fee for the inspection certificate for boilers and pressure vessels shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

    (k)

    Certificates. For a certificate of compliance, the fee payable by the owner on or before the expiration of the certificate shall be as follows:

    Passenger elevator — power driven $30.00
    Passenger elevator — hand driven $10.00
    Freight elevator — power driven $30.00
    Sidewalk elevator — power driven $12.00
    Sidewalk elevator — hand driven $ 7.00
    Dumbwaiter — power driven $15.00
    Dumbwaiter — hand driven $ 7.00
    Escalator — per floor $12.00
    Man lift — power driven $12.00
    Material hoists $20.00

     

    (l)

    Reserved.

    (m)

    Reserved.

    (n)

    School Facilities Surcharges:

    (1)

    Upon the issuance of a building permit for new residential construction for which a building permit application has been made on or after July 1, 1996, the applicant shall pay a school facilities surcharge, with the exception of a permit for the construction of:

    (A)

    Dwellings for the elderly which are operated in accordance with State and Federal fair housing laws within an apartment house for the elderly, an assisted living facility, a congregate living facility, a mixed residential development, or planned retirement community;

    (B)

    A single-family detached dwelling to be built or subcontracted by an individual owner in a minor subdivision and intended as the owner's personal residence;

    (C)

    Improvements on property in an infrastructure finance district approved before January 1, 2000;

    (D)

    Multifamily housing designated as student housing within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of the University of Maryland, College Park Campus, under the following conditions:

    (i)

    A multifamily project that includes the following features:

    (aa)

    A minimum of one (1) bathroom per two (2) beds;

    (bb)

    Appropriate locks will be provided on every bedroom door as permitted by the Life Safety Code;

    (cc)

    At least seventy percent (70%) of bedrooms shall not exceed one hundred and forty-five (145) square feet or be smaller than standard market units (exclusive of the closet and bathroom);

    (dd)

    Balconies shall not be permitted, but enclosed decks and patios shall be permitted on the ground floor;

    (ee)

    At least ninety percent (90%) of dwelling units shall be furnished with a single or full bed and desk in each bedroom and appropriate seating for each resident in the living and dining areas;

    (ff)

    Design of amenities shall be geared toward college students such as study rooms, computer rooms, club rooms and game rooms; and

    (gg)

    Written evidence of a relationship with an institution of higher education in terms of one or more of the following: resident life services, shuttle bus services, coordinated permit parking policies and telecommunications wiring.

    (ii)

    A multifamily project that is exempt pursuant to subsection (D)(1) shall be assessed a school facilities surcharge at the time a building permit is issued for the conversion of a multifamily dwelling to standard market units;

    (E)

    Multifamily housing dwelling units, or multifamily dwelling units created through the conversion of an office building, provided that the multifamily uses are located on property within a Regional Transit District or Local Center within an applicable General Plan, as designated by Resolution of the County Council.

    (2)

    The amount of the school facilities surcharge for a building permit issued on or after July 1, 2003 shall be:

    (A)

    Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia;

    (B)

    Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; or

    (C)

    Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) for all other buildings.

    (3)

    School Facility Surcharge in Municipal Corporations: Prior to the issuance of a building permit for new residential construction in a municipality with zoning authority and the authority to issue building permits, the applicant shall pay to the County a school facilities surcharge in the amount of:

    (A)

    Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia;

    (B)

    Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; or

    (C)

    Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) for all other buildings.

    Editor's note— CR-45-2005 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2006, effective July 1, 2005.

    CR-53-2006 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2007, effective July 1, 2006.

    CR-50-2007 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2008, effective July 1, 2007, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $7,870
    All other buildings $13,493

     

    CR-48-2008 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2009, effective July 1, 2008, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,177
    All other buildings $14,019

     

    CR-63-2009 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2010, effective July 1, 2009, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,120
    All other buildings $13,921

     

    CR-56-2010 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2011, effective July 1, 2010, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,299
    All other buildings $14,227

     

    CR-51-2011 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2012, effective July 1, 2011, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,565
    All other buildings $14,682

     

    CR-46-2012 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2013, effective July 1, 2012, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,762
    All other buildings $15,020

     

    CR-66-2013 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2014, effective July 1, 2013, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $8,858
    All other buildings $15,185

     

    CR-55-2014 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2015, effective July 1, 2014 as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $9,035
    All other buildings $15,489

     

    CR-35-2015 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2016, effective July 1, 2015 as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $9,017
    All other buildings $15,458

     

    CR-50-2016 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2017, effective July 1, 2016 as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $9,116
    All other buildings $15,628

     

    CR-57-2017 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2018, effective July 1, 2017 as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $9,317
    All other buildings $15,972

     

    CR-38-2018 established the school facilities surcharge for Fiscal Year 2019, effective July 1, 2018 as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $9,550
    All other buildings $16,371

     

    Editor's note— Pursuant to SECTION 3, of Council Bill 7-2016, after September 30, 2018, the following language in Sec. 4-352(n)(2) and (3) shall be abrogated and shall be of no further force and effect:

     [(2) The school facilities surcharge assessed pursuant to this Section shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) for Multifamily Housing constructed on property located:

     (A) within an approved Transit District Overlay Zone; or

     (B) for property outside of a Transit District Overlay Zone, approved development on property that is at least 50% within one-quarter (1/4) mile of an entrance to a Metro Station; or

     (C) within the Bowie State MARC Local Center designated boundary.

     (3) The school facilities surcharge required pursuant to the prescriptions of this Code shall not apply to a studio or efficiency apartment residential dwelling unit constructed on property located:

     (A) within a designated Regional Transit District or Local Center set forth in the 2014 General Plan approved for the County, Plan Prince George's 2035 , as may be amended from time to time;

     (B) within a Transit District Overlay Zone; or

     (C) for projects outside a Transit District Overlay Zone, approved development on property that is at least 50% within one-quarter (1/4) mile of an entrance to a Metro Station.]

    (o)

    Public Safety Surcharge:

    (1)

    Upon the issuance of a building permit for new residential construction for which a building permit application has been made on or after July 1, 2005, the applicant shall pay a public safety surcharge, with the exception of a permit for the construction of:

    (A)

    New residential construction for which a preliminary plan has been approved prior to July 1, 2005; or

    (B)

    A single-family detached dwelling to be built or subcontracted by an individual owner in a minor subdivision and that is intended to be used as the owner's personal residence.

    (2)

    The amount of the public safety surcharge for a building permit issued on or after July 1, 2005 shall be:

    (A)

    Two thousand dollars ($2,000) if the building is located in the developed tier, as defined by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in the 2002 Prince George's County approved General Plan;

    (B)

    Six thousand dollars ($6,000) for all other buildings.

    Editor's note— CR-20-2006 partially waived the public safety surcharge for property included in the EYA Hyattsville Redevelopment Project and directed that the funds from the partially waived public safety surcharge will be used for a joint project between the County and the City of Hyattsville.

    CR-54-2006 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2007, effective July 1, 2006.

    CR-22-2007 provides a waiver of the public safety facilities surcharge for the property included in the Newton Green Senior Housing Project in Bladensburg.

    CR-51-2007 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2008, effective July 1, 2007, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,124
    All other buildings $6,371

     

    CR-49-2008 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2009, effective July 1, 2008, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,207
    All other buildings $6,619

     

    CR-64-2009 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2010, effective July 1, 2009, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,192
    All other buildings $6,573

     

    CR-55-2010 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2011, effective July 1, 2010, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,240
    All other buildings $6,718

     

    CR-50-2011 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2012, effective July 1, 2011, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,312
    All other buildings $6,933

     

    CR-45-2012 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2012, effective July 1, 2012, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,365
    All other buildings $7,092

     

    CR-65-2013 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2014, effective July 1, 2013, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,391
    All other buildings $7,170

     

    CR-130-2013 approves a partial waiver of the adequate public facilities surcharge for all residential units within the Patriots Landing Redevelopment Project.

    CR-56-2014 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2015, effective July 1, 2014, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,439
    All other buildings $7,314

     

    CR-34-2015 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2016, effective July 1, 2015, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,434
    All other buildings $7,299

     

    CR-49-2016 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2017, effective July 1, 2016, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,461
    All other buildings $7,379

     

    CR-56-2017 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2018, effective July 1, 2017, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,515
    All other buildings $7,541

     

    CR-37-2018 established the public safety surcharge for Fiscal Year 2019, effective July 1, 2018, as follows:

    Construction
    Fee
    Developed Tier construction $2,578
    All other buildings $7,730

     

(CB-48-1983; CB-51-1983; CB-114-1983; CB-40-1984; CB-49-1984; CB-58-1984; CB-45-1985; CB-120-1985; CB-64-1987; CB-95-1989; CB-106-1992; CB-30-1993; CB-77-1994; CB-83-1995; CB-49-1997; CB-50-1998; CB-82-1998; CB-48-2000; CB-67-2001: CB-31-2003; CB-62-2003; CB-55-2005; CB-73-2005; CB-13-2009; CB-32-2010; CB-15-2011; CB-18-2013; CB-41-2015; CB-90-2015; CB-7-2016; CB-6-2018)

Editor's note

Chapter 431, Laws of Maryland 2003 provides that the school facility surcharge shall be adjusted each year, beginning in Fiscal Year 2005, by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor from the previous year. Section 2 of CB-31-2003 provides that the County Council shall adjust the school facility surcharge by resolution.