Base inspection costs are included in permit fees. See Additional Fees for more information on costs for additional inspections.
Fees listed below apply to both stand-alone HVAC permits and HVAC permits obtained in connection with a building permit.
New Construction
2022 fees effective January 1, 2022
Project Type | HVAC Permit Fee | Minimum Fee | Safety Codes Fee |
New commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-residential development | $0.61 per $1,000 construction value | $174 | 4% of the permit cost with a minimum of $4.50 and maximum of $560 |
Permit Fee Estimates
Construction Value1 | HVAC Permit Fee | Safety Codes Fee2 | Total |
Under $286,440.67 | $169 | $6.76 | $175.76 |
$500,000 | $295 | $11.80 | $306.80 |
$50,000,000 | $29,500 | $560 | $30,060 |
$100,000,000 | $59,000 | $560 | $59,560 |
Altering or Replacing an Existing System
2022 fees effective January 1, 2022
Project Type | HVAC Permit Fee | Safety Codes Fee1 | Total |
Commercial building | $176 per unit or address | $7.04 | $183.04 per unit or address |
Multi-unit residential building | $114 per unit or address | $4.56 | $118.56 per unit or address |
(1) Construction value is defined as the total cost of materials and services. Construction value does not include: landscaping, parking lots, sidewalks, furnishings, appliances, interior window coverings, temporary service connections, insurance or bonding, interim financing, permit fees, professional consulting fees, GST.
(2) Safety code fee is 4% of the permit cost with a minimum of $4.50 and a maximum of $560.00.
For more information see the
(effective January 1, 2022).