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Code of Sweetwater
Title 12 Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 1 Building Code
Title 12 Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 1 Building Code
Sweetwater
Title 12 : Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 1 : Building Code
12-102 : Modifications.
- Definitions. Whenever the building code refers to the "Chief Appointing Authority" or the "Chief Administrator," it shall be deemed to be a reference to the mayor and board of commissioners. When the "Building Official" or "Director of Public Works" is named it shall, for the purposes of the building code, mean such person as the mayor and board of commissioners has appointed or designated to administer and enforce the provisions of the building code.
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Permit fees.
Value at Least But Not More Than Base Amount Plus Per 1,000 Over Base Value .01 1,000.00 15.00 0.00 1,000.01 50,000.00 15.00 5.00 50,000.01 100,000.00 260.00 4.00 100,000.01 500,000.00 460.00 3.00 500,000.01 999,999,999.99 1660.00 2.00 - Moving of building or structure (one parcel to another). For moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
- Demolition of building or structure. For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
- Building permit valuations. If in the opinion of the building official the valuation of building, alteration, or structure appears to be underestimated on the application, the permit can be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimated cost to meet the approval of the building official. Permit valuations shall include total cost, such as plumbing, electrical, medhanical equipment, and other systems.
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Estimating the building cost on dollar per square foot.
(a) Frame house with wood siding and no basement, and mobile home $60.00 per square foot (b) Frame house with wood siding and basement $70.00 per square foot (c) Dwelling with brick veneer $80.00 per square foot (d) Dwelling with brick veneer and basement $90.00 per square foot (e) Dwelling with marble or stone and no basement $80.00 per square foot (f) Dwelling with marble or stone and basement $90.00 per square foot (g) Commercial No bid project $50.00 (h) Industrial No bid project $40.00 (i) Commercial and Industrial Bid project $As per fee chart - Plains review fees.
- For review plans for one- and two-family residential structures there shall be no fee.
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For review of plans for commercial and industrial structures the fee schedule is:
Value at Least But Not More Than Base Amount Plus Per 1,000 Over Base Value .01 1,000.00 30.00 0.00 1,000.01 50,000.00 30.00 3.00 50,000.01 100,000.00 177.00 2.00 100,000.01 500,000.00 277.00 1.00 500,000.01 999,999,999.99 677.00 .50 (Ord. #613, Nov. 1988, modified, as replaced by Ord. #896, June 2013)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland