Permit Fees

The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan-check fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.

permit fee calculator Opens in new windowThis spreadsheet can be used as a tool to automatically calculate permit fees up to $1,000,000. Click on the calculator and enter valuation to calculate permit fees.

*Please note that fees on the spreadsheet may or may not be applicable depending on the permit being applied for. Please contact the department for a final permit fee quote. Please contact the department for a permit quote for a valuation over $1,000,000. Phone 507-444-4370 or Email Building Inspections

  1. Permit Fees
Total ValueFee

$1 to $500

$16.05

$501 to $2,000

$16.05 first $500, plus $2.14 each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000

$2,001 to $25,000

$48.15 first $2,000, plus $9.63 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000

$25,001 to $50,000

$269.64 first $25,000, plus $6.96 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000

$50,001 to $100,000

$443.64 first $50,000, plus $4.82 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000

$100,001 to $500,000

$684.64 first $100,000, plus $3.75 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000

$500,001 to $1,000,000

$2,184.64 first $500,000, plus $3.21 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000

$1,000,001 and up

$3,789.64 first $1,000,000, plus $2.14 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof

  1. Additional Service Fees
  1. Sewer Hook-up Charges