Village updates include permit fee increases

The Saukville Village Board updated its fee schedule for building permits and other items on Tuesday, increasing many of the charges.

The last time some of the fees were updated was in March 2018, Village Administrator Dawn Wagner said.

The village adjusts its building permit fees to keep them in line with the Village of Grafton, which provides building inspection services to the Village of Saukville.    

“The fee schedule is reviewed annually and fees are adjusted as necessary,” Wagner said.

Fee changes include:

• Residential additions at $12.50 per $1,000 of valuation, up from $11.75.

• Commercial occupancy change of ownership at $50, up from $30.

• Fencing or architectural screen at $50, up from $35.

• Residing, re-roofing, major exterior repairs at $12.50 per $1,000 of valuation up to $280, up from $11.75 and $265 maximum.

• Permits to start construction of footings and foundations for one- or two-family homes at $210, up from $200; $280 for multi-family homes, up from $265.

• Wrecking or razing and interior demolition at $85 plus 12 cents per square foot, up from $80 and $10 for every additional 100 square feet.

Fee changes to review plans include:

• For new one- and two-family homes at $250, up from $235.

• Multi-family buildings with three or more units at $300 plus $27 per unit, up from $285 and $25 per unit. 

• Residential additions to one- and two-family dwellings at $85, up from $80.

• Residential alterations to one- and two-family dwellings at $55, up from $50.

• Commercial and industrial new construction at $300, up from $285.

• Commercial and industrial additions and alterations at $300, up from $285.

• Occupancy permits for one- and two-family homes rose at $55, up from $50.

• Erosion control fees for one- and two-family lots at $175, up from $165; $315 for multi-family lots plus $5 for every 1,000 square feet of disturbed lot up to $2,000, up from a flat $315 fee.

Fees are tripled if permits are not obtained before work begins.