Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Montague Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Electrical Plumbing and Building Permit Fees
Montague Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Montague
Cite as: Montague Municipal Code Chapter 15.12 · Text as of 2026-10-02
ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Sections:
| 15.12.010 | Purpose. |
|---|---|
| 15.12.020 | Applicability. |
| 15.12.030 | Electrical permit fees. |
| 15.12.040 | Plumbing permit fees. |
| 15.12.050 | Water and sewer connection fees. |
| 15.12.060 | Building permit fees. |
| 15.12.070 | Use of revenues. |
15.12.010 Purpose.¶
This chapter is for the purpose of regulation and raising revenues in providing the privileges, services and regulations in connection and related to the issuing and use of permits for electrical, plumbing and building within the city. (Ord. 152 § 1, 1978)
15.12.020 Applicability.¶
The fees set out in this chapter shall be charged to those persons, corporations or any other entities upon the issuing of permits in connection with electrical, plumbing and building activities within the city. (Ord. 152 § 2 (part), 1978)
15.12.030 Electrical permit fees.¶
Electrical permit fees are as follows:
| A. Minimum fee | $30.00 |
|---|---|
| B. Permit | 9.00 |
| C. Per outlet or switch | 60 |
| D. Meter | 6.00 |
| E. Range | 2.00 |
| F. Separate oven | 2.00 |
|---|---|
| G. Water heater | 1.50 |
| H. Per electric heater | 1.80 |
| I. Wall recess heater | 6.30 |
| J. Per fan | 1.05 |
| K. Garbage disposal | 1.05 |
| L. Duct heating system | 30.30 |
| M. One-fourth horsepower to one horsepower motors |
1.50 |
| N. One horsepower to two horsepower motors | 2.25 |
| O. Two horsepower to five horsepower motors | 6.00 |
| P. Five horsepower to fifteen horsepower motors |
10.50 |
| Q. Fifteen horsepower to fifty horsepower motors |
15.00 |
| R. Fifty horsepower to two hundred horsepower motors |
22.50 |
| S. Over two hundred horsepower motors | 45.00 |
(Ord. 152 § 2(a), 1978)
15.12.040 Plumbing permit fees.¶
Plumbing permit fees are as follows:
| A. Minimum | $30.00 |
|---|---|
| B. Permit | 9.00 |
| C. Per fixture | 6.00 |
| D. Water heater | 6.00 |
| E. For each gas piping system of one to four | 6.00 |
|---|---|
| outlets | |
| F. For each gas piping system of five or more, per outlet |
1.50 |
| G. For each industrial waste pretreatment | 6.00 |
| interceptor, including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps |
|
| H. Installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/ |
6.00 |
| I. Repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping | 6.00 |
| J. For vacuum breakers or backflow-protective devices on tanks, vats, etc., or for installations on unprotected plumbing fixtures including necessary water piping, one to four |
6.00 |
| K. Five or more, each | 1.50 |
| L. Gas clothes dryers | 6.00 |
| M. Duct heating systems, gas or oil | 30.00 |
(Ord. 152 § 2(b) (part), 1978)
15.12.050 Water and sewer connection fees.¶
Water and sewer connection permit and inspection fees are as follows:
| A. Permit | $3.00 |
|---|---|
| B. Inspection fee for each building sewer | 5.00 |
| C. Connection sewer | 50.00 |
(Ord. 152 § 2(b) (part), 1978)
15.12.060 Building permit fees.¶
Building permit fees are as follows:
Valuation
Fee
$1.00 to $500.00 $20.00 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $20.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $200.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 $2,001.00 to $40.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $8.00 for $25.000.00 each additional $2.000.00 or fraction thereof. to and including $25.000.00 $25.001.00 to $224.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $6.00 $50,000.00 for each additional $2,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50.000.00 $50,001.00 to $374.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.00 $100.000.00 for each additional $2.000.00 or fraction thereof. to and including $100.000.00 $100.000.00 to $574 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.00 for $500.000.00 each additional $1.000.00 or fraction thereof. to and including $500,000.00 $500.001.00 and up $1,774.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
(Ord. 152 § 2(c), 1978)
15.12.070 Use of revenues.¶
All of the sums collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the city and used for the purpose referred to in Section 15.12.010. (Ord. 152 § 3, 1978)
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