Cass County Building Codes

Permits are required

Permit Fees are subject to change, Please check with the Building Codes Department for the most current information.

Application Fees for one and Two Family Dwellings, Modular Homes, and Manufactured Home projects will be $50.00 and will NOT be remitted from the permit fee.

Application fees for all Non-One and Two Family Dwellings, Modular Homes, and Manufactured Home projects will be $25.00 and will NOT be remitted from the permit fee.

Table 1-A-1a

Building Permit Fees

One and Two Family Dwellings and Modular Homes

Building Size	Permit Fee Per Sq. Ft.
For Habitable Space	$0.82 per sq. ft.
Deck permits when included in the scope of work for which a  building permit for a new swelling or room addition is issued	As per valuation table 1-A-2
Deck permits for existing dwellings and for supplemental permits	As per valuation table 1-A-2 plus $50.00 issuance fee
Finished Habitable space in basements when included in scope of work for which a building permit for a new dwelling or room addition is being issued	$0.25 per sq. ft.
Finished habitable space in basements for existing dwellings and for supplemental permits	$0.42* per sq. ft. plus permit issuance fee.
Attached Garages and other attached accessory use buildings.	$0.20 per sq. ft.

*When an application for a permit is made to add finished basement space in an existing dwelling and not in connection with construction for which a permit has been issued, a permit issuance fee of $50.00 shall be added to the per square foot permit fee.

**The total permit fees from the above table shall be reduced by 25 percent for Earth Contact or slab on grade buildings used for dwellings.

Table 1-A-1b
Building Permit Fees
Manufactured Homes For Dwelling Use
Installation Type	Permit Fee
For Manufactured Home Installation on piers, or engineered slab or pier and engineered runner foundations.	$506.00
For Manufactured home installation on crawl space foundation.	$506.00 plus $0.12 per sq. ft. of crawl space area.
For Manufactured Home Installation on Basement foundation.*	$506.00 plus $0.20 per sq. ft. of basement area.
Deck permits when included in the scope of work for which a building permit for a new dwelling or room addition is issued	As per the valuation table 1-A-2
Deck permits for existing dwellings and for supplemental permits	As per valuation table 1-A-2 plus $50.00 issuance fee
Attached garages and other attached accessory use buildings.	$0.20 per sq. ft.

Building Permit Fees
Residential Accessory Buildings
(Includes Attached And Detached Structures)
Building Area	Permit Fee Per Sq. Ft of Building Area
For Each Sq. Ft of Building Area only	$0.14 per Sq. Ft.
Electrical Included in New Construction For Each Sq. Ft.
Branch Circuits and Services Up to 100 Amps	$0.06 per Sq. Ft.
Branch Circuits and Service Equipment over 100 Amps	$0.08 per Sq. Ft.
For electrical added to existing buildings or for supplemental permits see Electrical Fee Schedule Table 1-B.