Cass County Building Codes

 Permits Required.

Permit Fees are subject to change, check with the building codes office.


BUILDING PERMIT FEES
ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS

Building Size

Permit Fee Per Sq. Ft

For new single family dwellings

$0.61 per Sq. Ft

For new earth contact or slab on grade family dwellings                                                  

25% less
see note

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.

$0.15 per Sq. Ft.

Finished habitable space in basement for existing dwellings and for supplemental permits.

$0.28 plus permit issuance fee
see note

 

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  • 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 $ 30.00 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.

 

BUILDING PERMIT FEES
MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR DWELLING USE

For Manufactured Home Installation on piers, or slab with frost footings, or pier and runner foundations.

$375.00

For Manufactured home installation on crawl space foundation.

$375.00 plus $0.09 per sq ft of crawl space area.

For Manufactured Home Installation on Basement foundation.

$375.00 plus $0.15 per sq ft of basement area.

Attached garages and other attached accessory use buildings.

$0.14 per sq. ft.

*For finished habitable space in basements of manufactured home see Table I-A-1a

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

$0.10 per Sq. Ft. 

Electrical Included in New Construction For Each Sq. Ft.

 

Branch Circuits and Services Up to 100 Amps

$0.04 per Sq. Ft.

Branch Circuits and Service Equipment over 100 Amps 

For electrical added to existing buildings or for supplemental permits see Electrical Fee Schedule Table 1-B.

$0.06 per Sq. Ft.

 

Modified: 7/16/07