Commercial Equipment Permit Fees

To request a commercial HVAC permit or inspection, please call 701-241-1564 or fax your information to 701-476-6779. The following fees apply to commercial heating, cooling, and air conditioning equipment, effective January 1, 2005.

Addition to duct work:
  Per damper (fire, smoke, or fire/smoke)
  Per heat run or register
  Minimum fee


$1.00
$3.50
$28.00

Addition to hot water or steam system:
  Per unit of radiation
  Minimum fee


$3.50
$28.00

Air handling unit; fan/coil units

$36.00

Air-to-air exchangers (multi-family, 4-plex or over)

$28.00

Air, water, or steam furnace (installation or replacement):
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input
  Maximum fee per unit

$36.00
$18.00
$126.00

Bathroom exhaust fans and dryer vents (multi-family, 4-plex or over)

$3.50 each

Commercial kitchen hood

$24.00

Commercial or industrial gas or oil burning equipment:
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input 
  Maximum fee per unit

$36.00
$18.00
$126.00

Cooling systems (central air chillers, cooling towers):
  Up to 10 tons
  Each 10 tons thereafter 
  Maximum fee per unit

$36.00
$18.00
$126.00

Cooling system addition, cooling coil

$18.00

Fan connected to single duct

$24.00

Gas-fired cooling system:
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input
  Maximum fee per unit

$36.00
$18.00
$126.00

Gas piping only

$33.00

Gas, oil conversion burner or solid fuel:
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input
  Maximum fee per unit


$36.00
$18.00
$126.00

Geothermal:
  Per loop
  Minimum fee


$3.50
$33.00

Heat pump and back-up heat (gas, oil, electric):
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input
  Maximum fee per unit


$72.00
$18.00
$126.00

Heat pump in ducted system (backup heat, existing)

$36.00

Installation of a fuel-fired space or wall heater

$33.00

Installation of a hot water unit heater, cabinet unit heater convector, steam heat exchanger, Steam apparatus, converter, hydronic coil (hot water, steam, chill water):
  Initial 200,000 BTU input
  Additional 200,000 BTU input



$28.00
$18.00

Installation of fuel oil tank not requiring a building permit

$28.00

LP Gas
  Containers less than 151 gallons
  Containers from 151 to 1,200 gallons
  Containers larger than 1,200 gallons
  LP for construction
  Pumps, vaporizers, pump station, etc.


$30.00
$50.00
$100.00
$30.00
$15.00

Minimum inspection fee

$33.00

Re-heat coil

$18.00

Repair work when permit required (parts and labor over $75.00)

$28.00

Solid fuel-burning (wood or coal) space heating stove

$33.00

Temporary heat

$33.00

VAV's - each
  Minimum fee

$5.50
$22.00

Other inspections and fees:

1. Inspections outside of normal business hours
(minimum charge - two hours)

$60.00 per hour*

2. Reinspection fees assessed under Sections 108 and 109
of the International Building Code

$60.00 per hour*

3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated
(minimum charge: one half hour)

$60.00 per hour*

4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to plans (minimum charge:one half hour)

$60.00 per hour*

5. Use of outside consultants for plan checking, inspections, or both.

Actual Cost**

* Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
** Actual costs include administrative and overhead cost.