Spokane Municipal Code

Title 08 Taxation and Revenue

Chapter 08.02 Fees and Charges

Article III. Building and Construction Permits

Section 08.02.035 Mechanical Code

1. Mechanical inspection fees are:

1. 1. Air handler, ten thousand CFM: Fifteen dollars.

1. 2. Clothes dryer: Thirteen dollars.

1. 3. Ductwork system, per zone: Thirteen dollars.

1. 4. Evaporative coolers: Thirteen dollars.

1. 5. Gas log: Thirteen dollars.

1. 6. Gas piping:

1. 1. 1. One to four outlets: Twelve dollars;

1. 1. 2. Five or more outlets: Three dollars each.

1. 7. Gas water heater: Thirteen dollars.

1. 8. Heat pump and air conditioner:

1. 1. 1. Up to three tons: Fifteen dollars;

1. 1. 2. Three to fifteen tons: Twenty-five dollars;

1. 1. 3. Fifteen to thirty tons: Thirty dollars;

1. 1. 4. Thirty to fifty tons: Forty-five dollars;

1. 1. 5. Over fifty tons: Seventy-five dollars.

1. 9. Heating equipment:

1. 1. 1. Less than one hundred thousand BTU: Fifteen dollars;

1. 1. 2. More than one hundred thousand BTU: Twenty dollars.

1. 10. Hood:

1. 1. 1. Type I (per twelve feet or twelve-foot portion of hood): Sixty-five dollars;

1. 1. 2. Type II: Thirteen dollars.

1. 11. Hydronic piping:

1. 1. 1. One to four outlets: Twelve dollars;

1. 1. 2. Five or more outlets: Three dollars per outlet.

1. 12. Miscellaneous (items not covered elsewhere): Thirteen dollars.

1. 13. Propane tanks: Thirteen dollars.

1. 14. Range: Thirteen dollars.

1. 15. Refrigeration unit:

1. 1. 1. One to one hundred thousand BTU (not air conditioning or heat pump): Fifteen dollars;

1. 1. 2. One hundred thousand to five hundred thousand BTU: Twenty-five dollars;

1. 1. 3. Five hundred thousand to one million BTU: Thirty dollars;

1. 1. 4. One million to one million seven hundred fifty thousand BTU: Forty-five dollars;

1. 1. 5. Over one million seven hundred fifty thousand BTU: Seventy-five dollars.

1. 16. Unlisted gas appliance:

1. 1. 1. Up to four hundred thousand BTU: Seventy-five dollars;

1. 1. 2. Over four hundred thousand BTU: One hundred twenty-five dollars.

1. 17. Used appliance:

1. 1. 1. Up to hundred thousand BTU: Seventy-five dollars;

1. 1. 2. Over four hundred thousand BTU: One hundred twenty-five dollars.

1. 18. Ventilating fans: Thirteen dollars.

1. 19. Wood stove or insert: Twenty-five dollars fifty cents.

2. The processing fee is twenty-five dollars.

3. The permit fee is the sum of the processing fee and the inspection fee. The minimum permit fee is forty dollars.

4. Reinspections.

The fee for reinspections for work that was not ready, or corrections previously identified but remain uncorrected, or site not accessible is seventy-five dollars per incident.

5. Inspections Outside Normal Inspector Working Hours.

The fee for inspections outside normal inspector working hours is seventy-five dollars per hour or fraction of an hour. A minimum of two hours is payable at the time the request is made and before an inspection can be scheduled.

6. Unauthorized Work Done Without Permit or by Unlicensed Person Investigation Fees.

Where work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s) or where work was performed by a person without a heating mechanics license pursuant to SMC 10.29.030, an unauthorized work fee shall be imposed in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars. The unauthorized work investigation fee may be assessed against the person performing the work without a license or against the employer or contractor directing the work who failed to obtain the required permit.

Date Passed: Monday, September 10, 2012

Effective Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012

ORD C34901 Section 1