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Permits & Fees
Permit application hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4: 30 pm
All permits must be submitted in person along with the fee and completed form to the City Services Building located at 631 Perry Street, Suite 101, Defiance, Ohio.
Available Downloadable Permits:
Building Permit Fees
Fees for building permits required by Ordinance shall be as follows:
New Construction and Remodeling
Permit fees shall be calculated on the total sq ft of the project. This includes: finished basements, attached garages, covered porches and decks.
Remodeling and Alterations
Permit fee shall be a flat fee per project including: windows, doors, roofing siding, decks and porches.
Minor Repairs
The following items shall be considered minor repairs for which a permit is not required:
- Door replacement as long as there is no change in the opening location or size
- Interior remodeling with no change in structural members or interior floor plan
- Replacement of drywall, plaster, moldings, and any other nonstructural members.
- Painting of walls, moldings, trims, stair rails, floors, ceilings and doors.
- Wall papering
- Replacement or repair of exterior trim, moldings, soffits, sills, facia or other nonstructural members.
Assessments
Work before permit is issued |
$2x’s permit cost |
| Work completed with no permit |
$3x’s permit cost |
| Work with no inspection |
$2x’s permit cost |
| Contractor without Registration |
$2x’s registration cost |
| Continued work after Stop Work Order |
Criminal Proceedings |
Sign Permits
Fees for permits for signs shall be computed on the square footage of the surface area of the sign and shall be as follows: |
| Signs from 12 square feet to 50 square feet one face |
$ 40.00 |
| Signs from 12 square feet to 50 square feet double face |
$ 50.00 |
| Signs from 51 square feet to 100 square feet one face |
$ 60.00 |
| Signs from 51 square feet to 100 square feet double face |
$ 70.00 |
| Signs from 101 square feet to 200 square feet one face |
$ 80.00 |
| Signs from 101 square feet to 200 square feet double face |
$ 90.00 |
| Signs from 201 square feet to 250 square feet one face |
$ 100.00 |
| Signs from 201 square feet to 250 square feet double face |
$ 110.00 |
Electrical Permits
The cost of permits shall be on the basis of the fees listed below: |
| Temporary Service (per temporary pole): |
$ 30.00 |
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| New Dwelling (per unit): |
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| Base |
$ 30.00 |
| Fee per sqft |
$ 0.05 |
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| Additions: |
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| Base |
$ 30.00 |
| Fee per sqft |
$ 0.03 |
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| Home rewire |
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| Per trip |
$ 30.00 |
| Fee per sqft |
$ 0.03 |
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| All electric unit (per unit): |
$ 85.00 |
| Service Change Residential: |
$ 30.00 |
| Service Change Commercial: |
$ 65.00 |
| Alterations other than service change (per unit): |
$ 30.00 |
| Furnace and air conditioning circuit: |
$ 30.00 |
Heating and Air Conditioning
The cost of permits shall be on the basis of the fees listed below: |
| New Home |
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| Base |
$ 60.00 |
| Per sqft |
$ 0.05 |
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| Additions |
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| Base |
$ 60.00 |
| Per sqft |
$ 0.05 |
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| Heating System (replacement of location change including ductwork up to 12 runs |
$ 30.00 |
| Each additional heat run over 12 |
$ 1.50 |
| Heat system replacement (no duct work) |
$ 30.00 |
| Air conditioning replacement |
$ 30.00 |
| Air conditioning new |
$ 30.00 |
| Wall furnace |
$ 30.00 |
| Commercial water heater |
$ 65.00 |
| Gas line |
$ 30.00 |
| Conversion burner units (any fuel) |
$ 30.00 |
| Other gas related alterations |
$ 30.00 |
| Commercial furnace |
$ 65.00 |
| Commercial boiler |
$ 65.00 |
Removal and Demolition Permit
Fees for permits for removal and demolition of structures shall be
| Accessory Buildings |
$ 30.00 |
| Complete Homes |
$ 150.00 |
| Commercial Buildings |
$ 3.00 per 100 sqft |
Plumbing Permits
The cost of permits shall be on the basis of the fees listed below: |
| New dwelling 1,2,3 family |
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| Base |
$ 40.00 |
| Fee per fixture |
$ 7.50 |
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| Addition |
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| Base |
$ 50.00 |
| Fee per fixture |
$ 7.50 |
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| Backflow Inspections |
$ 30.00 |
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| Hot water heaters (new, replacement or relocation) |
$ 30.00 |
| Hydronic boilers (new, replacement or relocation) |
$ 30.00 |
| Commercial water heater |
$ 65.00 |
| Commercial boilers |
$ 65.00 |
| Gas line |
$ 30.00 |
| Re-inspection Fees per trip |
$ 30.00 |
Other Building Related Fees:
| Roofing Permits Residential |
$ 30.00 |
| Roofing Permits Commercial |
$ 100.00 |
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| Siding Permits |
$ 30.00 |
| Window Permits |
$ 30.00 |
| Deck Permits |
$ 30.00 |
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