Square Foot Construction Cost Table a,b,c,d
(updated Semi-annually by the International Code Council)
To estimate Commercial Building Permit Fees use the following formula and table.
Formula: Square Ft. of Construction Cost/Use Group X Square Footage X .006
Example: 10,000 sq ft Building in Use Group “B” with “2B” construction
(10,000 x 143.16) = 1,431,600.00 X .006 = $8,589.60 (estimated permit fee)*
|
Group (2009 International Building Code) |
1A |
1B |
2A |
2B |
3A |
3B |
5 |
5A |
5B |
|
A-1 Assembly, theaters, with stage |
209.03 |
201.94 |
196.75 |
188.15 |
176.47 |
171.57 |
181.48 |
161.35 |
154.50 |
|
A-1 Assembly, theaters, without stage |
191.23 |
184.13 |
178.94 |
170.34 |
158.71 |
153.81 |
163.67 |
143.59 |
136.74 |
|
A-2 Assembly, nightclubs |
160.09 |
155.52 |
151.22 |
145.17 |
136.30 |
132.65 |
139.79 |
123.65 |
119.04 |
|
A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls |
159.09 |
154.52 |
149.22 |
144.17 |
134.30 |
131.65 |
138.79 |
121.65 |
118.04 |
|
A-3 Assembly, churches |
193.14 |
186.04 |
180.85 |
172.26 |
160.58 |
155.68 |
165.58 |
145.46 |
138.61 |
|
A-3 Assembly, general, community hails, libraries, museums |
162.16 |
155.07 |
148.87 |
141.28 |
128.60 |
124.70 |
134.60 |
113.47 |
107.62 |
|
A-4 Assembly, arenas |
190.23 |
183.13 |
176.94 |
169.34 |
156.71 |
152.81 |
162.67 |
141.59 |
135.74 |
|
B Business |
161.58 |
155.71 |
150.53 |
143.16 |
129.88 |
125.17 |
137.22 |
114.17 |
108.80 |
|
E Educational |
175.15 |
169.10 |
163.94 |
156.43 |
144.88 |
137.56 |
151.05 |
126.61 |
121.84 |
|
F-1 Factory and industrial, moderate hazard |
96.91 |
92.37 |
86.79 |
83.63 |
74.69 |
71.55 |
80.00 |
61.55 |
57.91 |
|
F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard |
95.91 |
91.37 |
86.79 |
82.63 |
74.69 |
70.55 |
79.00 |
61.55 |
56.91 |
|
H-1 High Hazard, explosives |
90.85 |
86.31 |
81.73 |
77.57 |
69.81 |
65.67 |
73.94 |
56.67 |
N.P. |
|
H234 High Hazard |
90.85 |
86.31 |
81.73 |
77.57 |
69.81 |
65.67 |
73.94 |
56.67 |
52.03 |
|
H-5 HPM |
161.58 |
155.71 |
150.53 |
143.16 |
129.88 |
125.17 |
137.22 |
114.17 |
108.80 |
|
1-1 Institutional, supervised environment |
162.37 |
156.65 |
152.01 |
145.43 |
133.42 |
129.91 |
141.65 |
119.85 |
115.15 |
|
1-2 Institutional, hospitals |
271.73 |
265.86 |
260.68 |
253.31 |
239.20 |
N.P. |
247.37 |
223.49 |
N.P. |
|
1-2 Institutional, nursing homes |
189.29 |
183.43 |
178.25 |
170.87 |
157.89 |
N.P. |
164.93 |
142.19 |
N.P. |
|
1-3 Institutional, restrained |
184.09 |
178.22 |
173.04 |
165.67 |
153.62 |
147.91 |
159.73 |
137.92 |
130.54 |
|
1-4 Institutional, day care facilities |
162.37 |
156.65 |
152.01 |
145.43 |
133.42 |
129.91 |
141.65 |
119.85 |
115.15 |
|
M Mercantile |
119.23 |
114.67 |
109.36 |
104.31 |
95.08 |
92.44 |
98.94 |
82.44 |
78.82 |
|
R-1 Residential, hotels |
163.76 |
158.05 |
153.40 |
146.82 |
134.98 |
131.47 |
143.21 |
121.40 |
116.71 |
|
R-2 Residential, multiple family |
137.01 |
131.30 |
126.66 |
120.08 |
108.90 |
105.39 |
117.13 |
95.33 |
90.63 |
|
R-3 Residential, one- and two-family |
128.70 |
125.13 |
122.06 |
118.84 |
114.47 |
111.50 |
116.87 |
107.27 |
100.95 |
|
R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities |
162.37 |
156.65 |
152.01 |
145.43 |
133.42 |
129.91 |
141.65 |
119.85 |
115.15 |
|
S-1 Storage, moderate hazard |
89.85 |
85.31 |
79.73 |
76.57 |
67.81 |
64.67 |
72.94 |
54.67 |
51.03 |
|
S-2 Storage, low hazard |
88.85 |
84.31 |
79.73 |
75.57 |
67.81 |
63.67 |
71.94 |
54.67 |
50.03 |
|
U Utility, miscellaneous |
70.31 |
66.34 |
62.07 |
58.69 |
52.32 |
48.93 |
55.76 |
40.58 |
38.66 |
a. Private garages use Utility, miscellaneous
b. Unfinished basements (all use groups) = $15.00 per sq. ft.
c. For shell only buildings deduct 20 percent
d. N.P. = Not permitted
* This method of calculation is only an estimate for informational or bidding purposes. The actual fee will be calculated by the Plans Reviewer after the review process and will include plan review fees.