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Department of Permit & Inspection Services
....Building a Better Buffalo
City of Buffalo
Department of Permit & Inspection Services
Online Fee Calculator
Area-calculated fees are for complex projects - those requiring prior approvals, structural alterations, submissions beyond a copy of the contract, etc. To be sure that your permit will have area-calculated fees, check that your project is not on the
Flat Fees list
DISCLAIMER:
These fees are
approximate
, and based solely on the project information that follows. This calculator was designed solely for the purpose of
estimating
fees for residential and commercial development. You are invited to use this tool as a means to estimate the approximate amount of fees that may be due for your project, however, bear in mind that there are many factors that may affect the total fees assessment. Dollar amounts derived from this module shall
not override
the fees calculated by City staff.
Please complete the fields below to get a permit cost estimation. Click which trade(s) to be calculated for. Select from the dropdown boxes the intended work as well as the intended use/occupancy of the space. If the building has more than 5 uses, please calculate in batches and add fees.
TRADES
General Construction
Fuel Devices
Electrical (Line)
Plumbing
Demolition
WORK CLASSIFICATION
USE CLASSIFICATION
WORK AREA SQ FT
New Residential Structure
New Commercial Structure
Addition
Change Existing Use
Reconstruction
Alteration
Renovation
Repair
Assembly
Business
Educational
Factory/Industrial
High Hazard
institutional
Mercantile
Transient - Hotels, Boarding Houses, Motels
Permanent - Apt Houses, Boarding Houses
Permanent - Dorms, Fraternities, Sororities
Permanent - Vacation Timeshare Properties
Permanent - Hotels & Motels(non-transient)
Permanent - Monasteries & Convents
1 & 2 Family Dwelling
Assisted Living
Storage
Utility
New Residential Structure
New Commercial Structure
Addition
Change Existing Use
Reconstruction
Alteration
Renovation
Repair
Assembly
Business
Educational
Factory/Industrial
High Hazard
institutional
Mercantile
Transient - Hotels, Boarding Houses, Motels
Permanent - Apt Houses, Boarding Houses
Permanent - Dorms, Fraternities, Sororities
Permanent - Vacation Timeshare Properties
Permanent - Hotels & Motels(non-transient)
Permanent - Monasteries & Convents
1 & 2 Family Dwelling
Assisted Living
Storage
Utility
New Residential Structure
New Commercial Structure
Addition
Change Existing Use
Reconstruction
Alteration
Renovation
Repair
Assembly
Business
Educational
Factory/Industrial
High Hazard
institutional
Mercantile
Transient - Hotels, Boarding Houses, Motels
Permanent - Apt Houses, Boarding Houses
Permanent - Dorms, Fraternities, Sororities
Permanent - Vacation Timeshare Properties
Permanent - Hotels & Motels(non-transient)
Permanent - Monasteries & Convents
1 & 2 Family Dwelling
Assisted Living
Storage
Utility
New Residential Structure
New Commercial Structure
Addition
Change Existing Use
Reconstruction
Alteration
Renovation
Repair
Assembly
Business
Educational
Factory/Industrial
High Hazard
institutional
Mercantile
Transient - Hotels, Boarding Houses, Motels
Permanent - Apt Houses, Boarding Houses
Permanent - Dorms, Fraternities, Sororities
Permanent - Vacation Timeshare Properties
Permanent - Hotels & Motels(non-transient)
Permanent - Monasteries & Convents
1 & 2 Family Dwelling
Assisted Living
Storage
Utility
New Residential Structure
New Commercial Structure
Addition
Change Existing Use
Reconstruction
Alteration
Renovation
Repair
Assembly
Business
Educational
Factory/Industrial
High Hazard
institutional
Mercantile
Transient - Hotels, Boarding Houses, Motels
Permanent - Apt Houses, Boarding Houses
Permanent - Dorms, Fraternities, Sororities
Permanent - Vacation Timeshare Properties
Permanent - Hotels & Motels(non-transient)
Permanent - Monasteries & Convents
1 & 2 Family Dwelling
Assisted Living
Storage
Utility
Costs will appear Below
Online Fee Calculator Created by The City of Buffalo Department of Management Information Systems