Permits Required	Residential	Commercial
Building	$0.17 per square foot	$0.19 per square foot
Tall Structures Building Permit Fee	1% of total project valuation (minimum $200)	1% of total project valuation (minimum $200)
Insulation	$0.06 per heated square foot	$0.06 per heated square foot
Electrical	Temporary Pole: $70 0-100 amps: $95 101-200-amps: $115 201-300-amps: $135 301-400-amps: $155 Over 400 amps: $0.45 per amp	Temporary Pole: $70 $0.85 per amp
Plumbing (per fixture)	$12	$17
Mechanical	$0.09 per heated square foot	$0.13 per heated square foot
Fire Inspections	$70	$70
Renovation (per $1000 of contract)	$8	$12
Deck / Docks / Piers	Up to 300 square feet: $70 Over 300 square feet: $0.22 per square foot	Up to 300 square feet: $70 Over 300 square feet: $0.22 per square foot
Sprinklers	$70 plus $0.06 per square foot	$70 plus $0.06 per square foot
Swimming Pool	$70	$70
Solar Panels	$400 plus $5 per panel	For the first 200 panels $5 per panel and for each additional panel over 200 it will be $1 per panel. ($500 Minimum)
Manufactured Home	Single Wide: $110 Double Wide: $165 Triple Wide: $205	n/a
Sign Permit	n/a	$1.50 per square foot per face
Re-Inspection Fee	$70	$70
Demolition Permit	$70	$70

Service / Violation	Home Owners Fees	Contractors Fees
No Permit Violation	1st Offense: Written warning 2nd Offense: $250 and no inspections or permits of any trade until fees are paid	1st Offense: $250 and no inspections or permits of any trades until fees are paid 2nd Offense: 1st offense penalties plus licensing board contacted
After-Hours Inspection Fee (1 hour minimum)	$75 per hour	$75 per hour
Certificate of Occupancy	$25	$25
Certificate of Compliance	$25	$25
New Bern Sewer Inspections	$70	$70

Please note: Minimum permit fee is $70.