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    Starting May 1, 2025, 2024 Business Licenses will no longer be accepted for Permit Issuance. Contact Building Development Permit team at 703-792-6924 or [email protected] for additional information.

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    Starting May 1, 2025, 2024 Business Licenses will no longer be accepted for Permit Issuance. Contact Building Development Permit team at 703-792-6924 or [email protected] for additional information.

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Building Development Fees

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT FY25 FEE SCHEDULE: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025
BDD FEE SCHEDULE (FY25)

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT FY26 FEE SCHEDULE: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2026
BDD FEE SCHEDULE (FY26)

In accordance with Section 36-105 of the Code of Virginia, Prince William County has adopted the Building Development Fee Schedule to defray the cost of enforcement of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The Building Development activities supported by the fees include: plan intake, plan review, permitting and inspections.

 

Building Development Fee Schedule - Fire Marshal’s Office Fees

(Across the board fee increase of 3.0%)

Fee Type

FY25 Adopted Fee

FY26

Proposed Fee

Permit Fees, Other

 

 
  1. Minimum Trade Permit Fee
  1. Residential R-3, R-4, and R-5 and their accessory structures – A minimum fee shall apply to any permit for which the calculated fee would otherwise be less than the minimum fee.
    1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51
  1. Nonresidential and R-1, R-2 and R-3 (4 story/2 dwellings) - A minimum fee shall apply to any permit for which the calculated fee would otherwise be less than the minimum fee.
  1. Fire Protection

$183.70

$189.58
  1. Reinstatement of rescinded construction permit
    1. Fire Protection

$164.59

$169.85
  1. Reassignment of responsible parties for construction permits
  1. Fire Protection

$164.59

$169.85

Plan Review Filing Fees

 

 
  1. Code Modification Review
    1. All other Use Groups, per structure or tenant space, whichever is greater
      1. Fire Protection

$183.70

$189.58
  1. Plan Review – Resubmission/Revision Fees
    1. Plan Resubmission Fee
  1. Residential (R-3 [1 Dwelling], R-4, R-5)
        1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51
  1. Nonresidential (Includes R-1, R-2, R-3 [4 story/2 dwellings])
        1. Fire Protection

$245.59

$253.45
    1. Plan Revision Fee
      1. Residential (R-3, R-4, R-5), per dwelling unit
        1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51
      1. All others, per structure or nonresidential tenant space
        1. Fire Protection

$245.59

$253.45
    1. Plan Resubmission to Revision Fee
      1. Residential
        1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51
      1. Nonresidential
        1. Fire Protection

 

$245.59

 

$253.45
  1. Providing approved plans and employee for making copies outside of agency location, base fee (plus copy charge)
    1. Fire Protection

$176.06

$181.34

Inspection Fees, Other

  1. Inspections
    1. After Hours Inspection
      1. Fire Protection (Three hour minimum.)

$187.93

$193.94
  1. Post Concealment Inspection Analysis, per permit.
  1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51
  1. Inspection Cancellation Fee
  1. After 8:00 a.m. and before the inspector arrives at the site
        1. Fire Protection

$44.40

$45.82
  1. Townhouse Multiple Inspections for the same building – Inspector has arrived at the site and rejected the first townhouse inspection.  The permit holder wants to cancel the inspections for the remaining units in that same building.
  1. Fire Protection

$44.40

$45.82
  1. Reinspection Fee
      1. Work not ready for inspection.  Not ready is defined as all of the required items for the requested inspection have not been installed and the work is not complete.
        1. Fire Protection

$164.59

$169.85
      1. Work is ready for inspection, but deficiencies are identified.  The reinspection fee shall be charged for each inspection over two when the identified deficiencies have not been corrected.
        1. Fire Protection (charged per inspection)

$277.42

$285.74
  1. Code Compliance Inspection requested by customer.  Fee shown is per hour.
      1. Fire Protection

$164.59

$169.85

 

III.  Building Fire Suppression Fees

  1. Plan Review

 

 
  1. Sprinkler Express

$566.85

$584.99
  1. Sprinkler Master Review

$241.41

$249.13
  1. Sprinkler Limited Area

$311.91

$321.89
  1. Sprinkler Light Hazard - Occupancy - minimum fee

$566.85

$584.99
  1. 1-100 heads, fee per head

$10.84

$11.18
  1. 101-300 heads, fee per head

$8.16

$8.41
  1. 301-500 heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. 501 + heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. Sprinkler Ordinary Hazard and Rack Storage - minimum fee

$566.85

$584.99
  1. 1-100 heads, fee per head

$10.84

$11.18
  1. 101-300 heads, fee per head

$8.16

$8.41
  1. 301-500 heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. 501 + heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. Sprinkler Extra Hazard - minimum fee

$566.85

$584.99
    1. 1-100 heads, fee per head

$10.84

$11.18
    1. 101-300 heads, fee per head

$8.16

$8.41
    1. 301-500 heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
    1. 501 + heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. NFPA 13D systems - fee per system

$241.41

$249.13
  1. NFPA 13R systems - minimum fee

$566.85

$584.99
    1. 1-100 heads, fee per head

$10.84

$11.18
    1. 101-300 heads, fee per head

$8.16

$8.41
    1. 301-500 heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
    1. 501 + heads, fee per head

$5.42

$5.60
  1. Dry pipe systems add on (per dry pipe valve)

$241.41

$249.13
  1. Sprinkler with stand pipe on (per standpipe riser)

$162.74

$167.95
  1. Standpipe systems only - base fee plus

$431.34

$445.14

Each additional riser after one

$123.85

$127.80
  1. Fire pumps, per pump

$492.84

$508.62
  1. Underground fire line, per line

$485.52

$501.05
  1. Carbon dioxide extinguishing system (per system)

$369.46

$381.29
  1. Clean Agent extinguishing system (per system)

$241.41

$249.13
  1. Dry chemical system (per system)

$241.41

$249.13
  1. Wet chemical systems (per system)

$241.41

$249.13
  1. Fire Safety/Evacuation Plan Review

$90.98

$93.89
  1. Plan Review – Resubmission/Revision Fees

Fire Plan Intake Quality Control Denial Fee (third or greater)

  1. Residential

$42.66

$44.02
  1. Nonresidential

$85.33

$88.08

 

IV. Electrical Fees

  1. Non Residential
  1. Fire Alarm Systems (total fee – no base plus)
    1. Fee for systems up to first 10 devices

$322.75

$333.07
    1. For each additional device

$8.16

$8.41

V. Mechanical Fees

  1. Non Residential
  1. Hoods
  1. Hood fire suppression, per system
      1. Fire Protection

$545.82

$563.28

Refunds

  1. All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the Building Official.  An administrative fee for processing the refund request will be deducted from the refund.
    1. Fire Protection

$110.96

$114.51

 

FY25 Adopted

FY26 Proposed

PERMIT FEES, OTHER

  1. Violation Notice

To offset the cost of expenses necessary for Building Code Enforcement activities, an additional fee shall be charged for permits obtained to abate a violation notice.  The additional fee shall be 100% of the calculated permit fee; not to exceed $2,500. All surcharges shall apply.  The Director of Development Services may waive this additional fee for extenuating circumstances.

PERMIT FEES, OTHER

  1. Violation Notice

To offset the cost of expenses necessary for Building Code Enforcement activities, an additional fee shall be charged for permits obtained to abate a violation notice.  The additional fee shall be 100% of the calculated permit fee; not to exceed $2,500 applied on the building permit. If there is no building permit required, then single trade permit fee shall be doubled. All surcharges shall apply. The Director of Development Services may waive this additional fee for extenuating circumstances.

III.  Building Fire Suppression Fees

  1. Plan Review
  1. NFPA 13R systems - minimum fee
  1. 1-100 heads
  2. 101-300 heads
  3. 301-500 heads
  4. 501 + heads

III.  Building Fire Suppression Fees

  1. Plan Review
  1. NFPA 13R systems - minimum fee
  1. 1-100 heads, fee per head
  2. 101-300 heads, fee per head
  3. 301-500 heads, fee per head
  4. 501 + heads, fee per head


Payment Methods

Payment can be made using cash, checks, or credit/debit cards for all development related fees. However, credit card payments for bonds and/or escrows (including lot escrows) will not be accepted (cash or separate check only). Checks should be made payable to ‘Prince William County’ or ‘PWC’. Only the following credit/debit cards will be accepted for land development fees: Master Card, Visa, and Discover.

Special Inspection Program Fee Criteria

In order to determine which fees will be applied to Special Inspection Projects “project(s)” are defined below. The bulk of projects will fall into a “project' category. However smaller jobs may fall into the 'itemized' category. Please refer to the Building Development Fee Schedule for the current fees associated with the Special Inspections Program (SIP).

The various items for Building Projects will include but not be limited to the following:

  • Controlled fill
  • Footing and foundation
  • Structural concrete
  • Masonry
  • Structural shell/pre-engineered building
  • Spray-on fire-proofing
  • Smoke control
  • Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS)
  • Other

The various items for Retaining Walls will include but not be limited to the following:

  • Footing and foundation
  • Backfill
  • Concrete
  • Compaction testing
  • Reinforced earth and geogrid
  • Masonry
  • Geometry
  • Layout
  • Guard rail

Other Related Fee Schedules