West Lafayette, IN
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Margerum City Hall
222 N Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 775-5130
Email
Chad Spitznagle
Building Commissioner
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Residential Multi-Family - New Build
- Improvement Location Permit Application and Advanced Structural Components Application
- One (1) set of building plans and one (1) electronic copy
- One (1) sets of Plot Plans (to scale and showing setbacks)
- List of Contractors (Contractor Bond Requirements)
- Landscape Plan
- Erosion Control Application for <.5 acres
- Erosion Control Application for >.5 acres
- Sewer Tap Permit Application
- Pre-Construction meeting with all City Departments involved in project
Building Permit Fees:
Fees are based on the number of buildings and units plus $2.00 per thousand of the estimated cost of construction, if less than $1,000,000, or $2,000 plus $0.50 per thousand of the estimated cost of construction if more than $1,000,000 plus Fire Department fees. Click here to see the fee schedule.
Example of 10 unit building base fee: $125.00 for the plan review and certificate of occupancy, plus $135.00 per building for footing, underslab and slab inspection, plus $125.00 time 10 (number of units) for a base total fee of $1,510.00. Then add in the fee for the estimated cost of construction and Fire Department fees.
Sewer Tap Permit Fees:
Sewer tap fees are based on the water meter size plus a $50.00 inspection fee. Click here to see the fee schedule. Depending on the location of the project, a utility service cost recovery fee may be added to the sewer tap permit fee.