APPLYING FOR A PERMIT WITH THE
CITY OF WARREN, OHIO
ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Several types of Permits are issued from the City of Warren Engineering, Planning and Building Department, prior to any construction work being done in the City or the City right-of-way and pursuant to the City of Warren Codified Ordinances.

No person, firm, corporation or company shall perform any work without first checking with the Engineering, Planning and Building Department for work valued over $400.00, including labor, material and equipment.

Any work in connection with the location, erection, construction, repair, alteration, moving or equipping of a building will require application and issuance of a Permit.

No person shall excavate within the limits of the right of way of any street, avenue, alley lane or any public grounds for the purpose of installing, repairing or cleaning any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, sanitary lateral, storm connection or water connection, or for any purpose, without first obtaining a Permit. No Permit shall be required of any person, company or corporation performing work for or under contract with the City, which is covered by a performance bond.

Arrangements must be made for inspections.

Whoever violates any of these provisions shall be subject to penalty.
 

 
TYPES OF PERMITS AND PERMIT FEES

Plan Review Fees
(a) Residential
Single Family - new construction $50.00
Multi-family - new construction $30.00 per unit
All garages and utility buildings $ 5.00 each
**Alteration/Addition $ 2.00 per 100 square feet

**Multifamily is defined as a two or three-family dwelling; any dwelling with four or more units shall be governed by the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC).
**Alteration/Addition plan review fee is based on the gross area of each floor level where the alteration or addition is to be made.

(b) Commercial and Industrial
General and mechanical plans $4.50 per 100 square feet
Electrical plans $2.50 per 100 square feet
Automatic sprinkler and other fire
Suppression system plans (all suppressed areas) $3.20 per 100 square feet
As to resubmittals there will be a charge of twenty-five percent of the original plan examination fee as charged above for each submittal.
 

Building
(a) Residential
Single Family - new construction $100.00 plus $4.00 per 100 square feet
Multi-family - new construction $ 65.00 per unit, plus $4.00
per 100 square feet
Alteration/Addition $ 40.00 plus $4.00 per 100
square feet
Alteration/addition permit fee is based on the gross area of the alteration or addition.

Special Residential Permits
Single garage, detached, new construction $20.00
Double garage, or larger, detached
new construction $30.00
Utility buildings, or other detached
structures of 100 or more square feet $30.00
Re-siding, vinyl, aluminum or wood $25.00
Re-roofing $25.00
Basement Waterproofing $25.00
Fireplace, each $20.00
Decks, over 24 inches in heights $25.00
Swimming pool, with a controlled water
Supply over 24 inches in depth or
180 square feet of surface area $25.00
Demolition, house -or story $65.00
Demolition, single garage $10.00
Demolition, double garage, or larger $20.00
Moving of any structure $65.00
Repairs, any not covered above, valued at
More than $400.00 $25.00
Certificate of use and occupancy $20.00

(b) Commercial and Industrial. 

Building permits of Commercial and Industrial buildings shall be three quarters of one percent of the building valuation.

Minimum permit fee $75.00
Certificate of use and occupancy, 
Including renewals $30.00

Electrical
(a) Residential
Single Family - new construction, all inclusive $65.00
Multi-family - new construction, per unit,
All inclusive $45.00
Alterations/additions
Minimum fee, to which the following will 
Be added:
Meter $20.00
1-5 outlets and switches $10.00
6-15, outlets and switches $15.00
16 and over, outlets and switches $20.00
Outlets in excess of 120 volts, each $10.00
Appliances - first unit, $10.00
Each subsequent unit $ 2.00

(b) Commercial
Minimum fee, $30.00
To which the following will be added: 
Service $ 0.20 per ampere
Outlets and switches, each $ 2.00
Fixtures, each $ 1.00
High intensity outlets:
Light outlets of 1,000 watts or more $30.00
Outlets over 10 kilowatts for
Heat treating equipment, welding
Equipment, permanent wave apparatus,
Hair dryers and other similar commercial
Devices, each $30.00
Power outlets, including controls, distribution
And connections, each
Up to 1 horsepower (HP) $15.00
1 HP, up to 3 HP $17.00
3 HP, up to 6 HP $19.00
6 HP, up to 10 HP $21.00
10 HP, up to 15 HP $23.00
Over 15 $25.00
X-Ray machines and equipment $30.00

Plumbing
Residential and Commercial:
Single Family - new construction,
All inclusive $65.00
Multi-family - new construction, per unit
All inclusive $45.00
Commercial, and any alterations/additions,
Including residential 
Minimum Fee $25.00
To which the following will be added
Stacks $15.00
Water taps $20.00
Water lines $20.00
Gas lines $15.00
Gas outlets, each $ 3.00
Grease trap, exterior $20.00
Each vented fixture, trap, appliance
Or device $10.00
Sanitary Sewer connection-minimum $300.00
*Commercial and industrial tap-in-service shall be determined by the City Engineer, in accordance with the following
(a) If the property for which a sanitary connection is desired, has been previously assessed for a sanitary sewer main by a political subdivision or the sewer main has been installed by a developer at his expense, there shall be no charge for the sanitary sewer main fee. However, the service charge and inspection fee shall be in effect.
(b) If the owner of property for which a sanitary sewer connection is desired has not previously contributed toward an existing sewer main, then the fee shall be $24.00 per foot front for the sanitary sewer main fee. This fee contributes to the cost of constructing the sanitary sewer main. Also to be included is the service charge and inspection fees.
(c) If a sanitary sewer main is extended by an individual, at his expense under a special construction permit issued by the City Engineer, there shall be no fee for the special permit; However, the owner shall pay inspection charges for the construction of the sanitary sewer main extension and the standard service charges and inspection fees for each connection thereto.
(d) All sanitary sewer main fees, are collected to defray the cost of construction of such sanitary sewer main where there was no contribution by the abutting affected property's at the time of construction.
** Sanitary Sewer inspection-residential $25.00
Sanitary Sewer inspection-commercial $50.00
Sanitary Sewer inspection-industrial $75.00
Sealing lateral, demolition building $25.00
Sanitary sewer lateral repair $ 0
Storm Sewer connection $ 0

Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Residential and Commercial
Single Family - new construction,
All inclusive $65.00
Multi-family - new construction, per 
Unit, all inclusive $45.00
Commercial and any alteration/additions
Including residential
Minimum fee $25.00
to which the following will be added
Heating systems, up to 150,000 BTU's $25.00
Including overhead, through the wall
And infrared (radiant) systems
For each additional 10,000 BTU's $ 3.00
Electric baseboard heating, whole house $25.00
Replacement, all or part of, electric base-
Board heating system $20.00
Air conditioning, up to 3 ½ tons $25.00
For each ton over 3 ½ tons $10.00
Duct installation, per $1,000 of valuation $ 8.00
Refrigeration units for storage, food
Processing and beverage coolers,
First unit $15.00
Each additional unit $ 3.00
Incinerators, each $15.00
Fireplace, each $25.00
Wood stove, or freestanding
Fireplace, each $20.00
Ventilation - commercial
Cooking space, hood, fan,
Duct and filter, each $30.00
Each additional system $20.00
Replacement, each unit $15.00
Ventilation - commercial
Cooking space, hood, fan,
Duct and filter, each $30.00
Each additional system $20.00
Replacement, each unit $15.00

Inspection Fees - Building
(a) Residential
Single Family - new construction $75.00
Multi-family - new construction $50.00 per unit
Alteration/addition $20.00
All special residential permits, listed
Previously under residential building
Permits $ 5.00
Re-inspection, each occurrence $15.00
Certificate of use and occupancy $10.00

(b) Commercial $150.00
Re-inspection, each occurrence $ 50.00
Annual minor maintenance and repairs
Blanket $125.00
Permit - use group "F" only, all inclusive
For building, electrical, plumbing and
HVAC inspections, applications
Certificate of use and occupancy
New construction or alteration $10.00
Safety and sanitation inspection $50.00

Inspection Fees - Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Residential and Commercial
Fifty percent of the permit valuation
But no less than $25.00
Re-inspection, each occurrence $25.00

Right of Way Permits
Residential and Commercial
Ditch Pipe installation $ 25.00
Utility street cut $ 25.00
Curb cut $ 25.00
Sidewalk repair $ 25.00
Sidewalk - new $ 25.00
Driveway approach $ 25.00
Driveway sealing $ 25.00

Zoning
Temporary antenna trailer fee $150.00
Permanent tower, monopole or
Antenna permit fee $500.00
Antennas mounted to an existing
Structure $250.00

Planning and Zoning Permits
Residential
New Construction $ 25.00
Alteration/Addition $ 10.00

Commercial
New Construction $ 75.00
Alteration/Addition $ 30.00