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Fee Schedule
| WATAUGA COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS FEE SCHEDULE Effective July 1, 2026 |
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| BUILDING PERMIT - Structures under NC Residential Code | $.30 per sq ft heated space up to 1,000 sq ft $.40 per sq ft heated space over 1,000 sq ft $.20 per sq ft unheated space |
| BUILDING PERMIT - Structures under NC Building Code | $.55 per sq ft |
| MOBILE HOME | $150 single wide / $250 double wide |
| PENALTY FOR BUILDING WITHOUT PERMIT | Double building permit fees. May be subject to additional trip fees as necessary. |
| ALTERATION PERMIT | $100.00 |
| SIGN PERMIT | $75.00 on premise / $500.00 for billboard |
| TRIP FEE | $100.00 (1st Trip) $150.00 (2nd Trip) $200.00 (3rd+) |
| REMODEL PERMIT | $100 per trade |
| GRADING PERMIT | $200.00 per acre or part thereof; Individual home site less than 1 acre exempt. |
| FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT | $150.00 |
| COMPLIANCE AND REVIEW FEES (for all ordinances not specifically named in fee schedule) |
$50.00 per permit $200.00 per site plan $500.00 appeals, conditional use permits, variances $600.00 amendments |
| SUBDIVISION PLAT FEES / MANUFACTURED HOME PARK FEES |
$100.00 per lot or building as applicable |
| EXEMPT PLATS | $25.00 |
| WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER SITE | $1,500.00 |
| WIRELESS CO-LOCATION PERMIT | $500.00 |
| WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS | $200.00 small $1,500.00 large |
| SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS PERMIT | $1,000.00 |
| ABC/DAYCARE LICENSE INSPECTION | $100.00 |
| ZONING COMPLIANCE LETTER | $25.00 |
| CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR | $25.00 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR REFUNDS | $30.00 plus $75.00 per inspection done. |