Watauga County Planning and Inspections:
Fee Schedule

FEE SCHEDULE (Effective July 1, 2008)

BUILDING PERMIT	$.30/square foot heated space $.15/square foot unheated space

MODULAR HOME	$300.00 + $.15/square foot for basement
MOBILE HOME	$75.00 single wide/$100 double wide

PENALTY FOR BUILDING WITHOUT PERMIT	Double building permit fees. May be subject to additional trip fees if necessary.

ELECTRICAL/ALTERATION PERMIT	$75.00
TRIP FEE	$75.00

SIGN PERMIT	$50.00 on premise/$100 billboard

GRADING PERMIT	$150.00 per acre or part thereof Individual home sites less than 1 acre exempt.
FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT	$150.00

ZONING/WATERSHED FEES	$40.00 permit/$100.00 site plan $300.00 appeals, conditional use permits, variances/$400.00 amendment

SUBDIVISION PLAT FEES/ MANUFACTURED HOME PARK FEES	$30.00 per lot or $30.00 per building for PUD or mobile home for all subdivision plats of two or more lots.

ROAD NAME CHANGE	$500.00

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER SITE	$750.00

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS PERMIT	$1000.00

ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR REFUNDS	$30.00 plus $75.00 for each inspection done.