West Lafayette, IN
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Margerum City Hall
222 N Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 775-5130
Email
Jason Hardebeck
Building Commissioner
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Commercial - New Build
- Improvement Location Permit and Advanced Structural Components Application
- Two (2) sets of building plans and one (1) electronic copy
- Two (2) sets of Plot Plans (to scale and showing setbacks)
- List of Contractors (Contractor Bond Requirements)
- Landscape plan
- Erosion Control Application <.5 acres
- Erosion Control Checklist >.5 acres
- State Construction Design Release - State Website
- Sewer Tap Permit
- Pre-construction meeting with all City Departments involved in the project.
Building Permit Fees:
Base fee: $635.00 (includes plan review, six(6) inspections, and certificate of occupancy), plus $2.00 per thousand of the estimated cost of construction, if less than $1,000,000.00; or $2,00.00 plus $0.50 per thousand of the estimated cost of construction, if more than $1,000,000.00, plus Fire Department Fees.
The six(6) inspections included in the base fee are footing, underslab, slab, rough-in, permanent electric, and final. If any additional inspections are required, you will be charged an additional $85.00 per inspection.
Sewer Tap Permit Fees:
Sewer tap permit 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.
