Buildings & Codes Fee Schedule
Effective January 1, 2025 some building permit fees will be increasing.
Payments can be paid via check (payable to the Town of Queensbury) or online (the service fee to pay with a card is included whether you pay in person or online). If you don’t have an invoice please call the office before you CLICK HERE to pay.
All COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL projects (i.e. new builds, additions, alterations, solar) require 3 sets of plans, these can be submitted as 2 paper & 1 pdf OR 3 paper.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Boathouse (with or w/o sundeck) 35¢/sq. ft., Min $300
- Cell Tower (New Tower) $1000
- Cell Tower (Maint./Equip Upgrade) $500
- Deck, Porch (open) 25¢/sq. ft., Min $140
- Detached Garage, Pavilion, Pole Barn (301+ s.f.) 35¢/sq. ft., Min $200
- Dock $110
- Ground-Mounted Solar/Solar Farm
Res – $200;
Comm – $500 - Pavilion/Pole Barn (< 300 s.f.), Canopy, Carport, Gazebo $100
- Shed (301+ sq. ft. see garage fees) $100
- Solar Panels
Res – $100;
Comm – $250 - EV Chargers
Res – $100;
Comm – $250 (1-5 peds)
FIRE MARSHAL
- Certificate of Occupancy Only $165
- Commercial Generator $275
- Diesel/Petrol Island Canopy $550/canopy
- Fireworks Operating Permit $165
- Fuel Tank Removal $165
- Gas Tanks & Pumps – New $385
- Propane Installation—Res or Comm $150
- Solid Fuel (i.e. wood) $275
- Gas Fireplace $160
- FM Comm Submittal – Separate from BP submittal $75
- Tent – Temporary $200
- FM Special Inspection (FA, Sprinkler, etc.) $165
MISC. PROJECTS & FEES
- Building Permit Renewal (Res) $110/year
- Building Permit Renewal (Comm) $150/year
- Demolition $165
- Floodplain Development $110
- Pool $150
- Septic Variance (Town BoH review) $165
- Signs $3.50/sf
- Temp C of O (90 days) $165
- Post construction BP submission +30% of fee
- No Call/No Show for Inspections $50/instance
- Stop Work Order $100
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
- 1 & 2 Family Dwelling (inc. septic system) 35¢/sq. ft.
- Manufactured Home (inc. septic system) 25¢/sq. ft., Min $165
- Addition 35¢/sq. ft., Min $300
- Alteration 35¢/sq. ft., Min $250
- Garage 35¢/sq. ft., Min $200
- Home Inspection $110
- House Moving $85
- Property Transfer Septic Inspection $275
- Recreation Fee (new construction only on vacant parcel) $1000/dwelling unit on (see Planning/Zoning to verify)
- Residential Generator $100
- Septic—New or Alteration $85
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
- New Build—heated 35¢/sq. ft.
- New Build—unheated (301+ s.f.) 25¢/sq. ft., Min $100
- Addition 35¢/sq. ft., Min $350
- Alteration 35¢/sq. ft., Min $250
- Amusement Ride $1000 ($850)
- Garage 35¢/sq. ft., Min $300
- Septic—New or Alteration $165
- Townhouse, Condo, Apt., Multi-Family 35¢ per sq. ft.
Please note that there are some changes to the 2023 fee schedule.
30% retention for withdrawal, 100% after 1 yr. from application date
Adopted 12/2/24: Town Board Reso #: 418, 2024, Amendment to Ordinance No. 30: Resolved that the Amendment and fee modifications shall take effect as of 1 January 2025