§ 4-01 Work Notice and Work Permit Fees.
RCNY § 4-01
(a)The six categories of fees charged by the Department of Business Services in connection with the issuance of work notices and work permits are: (1) New building fee. New building fee based on square footage; (2) Open area fee. Open area fee such as lumber yard container terminal, storage, etc., based upon square footage; (3) Miscellaneous fee. Miscellaneous fee for such work as plumbing, electrical, demolition, bulkheads, etc., based on cost; (4) Amendment fee. Amendment fee for any change or revision of a previously issued permit; (5) Fee for Change of Use. Fee for Change of Use involving no physical work; and (6) Special fees. Special fees for notarization of documents and photocopies.
(b)The fee schedule below lists each of these categories separately. One hundred percent of the fee is due at the time of filing a permit application and fees are not refundable. All applications must be accompanied by the full fee in order to be processed. A fee computation should be included with each application. NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES WORK NOTICE AND WORK PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1986 CATEGORY I NEW BUILDINGFEECATEGORY I NEW BUILDINGFEE0 to 1,000 Square Feet$55.001,001 to 5,000 Square Feet$110.005,001 to 10,000 Square Feet$220.0010,001 to 20,000 Square Feet$440.0020,001 to 40,000 Square Feet$880.0040,001 to 60,000 Square Feet$1,320.0060,001 to 80,000 Square Feet$1,760.0080,001 to 100,000 Square Feet$2,200.00Add $440.00 for each additional 20,000 Square Feet or Part of CATEGORY II OPEN AREA FEEFEECATEGORY II OPEN AREA FEEFEE0 to 10,000 Square Feet$28.0010,001 to 50,000 Square Feet$138.0050,001 to 100,000 Square Feet$275.00100,001 to 200,000 Square Feet$825.00200,001 to 300,000 Square Feet$1,375.00300,001 to 400,000 Square Feet$1,925.00400,001 to 500,000 Square Feet$2,475.00Add $550.00 for each additional 100,000 Square Feet or Part of CATEGORY III MISCELLANEOUS FEEFEECATEGORY III MISCELLANEOUS FEEFEE$0 to $1,000$28.00$1,001 to $5,000$55.00$5,001 to $10,000$110.00$10,001 to $20,000$220.00$20,001 to $50,000$440.00$50,001 to $100,000$660.00$100,001 to $200,000$880.00$200,001 to $300,000$1,320.00$300,001 to $400,000$1,760.00$400,001 to $500,000$2,200.00$500,001 to $600,000$2,640.00$600,001 to $700,000$3,080.00$700,001 to $800,000$3,520.00$800,001 to $900,000$3,960.00$900,001 to $1,000,000$4,400.00$1,00,001 to $1,100,000$4,840.00$1,10,001 to $1,200,000$5,280.00$1,20,001 to $1,300,000$5,720.00$1,30,001 to $1,400,000$6,160.00$1,40,001 to $1,500,000$6,600.00$1,50,001 to $1,600,000$7,040.00$1,60,001 to $1,700,000$7,480.00$1,70,001 to $1,800,000$7,920.00Add $440.00 for each additional $100,000 of Estimated Cost or Part of CATEGORY IV AMENDMENTSAny revisions or changes submitted thirty days after date of approval – $200.00 CATEGORY V CHANGE OF USENo physical work, including lot subdivisions – $100.00 CATEGORY VI SPECIAL FEESThe department shall be entitled to charge the following fees: CATEGORY VI SPECIAL FEESThe department shall be entitled to charge the following fees: 1. Acknowledgements (Notary)per signature$0.252. Certificate of Completion or Notice of Completionper copy$5.003. Certificate of pending Violationsper copy$35.004. Preparing Copy of RecordA) Preparing and certifying a copy of record or document other than a plan, certificate of completion, notice of completion or certificate of pending violationNote: A page to consist of one face of a card or recordfirst pageeach additional page $20.00$3.00B)1. Photostat copy of a plan 18" x 24" or lessper copy$15.002. Photostat copy of a plan exceeding 18" x 24" for first section 18" x 24" each additional section 18" x 24" or lesscopy$15.003. Extra photostat copies of plans each section 18" x 24"copy$3.004. Places of Assemblyeach copy$50.00













