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Permit Fee Schdule - Fire
FY '26 Fire Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2025)
Fire Prevention Permit Fees
The fees set forth in this section are fixed for the issuance of the permits required by the Fire Prevention Code. Construction permits are valid for a period of one year from date of issue unless, as otherwise stated on the face of the permit. Operational permits will be valid for the same period as the inspection schedule in section 106 and the renewal will be the payment of the inspection fee for existing buildings. Renewal of permits shall be subject to fees in effect for the period of renewal.
| Permit | Price |
|---|---|
| ALE | $100 |
| Automatic fire-extinguishing Systems | $200 |
| Battery Systems (greater than 50 gallons) | $50 |
| Cryogenic Fluids | $100 |
| Emergency Responder Radio Coverage | $100 |
| Energy Storage Systems | $100 |
| Fire Alarm and Detection Systems and Related Equipment | $200 |
| Fuel Cell Power System | $100 |
| Gas Detection System | $100 |
| Gates | $100 |
| High-Pile Storage | $100 |
| Mobile Food Prepretation Vehicle: Automatic Kitchen Fire Suppression System | $100 |
| Motor Vehicle Repair Room(s) and/or Booth(s) | $100 |
| Plant Exctraction System | $100 |
| Private Fire Hydrants | $100 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Power System | $100 |
| Special Event Structure | $100 |
| Standpipe Systems with/without Sprinkler System | $100 |
| Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents, and Canopies | $50 Each |
| Traffic Calming Devices - New installations and Replacement of Existing Traffic Calming Devices | $100 |
| Underground Fire Sprinkler Line | $100 |
| Permit | Price |
|---|---|
| All other permit fees required by the Technical Code | $100 |
| County Owned Buildings | No Charge |
| Explosives [Manufacturing, Storage, Handling, and Sale or use of explosives, fireworks, and explosive material (60-day permit)] | $300 |
| Fire Apparatus Access Road Gates, Barriers, and Traffic Calming Devices. To verify operation & maintenance on a annual cycle. | $100 |
| Foster Care DHHS Inspection | No Charge |
| Mobile Food Prepratation Vehicle. Equipped with appliance that produces smoke or grease-laden vapors. To verify operation & maintenance of suppression system on a annual cycle. | $100 |
| Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilites | $100 |
| Nightclub - To operate a nightclub. | $100 |
| Outdoor Assembly Event. Greater than 1,000 people | $100 |
| Plant Extraction System | $100 |
| Pyrotechnic Special Effects Materials | $500 |
| Temporary / Conditional CO Fire Inspection | $100 |
| Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents, and Canopies | $50 Each |
Building - New Construction, change of use, alteration, remodel, repair, renovation, or reconstruction.
| Review | Price |
|---|---|
| Basic Fire Plan Review / Final Fire Inspection (2,500 - 10,000 square feet) | $250 |
| Complex Fire Plan Review / Final Fire Inspection (25,001 - 100,000 square feet) | $750 |
| Fire Hydrant Flow Test - Witness | $100 |
| Fire Hydrant NFPA 291 Flow Test - Simultaneous Testing Two Sets of Fire Hydrants | $1000 |
| Fire Plan Re-Review Fee (Includes As-builts review and excessive project revisions of 3 or more separate revisions) | $50 per review after 3 reviews |
| Intermediate Fire Plan Review / Final Fire Inspection (10,001 - 25,000 square feet) | $500 |
| NFPA 291 Flow Test | $500 |
| Small Fire Plan Review / Final Fire Inspection (Less than 2,500 square feet) | $100 |
| Special Fire Plan Review / Final Fire Inspection (More than 100,001 square feet) | $1,000 |
| Subdivision/Fire Development | $250 |
| Class | Price |
|---|---|
| Class A - 55 gallons or 500 pounds | $50 |
| Class B - 56 - 550 gallons or 501 - 5000 pounds | $250 |
| Class C - 550 to 5,500 gallons or 5,000 to 50,000 pounds | $250 |
| Class D - 5,500 gallons or 50,000 pounds | $250 |
All owners or tenants of buildings in Brunswick County, which are required to be inspected by the Brunswick County Fire Code Official are subject to the following inspection fee schedule.
| Inspection | Price |
|---|---|
| Civil Penalties are assessed in accordance with North Carolina G.S. 153A and G.S. 160D. [First Offense, Second Offense, Third and Subsequent Offenses]. | See Penalties and Fees Section. $50.00 to $500.00 per violation |
| Complaint Investigation with violation found and not corrected at time of visit. | See Penalties and Fees Section. $50.00 to $500.00 per violation |
| Fifth and subsequent re-inspections for non-compliance | $250 |
| First re-inspection for non-compliance if code requirements are not met | $200 |
| Initial Fire Inspection Under 1,500 square feet | $75 |
| Initial Fire Inspection 1,500 to 5,000 square feet | $100 |
| Initial Fire Inspection 5,000 to 10,000 square feet | $125 |
| Initial Over 10,000 square feet | $125 + $10.00 / 1,000 square feet |
| Second re-inspection for non-compliance if code requirements are not met | $75 |
| Stop Work Order | $200 |
| Third re-inspection for non-compliance if code requirements are not met | $150 |