DHS 132.815(2)(c)3.3. ‘Scope of fee.’ The fees indicated in Table 132.815, relating to building and heating, ventilation and air conditioning plans, include the plan review and inspection fee for all components, whether submitted with the original submittal or at a later date. Components covered by that fee are: DHS 132.815(2)(c)3.f.f. Structural component plans, such as plans for floor and roof trusses, precast concrete, laminated wood, metal buildings, solariums and other similar parts of the building. DHS 132.815(2)(c)4.a.a. The examination fee for review of plans for alteration of existing buildings and structures undergoing remodeling or review of tenant space layouts shall be determined in accordance with Table 132.815 on the basis of the gross floor area undergoing remodeling. DHS 132.815(2)(c)4.b.b. The fee specified in subd. 4. a. shall be based on the actual gross square footage of the area being remodeled. When remodeling of an individual building component affects building code compliance for a larger area, the fee shall be computed on the basis of the total square footage of the affected area. DHS 132.815(2)(d)(d) Total fee for review of plans. To determine the total fee for review of plans, the department shall: DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.1. ‘Fee for miscellaneous plans.’ Miscellaneous plans are plans that have no building or heating, ventilation and air conditioning plan submissions and for which there may not be an associated area. The fee for a miscellaneous plan shall be $250. This fee is for plan review and inspection. Miscellaneous plans include: DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.a.a. Footing and foundation plans submitted prior to the submission of the building plans; DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.b.b. Plans for industrial exhaust systems for dust, fumes, vapors and gases, for government-owned buildings only; DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.d.d. Stadium, grandstand and bleacher plans, and interior bleacher plans submitted as independent projects; DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.e.e. Structural plans submitted as independent projects, such as docks, piers, antennae, outdoor movie screens and observation towers; and DHS 132.815(2)(e)1.f.f. Plans for any building component, other than building and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, submitted following the final inspection by the department. DHS 132.815(2)(e)2.2. ‘Fee for permission to start construction.’ The fee for permission to start construction shall be $80. This fee shall apply to those applicants proposing to start construction prior to the approval of the plans by the department. DHS 132.815(2)(e)3.3. ‘Fee for plan revision.’ The fee for revision of previously approved plans shall be $100. This paragraph applies when plans are revised for reasons other than those that were requested by the department. The department may not charge a fee for revisions requested by the department as a condition of original plan approval. DHS 132.815(2)(e)4.4. ‘Fee for extension of plan approval.’ The examination fee for a plan previously approved by the department for which an approval extension [was requested] beyond the time limit specified in this chapter shall be $75 per plan. DHS 132.815(2)(e)5.5. ‘Collection of fees.’ Fees shall be remitted at the time the plans are submitted. No plan examinations, approvals or inspections may be made until fees are received. DHS 132.815(2)(e)6.a.a. The department shall charge a handling fee of $50 per plan to the submitting party for any plan that is submitted to the department, entered into the department’s system and subsequently requested by the submitting party to be returned prior to departmental review. DHS 132.815(2)(e)6.b.b. The department may charge a photocopying fee of 25 cents per page to anyone who requests copies of construction or remodeling plans, except that a fee of $5 per plan sheet shall be charged for reproduction of plan sheets larger than legal size.
