Building Permits & Licensing

Building permits and contractor licenses are available at Newton City Hall, 201 E. 6th St., at the 3rd floor reception desk. Applications are available for download below.

Permit fees

Building permit fees are based on the value of the construction:

Project Valuation	Building Permit Fee
$1 to $500	$22.43
$501 to $2,000	$22.43 for the fist $500 plus $2.99 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof
$2,001 to $25,000	$67.28 for the first $2,000 plus $11.96 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$25,001 to $50,000	$342.36 for the first $25,000 plus $8.97 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$50,001 to $100,000	$566.61 for the first $50,000 plus $5.98 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$100,001 to $500,000	$865.61 for the first $100,000 plus $4.49 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$500,001 to $1,000,000	$2,661.61 for the first $500,000 plus $3.74 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$1,000,001 and up	$4,531.61 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.99 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof

Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing permits have itemized fees depending upon the installations to be performed.

Forms

Forms available to download, fill out, and submit to the Engineering and Code Enforcement Office on the 3rd floor of City Hall: