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Building Department Fee Schedule
Residential Building
New construction, Renovation, Porches, Decks, and New unfinished Basements are valued at $60 per square foot. The permit fee is based on $10 per thousand dollars of valuation. The permit fee will not be based on estimates unless agreed upon with the Inspector of Buildings.

Commercial Building
New Construction & Renovation $60sqft X area worked on; then $15 for 1st $1,000 of value, and $10 for each  additional $1,000 of value or portion thereof. Fees doubled on work started without a permit and on Stop Work Orders.

Residential Building Fees
PERMIT
FEE
New Construction
Habitable living space
Renovation
$10 per $1,000 valuation
Porches-covered
$20 sq. ft.
Decks
$15 per sq. ft.
Basement-unfinished
$20
Basement-finished
$45 sqft
Building Relocation
$50
Construction Trailers
$35
Swimming Pools--Above Ground
$10 per $1,000 valuation
Swimming Pools--Inground
same as above
Sign
$50
Shed
$10 per $1,000 valuation
Tennis Court
$10 per $1,000 valuation
Woodstove
$35
Temporary Occupancy
$50
Tent
$25
Re-inspection
$35
Permit Renewal
$15%
Certificate of Occupancy
$25
Garage
$100 per bay
Commercial Building Fees
PERMIT
FEE
Minimum Fee
$100
Re-inspection
$25

Town of Norwell Massachusetts 345 Main Street, Norwell, MA 02061