Huntington, WV
Huntington Building Permit Cost
A Huntington building permit is priced by the Inspections & Permits Division from total project cost (labour and materials) on the division's IBC 2000 §108.2 schedule, plus a $20.00 application fee on every permit. The ladder charges nothing up to $499; a flat $20.00 from $500 to $1,100; $20.00 plus $1.50 per $100 band to $2,000; $32.50 plus $6.00 per $1,000 to $25,000; $4.50 per $1,000 to $44,000; four printed bands to $50,000; $283.00 plus $3.00 per $1,000 to $100,000; and $433.00 plus $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof above $100,000. A $60,000 project pays $313.00 of fee plus the $20.00 application fee — $333.00.
How this fee is calculated
These are the components the schedule defines for this permit, as they applied on 2026-09-28. A component only applies to your project if its conditions match — read that column before assuming a figure. Want a figure for your own project? Estimate this fee with the permit fee calculator.
| Component | Formula | Applies when | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band)Permit fee | $20.00 + $15.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $1,100, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $1,100 and up to $2,000 | — |
| Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $2,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $2,000 and up to $25,000 | — |
| Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $25,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $25,000 and up to $30,000 | — |
| Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $30,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $30,000 and up to $44,000 | — |
| Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band)Permit fee | $260.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $44,000 and up to $45,000 | — |
| Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band)Permit fee | $265.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $45,000 and up to $46,000 | — |
| Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band)Permit fee | $269.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $46,000 and up to $47,000 | — |
| Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band)Permit fee | $274.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $47,000 and up to $48,000 | — |
| Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band)Permit fee | $278.50 flat fee | Project valuation over $48,000 and up to $49,000 | — |
| Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band)Permit fee | $283.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $49,000 and up to $50,000 | — |
| Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $50,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $50,000 and up to $100,000 | — |
| Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other fee | $20.00 flat fee | Every permit of this type | — |
| Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat)Permit fee | $20.00 flat fee | Project valuation at least $500 and up to $1,100 | — |
| Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof)Permit fee | $433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $100,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $100,000 | — |
| Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00)Permit fee | $0.00 flat fee | Project valuation up to $499.99 | — |
A real permit fee is these components added together. The department’s final calculation is the one that applies — this is the schedule it will be based on.
A worked example
Follow the arithmetic by hand. Every line is produced by the engine from the rules above, so the total cannot drift away from the schedule behind it.
Worked example
A commercial renovation in Huntington with a total project cost of $60,000.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $60,000 |
| Project area | 3,500 sq ft |
| Occupancy class | Commercial |
| Type of work | Alteration |
Example total
$333.00
An estimate, not an official fee. It is calculated from the published fee schedule as it applied on 2026-09-28. The permit office’s own calculation is the one that applies, and your project may fall under rules this schedule does not describe.
Fee schedule as of 2026-09-28Rules applied 2Rules considered 15
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band)Permit feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2), read from the PDF's own printed rows. The schedule prices total project cost (labor and materials). Fifty printed bands rising $3.00 from $286.00 at $50,001 to $433.00 at $100,000.Show the working
| $283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $50,000, or fraction thereof, in $1,000 steps | $313.00 |
Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fees page: 'An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.'Show the working
| $20.00 flat fee | $20.00 |
| Total | $333.00 |
Fees that do not apply here
Listed so you can see what was considered and left out, rather than wondering whether something is missing. A rule can also be left out because it is not published for this permit at all, and that is stated where it matters.
- Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
Assumptions
- Calculated from 2 fee rules in effect on 2026-09-28.
- Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, once, at the end of each component.
Ladder: $283.00 (the $50,000 base) + $3.00 × 10 whole $1,000 bands = $313.00. Application fee: $20.00. Total: $333.00. The printed row for $59,001–$60,000 also reads $313.00.
What is different in Huntington
Huntington enforces the 2018 International Building Code, the 2018 IPC, the 2020 NEC and NFPA 1 under City code Article 1711.05, but its fee ladder still cites IBC 2000 §108.2 and applies to plan examination, the permit and inspections alike. Applications go to Room 100 of City Hall at 800 Fifth Avenue; the division's three inspectors cover building, electrical and plumbing.
What this figure does not include
Impact fees, utility connections and other departments’ permits are the usual omissions, and in some jurisdictions they are larger than the permit fee itself.
Not included in these figures
This estimate covers the City of Huntington building permit fee and its $20.00 application fee. It excludes:
- Separate plan-examination or inspection charges where the division assesses them.
- Electrical and plumbing permits, priced on the division's same schedule on their own pages.
- Zoning approval and any flood-plain development permit.
- Cabell County and state permits for septic, driveway and right-of-way work.
- Utility taps and capacity charges.
What you need before applying
- Project cost stated as labour and materialsRequired
The fee is determined by 'the cost of labor and materials for the project', and the schedule prices total project cost — so the declared contract cost is what the ladder reads.
- Licensed contractorRequired
Permits are pulled by licensed contractors through the Inspections & Permits Division; the division's inspectors cover building, electrical and plumbing work.
- Permit required for construction and alterationsRequired
The Building Permit page quotes Article 1711.05 of the City code (permit required) and the current adopted codes — IBC 2018, IPC 2018, NEC 2020 and NFPA 1, 21st edition.
Common questions
How is a Huntington building permit fee calculated?
From total project cost — labour and materials — on the division's IBC 2000 §108.2 ladder, plus a $20.00 application fee. Small jobs pay nothing to $499 and a flat $20.00 to $1,100; larger jobs move through marginal bands from $1.50 per $100 up to $2.50 per $1,000 above $100,000.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
What is the minimum building permit fee in Huntington?
Nothing at all up to $499.00 of project cost. From $500.00 to $1,100.00 the fee is a flat $20.00, and the $20.00 application fee is required on every building permit.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
How much is a building permit for a $500,000 project in Huntington?
Above $100,000 the schedule adds $2.50 for each $1,000 and each part thereof to the $433.00 it reaches at $100,000. At $500,000 that is $433.00 + 400 × $2.50 = $1,433.00, plus the $20.00 application fee.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Does the City round project cost up to a whole $1,000?
In the upper bands, yes. The closing note says to add $2.50 per $1,000 'and each part thereof', so a partial thousand pays a whole step above $100,000. The middle bands are printed $1,000 ranges, which have the same effect.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Which building code does Huntington enforce?
The Building Permit page lists IBC 2018, IPC 2018, NEC 2020 and NFPA 1, 21st edition, under City code Article 1711.05 — even though the fee schedule's own text still cites IBC 2000 §108.2.
City of Huntington — Building Permit
Is there an application fee on top of the permit fee?
Yes — the fees page and the permit page both state that an additional $20.00 application fee is required per building permit.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- City websiteCityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Building Permit
States the codes in force (IBC 2018, IPC 2018, NEC 2020, NFPA 1 21st ed.), that 'Building Permit Fee is determined by the cost of labor and materials for the project', and the $20.00 application fee per building permit.
- Fee schedule (PDF)CityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Building Permit Fee Schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2 valuation ladder)
Undated. Header: 'The fee schedule is outlined in Section 108.2 of the International Building Code 2000 and requires a fee for each plan examination, building permit, and inspection ... The permit fee is calculated based on the total project cost (labor and materials). An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.' Text layer present; the ~100 printed rows reproduce the segmented ladder in fee-rules.ts to the cent. Dated here at the read date because the document prints none.
- City websiteCityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Inspections & Permits Division
Names the division, its address (Room 100, City Hall), its contact details and its three inspectors — building, electrical and plumbing — which is the basis for treating the division's single published schedule as the schedule for all three trades.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.