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MECHANICAL FEES The following fees shall be required of all applicants seeking action under this chapter when a building permit is not required: Initial fee for issuing each permit $15.00 Additional Fees: Fee for inspecting heating, ventilating, ductwork, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems shall be $10.00 for the first $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, of valuation of the installation plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof.   Fee for inspecting repairs, alterations, and additions to an existing system shall be $5.00 plus $2.00 for each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Fee for inspecting boilers (based upon Btu input) NOTE: 1 KJ = 1.055 BTU 1 BHp = 33,475 Btuh 33,000 Btu (BHp) to 165,000 (5 BHp) $5.00 165,001 Btu (5 BHp) to 330,000 (10 BHp) $10.00 330,001 Btu (10 BHp) to 1,165,000 (52 BHp) $15.00 1,165,001 Btu (52 BHp) tp 3,300,000 (98 BHp) $25.00 over 3,300,001 Btu (98 BHp) $35.00 Fee for Reinspection In case it becomes necessary to make a reinspection of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration system, or boiler installation, the installer of such equipment shall pay a reinspection fee of $5.00. Temporary Operation Inspection Fee When preliminary inspection is requested for purposes of permitting temporary operation of a heating, ventilating, refrigeration, or air conditioning system, of portion thereof, a fee of $5.00 shall be paid by the contractor requesting such preliminary inspection. If the system is not approved for temporary operation on the first preliminary inspection, the usual reinspection fee shall be charged for each subsequent preliminary inspection for such purpose.