2024 New Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2024)

Acceptable Payment Methods

1. Checks:
   • Payable to "City of Alexandria"  ($35 fee on all return checks and hold will be put on any active contact and/or permit until account is cleared)
2. Credit Cards
   • MasterCard
   • Visa
   • Discover

All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing by the original applicant to the Permit Center Division Chief or the Building Official. The refund policy intends to comply with all applicable requirements of the VUSBC. 

1. Refunds will be issued for the total cost of any fees paid if none of the following services were provided within three days of the written request:
   • Application review
   • Plan review
   • Consultations
   • Permit issued
   • Inspections
2. Refunds will be issued for the total cost paid minus the applicable costs of the following:
   • Plan Review Only under 180 days:  35% non-refundable fee for all plan review deposits
   • Plan Review and Permits Issued under 180 days: 35% non-refundable fee for each plan review deposit and 25% fee for administering each issued permit
   • Permits issued that did not require a plan review under 180 days: 25% non-refundable fee for administering each issued permit
3. The Following are Non-Refundable:
   • Permit issued that did not require a plan review over 180 days: Non refundable
   • Plans Review or Permits Issued over 180 days: Non refundable
   • Permits Issued with inspections provided by City Inspection Staff: Non refundable
   • Applications submitted with deposit with no permits picked up over 180 days: Non refundable
   • Revision, Modification, and resubmission fees: Non refundable
   • Permit/Certificate replacement fees: Non refundable