Permits & Fees

Permit Documents

  1. Building Permit Application
  2. Fence Permit Application
  3. Fence Permit Application - Swimming Pool
  4. Manufactured Fireplace Permit Application
  5. Manufactured Home Permit Application
  6. Mechanical Permit Application
  7. Plumbing Permit Application

Electrical Permits

Building permits do not include electrical wiring. 

A separate request for inspection must be filed with the State Board of Electricity at or before commencement of any electrical wiring that is required by law to be inspected. An owner who wishes to do his own electrical wiring may obtain a Request for Inspection form by visiting the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's electrical inspections forms page. 

You may also inquire by sending $1 with a written request for the form to the State Board of Electricity at the following address:

1821 University Ave.
Suite S-128
St. Paul, MN 55104

The State Board of Electricity may be reached by telephone at 651-642-0800 for inspection-related inquiries. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. It is the responsibility of the person filing the request for inspection to call for all required inspections.

Building Permit Fees


Total Valuation Fee
$1 to $500 $25
$501 to $2,000 $25 for the first $500 plus $3.25 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000 $73.50 for the first $2,000 plus $14.75 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $415.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $682.50 for the first $50,000 plus $7.50 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,053.50 for the first $100,000 plus $6 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof $500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,427.75 for the first $500,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.
$1,000,001 and up $5,945.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof
Other Permits & Fees
Permit Type
 Fee
Plumbing Permit
 $8 per fixture $30 minimum fee + $1 surcharge
Mechanical (HVAC) 1.5% of job valuation up to $25,000 + surcharge .0005 x valuation 1.25% of job valuation over $25,000 + surcharge .0005 x valuation
Fireplace 1.5% of job valuation.
$30 minimum fee + surcharge .0005 x valuation
Re-roof, Re-side, Window/Door Replacement, Swimming Pool, House Move, House Demolition $75 flat fee + $1 surcharge
Fence Permit $10
Manufactured Homes $175 + $1 surcharge

Fees for inspections not covered by the above will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City of Chaska in table 1-A. When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be collected at 50% of the normal building permit fee for residential plans. For commercial/industrial plans, a plan review fee shall be collected at 65% of the normal building permit fee. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified and are in addition to the permit fees. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this Code in accordance with Minnesota Statute 326B.133.