Monroe, NC
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
$13,117.20listed total
145rank by 2025 new single-family permits
Not included: Backflow prevention assemblies (customer expense), permit surcharges not listed for the prototype, erosion/stormwater permits tied to the lot, electric service connection (City electric utility). Building square footage assumed 2,400 (heated plus garage). Monroe charges no road, park or fire impact fee in this schedule. Fee schedule dated July 1, 2026; water/sewer system development fees effective Jan 1, 2025.
Water/sewer provider: City of Monroe Water Resources
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, new permit · computed | $0.5175 per sq. ft. per square foot of gross floor area under roof (minimum $75) | $1,242 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted) x $0.5175 = $1,242.00 Effective 2024-07-01 Source · p.10 Chapter II Section 1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Technology fee, 10% added to permit fees permit · computed | 10% of permit fee percent of permit fee | $124.20 | 10% x $1,242.00 = $124.20 Effective 2017-07-01 Source · p.10 Chapter II note fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Homeowners Recovery Fund surcharge, new single-family dwelling permit | $10 per dwelling | $10 | Printed Effective 2003-08-01 Source · p.10 Chapter II Section 1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Zoning permit, site plan required (new structures), residential permit | $150 per permit | $150 | Printed Effective 2026-07-01 Source · p.100 Planning, Residential Permits fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Water tap and service connection, 3/4-inch, inside city limits water | $2,175.00 per tap, by size | $2,175 | Printed (complete service connection installation) Effective 2026-07-01 Source · p.103 Chapter XIV Art. A Sec. 1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Sewer tap and service connection, 4-inch sewer | $1,801.00 per tap | $1,801 | Printed (complete service connection installation) Effective 2026-07-01 Source · p.107 Chapter XIV Art. C Sec. 1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Water system development fee, 3/4-inch meter water | $2,547.00 per meter, by size | $2,547 | Printed Effective 2025-01-01 Source · p.111 Chapter XIV Art. E fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Wastewater system development fee, 3/4-inch meter sewer | $5,068.00 per meter, by size | $5,068 | Printed Effective 2025-01-01 Source · p.111 Chapter XIV Art. E fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 eeee8fe53829 |
| Total listed | $13,117.20 |
Fee-change calendar
- City fee schedule is re-adopted each July 1; tap and connection fees shown are effective July 1, 2026 (next review July 1, 2027). (effective 2027-07-01)