[quote=briansd1]To build a garage, my guy is quoting me roughly:

$1,500 for plans to submit (include parcel research, looking up setbacks, buildable area, etc…

$500 if he does the permitting process.

He thinks the city fees will be about $1,200 (up to a max of 5 inspections during the building process).

Of course the cost to build the structure is extra.[/quote]

Sounds low. I was looking into doing a parcel merge. As I recall, City of SD told me that initial feasibility reviews (can the project proceed at all) were ~$600 per discipline (electrical, plumbing, surveying, etc). I would have needed at least two. Then general build plans would need review; then detailed blueprints; then inspections during the build.

I assume your garage would have at least electrical? Water too?

I did not proceed. It’s just so much easier to do nothing 🙂

And you may have heard this before, but when you get a ruling like “yes, we’ll allow this,” get it in writing. Story I was told by neighbors: got stopped mid-project while doing work approved by inspector A. Then inspector B came along and said no way. They were able to prove the work had been officially OK’ed. But that process alone took weeks (i.e., add cost of extra month offsite rental while project is stalled).