Plan review fee.
Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-9
in effectSec. 10-9. - Plan review fee.
The fire prevention bureau shall review plans for construction, tanks, fire protection systems, fire alarm systems, industrial processes, and other reviews requiring fire code compliance.
Plans submitted for review shall contain complete information and detail. As specified by reviewers, plans shall be drawn to scale, professionally designed and sealed by a North Carolina registered architect and/or professional engineer.
Charges for plan review on behalf of the city by the fire prevention bureau shall be based upon the following schedule:
Each building, based upon square footage of the building beginning at:
Plan Review
Automatic Extinguishing System Review | Review of automatic extinguishing system | $150.00 | Per Review
Express Review Fee | For first hour | $1,500.00 | Per Hour
Per additional hour in 15 increments | $375.00 | Per 15 Minutes
Fire Alarm System Plan | Reviewing fire alarm | $150.00 | Per Review
Fire Pump | Reviewing of fire pump | $150.00 | Per Review
Fire Resubmittals | Regular Resubmission of Review | $150.00 | Per Plan
Express (Prioritized) Resubmission | $900.00
Plan | Up to 2,499 sq. ft. | $100.00 | Per Review
2,500—9,999 sq. ft. | $150.00
10,000—49,999 sq. ft. | $325.00
50,000—99,999 sq. ft. | $450.00
100,000—149,999 sq. ft. | $500.00
150,000—399,999 sq. ft. | $600.00
400,000—499,999 sq. ft. | $700.00
500,000—599,999 sq. ft. | $800.00
600,000—699,999 sq. ft. | $900.00
700,000—799,999 sq. ft. | $1,000.00
Plan | 800,000—899,999 sq. ft. | $1,100.00 | Per Reveiew
900,000—999,999 sq. ft. | $1,200.00
1,000,000+ sq. ft. | $1,500.00
Sprinkler System Plan | Review of a sprinkler system | $150.00 | Per Riser
Standpipe System Review | Review of standpipe | $150.00 | Per Review
Tank Plan Review | Plan review of tank | $100.00 | Per Tank
TRC Review | Technical review of project | $0.00 | Per Review
** Additional hours, after hours, and weekends may have additional charges. **
(Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)
Source: City of Greensboro, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/greensboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH10FIPRPR_ARTIINGE_S10-9PLREFEFetched: 11/1/2026