Danbury, CT Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

For separate permits, available at the option of the owner, covering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, sprinklers, chimneys and fireplaces Five dollars ($5.00) for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) in value up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) plus eleven dollars ($11.00) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)* *Except that the fee for all residential and commercial structures located in the Downtown Revitalization Zone as specified in section 7.F. of the City of Danbury Zoning Regulations shall be reduced by fifty (50) percent. Any State fees shall not be reduced.

No application for a building permit shall be processed without payment of the foregoing fees. If after the filing of an application for a building permit a change is made to the scope of the work to be performed which affects the value of the work, a new fee shall be calculated. Any increase in the fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit unless a building permit has already been issued, in which case said increased fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Any decrease in the fee resulting from a change in the work shall be refunded in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this section.