Allen County
Allen County Building Department
In short
Allen County Building Department issues 2 permits we publish for Allen County, last verified 2026-10-15. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor License and Registrations (Allen County Building Department)only if it applies to you | Allen County Building Department | Annual fees: General, Building, Residential and Home Improvement contractor $90 each; each structural superintendent registration $25. Subsidiary contractors (carpentry/framing, concrete, demolition, drywall, masonry, roofing, siding/windows/doors) $90 each, superintendent $25. Ancillary contractor classes $90 each, superintendent $25. Regional/National Account Contractor registration $250, superintendent $25. Sign contractor (all categories) $90, superintendent $25. Electrical, HVAC and non-sanitary contractors (all categories) $90; supervisors $25; journeymen $15; apprentice registration $10. Sanitary plumbing contractor registration $90; supervisor $25; journeyman $15; apprentice $10. Exam sponsorship $25. | annual (Title 6, Art. 10, Chapter 1 "Annual Fees") | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial Building, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing Permits and Certificate of Occupancy (Allen County Building Department)only if it applies to you | Allen County Building Department | New commercial construction and additions: $0.06 per sq ft of gross floor area for each floor, minimum $60. Existing commercial remodel, repair, alteration or addition: $0.06 per sq ft, minimum $60; each interior finish or tenant space needs its own permit. Commercial electrical (new or existing): $0.03 per sq ft, minimum $60. Commercial HVAC (new or existing): $0.03 per sq ft, minimum $60. Sanitary plumbing (new and existing construction): $0.03 per sq ft, minimum $60. Commercial demolition $60. Phasing premiums on each additional phase permit: structural $350; electrical, HVAC, plumbing and non-sanitary $150 each. Certificate of occupancy, commercial, $50 each. Re-inspection (including a lock-out trip) $60. Permit cancellation charge $20. | per project | 2026-10-15 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Contractor License and Registrations (Allen County Building Department)
The Allen County Building Department's Contractor Licensing page states: "All Contractors and Sub-Contractors must be licensed in Allen County." The same page says a contractor obtains the license either by reciprocating a license from another jurisdiction or by being sponsored by Allen County to take an exam at an approved testing facility, and lists a superintendent registration form and the renewal portal. The fees are set by Allen County Code Title 6, Article 10, Building Department Fee Schedule, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on December 12, 2025 and effective January 1, 2026, as recorded in the Commissioners' minutes of December 12, 2025 (item 3.i). Chapter 1 of that schedule charges $90 a year for a General, Building, Residential or Home Improvement contractor and for every subsidiary class (carpentry/framing, concrete, demolition, drywall, masonry, roofing, siding/windows/doors), every ancillary class and a sign contractor, with $25 for each superintendent registration. A Regional/National Account Contractor registers for $250. Electrical, HVAC and non-sanitary contractors pay $90, supervisors $25, journeymen $15 and apprentices $10, and the sanitary plumbing contractor registration follows the same $90/$25/$15/$10 steps. Exam sponsorship costs $25. The ordinance's recitals note that the Building Department Board which formerly set these fees was eliminated in 2024. Building Department: (260) 449-7131.
Commercial Building, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing Permits and Certificate of Occupancy (Allen County Building Department)
Under Allen County Code Title 6, Article 1, 6-1-2-2(a), the Building Commissioner administers and enforces the building codes "in unincorporated Allen County and in all incorporated cities and towns that have adopted the Allen County building code"; the Building Department's page describes its purpose as administering and enforcing building, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, sanitation and sign codes. Permit fees are set by Allen County Code Title 6, Article 10, Building Department Fee Schedule, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on December 12, 2025 and effective January 1, 2026; the Commissioners' minutes of that date record the motion carried 3-0, and section 4 of the ordinance sets the January 1, 2026 effective date. Under Chapter 2 of that schedule, new commercial construction and additions cost $0.06 per square foot of gross floor area for each floor, with a $60 minimum, and so does remodelling, repair or alteration of an existing commercial building, where each tenant space needs its own permit. Commercial electrical, HVAC and sanitary plumbing permits are each $0.03 per square foot, minimum $60; commercial demolition is $60. A phased project pays $350 for each additional structural permit and $150 for each additional trade permit. A commercial certificate of occupancy costs $50 and, under 6-10-2-12-1, is issued by email after all inspections pass, fees are paid and the building complies with code. A re-inspection, including a lock-out trip, is $60 and a cancelled permit costs $20. A food establishment submits plans to the Department of Health before seeking these permits. Building Department: (260) 449-7131.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Allen County
- Phone
- (260) 449-7131
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Allen County Code Title 6, Article 1, Allen County Building DepartmentAllen County, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Allen County Code Title 6, Article 10, Building Department Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Allen County, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Board of Commissioners minutes, December 12, 2025 (item 3.i)Allen County Board of Commissioners, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Building DepartmentAllen County, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Contractor LicensingAllen County Building Department, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Ordinance adopting Allen County Code Title 6, Article 10 (Board of Commissioners agenda attachment, December 12, 2025)Allen County Board of Commissioners, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
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