Chapter II, Art. 37 Sec. 1, Fees
Updated July 1, 2008 in accordance with C.O. 92-306
Article 37 - Schedule of Fees City CodeEnforcement
Permits
Section 1.
Effective July 1, 1992, the City of Bangor Code Enforcement Officer shall
change the charges for
permits issued by or through that office. See attached schedule of fees.
Section 2. The
fee prescribed by this ordinance shall supersede any existing City ordinance provisions that are inconsistent
with the schedule as set forth in Section 1 above.
** I. CONSTRUCTION
All new construction (residential
and commercial) permits shall be based on a fee multiplier of .007 multiplied against total construction costs
derived from appropriate calculations pursuant to the adopted ICC type
of construction method/permit fees as presented to the City of Bangor and in
effect as of July 1 in any calendar year. New section, see examples.
EXISTING
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: including, but not limited to
remodeling, new fences, decks, swimming pools, foundations, utility
buildings, concrete slabs, garages, additions, fire escapes, handicap ramps.
FEE: $33.00 minimum
plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost over $2,500.00. No maximum fee.
EXISTING
NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: including, but not limited to
remodeling, additions,
alterations, fences, concrete slabs, canopies, accessory structures.
FEE: $48.00 minimum
plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost over $2,500.00. No maximum fee.
AMENDMENTS
TO BUILDING:
Increase
cost of work as per schedule above.
BELATED
FEE FOR LATE APPLICATION AFTER WORK HAS BEEN STARTED:
Any work started without benefit of
a permit shall be served a Stop Work Order, and, if subsequently permitted, pay
50% additional to the required permit fee.
* Amended June
22, 1992, C.O. 92-306 ** Amended July 27, 1992, C.O. 92-372
PORTABLE
SWIMMING POOLS:
Permanent in-ground or above-ground not conforming to
portable pool requirements, based on cost
of work as above. With side heights of 30” and/or gallon capacity of 1,200
gallons or more.
FEE: $33.00
OBSERVATION
STANDS AND AMUSEMENT STANDS:
Temporary
Stands:
FEE:
$53.00
Permanent
Stands: - based on construction cost as on previous page.
MOVING
OF BUILDING:
Removal of a building or structure from one lot to
another or to a new location on the same lot. FEE: $37.00 plus 100% of
any direct cost for services provided by the City.
PARKING LOTS:
25 - 100 Spaces FEE: $ 76.00
101 - 300 Spaces - FEE: $113.00
301 or more - FEE: $186.00
EXCAVATION:
Grading
and filling as defined by the Land Development Code.
FEE:
$37.00
DEMOLITION:
Dwelling,
structure or interior - FEE: $40.00 plus $10.00 for each story over (3)
stories. Small Structures: such as garage or shed with no sewer connections - FEE:
$11.00
BELATED FEE
WILL BE CHARGED WHERE DEMOLITION HAS BEEN COMMENCED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A
PERMIT. A STOP WORK ORDER WILL BE ISSUED AND THE FEE DOUBLED BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED.
II. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:
Inspections to
be dictated by cost of construction from ICC fee structure calculations. Inspection fees will be charged
dependent on project costs and staff inspection time incurred based on the
following scale:
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CATEGORY
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CONSTRUCTION COST
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FEE
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TIME
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Change of Occupancy
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No Construction
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$ 11.00
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n/a
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Category F Permit
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$0 - $2,500
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$ 11.00
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n/a
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Category E Permit
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$2,501 - $7,500
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$ 78.00
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1/2 hr
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Category D Permit
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$7,501 - $175,000
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$119.00
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3/4 hr
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Category C Permit
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$175,001 - $300,000
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$155.00
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1
hr
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Category B Permit
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$300,001 - $1,000,000
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$316.00
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2 hrs
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Category A Permit
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$1,000,001 – Maximum
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$471.00
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3 hrs
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III.
SIGN PERMITS:
FEE:
$29.00
per sign
IV.
ELECTRICAL PERMITS:
Temporary service ........................................................................... $33.00
Additional residential Wiring ..................................................................... $33.00
New wiring or rewiring of single and
two-family structures ... $59.00
New wiring or rewiring over two-family structures ........................ $59.00 plus
$22.00 for each
additional unit over two
Service entrance - new or changeover........................................... $33.00 per
entrance
Commercial ...................................................................................... $59.00 minimum plus 1/2 of 1%
of the
cost of the job
THERE WILL BE A
SEPARATE CHARGE FOR EACH ITEM LISTED ABOVE, EVEN IF THE WORK PERFORMED IS LOCATED ON THE
SAME JOB SITE.
BELATED
FEE:
Any work
started without benefit of permit after one business day, after receipt of
notice, if subsequently
permitted, pay double the required permit fee.
V. PLUMBING PERMITS:
$24.00 minimum for
1-4 fixtures. $6.00 for each additional fixture over 4.
Table 110.2
Maine State Plumbing Code (Effective January 20, 1998) Permits for complete disposal
system:
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Engineered system (includes one
Disposal Area)
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$200.00
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Non-engineered system
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$100.00
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Primitive system (includes one
alternative toilet)
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$100.00
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Separate laundry disposal field
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$
35.00
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Seasonal conversion permit
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$
50.00
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Variance (is added to permit fee)
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$
20.00
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Permits
for individual components of disposal system:
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Alternative toilet (only)
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$
50.00
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Disposal field (engineered system)
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$150.00
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Disposal field (non-engineered
system)
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$
75.00
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Treatment tank (non-engineered
system)
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$
50.00
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Treatment tank (engineered system)
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$
80.00
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Holding Tank
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$100.00
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Variance (is added to permit fee)
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$
20.00
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VI.
YARD SALE PERMITS/SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY/TAG SALE/GARAGE SALE Two permits allowed per year.
1st permit $
5.00
2nd permit (60 days after 1st) $
11.00
VII. WOOD STOVE PERMIT $ 16.00/stove
VIII. MINIMUM ENERGY
STANDARDS $
5.00
IX. OIL BURNER FEES: (1 gallon = 134,000 BTU’s)
For a residential replacement burner
or new installation with a firing rate
up to 2 1/2 gallons/hour or up to 200,000 BTU’s ................................................................. $33.00
For light commercial firing rate
over 2 1/2 gallons/hour up to 7 1/2 gallons/hour
or over 200,000 BTU’s up to 1 million BTU’s ...................................................................... $48.00
Heavy commercial firing rate over 7
1/2 gallons/hour or over 1 million BTU’s
to 2 million BTU’s .................................................................................................................... $76.00
Industrial over 15 gallons/hour and over 2 million BTU’s .................................................... $107.00
X. SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS:
If under 10 heads ................................................................ $
5.00
Over 10 heads or under 50 ................................................ $
19.00
Over 50 heads...................................................................... $
52.00
Over
100 heads........................................................ .............. $
73.00
Add $10.00 for each story over 1st
Over 50 heads requires plans review................................ $ 33.00
Fire
and Intrusion Alarms.................................................... $
48.00
Xl. TANKS:
Underground and above ground tanks 331 gallons to
300,001 or more,
gasoline, fuel or oil tanks ........................................................................................ $48.00
Liquefied gases 125 to 120,000
gallons or more water capacity, under
and above ground ................................................................................................... $48.00
BELATED FEE FOR ALL EXCEPT SPECIFICALLY NOTED........... $36.00 additional
XII.
APPEALS BOARD:
Board
of Appeals ......................... $ 88.00
Advertising
.............................. . $
43.00
Total ............. $131.00
XIII. AUTOMATIC
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS to the adopted fee schedule will be made effective July 1 each year based on
changes to the Consumer Price Index.
A.
Gross square footage a.
B.
Multiply B by type of construction factor (table) __________________________________ b.
C. Multiply by fee multiplier .007
= Permit Fee c.
*Gross
area x type of construction (table) x permit fee multiplier = permit fee.
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City
of Bangor – Effective 7/1/08 – 6/30/09
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Square
Foot Construction Costs a,b,c,d
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Group (2006 International Building Code) Type of Construction
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1A
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lB
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2A
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2B
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3A
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3B
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4
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5A
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5B
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A-I
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Assembly, theaters, with stage
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190.99
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184.82
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180.21
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172.74
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160.21
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159.43
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167.13
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148.15
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142.63
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Assembly, theaters, without stage
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176.23
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170.05
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165.44
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157.97
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145.44
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144.66
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152.37
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133.39
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127.86
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A-2
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Assembly, nightclubs
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147.10
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142.97
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139.34
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133.91
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124.28
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124.03
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129.21
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114.30
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110.46
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A-2
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Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls
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146.10
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141.97
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137.34
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132.91
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122.28
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123.03
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128.21
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112.30
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109.46
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A-3
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Assembly, churches
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176.78
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170.61
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165.99
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158.53
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145.96
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145.18
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152.92
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133.90
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128.38
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A-3
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Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums
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150.51
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144.34
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138.73
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132.26
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118.68
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118.90
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126.65
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106.63
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102.10
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A-4
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Assembly, arenas
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175.23
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169.05
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163.44
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156.97
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143.44
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143.66
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151.37
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131.39
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126.86
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B
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Business
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152.75
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147.34
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142.69
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136.02
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121.77
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120.96
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130.77
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108.80
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104.41
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E
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Educational
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163.27
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157.77
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153.29
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146.61
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135.26
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132.07
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141.77
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120.94
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116.38
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F-I
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Factory and industrial, moderate hazard
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90.96
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86.79
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82.13
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79.44
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68.74
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69.66
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76.24
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58.56
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55.46
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F-2
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Factory and industrial, low hazard
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89.96
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85.79
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82.13
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