This table is a reflection of the fees set by the City Clerk, City Assessor, Department of Municipal Inspections, Department of Public Works, License Commission, Fire Prevention, Traffic Commission, Treasury Department and certain Massachusetts General Laws. The fees listed in this table are not inclusive of all costs associated with City business and are subject to change. This Appendix shall be reviewed annually to reflect current practices of City departments.
Affidavit and correction of vital records | $75 | |
Birth certificate, death certificate, and marriage certificate | ||
Appeal to board of appeals under M.G.L. c. 40A | $180 | |
Not inclusive of other charges associated with the processing of the appeal | ||
Assessor's abutter's list | $80 | |
Auctioneer's permits | ||
Annual permit, resident, under M.G.L. c. 100 s. 10 | $25 | |
Special permit, non-resident, under M.G.L. c. 100 s. 10 | $50 | |
Special permit, resident, under M.G.L. c. 100 s. 10 | $25 | |
Blasting bond fee under M.G.L. c. 148 s. 19 in connection with a permit to use an explosive in the blasting of rock or other substance | $2 | |
Building permit application fee | ||
For single- or two-family dwelling | $75 | |
For three-family dwelling and above, and apartment buildings | $100 | |
Building permit fees, residential | ||
For renovations, additions, roofing, siding, pools, and/or accessory buildings for single- or two-family dwellings | $15 per $1,000 | |
For new construction of single- or two-family dwelling | $15 per $1,000 | |
For amendments to permit | $100 | |
Building permit fees, commercial | ||
For renovations of three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $20 per $1,000 | |
For new construction of three-family and above or commercial | $20 per $1,000 | |
Building, certificate of occupancy fee | ||
Single-family dwelling, with building permit | $100 | |
Two-family dwelling, with building permit | $150 | |
Any dwelling without a building permit | $200 | |
Three-family dwelling | $200 | |
Dwelling containing more than three units | $200 + $10/unit | |
Non-residential certificate of occupancy | $250 | |
Certified copy of certificate of occupancy | $200 | |
Temporary certificate of occupancy | $100/month | |
Building, archive search fee | $15 | |
Building, sign permit fee | $250 | |
Building, plan review fee for single- and two-family dwellings | ||
Estimated Construction Value | Fee | |
$10,000-$49,999 | $75 | |
$50,000 | $150 | |
$100,000 | $250 | |
$150,000 | $400 | |
$200,000 | $500 | |
$250,000-$499,999 | $600 | |
$500,000+ | $750 | |
Building, plan review fee for three-family dwellings and above and commercial | ||
Estimated Construction Value | Fee | |
$20,000-$49,999 | $200 | |
$50,000 | $250 | |
$100,000 | $300 | |
$150,000 | $600 | |
$200,000 | $1,500 | |
$250,000 | $2,000 | |
$300,000 | $2,500 | |
$400,000 | $3,000 | |
$500,000 | $3,500 | |
$501,000+ | See Building Dept. website | |
Building, reinspection fee | $150 | |
Building, work started before permit obtained | Permit fee 3x | |
Business name, fee for certificate or filing under M.G.L. c. 110 s. 5 | $40 | |
Inclusive of notarization | ||
Business certificate discontinuance, withdrawal, or address change | $15 | |
City Clerk, certification and copies of documents | ||
Furnishing a certified copy of a birth certificate, death certificate, or marriage certificate | $10/copy | |
Furnishing a copy of a document | $0.05/page | |
Certifying a document | $3/document | |
Civil fingerprint application fee under M.G.L. c. 6 s. 175B1/2 | $100 | |
City Clerk, closing-out sale under M.G.L. c. 93 s. 28A. | $2/page | |
Commissions of constables | ||
Residents | $450 | |
Non-residents | $750 | |
Dog license fees | ||
Dog license fee under M.G.L. c. 140 s. 147, neutered or spayed dog | $10 | |
Dog license fee under M.G.L. c. 140 s. 147, any other dog | $25 | |
Any dog licensed after March 15th shall incur an additional late fee | $15 | |
No fee required for a dog specially trained to lead or serve a blind person if the Division of the Blind of the Commonwealth certifies that such a dog is so trained and actually in the service of a blind person | ||
Dog license tag replacement | $5 | |
Dumpster permit fee in accordance with RRO § 8.04.011 | $75 | |
Electrical fees | ||
Electrical permit application fee | $50 | |
New construction, renovations, or additions for a single- or two-family dwelling | $5 per $1,000 | |
Temporary service, single- or two-family dwelling | $65 | |
Swimming pools | $55 | |
Siding, single- or two-family dwelling | $55 | |
Removal of illegal apartment in single- or two-family dwelling | $75 | |
Reinspection fee, single- or two-family dwelling | $55 | |
Demolition of structure | $75 | |
Security alarm systems | $75 | |
New construction, renovations, or additions for a three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $10 per $1,000 | |
Temporary service, three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $100 | |
Removal of illegal apartment in three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $75 | |
Demolition of structure, three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $75 | |
Annual maintenance permit, three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $500 | |
Reinspection fee, three-family dwelling and above or commercial | $75 | |
Electrical, work started before permit obtained | Permit fee 3x | |
M.G. L. c. 148 license fees, City Council | Initial one-time licensing fee | Annual registration fee |
Community garage | $20 | $10 |
Garage | $200 | $100 |
Special garage | $400 | $200 |
Service station | $200 | $100 |
Self-service station | $400 | $200 |
Storage of Class A, B, and C fluids | $0.01/gal | $0.005/gal |
Storage of any other liquid | $0.01/gal | $0.005/gal |
Flammable compound | $0.01/lb | $0.005/lb |
Flammable solid | $0.01/lb | $0.005/lb |
Flammable gas | $0.01/cu.ft. | $0.005/cu.ft. |
Inflammable gas | $0.01/cu. ft. | $0.005/cu.ft. |
Class A explosives exceeding 100 lbs. | $300 | $150 |
Class A explosives not exceeding 100 lbs. | $150 | $75 |
Class B explosives exceeding 100 lbs. | $80 | $40 |
Class B explosives not exceeding 100 lbs. | $40 | $20 |
Oil storage terminal for 1,000,000 gal. or more of Class A, B, or C liquids | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Fire prevention license fees, Fire Department | ||
Above ground storage removal per 527 CMR 907(1) | $50 | |
Above ground storage tank installation per 527 CMR 4.03(b) | $50 | |
Underground storage tank installation per 527 CMR 9.05(c) | $200 | |
Underground storage tank removal per 527 CMR 9.05 | $200 | |
Fuel oil storage per 527 CMR 4.03(b) | $50 | |
Oil burner: install/repair or inspection per 527 CMR 4.03(d) | $50 | |
Blasting permit per 527 CMR 13.04(11) | $50 | |
Storage of explosive materials per 527 CMR 13.04(7) | $50 | |
$50 | ||
Storage of liquid propane gas per 527 CMR 6.08(2)(b), 14.03(1) | $50 | |
Storage of flammable liquid and/or gas per 527 CMR 14.03(1) | $50 | |
$50 | ||
Storage of smokeless powder per 527 CMR 13.04(2) | $50 | |
Tar kettle per 527 CMR 10.03(12) | $50 | |
Fumigation operations per 527 CMR 10.06(3) | $50 | |
Permits (general) per M.G.L. c. 148 s. 10A | $50 | |
Re-inspection per Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) | $50 | |
Copy of fire report | No fee | |
Fee to use salamander per 527 CMR 20.01(10) | $50 | |
Lumber yards per 527 CMR 17.02(1) | $50 | |
Auto repair *depends on use | $50 per permit | |
Sprinkler repair/install per M.G.L. c. 148 s. 27A | $50 | |
Plan reviews | $100 | |
Smoke inspections per M.G.L. c. 148A s. 26, s. 10A | ||
1-family | $50 | |
2-family | $100 | |
3-family | $150 | |
4-family | $200 | |
5-family | $250 | |
6-family and above | $500 | |
Fire Department inspection | $50 | |
Common victualler safety inspection | $50 | |
Tank truck inspection per 527 CMR 8.04(5) | $75 | |
Quarterly inspections | $50 | |
Quarterly inspections: Revere Public Schools | No fee | |
Common garage and/or service station inspection per 527 CMR 5.10(2) | $50 | |
Fire alarm, initial master box connection | Fee by owner | |
Fire alarm, annual fee for master box connection | $500 | |
Fire alarm, annual fee for radio master box | $300 | |
Gas fees | ||
Gas permit application fee, residential | $50 | |
Gas permit application fee, commercial | $100 | |
Each gas fixture, residential | $5 | |
Each gas fixture, commercial | $10 | |
Gas furnace fee, residential | $100 | |
Gas furnace fee, commercial | $200 | |
Gas water heater fee, commercial | $100 | |
Gas water heater permit (requires plumbing permit) | $50 | |
Gas-fired boiler permit (requires plumbing permit) | $100 | |
Gas resinpection fee | $50 | |
Gas, work started before permit obtained | Permit fee 3x | |
Hawker's and peddler's license | $52 | |
Industrial furnace or stationary steam engine license under M.G.L. c. 140 s. 115 | $25 | |
Inspectional services fees | ||
Burial permit | $25 | |
Funeral director license fee | $100 | |
Retail food license fee, up to 1,000 sq. ft. | $100 | |
Retail food license fee, from 1,001 sq. ft. to 7,500 sq. ft. | $200 | |
Retail food license fee, 7,501 sq. ft. or more | $400 | |
Food service license fee, up to 50 seats | $150 | |
Food service license fee, 51 seats or more | $350 | |
Food service, temporary license | $75/day | |
Food service, medical (i.e., nursing home, hospital) | $300 | |
Milk | $40 | |
Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing | $40 | |
Wholesale bakery license fee | $150 | |
Caterer license fee | $200 | |
Tobacco sales license fee, cigarettes | $200 | |
Tobacco sales license fee, electronic cigarettes | $200 | |
Tobacco sales license fee, cigars | $200 | |
Tanning bed establishment license fee | $150 | |
Commercial pool license fee, outdoor | $150 | |
Commercial pool license fee, indoor | $200 | |
Commercial pool license fee, hot tub | $150 | |
Pool resinspection fee | 1st reinspection free | |
$50 subsequent reinspection | ||
Certificate of fitness | $75 | |
Certificate of fitness, resinspection fee | 1st reinspection free $50 subsequent reinspection | |
License commission license fees | ||
Common victualler, entertainment, secondhand dealer, pawnbroker, hotel, motel, inn, sales of gold/silver/precious metals/jewelry | $100 | |
Lodging house, fortune teller | $50 | |
Flea market | $300 | |
Parking lot, commuter | $100/space | |
Parking lot, park & fly or commercial storage | $200/space | |
Automatic amusement device | $100/device | |
Pool table | $75 first table, $50 each additional table | |
License commission fees, liquor, off-premises | ||
All-alcohol (includes $100 Sunday Sales Permit fee) | $2,100 | |
Malt/wine (includes $100 Sunday Sales Permit fee) | $1,600 | |
License commission fees, liquor, on-premises | ||
Includes common victualler and entertainment licenses | ||
All-alcohol, restaurant, innholder, general on-premises 2 a.m. | $3,000 | |
All-alcohol, restaurant, innholder, general on-premises, before 1 a.m. | $2,800 | |
All-alcohol, club, 2 a.m. | $1,500 | |
All-alcohol, club, before 1 a.m. | $1,300 | |
All-alcohol, veteran's club | $500 | |
Malt/wine, malt/wine/cordials, restaurant, 2 a.m. | $2,100 | |
Malt/wine, malt/wine/cordials, restaurant, before 1 a.m. | $1,900 | |
License commission, administrative fees | ||
Filing fee, liquor | $225 | |
Filing fee, general | $125 | |
Late fee for renewal | $50/month | |
ABCC fee (subject to change) | $200 | |
Local newspaper advertising fee (subject to change) | $30 | |
Marriage license fee | $50 | |
Parking meter fees | See RRO Title 10 | |
Parking, resident fees | See RRO Title 10 | |
Pasteurizing plant inspection under M.G.L. c. 94 s. 48A | $40 | |
Plumbing fees | ||
Plumbing permit application fee, residential | $50 | |
Plumbing permit application fee, commercial | $100 | |
Each plumbing fixture, residential | $5 | |
Each plumbing fixture, commercial | $10 | |
Water heater electric | $100 | |
Water heater gas, commercial (requires gas permit) | $100 | |
Gas-fired boiler, plumbing, residential | $100 | |
Gas-fired boiler, plumbing, commercial | $200 | |
Plumbing reinspection fee | $50 | |
Plumbing, work started before permit obtained | Permit fee 3x | |
Public records, furnishing copies under M.G.L. c. 66 s. 10 | Charged at the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee capable of performing the search. No charge for first 2 hours of search | |
Raffle or bazaar permit fee under M.G.L. c. 271 s. 7A | $50 | |
Shellfish permit fee, Revere and Saugus resident | $150 | |
Shellfish permit fee, non-resident | $300 | |
Shellfish shucking fee | $50 | |
Street or sidewalk opening permit application fee under RRO § 12.04.080 | $500 | |
Transient vendor license fee under M.G.L. c. 101 s. 5 | $500 | |
Treasury fees | ||
Demand fee, real estate, personal property, water and sewer, or excise | $15 per demand | |
Final water meter reading fee | $50 | |
Municipal lien certificate fee, vacant land, single-, two-, or three-family dwelling | $50 | |
Municipal lien certificate fee, residential dwelling with four or more units | $100 | |
Municipal lien certificate fee, commercial, industrial, or public utility structure | $150 | |
Municipal lien certificate or final water meter read, expedited service (48 hours) | $25 | |
Water service fees | ||
Shutting off or turning on City water between 7am-3pm Monday-Friday | No fee | |
Shutting off or turning on City water between 3:01 pm-6:59 am Monday-Friday | $100 | |
Shutting off or turning on City water anytime Saturday, Sunday, or holiday | $100 | |
Annual permit fee for reduced pressure backflow preventor or double check valve assembly | $75/device | |
Semiannual certified inspection fee for reduced pressure backflow preventer or double check valve assembly | $100/inspection, 2 required per year | |
Fee for using City hydrant to obtain water | $10 plus the cost of the water as based on usage from temporary water meter from DPW | |
Refundable deposit fee for use of temporary water meter | $5,000 | |
Water meter or meter reading device removal by City employee and return to DPW | Refundable deposit of $200 | |
Weights and measures fees | ||
Service fee for scale with capacity over 10,000 lbs. | $200 | |
Service fee for scale with capacity between 5,000 lbs-10,000 lbs. | $150 | |
Service fee for scale with capacity between 1,000 lb-5,000 lbs. | $100 | |
Service fee for scale with capacity between 100 lbs-1,000 lbs. | $60 | |
Service fee for scale with capacity between 10 lbs-100 lbs. | $35 | |
Service fee for scale with capacity under 10 lbs. | $25 | |
Service fee for vehicle tank, pump | $75 | |
Service fee for gasoline | $35 | |
Service fee for bulk storage, liquid | $200 | |
Service fee for taximeter | $35 | |
Service fee for scanning devices, 1-3 devices | $100 | |
Service fee for scanning devices, 4-11 devices | $200 | |
Service fee for scanning devices, 12+ devices | $300 | |
Wood alcohol handling license under M.G.L. c. 94 s. 303B | $5 | |
Zoning amendment application filing fee under M.G.L. c. 40A s. 5 | $180 | |
Zoning special permit application filing fee under M.G.L. c. 40A | $400 | |
Not inclusive of costs of hearing | ||
(Prior code §§ 2-8, 5-1, 5-2, 7-28, 7-29,9-2, 9-12, 10-3, 11-17, 12-88, 14-4, 16-4, 17-5A, 17-8, 17-8B, 17-8C, 19-7, 19-11, Ch. 23; C.O. 78-120; C.O. 78-195; C.O. 81-140 § 1; C.O. 81-182 § 1; C.O. 81-293; C.O. 82-124; C.O. 82-273; C.O. 83-3; C.O. 83-7; C.O. 83-52; C.O. 83-329; C.O. 85-4; C.O. 86-116; C.O. 92-176; C.O. 93-122; C.O. 11-348, 12/19/2011; C.O. 12-006, 6/4/2012; C.O. 12-225, 10/15/2012; T.C.R. 2015-03,5/21/2015; C.O. 18-133, 5/7/2018; T.C.R. 2018-21A, 8/9/2019; T.C.R. 2019-22, ; T.C.R. 2000-11; T.C.R. 2021-04, 1/7/2021; C.O. 20-370, 6/14/2021; T.C.R. 2022-19, 8/18/2022; C.O. 25-179, 8/25/2025; C.O. 26-019, 3/9/2026)