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Building Permit Fees in West Melbourne, FL (2026)

In West Melbourne, a $50,000 kitchen remodel runs about $472.75 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $114.00, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $74.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $2,363.75. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees — pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Fees from Resolution No. 2026-04 – Permit Fee Schedule (City of West Melbourne), last verified July 21, 2026.

Fee details

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule. The calculator below uses the default rule; variants are listed for reference.

Residential (1–2 family) — Change Out
$70.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family) — Residential
$85.00 for the first 1 unit, plus $85.00 per unit
Commercial / 3+ units — Change Out (Valuation Table)
tiered rates (see fee table)
$0–$2,000
$70.00
$2,000–$100,000
$70.00 + $5.00 per $1,000
$100,000–$500,000
$550.00 + $4.00 per $1,000
Over $500,000
$2,150.00 + $3.00 per $1,000
Commercial / 3+ units — Commercial (Valuation Table)
tiered rates (see fee table)
$0–$2,000
$70.00
$2,000–$100,000
$70.00 + $5.00 per $1,000
$100,000–$500,000
$550.00 + $4.00 per $1,000
Over $500,000
$2,150.00 + $3.00 per $1,000
Commercial / 3+ units — Hotel/Motel
$60.00 for the first 1 unit, plus $60.00 per unit
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.

Source

Resolution No. 2026-04 – Permit Fee Schedule (City of West Melbourne)

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective February 17, 2026. Last verified: July 21, 2026

Fee calculator

Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
Estimated mechanical / HVAC permit fee
$74.00
Mechanical / HVAC permit fee$70.00
$70.00 flat
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$2.00
The city PDF (Res. 2026-04) does not print the statutory state surcharges; statutory 1.5% / $2.00 minimum applied (Winter Garden precedent). Added 2026-07-21 review.
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)$2.00
The city PDF (Res. 2026-04) does not print the statutory state surcharges; statutory 1.0% / $2.00 minimum applied (Winter Garden precedent). Added 2026-07-21 review.
Total estimate$74.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the West Melbourne building department before applying.

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