Building Permit Fees in Cooper City, FL (2026)

In Cooper City, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $1,573.50 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $526.90, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $314.70, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $314.70, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $314.70. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Source

City of Cooper City Building Division Fees (Building Division webpage, Building Division Fees section)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.

Official Fee Schedule

How Cooper City values a job: Chargeable valuation is the cost of construction attested to by the applicant, verified by the Building Official against the greater of a signed contract for the work or the current RS Means Construction Valuation system, with each sub-permit's fee based on that permit's own job value.

Schedule effective February 10, 2026. Last verified: September 1, 2026

This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed

Cooper City Permit Fee Schedule

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.

Plumbing Permit Fees in Cooper City

All projects

tiered rates (see fee table) (Source prints each bracket above $2,500 as a flat percent of TOTAL construction cost (not marginal). Stored as a marginal band with Band Base Fee = rate x band floor so the engine reproduces rate x total value exactly for any value inside the band.)

$0–$2,500

$139.00

$2,500–$2,000,000

$75.00 + $30.00 per $1,000

$2,000,000–$5,000,000

$50,000.00 + $25.00 per $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$100,000.00 + $20.00 per $1,000

Residential (1–2 family): Water Heater Change Out

$50.00 flat

Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Fee

tiered by job value

Over $0

$0.52 per $1,000

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Fee (F.S. 468)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00‡

Cooper City Education Fee

0.02% of job value (printed as $0.20 per $1,000 of construction cost; modeled as a continuous 0.02% of valuation)

Florida DBPR/Home Recovery Fund Fee (F.S. 553)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00‡

3rd and Subsequent Plan Review Fee (if applicable)

$139.00

Additional/Partial Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$139.00

Change of Contractor Fee (if applicable)

$139.00

Expired Permit Renewal Fee (if applicable)

50% of the permit fee

Notary Fee (if applicable)

$9.00

Overtime Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$139.00 per hour, minimum $417.00

Overtime Plan Review Fee (if applicable)

$139.00 per hour, minimum $417.00

Permit Card/Plan Replacement Fee (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$139.00

Revision After Issuance Fee (Per Discipline) (if applicable)

$139.00

Work Without a Permit Penalty Fee (if applicable)

200% of the permit fee

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Cooper City Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type

Project type

Kind of work

Rate type

Job value ($)

$500$50,000

Estimated plumbing permit fee

$314.70

Plumbing permit fee$300.00

Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Fee$5.20

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Fee (F.S. 468)$3.00

Cooper City Education Fee$2.00

Florida DBPR/Home Recovery Fund Fee (F.S. 553)$4.50

Total Estimate$314.70

Chargeable valuation is the cost of construction attested to by the applicant, verified by the Building Official against the greater of a signed contract for the work or the current RS Means Construction Valuation system, with each sub-permit's fee based on that permit's own job value.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Cooper City building department before applying.

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Cooper City Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Cooper City?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $1,573.50, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Cooper City's sourced fee schedule, and it covers the building permit alone; a job that combines trades pays each applicable permit. Calculate your job's value for an itemized total.

How Much Is a Roofing Permit in Cooper City?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $526.90, based on Cooper City's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Cooper City?

A residential building permit is tiered rates (see fee table) (Source prints each bracket above $2,500 as a flat percent of TOTAL construction cost (not marginal). Stored as a marginal band with Band Base Fee = rate x band floor so the engine reproduces rate x total value exactly for any value inside the band.). Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical / HVAC, and Roofing permits scale with the value of the job. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Cooper City?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Fee (F.S. 468) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and Florida DBPR/Home Recovery Fund Fee (F.S. 553) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Cooper City?

Florida's HB 803 (effective July 2026) exempts certain single-family work under $7,500 from permitting statewide, excluding electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work. Confirm with the building department whether your job qualifies before skipping a permit. Read what HB 803 changed.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from City of Cooper City Building Division Fees (Building Division webpage, Building Division Fees section). See the official schedule. Last verified September 1, 2026.

Compare Permit Fees Across Broward County

The same job, priced by each jurisdiction's own fee schedule. Across Broward County's 24 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $509.50 (Plantation) to $4,262.98 (Tamarac).

Jurisdiction	Building permit ($50k remodel)	Roofing permit ($20k re-roof)
Unincorporated Broward County	$1,819.00	$838.40
Cooper City	$1,573.50	$526.90
Coral Springs	$1,015.50	$487.18
Davie	$928.88	$371.65
Deerfield Beach	$1,307.25	$522.90
Fort Lauderdale	$927.88	$374.15
Hallandale Beach	$1,601.13	$743.65
Hillsboro Beach	$1,390.76	$556.30
Hollywood	$1,284.68	$569.48
Lauderdale Lakes	$1,386.79	$687.88
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	$1,600.50	$352.50
Lauderhill	$2,365.00	$865.50
Margate	$1,930.00	$315.63
Miramar	$1,470.38	$633.15
Oakland Park	$1,473.50	$681.65
Parkland	$1,478.75	$553.50
Pembroke Park	$909.75	$432.90
Pembroke Pines	$2,030.90	$522.90
Plantation	$509.50	$396.00
Sunrise	$2,844.75	$456.00
Tamarac	$4,262.98	$323.90
West Park	$1,355.17	$577.20
Weston	$1,068.58	$567.35
Wilton Manors	$1,224.25	$584.65

Estimates from each jurisdiction's sourced fee schedule, surcharges and minimum fees included. Where a schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area and a 2,000 sq ft roof. "n/a" means the fee isn't documented in our sourced data.

New to Florida permit fees? Read our Florida permit fee guide: how schedules are set, the statutory surcharges, and what HB 803 changed in 2026.

Building Permit Fees in Cooper City, FL (2026)

Cooper City Permit Fee Schedule