Building Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach, FL (2026)

In Hillsboro Beach, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $1,390.76 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $556.30, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $278.16, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $278.16, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $278.16. 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

Town of Hillsboro Beach Building Fee Schedule (July 2026)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $125.00.

Official Fee Schedule

How Hillsboro Beach values a job: Chargeable valuation is the applicant's attested cost of construction, which the Building Official may reset using a signed contract or the current R.S. Means Construction Valuation system if it does not accurately reflect the actual cost of construction.

Schedule effective July 1, 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

Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

All projects

tiered rates (see fee table)

$0–$5,000

$125.00

$5,000–$5,000,000

$132.50 + $26.50 per $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 + $24.50 per $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 + $0.52 per $1,000

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

FL Building Code Compliance Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (credited toward permit fee)

1% of job value, jobs over $75,000 only‡

Change of Contractor Fee (if applicable)

$95.00

Engineering Review Cost Recovery Fee (if applicable)

$114.50 (half-hour minimum at the printed $179 per hour plus the $25 administrative fee per review; additional time billed in quarter-hour steps)

Expired Permit Renewal Fee (after 180 days) (if applicable)

100% of the permit fee

Expired Permit Renewal Fee (within 180 days) (if applicable)

50% of the permit fee, minimum $125.00

Fire Review Cost Recovery Fee (if applicable)

$100.00 (half-hour minimum at the printed $150 per hour plus the $25 administrative fee per review; additional time billed in quarter-hour steps)

Overtime Inspections / Plan Reviews (if applicable)

$375.00, minimum $375.00

Permit Card Replacement / CO-Completion Document Fee (if applicable)

$25.00

Plan Review Fee (Rejected/Revised/Duplicate/Pre-Submittal Plans) (if applicable)

$95.00, minimum $95.00

Re-Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$95.00

Work Without Permit Penalty (if applicable)

200% of the permit fee

Zoning Review Cost Recovery Fee (if applicable)

$100.00 (half-hour minimum at the printed $150 per hour plus the $25 administrative fee per review; additional time billed in quarter-hour steps)

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type

Project type

Fees in Hillsboro Beach are the same either way.

Kind of work

Job value ($)

$2,500$500,000

Estimated building permit fee

$1,390.76

Building permit fee$1,325.00

tiered rates (see fee table)

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)$26.00

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$19.88

FL Building Code Compliance Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$19.88

Total Estimate$1,390.76

Chargeable valuation is the applicant's attested cost of construction, which the Building Official may reset using a signed contract or the current R.S. Means Construction Valuation system if it does not accurately reflect the actual cost of construction.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Hillsboro Beach building department before applying.

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Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Hillsboro Beach?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $1,390.76, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Hillsboro Beach'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 Hillsboro Beach?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $556.30, based on Hillsboro Beach's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Hillsboro Beach?

A residential building permit is tiered rates (see fee table). 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 Is the Minimum Permit Fee in Hillsboro Beach?

The sourced schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $125.00; small jobs pay at least that much before surcharges. The calculator applies it automatically.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Hillsboro Beach?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund Surcharge (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and FL Building Code Compliance Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (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 Hillsboro Beach?

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 Town of Hillsboro Beach Building Fee Schedule (July 2026). 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.