Hillsboro Beach, FL Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Hillsboro Beach, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

In Hillsboro Beach, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $1,384.13 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $553.65, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $276.83, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $276.83, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $276.83. 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.

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Source

Town of Hillsboro Beach Building Fee Schedule (2026, re-issued 9/14/2026)

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

Official Fee Schedule

Apply online at the Hillsboro Beach permit portal, or call 954-427-4011.

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: October 14, 2026

Schedule adopted under Florida's HB 803 permit fee rules (effective July 2026). 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 by job value

Up to $5,000

$125.00

Over $5,000, up to $5,000,000

$132.50 plus $26.50 per additional $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 plus $24.50 per additional $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 plus $0.52 per additional $1,000

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 50%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 15%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (paid when you apply, counts toward the 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.

Electrical Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

All projects

tiered rates by job value

Up to $5,000

$125.00

Over $5,000, up to $5,000,000

$132.50 plus $26.50 per additional $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 plus $24.50 per additional $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 plus $0.52 per additional $1,000

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 50%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 15%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (paid when you apply, counts toward the 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.

Plumbing Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

All projects

tiered rates by job value

Up to $5,000

$125.00

Over $5,000, up to $5,000,000

$132.50 plus $26.50 per additional $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 plus $24.50 per additional $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 plus $0.52 per additional $1,000

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 50%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 15%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (paid when you apply, counts toward the 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.

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

All projects

tiered rates by job value

Up to $5,000

$125.00

Over $5,000, up to $5,000,000

$132.50 plus $26.50 per additional $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 plus $24.50 per additional $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 plus $0.52 per additional $1,000

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 50%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 15%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (paid when you apply, counts toward the 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.

Roofing Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

All projects

tiered rates by job value‡

Up to $5,000

$125.00

Over $5,000, up to $5,000,000

$132.50 plus $26.50 per additional $1,000

Over $5,000,000

$122,500.00 plus $24.50 per additional $1,000

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)

tiered by job value, minimum $2.00

Over $0

$0.00 plus $0.52 per additional $1,000

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 50%‡

Private Provider Plan Review and Inspection Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 15%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Multi-Family)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%‡

Private Provider Plan Review Discount (Single-Family Home)

may reduce the permit fee by 10%‡

40-Year Inspection Program Fee (if applicable)

$350.00

Application Fee (paid when you apply, counts toward the 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

Kind of work

Job value ($)

$500$100,000

Estimated electrical permit fee

$276.83

Included in this total

Electrical Permit Fee$265.00

$132.50 + $5,000 × $26.50 per $1,000 over $5,000 (see the fee table above)

Broward County BORA Fee (Ch. 43)$5.20

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$3.98

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.65

Private provider reductions (F.S. 553.791), not applied: 10% of the permit fee‡ with a private provider for inspections; 15% of the permit fee‡ with a private provider for plan review and inspections; 10% of the permit fee‡ with a private provider for plan review. Confirm eligibility and reduced figures with the building department.

Total Estimate$276.83

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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. Apply online. Phone: 954-427-4011. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.

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How to Apply for a Permit in Hillsboro Beach

Hillsboro Beach accepts building permit applications online for all permit types through the town's Community Core permitting portal. Contractors register in the portal before applying. Applications are processed in the order received. When plan review is complete, the Building Department assesses the permit fee and emails a request for payment, then issues the permit for download from the portal once payment is received. Print the permit package on paper no smaller than 11x17 for on-site inspections; window and door packages may be letter size. To schedule an inspection, email building@townofhillsborobeach.com or call 954-766-2766. Requests are accepted until 3:00 p.m. for next-business-day inspections. Inspection results are posted in Community Core. The Building Department is run for the town by Calvin, Giordano & Associates.

Source: Hillsboro Beach application instructions

Apply online: Hillsboro Beach permit portal

Building Department Contact

Phone: 954-427-4011
Email: building@townofhillsborobeach.com
Inspections: 954-766-2766 or building@townofhillsborobeach.com, by 3:00 p.m. for next business day
Address: 1210 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Source: Official contact page

Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Hillsboro Beach?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $1,384.13, 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 Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Hillsboro Beach?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $553.65, based on Hillsboro Beach's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Hillsboro Beach?

A residential building permit is tiered rates by job value. 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 State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% 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 and what it saves.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Town of Hillsboro Beach Building Fee Schedule (2026, re-issued 9/14/2026). See the official schedule. Last verified October 14, 2026.

Other Jurisdictions in Broward County

Jobs inside another city's limits are permitted by that city; unincorporated areas by the county.

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. Pulling a commercial permit or a small residential job? See what HB 803 lets you save. Wondering whether fees changed this year? See which Florida fee schedules are new.

Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee Schedule

Building Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

Electrical Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

Plumbing Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

Roofing Permit Fees in Hillsboro Beach

Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee Calculator

How to Apply for a Permit in Hillsboro Beach

Hillsboro Beach Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Hillsboro Beach?

How Much Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Hillsboro Beach?

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Hillsboro Beach?

What Is the Minimum Permit Fee in Hillsboro Beach?

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Hillsboro Beach?

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Hillsboro Beach?

Where Do These Fees Come From?

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