Everglades City, FL Permit Fees (2026)

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

Collier County administers building permits, inspections, and fees for Everglades City under a 2018 interlocal agreement, and City Ordinance 2018-2 adopts the county's fee schedule as amended; the fees shown are the county's schedule. See the Collier County fee schedule

Building Permit

$316.50

200 sq ft remodel area

In Everglades City, a building permit for a remodel runs $316.50 in permit fees, a re-roof $388.25, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $154.00, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $316.50, and a whole-house repipe $316.50. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area, a 2,000 sq ft roof, and a 200 sq ft job area. 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

Collier County Resolution No. 2025-231 (GMCD Development Services Fee Schedule, Exhibit A), effective Jan. 1, 2026

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

Official Fee Schedule

Apply online at the Everglades City permit portal, or call 239-252-2400.

How Everglades City values a job: For permits valued under $5,000, and to determine whether a project's construction value crosses that $5,000 threshold, valuation is computed using the ICC Building Valuation Data Table (February 2007 edition).

Schedule effective January 1, 2026. Last verified: September 4, 2026

Schedule adopted under Florida's HB 803 permit fee rules (effective July 2026). What HB 803 changed

Everglades City Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Everglades City

Standard (up to 3 stories)

$0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

4+ Stories

$0.34 per square foot of building area

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (per inspection)

$110.00 per inspection

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application)

$50.00

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

1.5% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce designated fees by 25% (25% of the $110 per-inspection fees (Sec. AA))‡

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%†

Reduces the plan-review-attributable portion of the permit fee (the trade plan review fees, Sections N through R) by 25%, the statutory minimum Collier adopted 7/28/2026

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review and Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee plus designated fees by 50% (50% of plan review plus inspection fees)‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Duplicate Permit Card (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Floodplain Review (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Notice of Commencement Administrative Fee (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Permit Extension (if applicable)

10% of the permit fee, minimum $150.00, maximum $750.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)

$110.00 per inspection

Collier County Unincorporated - Second and Subsequent Plan Corrections (if applicable)

$100.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$500.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$150.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekday) (if applicable)

$220.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekend or Holiday) (if applicable)

$440.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Electrical Permit Fees in Everglades City

Standard (up to 3 stories)

$0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

4+ Stories

$0.18 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (per inspection)

$110.00 per inspection

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application)

$50.00

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

1.5% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce designated fees by 25% (25% of the $110 per-inspection fees (Sec. AA))‡

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%†

Reduces the plan-review-attributable portion of the permit fee (the trade plan review fees, Sections N through R) by 25%, the statutory minimum Collier adopted 7/28/2026

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review and Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee plus designated fees by 50% (50% of plan review plus inspection fees)‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Duplicate Permit Card (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Notice of Commencement Administrative Fee (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Permit Extension (if applicable)

10% of the permit fee, minimum $150.00, maximum $750.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)

$110.00 per inspection

Collier County Unincorporated - Second and Subsequent Plan Corrections (if applicable)

$100.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekday) (if applicable)

$220.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekend or Holiday) (if applicable)

$440.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Plumbing Permit Fees in Everglades City

Residential (1–2 family): Electric water heater replacement (attached or multi-unit)

$100.00 flat

Standard (up to 3 stories)

$0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

4+ Stories

$0.14 per square foot of building area

Lawn sprinkler system

$100.00 flat

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (per inspection) (does not apply to some listed rules)

$110.00 per inspection

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application) (does not apply to some listed rules)

$50.00

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

1.5% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce designated fees by 25% (25% of the $110 per-inspection fees (Sec. AA))‡

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%†

Reduces the plan-review-attributable portion of the permit fee (the trade plan review fees, Sections N through R) by 25%, the statutory minimum Collier adopted 7/28/2026

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review and Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee plus designated fees by 50% (50% of plan review plus inspection fees)‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Duplicate Permit Card (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Grease Trap Fee (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Notice of Commencement Administrative Fee (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Permit Extension (if applicable)

10% of the permit fee, minimum $150.00, maximum $750.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)

$110.00 per inspection

Collier County Unincorporated - Second and Subsequent Plan Corrections (if applicable)

$100.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekday) (if applicable)

$220.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekend or Holiday) (if applicable)

$440.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Everglades City

Residential (1–2 family): Residential A/C change-out

$100.00 flat‡

Standard (up to 3 stories)

$0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

4+ Stories

$0.14 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (per inspection) (does not apply to some listed rules)

$110.00 per inspection

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application)

$50.00

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

1.5% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce designated fees by 25% (25% of the $110 per-inspection fees (Sec. AA))‡

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%†

Reduces the plan-review-attributable portion of the permit fee (the trade plan review fees, Sections N through R) by 25%, the statutory minimum Collier adopted 7/28/2026

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review and Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee plus designated fees by 50% (50% of plan review plus inspection fees)‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Duplicate Permit Card (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Notice of Commencement Administrative Fee (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Permit Extension (if applicable)

10% of the permit fee, minimum $150.00, maximum $750.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)

$110.00 per inspection

Collier County Unincorporated - Second and Subsequent Plan Corrections (if applicable)

$100.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekday) (if applicable)

$220.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekend or Holiday) (if applicable)

$440.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Roofing Permit Fees in Everglades City

Structural Review Fee

$0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (per inspection)

$110.00 per inspection

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application)

$50.00

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

1.5% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00†

Computed on plan review plus inspection fees, Collier's definition of the building permit fee (Sec. M)(1))

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce designated fees by 25% (25% of the $110 per-inspection fees (Sec. AA))‡

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee by 25%†

Reduces the plan-review-attributable portion of the permit fee (the trade plan review fees, Sections N through R) by 25%, the statutory minimum Collier adopted 7/28/2026

Collier County - Private Provider Reduction, Plan Review and Inspections (Commercial)

may reduce the permit fee plus designated fees by 50% (50% of plan review plus inspection fees)‡

Collier County Unincorporated - Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$50.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Duplicate Permit Card (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Notice of Commencement Administrative Fee (if applicable)

$5.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Permit Extension (if applicable)

10% of the permit fee, minimum $150.00, maximum $750.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)

$110.00 per inspection

Collier County Unincorporated - Second and Subsequent Plan Corrections (if applicable)

$100.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekday) (if applicable)

$220.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Time-specified Inspection (Weekend or Holiday) (if applicable)

$440.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Everglades 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

Job type

4 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.

Square feet of building area

sq ft

505,000 sq ft

Inspections

Estimated plumbing permit fee

$316.50

Included in this total

Plumbing Permit Fee$22.00

200 square feet of building area × $0.11 per square foot of building area

Minimum Permit Fee Adjustment$128.00

Minimum permit fee: $150.00

Collier County Unincorporated - Inspection Fee (Per Inspection)$110.00

Assumes 1 inspection; the building department sets the actual count for your project.

Planning Review Fee (Permit Application)$50.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$3.90

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.60

Total Estimate$316.50

Permit fees for Everglades City are administered by Collier County; the fees shown are the Collier County schedule.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Collier County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 239-252-2400. 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 Everglades City

Collier County handles building permits and inspections for Everglades City under an interlocal agreement, using the county's fee schedule. Apply online through Collier County's GMD Public Portal (CityView), or get in-person help at the county's Everglades City office at 102 Copeland Avenue on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Schedule inspections through the CityView portal or the county's automated phone line at 239-252-3726.

Source: Everglades City application instructions

Apply online: Everglades City permit portal

Building Department Contact

Phone: 239-252-2400
Address: 102 Copeland Avenue, Everglades City, FL 34139
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Source: Official contact page

Everglades City Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Everglades City?

The building permit for a residential remodel runs $316.50, assuming a 200 sq ft remodel area (the schedule prices per unit), including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Everglades 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 Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Everglades City?

The roofing permit for a residential re-roof runs $388.25, assuming a 2,000 sq ft roof (the schedule prices per unit), based on Everglades City's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Everglades City?

A residential building permit is $0.11 per square foot of building area, minimum $150.00. Electrical, Plumbing, and Roofing permits are priced per sq ft; Mechanical / HVAC permits are flat fees for the default job (Residential A/C change-out), while other work is priced per sq ft. 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 Everglades City?

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 plus designated fees, minimum $2.00) and State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% of the permit fee plus designated fees, minimum $2.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Everglades 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 and what it saves.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Collier County Resolution No. 2025-231 (GMCD Development Services Fee Schedule, Exhibit A), effective Jan. 1, 2026. See the official schedule. Last verified September 4, 2026.

Other Jurisdictions in Collier County

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

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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.

Everglades City Permit Fee Schedule

Building Permit Fees in Everglades City

Electrical Permit Fees in Everglades City

Plumbing Permit Fees in Everglades City

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Everglades City

Roofing Permit Fees in Everglades City

Everglades City Permit Fee Calculator

How to Apply for a Permit in Everglades City

Everglades City Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Everglades City?

How Much Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Everglades City?

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Everglades City?

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Everglades City?

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

Where Do These Fees Come From?

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