Havana, FL Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Havana, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
Building permits for the Town of Havana are issued by the Gadsden County Building Department at the county's posted fee schedule; the county confirmed this arrangement in writing in September 2026. The Town separately requires a Town of Havana zoning certificate (a Town charge of $270, or $400 for lot splits and annexations) before the county will issue a permit; that Town charge is not included in the fees shown. See the Gadsden County fee schedule
In Havana, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $449.88 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $221.68, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $76.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $76.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $76.00. 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.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorGadsden County Building Department Permit Fees (February 14, 2020; adopted October 1, 2006)
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Building permits for the Town of Havana are issued by the Gadsden County Building Department at the county's posted fee schedule; the county confirmed this arrangement in writing in September 2026. The Town separately requires a Town of Havana zoning certificate (a Town charge of $270, or $400 for lot splits and annexations) before the county will issue a permit; that Town charge is not included in the fees shown. See the Gadsden County fee schedule
How Havana values a job: Valuation is based on contractor price, or for new construction and renovation, on building area at the county's printed per square foot rates (heated and cooled space $100 per sq ft, garage or unheated/uncooled space $57 per sq ft, porch $43 per sq ft, open pole barn $12 per sq ft, enclosed pole barn $20 per sq ft).
Schedule effective February 14, 2020. Last verified: September 6, 2026
This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed
Havana Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Havana
† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Havana mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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3 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
Permit fees for Havana are administered by Gadsden County; the fees shown are the Gadsden County schedule.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Gadsden County building department before applying. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Havana mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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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.