Glades County, FL Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees for unincorporated Glades County, with a free permit fee calculator. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.

In Unincorporated Glades County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $546.38 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $234.93, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $89.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $99.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $240.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 15-fixture scope. 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

Glades County Ordinance 2020-16, Exhibit A - Building Department Schedule of Permit Fees (corrected 2021-07-07)

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

Official Fee Schedule

How Unincorporated Glades County values a job: Valuation is total replacement value (structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior finish, site work, design fees, overhead and profit; excludes land value), or the Building Official may instead use Marshall-Swift/RSMeans cost-reference data.

Schedule effective October 1, 2020. Last verified: September 10, 2026

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

Jurisdictions in Glades County

Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.

Unincorporated Glades County

Unincorporated Glades County Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Unincorporated Glades County

All projects

tiered rates (see fee table), minimum $50.00

$0–$15,000

$0.00 + $10.00 per $1,000

$15,000–$50,000

$150.00 + $9.00 per $1,000

$50,000–$100,000

$465.00 + $8.00 per $1,000

$100,000–$500,000

$865.00 + $7.00 per $1,000

$500,000–$1,000,000

$3,665.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

Over $1,000,000

$6,665.00 + $5.00 per $1,000

Demolition permit

$150.00 flat

Structure moving permit

$250.00 flat

FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Code Administration (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

Plan Review Fee

15% of the permit fee, minimum $35.00‡

Training Surcharge (new construction)

$0.02 per sq ft‡

Additional Inspections (Building) (if applicable)

$25.00

Additional Normal Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$50.00

Permit extension (if applicable)

25% of the permit fee, minimum $100.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Unincorporated Glades County 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 ($)

$2,500$500,000

Estimated building permit fee

$546.38

Building permit fee$465.00

tiered rates (see fee table), minimum $50.00

FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Code Administration (F.S. 468.631)$6.98

FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$4.65

Plan Review Fee$69.75

Total Estimate$546.38

Valuation is total replacement value (structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior finish, site work, design fees, overhead and profit; excludes land value), or the Building Official may instead use Marshall-Swift/RSMeans cost-reference data.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Glades County building department before applying.

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Unincorporated Glades County Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Unincorporated Glades County?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $546.38, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Unincorporated Glades County'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 Unincorporated Glades County?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $234.93, based on Unincorporated Glades County's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Unincorporated Glades County?

A residential building permit is tiered rates (see fee table), minimum $50.00. Electrical and Mechanical / HVAC permits are flat fees; Plumbing permits are priced per fixture; Roofing permits scale with the value of the job. New construction is priced separately from remodel and alteration work; the calculator asks which kind of job yours is. 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 Unincorporated Glades County?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Code Administration (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00), FL Statutory Surcharge - Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and Plan Review Fee (15% of the permit fee, minimum $35.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Unincorporated Glades County?

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 Glades County Ordinance 2020-16, Exhibit A - Building Department Schedule of Permit Fees (corrected 2021-07-07). See the official schedule. Last verified September 10, 2026.

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.