Hendry County, FL Permit Fees (2026)

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

In Unincorporated Hendry County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $420.83 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $187.42, an HVAC change-out $73.00, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $154.25, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $139.03. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft job area and 200 A service. 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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August 2026 Adopted Fee Schedule, Building Department (Hendry County)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $65.00.

Official Fee Schedule

Apply online at the Unincorporated Hendry County permit portal, or call 863-675-5245.

How Unincorporated Hendry County values a job: Permit fees are based on the bona fide contract price, or, when no contract price is given, per-square-foot unit values in the fee schedule (for example $60 per square foot for finished residential living area) converted to a valuation and priced through the county's tiered valuation fee table.

Schedule effective August 11, 2026. Last verified: September 6, 2026

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

Jurisdictions in Hendry County

Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county. Across Hendry County's 3 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $349.48 (Clewiston) to $420.83 (Unincorporated Hendry County).

Unincorporated Hendry CountyClewiston LaBelle

Unincorporated Hendry County Permit Fee Schedule

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

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Unincorporated Hendry County

Conditioned space

$0.07 per sq ft, minimum $65.00

Cooling tower

$1.20 per ton, minimum $65.00

Display case

$5.00 per case, minimum $65.00

Gas appliance

$6.00 per appliance, minimum $65.00

Hood

$5.00 per ft, minimum $65.00

Walk-in cooler

$0.08 per sq ft, minimum $65.00

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

Training Surcharge

$0.02 per sq ft

Permit Extension (if applicable)

$65.00

Plans Revision Fee (if applicable)

$45.00

Reinspection Fee (if applicable)

$60.00

Renewal of Expired Permit (if applicable)

50% of the permit fee

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Unincorporated Hendry 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

Fees in Unincorporated Hendry County are the same either way.

Job type

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

Floor area (sq ft)

sq ft

505,000 sq ft

Estimated mechanical / HVAC permit fee

$73.00

Included in this total

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fee$14.00

200 sq ft × $0.07 per sq ft

Minimum Permit Fee Adjustment$51.00

Minimum permit fee: $65.00

Training Surcharge$4.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.00

Total Estimate$73.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Hendry County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 863-675-5245. 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 Unincorporated Hendry County

Hendry County Building and Licensing takes permit applications online through BS&A Online. Homeowners apply at the Apply for Permit link. Contractors first create a BS&A account and then apply through the contractor link. Applications and questions can also go to permit@hendryfla.net or to either office: 640 S. Main St, LaBelle, or 1100 Olympia St, Clewiston, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Request inspections through BS&A Online or by emailing inspection@hendryfla.net. Owners of single-family homes doing work under $7,500 outside a flood zone can ask the department for an exemption at no fee; electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and structural work does not qualify.

Source: Unincorporated Hendry County application instructions

Apply online: Unincorporated Hendry County permit portal

Building Department Contact

Phone: 863-675-5245 (LaBelle); 863-983-1463 (Clewiston)
Email: permit@hendryfla.net
Address: 640 S. Main St, LaBelle, FL 33935 (mailing: P.O. Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975)
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Contractor portal: https://bsaonline.com/DirectUrl/Cd_PermitApplicationContractor/3193
Inspections: https://bsaonline.com/DirectUrl/Cd_InspectionRequest/3193
Source: Official contact page

Unincorporated Hendry County Permit Fee FAQs

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

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $420.83, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Unincorporated Hendry 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 Hendry County?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $187.42, based on Unincorporated Hendry County's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Unincorporated Hendry County?

A residential building permit is tiered rates by job value, minimum $65.00. Electrical permits are priced per amp; Plumbing permits are flat fees; Mechanical / HVAC permits are priced per sq ft; 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 Unincorporated Hendry County?

The sourced schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $65.00; small jobs pay at least that much before surcharges. The calculator applies it automatically.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Unincorporated Hendry County?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Plan Review Fee (30% of the permit fee), Plan Review Fee (Roofing) (30% of the permit fee), 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). Each is included in the estimates it applies to; the fee schedule above shows which permits and job types each one covers.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Unincorporated Hendry 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 August 2026 Adopted Fee Schedule, Building Department (Hendry County). See the official schedule. Last verified September 6, 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. Wondering whether fees changed this year? See which Florida fee schedules are new.