Holmes County, FL Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees for unincorporated Holmes County, with a free permit fee calculator. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.
Holmes County's Building Department has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule (plan review at 25% of the building permit fee, $25 minimum, residential; 50%, $50 minimum, commercial). Confirm plan review charges with the Building Department at 850-547-1119. See the official notice
In Unincorporated Holmes County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $629.76 in permit fees, a re-roof $89.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $89.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $89.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $89.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 2,000 sq ft (20-square) roof. 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 CalculatorHolmes County Construction Permit Fees
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Apply online at the Unincorporated Holmes County permit portal, or call 850-547-1119.
How Unincorporated Holmes County values a job: Valuation is based on the applicant's declared job or construction cost entered on the permit application, except that for new construction the County has, since March 17, 2026, calculated square footage cost using 90% of the International Code Council's Building Valuation Table rather than a self declared contract price.
Schedule effective May 16, 2023. Last verified: September 26, 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 Holmes County
Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.
Unincorporated Holmes County Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Roofing Permit Fees in Unincorporated Holmes County
† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Holmes County roofing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Holmes County's Building Department has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule (plan review at 25% of the building permit fee, $25 minimum, residential; 50%, $50 minimum, commercial). Confirm plan review charges with the Building Department at 850-547-1119. See the official notice
Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Holmes County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 850-547-1119. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Holmes County roofing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Holmes County's Building Department issues building, roofing, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and gas permits. Apply in person at the Building Department inside the Board of County Commissioners office, 107 E. Virginia Ave., Bonifay, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., using the Residential Building, Commercial Construction, or Mobile Home packet from the county's Building/Planning/Zoning page. Each trade needs its own Trade Permit Application, and trade permits are sold separately from the building permit. A land use approval, 911 address, driveway permit, and septic permit or letter must be in hand before a building permit is issued. Inspections are called in to 850-547-1119 or emailed, before 2 p.m. for the next business day; the county's iWorQ Citizen Portal lets you check permit status, upload documents, and request inspections with your access code.
Source: Unincorporated Holmes County application instructions
Apply online: Unincorporated Holmes County permit portal- Phone
- 850-547-1119 (ext. 3 for the Building Department)
- Address
- Holmes County Building Department, 107 E. Virginia Ave., Bonifay, FL 32425
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Source
- Official contact page
Unincorporated Holmes County Permit Fee FAQs
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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.