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Building Permit Fees in Leesburg, FL (2026)

In Leesburg, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $206.25 in permit fees, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $1,289.30. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees, with unit-priced trades assuming a typical job scope. Each figure is that single permit only — a job that combines trades (a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, say) pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Fees from City of Leesburg Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective 10/1/2025 (Resolution No. 12,081, adopted 7/28/2025), last verified August 3, 2026.

Fee details

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule. The calculator below uses the default rule; variants are listed for reference.

Building Permit Fees in Leesburg

Residential (1–2 family)
$0.23 per square foot, minimum $150.00
Residential (1–2 family)
$0.46 per square foot, minimum $150.00
Commercial / 3+ units
$0.35 per square foot, minimum $250.00
Commercial / 3+ units
$0.70 per square foot, minimum $250.00
Commercial / 3+ units — Warehouse/Shell Structure (half rate)
$0.35 per square foot, minimum $250.00
Administrative Fee
$25.00
Administrative Technology Fee
$7.00‡
FL Building Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
FL Recovery Fund Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
Fire Review Fee (commercial only)
$0.06 per square foot of floor area‡
Plan Review Fee
$0.10 per square foot of floor area‡
Commercial Application Fee (new construction) (credited toward permit fee)
50% of the permit fee‡

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

City of Leesburg Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective 10/1/2025 (Resolution No. 12,081, adopted 7/28/2025)

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective October 1, 2025. Last verified: August 3, 2026

Fee calculator

Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
square foot
505,000 square foot
Estimated building permit fee
$206.25
Building permit fee$46.00
200 square foots × $0.23 per square foot
Minimum permit fee adjustment$104.00
Minimum permit fee: $150.00
Administrative Fee$25.00
Administrative Technology Fee$7.00
FL Building Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$2.25
FL Recovery Fund Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.00
Plan Review Fee$20.00
Total estimate$206.25

Estimate only. Confirm with the Leesburg building department before applying.

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