Building Permit Fees in Mount Dora, FL (2026)

In Mount Dora, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $488.13 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $179.25, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $124.00, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $124.00, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $124.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $3,160.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. 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 Mount Dora Fee Schedule for Building Department (Effective 10/1/2025, revised 10/2/2025), pp.1-14; stapled with Meter and Impact Fees (Effective 1/1/2026, revised 1/8/2026), pp.15-23 [not used — out of scope], 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.

Electrical Permit Fees in Mount Dora

Residential (1–2 family)
$100.00 flat
Commercial / 3+ units
$75.00 base, plus $7.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof
Fire Final (Life Safety) Inspection
$0.01 per square foot, minimum $50.00
Fire Life Safety Plan Review (Commercial/Multi-Family)
$0.05 per square foot
FL Building Code Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
FL DBPR/DCA Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
Lien Law Fee (F.S. 713.135)
$5.00
Plan Review Fee (Commercial/Multi-Family)
50% of the permit fee
Plan Review Fee (One & Two Family)
10% of the permit fee
Technology Fee (Online Submittal)
$5.00
Flood Plan Review (flood-zone properties) (if applicable)
$50.00

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

City of Mount Dora Fee Schedule for Building Department (Effective 10/1/2025, revised 10/2/2025), pp.1-14; stapled with Meter and Impact Fees (Effective 1/1/2026, revised 1/8/2026), pp.15-23 [not used — out of scope]

How Mount Dora values a job: New one- and two-family residential construction and additions are valued using ICC (International Code Council) Building Valuation Data — value per square foot by construction type — multiplied by total square footage, rather than contractor-stated project cost.

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
Estimated electrical permit fee
$124.00
Electrical permit fee$100.00
$100.00 flat
FL Building Code Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.00
FL DBPR/DCA Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$2.00
Lien Law Fee (F.S. 713.135)$5.00
Plan Review Fee (One & Two Family)$10.00
Technology Fee (Online Submittal)$5.00
Total estimate$124.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the Mount Dora building department before applying.

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