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Building Permit Fees in Lake County, FL (2026)

This page covers the unincorporated Lake County schedule. Inside city limits? Pick your city below — incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.

In Unincorporated Lake County, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $30.00 in permit fees, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $586.30. 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 Lake County Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Schedule, Exhibit B - Office of Building Services (Adopted FY2026, effective 10/1/2025), last verified August 3, 2026.

Jurisdictions in Lake County

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

Unincorporated Lake CountyClermontEustisGrovelandHowey-in-the-HillsLady LakeLeesburgMascotteMontverdeMount Dora

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 Unincorporated Lake County

Residential (1–2 family)
$0.13 per square foot
Residential (1–2 family)
$0.26 per square foot
Commercial / 3+ units
$0.20 per square foot
Commercial / 3+ units
$0.40 per square foot
Fire Plan Review
$0.03 per square foot, minimum $75.00‡
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
Fire Alarm or Fire Sprinkler System (each) (if applicable)
$0.01 per square foot, minimum $169.00‡

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

Lake County Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Schedule, Exhibit B - Office of Building Services (Adopted FY2026, effective 10/1/2025)

Official fee schedule

How Unincorporated Lake County values a job: Lake County calculates building and trade permit fees directly from the project's square footage rather than as a percentage of construction valuation.

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
50010,000 square foot
Estimated building permit fee
$586.30
Building permit fee$572.00
2,200 square foots × $0.26 per square foot
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$8.58
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)$5.72
Total estimate$586.30

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