Building Permit Fees in Key Biscayne, FL (2026)

In Key Biscayne, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $384.75 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $614.25, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $323.63, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $323.63, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $323.63. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area. 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.

Source

Village of Key Biscayne Building, Zoning and Planning Fee Schedule (effective March 1, 2022)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $150.00.

Official Fee Schedule

How Key Biscayne values a job: Valuation for permitted work is established using Marshall and Swift, RS Means, ICC Building Valuation Data, or another nationally recognized construction cost source (or a submitted detailed cost estimate), whichever produces the higher value.

Schedule effective March 1, 2022. Last verified: September 1, 2026

This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed

Key Biscayne Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Key Biscayne

Area-based (sq ft)

$1.43 per square foot, minimum $150.00

Value-based (renovation not priced by area)

tiered rates (see fee table), minimum $150.00 (2.53% of the value of construction, capped at the printed $27,500 maximum)‡

$0–$1,086,956.52

$25.30 per $1,000

Over $1,086,956.52

$27,500.00

BCAIB Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

DBPR Building Code Education Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Miami-Dade County Surcharge

0.06% of job value

Permit Document Archive Fee

10% of the permit fee, maximum $1,000.00

Processing Fee

$33.00

Change of Contractor or Sub-Contractor (if applicable)

$110.00

Concurrency Review Fee (if applicable)

6% of the permit fee

Dry-Run / Courtesy Review Processing Fee (if applicable)

$330.00

Early Start Authorization (if applicable)

tiered by job value

$0–$25,000

$275.00

$25,000–$100,000

$550.00

Over $100,000

$825.00

Expedited Plan Review Processing Fee (if applicable)

$110.00

Permit Extension / Permit Application Extension (if applicable)

$66.00

Re-Inspection Fee (if applicable)

$82.50

Submittal Fee (credited to base permit fee) (credited toward permit fee)

50% of the permit fee

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Key Biscayne Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type

Project type

Fees in Key Biscayne are the same either way.

Kind of work

Rate type

square foot

505,000 square foot

Estimated building permit fee

$384.75

Building permit fee$286.00

200 square foots × $1.43 per square foot

BCAIB Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$4.29

DBPR Building Code Education Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.86

Miami-Dade County Surcharge$30.00

Permit Document Archive Fee$28.60

Processing Fee$33.00

Submittal Fee (credited to base permit fee) (not added to total)$143.00

Paid up front; credited against the final permit fee.

Total Estimate$384.75

Assumes a $50,000.00 total job value for valuation-based surcharges.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Key Biscayne building department before applying.

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Key Biscayne Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Key Biscayne?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $384.75, assuming a 200 sq ft remodel area where the schedule prices per unit, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Key Biscayne'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 Is a Roofing Permit in Key Biscayne?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $614.25, based on Key Biscayne's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Key Biscayne?

A residential building permit is $1.43 per square foot, minimum $150.00. Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical / HVAC, and 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 Key Biscayne?

The sourced schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $150.00; small jobs pay at least that much before surcharges. The calculator applies it automatically.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Key Biscayne?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds BCAIB Surcharge (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00), DBPR Building Code Education Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and Permit Document Archive Fee (10% of the permit fee, maximum $1,000.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Key Biscayne?

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.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Village of Key Biscayne Building, Zoning and Planning Fee Schedule (effective March 1, 2022). See the official schedule. Last verified September 1, 2026.

Compare Permit Fees Across Miami-Dade County

The same job, priced by each jurisdiction's own fee schedule. Across Miami-Dade County's 15 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $239.47 (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County) to $2,250.00 (Pinecrest).

Jurisdiction	Building permit ($50k remodel)	Roofing permit ($20k re-roof)
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County	$239.47	$322.88
Aventura	$295.63	$258.00
Coral Gables	$1,175.00	$470.00
Cutler Bay	n/a	n/a
Hialeah	$1,155.00	$450.00
Homestead	$1,567.50	$422.00
Key Biscayne	$384.75	$614.25
Miami	$418.75	$203.50
Miami Beach	$1,602.25	$640.90
Miami Gardens	$1,968.75	$341.00
Miami Lakes	n/a	$441.40
Palmetto Bay	n/a	$333.36
Pinecrest	$2,250.00	$685.00
South Miami	$806.25	$752.50
Sweetwater	$818.65	$413.50

Estimates from each jurisdiction's sourced fee schedule, surcharges and minimum fees included. Where a schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area and a 2,000 sq ft roof. "n/a" means the fee isn't documented in our sourced data.

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.