Key West, FL Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Key West, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

In Key West, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $1,897.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $760.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $381.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $381.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $381.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. 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.

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Source

City of Key West Building Department Fee Schedule (Sec. 14-2, city PDF) plus Municode codified Chapter 14 Article I (through Ord. 26-17, Supp. 99)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.

Official Fee Schedule

Apply online at the Key West permit portal, or call 305-809-3956.

How Key West values a job: Key West bases permit fees on the contract price of the work stated in the permit application.

Schedule effective February 8, 2024. 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

Key West Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Key West

Residential (1–2 family): Mobile Home Tie-Down Inspection (Insurance Only)

$100.00 flat

Residential (1–2 family): Mobile Home Installation (Tie-Downs, Utility Connections)

$150.00 flat

Residential (1–2 family): Swimming Pool (Residential)

$40.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof

Residential (1–2 family): Temporary Construction/Sales Trailer (Residential, max 180 days)

$250.00 flat

Commercial / 3+ units: Swimming Pool (Commercial)

$50.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof

Commercial / 3+ units: Temporary Construction/Sales Trailer (Commercial, max 180 days)

$500.00 flat

All projects (remodel/alteration)

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

All projects (new construction)

$24.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $80.00

Fence (Wood, Chain Link, Concrete Block)

$150.00 for the first 100 linear feet (fence), plus $1.50 per linear foot (fence)

Moving Building

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof

Outdoor Features (Docks, Decks, Awnings, Shutters)

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Pool Decks

$40.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof

Signs

$45.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $200.00

Site Work (Driveways, Patios, Parking Lots, Sidewalks)

$24.00 per 1,000 sq ft (site work) or fraction thereof, minimum $80.00

Asphalt Coating

$19.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $80.00

Demolition

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof

Pool/Spa Repair or Resurfacing (Flat)

$500.00 flat

New Structures (Towers, Bridges, Cisterns, Seawalls)

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Spa/Hot Tub (up to 64 sq ft, flat)

tiered rates by sq ft

Up to 64 sq ft

$250.00

Tanks (Gasoline, Water, Propane, Anchoring Pads)

$0.50 per gallon (tank) or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Temporary Tent or Structure (30-day permit, per tent)

$100.00 per tent (temporary)

City Education Fee

$2.00

Development Review Fee (Planning) (new construction)

tiered by job value‡

Planning Department review of the building permit; charged when Planning reviews the permit (always on new buildings)

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

Fire Marshal Plans Review (Commercial)

tiered by job value, minimum $165.00‡

Sec. 30-9(a); the city has not confirmed whether it is collected alongside the Sec. 14-2(o) fire marshal review

Over $0

$3.00 per $1,000

Fire Marshal Review (Commercial Projects)

0.05% of job value, minimum $75.00†

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee

0.1% of job value, minimum $10.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Additional HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$51.55

Additional Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$49.15

Certificate of Completion (if applicable)

$100.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$200.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$100.00

Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$100.00

Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (per 90-Day Period) (if applicable)

$250.00

Development Review Fee (Planning, if Planning reviews the permit) (remodel/alteration) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

FEMA/Floodplain Environmental Review (if applicable)

$40.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (Commercial) (if applicable)

$100.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (One- and Two-Family) (if applicable)

$40.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (1 to 20 devices) (if applicable)

$200.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (101 or more devices) (if applicable)

$400.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (21 to 100 devices) (if applicable)

$300.00

Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Reinspection or Follow-Up Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Suppression System Acceptance Test (each) (if applicable)

$300.00

HARC Consistency Review of Building Permit (historic district) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

As printed; the over-$50,000 base ($469.01) is lower than the $25,001 to $50,000 band ($515.91)

Up to $2,500

$37.19

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$73.66

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$367.15

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$515.91

Over $50,000

$469.01 plus $46.87 per additional $20,000

HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$36.81

Inspection After Normal Business Hours (if applicable)

$100.00 per hour (after-hours inspection), minimum $300.00

Permit Extension (Active Permit, 180 Days, No Inspection Approval) (if applicable)

$150.00

Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$35.10

Re-inspection Fee (First) (if applicable)

$25.00

Re-inspection Fee (Second) (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-inspection Fee (Three or More, Each) (if applicable)

$100.00

Reinstatement of Expired Permit (Final Inspection) (if applicable)

$250.00

Replacement Permit Card (Commercial) (if applicable)

$50.00

Replacement Permit Card (Residential) (if applicable)

$25.00

Requested Courtesy Inspection (if applicable)

$70.00

Time-Specific Inspection (Normal Hours) (if applicable)

$70.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Electrical Permit Fees in Key West

Residential (1–2 family)

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Residential (1–2 family): Residential 90-Day Service Release (Prior to Final Approval/Occupancy)

$100.00 flat

Residential (1–2 family): Residential Construction Temporary Power

$80.00 flat‡

Commercial / 3+ units

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Commercial / 3+ units: Commercial 90-Day Service Release (Prior to Final Approval/Occupancy)

$200.00 flat

Commercial / 3+ units: Commercial Construction Temporary Power

$120.00 flat

City Education Fee

$2.00

Fire Marshal Review (Commercial Projects)

0.05% of job value, minimum $75.00†

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee

0.1% of job value, minimum $10.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Additional HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$51.55

Additional Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$49.15

Certificate of Completion (if applicable)

$100.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$200.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$100.00

Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$100.00

Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (per 90-Day Period) (if applicable)

$250.00

Development Review Fee (Planning, if Planning reviews the permit) (remodel/alteration) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

FEMA/Floodplain Environmental Review (if applicable)

$40.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (Commercial) (if applicable)

$100.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (One- and Two-Family) (if applicable)

$40.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (1 to 20 devices) (if applicable)

$200.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (101 or more devices) (if applicable)

$400.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (21 to 100 devices) (if applicable)

$300.00

Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Reinspection or Follow-Up Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Suppression System Acceptance Test (each) (if applicable)

$300.00

HARC Consistency Review of Building Permit (historic district) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

As printed; the over-$50,000 base ($469.01) is lower than the $25,001 to $50,000 band ($515.91)

Up to $2,500

$37.19

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$73.66

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$367.15

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$515.91

Over $50,000

$469.01 plus $46.87 per additional $20,000

HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$36.81

Inspection After Normal Business Hours (if applicable)

$100.00 per hour (after-hours inspection), minimum $300.00

Permit Extension (Active Permit, 180 Days, No Inspection Approval) (if applicable)

$150.00

Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$35.10

Re-inspection Fee (First) (if applicable)

$25.00

Re-inspection Fee (Second) (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-inspection Fee (Three or More, Each) (if applicable)

$100.00

Reinstatement of Expired Permit (Final Inspection) (if applicable)

$250.00

Replacement Permit Card (Commercial) (if applicable)

$50.00

Replacement Permit Card (Residential) (if applicable)

$25.00

Requested Courtesy Inspection (if applicable)

$70.00

Time-Specific Inspection (Normal Hours) (if applicable)

$70.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Plumbing Permit Fees in Key West

All projects

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Irrigation Systems

$24.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Potable Water, Backflow Preventers, Fixtures, Water Connections

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

Site Work, Grease Interceptors, Oil Separators

$40.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

City Education Fee

$2.00

Fire Marshal Review (Commercial Projects)

0.05% of job value, minimum $75.00†

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee

0.1% of job value, minimum $10.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Additional HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$51.55

Additional Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$49.15

Certificate of Completion (if applicable)

$100.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$200.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$100.00

Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$100.00

Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (per 90-Day Period) (if applicable)

$250.00

Development Review Fee (Planning, if Planning reviews the permit) (remodel/alteration) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

FEMA/Floodplain Environmental Review (if applicable)

$40.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (Commercial) (if applicable)

$100.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (One- and Two-Family) (if applicable)

$40.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (1 to 20 devices) (if applicable)

$200.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (101 or more devices) (if applicable)

$400.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (21 to 100 devices) (if applicable)

$300.00

Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Reinspection or Follow-Up Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Suppression System Acceptance Test (each) (if applicable)

$300.00

HARC Consistency Review of Building Permit (historic district) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

As printed; the over-$50,000 base ($469.01) is lower than the $25,001 to $50,000 band ($515.91)

Up to $2,500

$37.19

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$73.66

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$367.15

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$515.91

Over $50,000

$469.01 plus $46.87 per additional $20,000

HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$36.81

Inspection After Normal Business Hours (if applicable)

$100.00 per hour (after-hours inspection), minimum $300.00

Permit Extension (Active Permit, 180 Days, No Inspection Approval) (if applicable)

$150.00

Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$35.10

Re-inspection Fee (First) (if applicable)

$25.00

Re-inspection Fee (Second) (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-inspection Fee (Three or More, Each) (if applicable)

$100.00

Reinstatement of Expired Permit (Final Inspection) (if applicable)

$250.00

Replacement Permit Card (Commercial) (if applicable)

$50.00

Replacement Permit Card (Residential) (if applicable)

$25.00

Requested Courtesy Inspection (if applicable)

$70.00

Time-Specific Inspection (Normal Hours) (if applicable)

$70.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Key West

Residential (1–2 family): Range Hood (Residential, incl. Grease Ducts)

$50.00 flat‡

Commercial / 3+ units: Range Hood (Commercial, incl. Grease Ducts)

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

All projects

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

City Education Fee

$2.00

Fire Marshal Review (Commercial Projects)

0.05% of job value, minimum $75.00†

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee

0.1% of job value, minimum $10.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Additional Ductwork Openings (Remodel) (if applicable)

$10.00 per opening (ductwork)

Additional HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$51.55

Additional Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$49.15

Certificate of Completion (if applicable)

$100.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$200.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$100.00

Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$100.00

Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (per 90-Day Period) (if applicable)

$250.00

Development Review Fee (Planning, if Planning reviews the permit) (remodel/alteration) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

FEMA/Floodplain Environmental Review (if applicable)

$40.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (Commercial) (if applicable)

$100.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (One- and Two-Family) (if applicable)

$40.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (1 to 20 devices) (if applicable)

$200.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (101 or more devices) (if applicable)

$400.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (21 to 100 devices) (if applicable)

$300.00

Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Reinspection or Follow-Up Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Suppression System Acceptance Test (each) (if applicable)

$300.00

HARC Consistency Review of Building Permit (historic district) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

As printed; the over-$50,000 base ($469.01) is lower than the $25,001 to $50,000 band ($515.91)

Up to $2,500

$37.19

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$73.66

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$367.15

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$515.91

Over $50,000

$469.01 plus $46.87 per additional $20,000

HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$36.81

Inspection After Normal Business Hours (if applicable)

$100.00 per hour (after-hours inspection), minimum $300.00

Permit Extension (Active Permit, 180 Days, No Inspection Approval) (if applicable)

$150.00

Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$35.10

Re-inspection Fee (First) (if applicable)

$25.00

Re-inspection Fee (Second) (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-inspection Fee (Three or More, Each) (if applicable)

$100.00

Reinstatement of Expired Permit (Final Inspection) (if applicable)

$250.00

Replacement Permit Card (Commercial) (if applicable)

$50.00

Replacement Permit Card (Residential) (if applicable)

$25.00

Requested Courtesy Inspection (if applicable)

$70.00

Time-Specific Inspection (Normal Hours) (if applicable)

$70.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Roofing Permit Fees in Key West

All projects

$36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00

City Education Fee

$2.00

Fire Marshal Review (Commercial Projects)

0.05% of job value, minimum $75.00†

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee

0.1% of job value, minimum $10.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00

Additional HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$51.55

Additional Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$49.15

Certificate of Completion (if applicable)

$100.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) (if applicable)

$200.00

Certificate of Occupancy (Residential) (if applicable)

$100.00

Change of Contractor (if applicable)

$100.00

Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (per 90-Day Period) (if applicable)

$250.00

Development Review Fee (Planning, if Planning reviews the permit) (remodel/alteration) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

Up to $2,500

$35.10

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$70.20

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$350.98

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$491.37

Over $50,000

$491.37 plus $46.81 per additional $20,000

FEMA/Floodplain Environmental Review (if applicable)

$40.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (Commercial) (if applicable)

$100.00

FEMA/Floodplain Review (One- and Two-Family) (if applicable)

$40.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (1 to 20 devices) (if applicable)

$200.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (101 or more devices) (if applicable)

$400.00

Fire Alarm Acceptance Inspection (21 to 100 devices) (if applicable)

$300.00

Fire Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Reinspection or Follow-Up Inspection (if applicable)

$165.00

Fire Suppression System Acceptance Test (each) (if applicable)

$300.00

HARC Consistency Review of Building Permit (historic district) (if applicable)

tiered by job value‡

As printed; the over-$50,000 base ($469.01) is lower than the $25,001 to $50,000 band ($515.91)

Up to $2,500

$37.19

Over $2,500, up to $15,000

$73.66

Over $15,000, up to $25,000

$367.15

Over $25,000, up to $50,000

$515.91

Over $50,000

$469.01 plus $46.87 per additional $20,000

HARC Final Inspection (if applicable)

$36.81

Inspection After Normal Business Hours (if applicable)

$100.00 per hour (after-hours inspection), minimum $300.00

Permit Extension (Active Permit, 180 Days, No Inspection Approval) (if applicable)

$150.00

Planning Department Building Permit Inspection (if applicable)

$35.10

Re-inspection Fee (First) (if applicable)

$25.00

Re-inspection Fee (Second) (if applicable)

$50.00

Re-inspection Fee (Three or More, Each) (if applicable)

$100.00

Reinstatement of Expired Permit (Final Inspection) (if applicable)

$250.00

Replacement Permit Card (Commercial) (if applicable)

$50.00

Replacement Permit Card (Residential) (if applicable)

$25.00

Requested Courtesy Inspection (if applicable)

$70.00

Time-Specific Inspection (Normal Hours) (if applicable)

$70.00

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Key West Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type

Project type

Kind of work

Job type

11 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.

Job value ($)

$2,500$500,000

Estimated building permit fee

$1,897.00

Included in this total

Building Permit Fee$1,800.00

50 × $36.00 per $1,000, minimum $100.00

City Education Fee$2.00

Permit Application Review/Processing Fee$50.00

State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$27.00

State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$18.00

Total Estimate$1,897.00

This fee rate is higher than in most Florida jurisdictions; it matches Key West's official schedule as published.

Key West bases permit fees on the contract price of the work stated in the permit application.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Key West building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 305-809-3956. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.

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How to Apply for a Permit in Key West

Apply for Key West building permits online through the eTRAKiT Permit Portal or in person at the Building Department front desk, 1300 White Street. The department does not accept incomplete applications, so use the checklist for your permit type on the city's Permits page. Electrical, mechanical, roofing and plumbing permits are applied for separately. Fees are paid before the permit is issued, and you can pick up the permit card or have it emailed. Inspections are requested through eTRAKiT or by calling the Building Department. Exterior work in the historic district also needs a HARC Certificate of Appropriateness.

Source: Key West application instructions

Apply online: Key West permit portal

Building Department Contact

Phone: 305-809-3956 (payment line 305-809-3738)
Email: Bldg@cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Address: 1300 White Street, Key West, FL 33040 (mail: P.O. Box 1409, Key West, FL 33041)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Source: Official contact page

Key West Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Key West?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $1,897.00, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Key West'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 Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Key West?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $760.00, based on Key West's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Key West?

A residential building permit is $36.00 per $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof, minimum $100.00. Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical / HVAC, and Roofing permits scale with the value of the job. New construction is priced separately from remodel and alteration work; the calculator asks which kind of job yours is. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Key West?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds State Building Code Administrators Surcharge (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and State Building Permit Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

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

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 and what it saves.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from City of Key West Building Department Fee Schedule (Sec. 14-2, city PDF) plus Municode codified Chapter 14 Article I (through Ord. 26-17, Supp. 99). See the official schedule. Last verified September 26, 2026.

Other Jurisdictions in Monroe County

Jobs inside another city's limits are permitted by that city; unincorporated areas by the county.

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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.

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Key West Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Key West?

How Much Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Key West?

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Key West?

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Key West?

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

Where Do These Fees Come From?

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