Laurel Hill, FL Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Laurel Hill, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
Okaloosa County's Growth Management Department issues and inspects building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and roofing permits for the City of Laurel Hill under an interlocal agreement and charges its countywide fee schedule (Resolution 17-102); the City has no building department and collects no permit fee of its own. Most building permits first need a City of Laurel Hill approval letter (re-roofs, siding, window and door work, and sub-permits are exempt), and water tap fees for new construction are paid to the City. See the Okaloosa County fee schedule
In Laurel Hill, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $333.38 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $169.00, an HVAC change-out $124.00, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $109.00, and a whole-house repipe $134.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 3-ton system, 200 A service, and a 15-fixture scope. 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.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorResolution 17-102 (Implementing Building Permit Fees per Ordinance 17-11)
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Okaloosa County's Growth Management Department issues and inspects building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and roofing permits for the City of Laurel Hill under an interlocal agreement and charges its countywide fee schedule (Resolution 17-102); the City has no building department and collects no permit fee of its own. Most building permits first need a City of Laurel Hill approval letter (re-roofs, siding, window and door work, and sub-permits are exempt), and water tap fees for new construction are paid to the City. See the Okaloosa County fee schedule
Apply online at the Laurel Hill permit portal, or call 850-651-7180.
How Laurel Hill values a job: Valuation for new buildings is determined using the June 2016 ICC square-foot construction cost table; for alterations, renovations, reroofs, and similar work, valuation is the stated cost of construction, subject to review by the Building Official.
Schedule effective July 6, 2017. Last verified: September 3, 2026
This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed
Laurel Hill Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Building Permit Fees in Laurel Hill
† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Laurel Hill building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.
5 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
Valuation for new buildings is determined using the June 2016 ICC square-foot construction cost table; for alterations, renovations, reroofs, and similar work, valuation is the stated cost of construction, subject to review by the Building Official.
Permit fees for Laurel Hill are administered by Okaloosa County; the fees shown are the Okaloosa County schedule.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Okaloosa County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 850-651-7180. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Laurel Hill building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Okaloosa County Growth Management issues and inspects building permits for properties inside the City of Laurel Hill. For most building permits, first get a City of Laurel Hill approval letter from the City Clerk; re-roofs, siding, windows and doors, and trade sub-permits do not need one. Then apply online through the county's Customer Self Service permitting portal, which has been required for building permit applications since November 3, 2025. Schedule inspections through the same portal. Water tap fees for new construction are paid to the City of Laurel Hill.
Source: Laurel Hill application instructions
Apply online: Laurel Hill permit portal- Phone
- 850-651-7180 (Shalimar office); 850-689-5080 (Crestview office)
- Address
- 1250 Eglin Pkwy N, Suite 301, Shalimar, FL 32579; 812 E James Lee Blvd (US 90 E), Crestview, FL 32539
- City approval letter
- City Clerk, (850) 652-4441, clhclerk@fairpoint.net
- Source
- https://myokaloosa.com/gm/building/permitting and https://myokaloosa.com/sites/default/files/Users/gmuser/laurel_hill.pdf
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