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Building Permit Fees in Orlando, FL (2026)

In Orlando, a $50,000 kitchen remodel runs about $311.97 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $135.82, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $151.90, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $198.01, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $180.95, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $1,773.89. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees, with unit-priced trades assuming a typical job scope — pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Fees from City of Orlando Permitting Development Fees – Commercial & Residential (Effective January 2026), last verified July 18, 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.

Residential (1–2 family)
$66.24 base, plus $7.00 per fixture or fraction thereof
Commercial / 3+ units
$66.24 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)
$1,000–$25,000
$11.03 per $1,000
Over $25,000
$8.28 per $1,000
Administrative Inspection Fund (§468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
DCA Operational Trust Fund Surcharge (§553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
Technology surcharge
3% of the permit fee
Commercial plan review deposit (credited toward permit fee)
25% of the permit fee

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

Source

City of Orlando Permitting Development Fees – Commercial & Residential (Effective January 2026)

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective January 1, 2026. Last verified: July 18, 2026

Fee calculator

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

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work

Fees in Orlando are the same either way.

fixture
130 fixture
Estimated plumbing permit fee
$180.95
Plumbing permit fee$171.24
$66.24 base, plus $7.00 per fixture or fraction thereof
Administrative Inspection Fund (§468.631)$2.57
The January 2026 schedules print this line only under the BLD case type (the 2023 schedules printed it under every trade). §468.631 applies the 1.5% surcharge to all Florida Building Code permits, so the all-trades scope is kept; downgraded to corroborated for non-building trades.
DCA Operational Trust Fund Surcharge (§553.721)$2.00
The January 2026 schedules print this line only under the BLD case type (the 2023 schedules printed it under every trade). §553.721 applies the 1% surcharge to all Florida Building Code permits, so the all-trades scope is kept; downgraded to corroborated for non-building trades.
Technology surcharge$5.14
VERIFIED 2026-07-17: "Technology Surcharge — 3% of the permit fee", listed under every permit case type (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing/gas).
Total estimate$180.95

Estimate only. Confirm with the Orlando building department before applying.

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