Building Permit Fees in Winter Garden, FL (2026)

In Winter Garden, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $338.25 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $153.24, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $88.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $88.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $88.00. 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.

Source

City of Winter Garden Permit Fee Schedule (Updated 2/24/2024)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $30.00.

Official Fee Schedule

How Winter Garden values a job: Winter Garden charges on total construction value; new single-family homes are valued at total square footage × $165.67 (ICC). If the city’s valuation exceeds your contract price, the actual fee will be higher than this estimate.

Schedule effective February 24, 2024. Last verified: July 17, 2026

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

Winter Garden Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Winter Garden

All projects

$30.00 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)

$1,000–$15,000

$6.00 per $1,000

$15,000–$25,000

$120.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

$25,000–$50,000

$180.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

$50,000–$100,000

$330.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

$100,000–$500,000

$630.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

Over $500,000

$3,030.00 + $6.00 per $1,000

Building plan review

50% of the permit fee

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†

Plan review, new single-family residence (if applicable)

$60.00

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

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Winter Garden 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 value ($)

$2,500$500,000

Estimated building permit fee

$338.25

Building permit fee$330.00

$30.00 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)

FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$4.95

FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)$3.30

Total Estimate$338.25

Winter Garden charges on total construction value; new single-family homes are valued at total square footage × $165.67 (ICC). If the city’s valuation exceeds your contract price, the actual fee will be higher than this estimate.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Winter Garden building department before applying.

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Winter Garden Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Winter Garden?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $338.25, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Winter Garden'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 Winter Garden?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $153.24, based on Winter Garden's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Winter Garden?

A residential building permit is $30.00 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table). Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical / HVAC permits scale with the value of the job; Roofing permits are flat fees. 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 Winter Garden?

The sourced schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $30.00; small jobs pay at least that much before surcharges. The calculator applies it automatically.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Winter Garden?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Building plan review (50% of the permit fee), FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§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 Winter Garden?

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 City of Winter Garden Permit Fee Schedule (Updated 2/24/2024). See the official schedule. Last verified July 17, 2026.

Compare Permit Fees Across Orange County

The same job, priced by each jurisdiction's own fee schedule. Across Orange County's 12 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $177.33 (Unincorporated Orange County) to $896.88 (Maitland).

Jurisdiction	Building permit ($50k remodel)	Roofing permit ($20k re-roof)
Unincorporated Orange County	$177.33	$125.00
Apopka	$571.88	$154.25
Bay Lake	$473.90	$251.22
Belle Isle	$732.50	$390.00
Lake Buena Vista	$473.90	$251.22
Maitland	$896.88	$358.75
Oakland	$640.63	$154.25
Ocoee	$457.50	$54.00
Orlando	$311.97	$158.78
Windermere	$512.50	$169.25
Winter Garden	$338.25	$153.24
Winter Park	$589.25	$238.70

Estimates from each jurisdiction's sourced fee schedule, surcharges and minimum fees included. "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.