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Building Permit Fees in Orange County, FL (2026)

This page covers the unincorporated Orange County schedule. Inside city limits? Pick your city below — incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.

In Unincorporated Orange County, a $50,000 kitchen remodel runs about $177.33 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $100.00, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $79.00, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $97.00, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $169.13, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $1,099.83. 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 Orange County Fee Directory, Fiscal Year 2025–2026 (building fees effective July 2025), last verified July 17, 2026.

Jurisdictions in Orange County

Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.

Unincorporated Orange CountyApopkaBelle IsleMaitlandOaklandOcoeeOrlandoWindermereWinter GardenWinter Park

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.

All projects
tiered rates (see fee table)
0–3 tons of cooling
$75.00
3–10 tons of cooling
$75.00 + $12.00 per unit
10–25 tons of cooling
$160.00 + $10.00 per unit
25–50 tons of cooling
$303.00 + $6.00 per unit
Over 50 tons of cooling
$393.00 + $5.00 per unit
Refrigeration, ductwork, hoods, ventilation, boilers & other mechanical
$38.00 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)
$1,000–$25,000
$10.00 per $1,000
Over $25,000
$6.00 per $1,000
Trailer air conditioners & residential self-contained wall units
$6.00 per ton (per unit) or fraction thereof, minimum $38.00
FL building-code surcharge (§§468.631 + 553.721, billed combined)
2.5% of the permit fee, minimum $4.00
Source

Orange County Fee Directory, Fiscal Year 2025–2026 (building fees effective July 2025)

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective July 1, 2025. Last verified: July 17, 2026

Fee calculator

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

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
Rate type
tons of cooling
130 tons of cooling
Estimated mechanical / hvac permit fee
$79.00
Mechanical / HVAC permit fee$75.00
tiered rates (see fee table)
FL building-code surcharge (§§468.631 + 553.721, billed combined)$4.00
VERIFIED 2026-07-17 — CORRECTION: the county bills ONE combined line: "a surcharge will be assessed at the rate of 2.5% of each permit (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roof, and gas) fee… The minimum amount collected in accordance with the Florida Statutes mentioned above on any permit issued shall be $4.00." Previously modeled as two statutory lines with $2 minimums each — replaced with the county's actual combined 2.5% / $4.00-minimum billing.
Total estimate$79.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Orange County building department before applying.