Building Permit Fees in St. Cloud, FL (2026)

In St. Cloud, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $204.30 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $91.55, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $93.70, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $86.80, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $73.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $2,042.62. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees, with unit-priced trades assuming a typical job scope. Each figure is that single permit only — a job that combines trades (a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, say) pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Fees from City of St. Cloud Building Department Fee Schedule, Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 2026-048R (adopted 6/11/2026, effective 7/1/2026), last verified August 3, 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.

Plumbing Permit Fees in St. Cloud

Residential (1–2 family)
$50.00 flat
Commercial / 3+ units
$100.00 flat
Building Plan Review Fee (Commercial)
50% of the permit fee
DBPR Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
DCA Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
Flood Plan Review Fee (Commercial)
15% of the permit fee
Flood Plan Review Fee (Residential)
10% of the permit fee
Plan Review Fee (Residential)
25% of the permit fee
Technology Fee
3% of the permit fee
Source

City of St. Cloud Building Department Fee Schedule, Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 2026-048R (adopted 6/11/2026, effective 7/1/2026)

How St. Cloud values a job: Valuation for the purpose of determining permit fees is based on the latest ICC Construction Square Footage Cost standards; building permit fees themselves are charged on physical square footage of the structure (everything under roof), not on a percentage of that valuation.

Schedule effective July 1, 2026. Last verified: August 3, 2026

Fee calculator

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

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
Estimated plumbing permit fee
$73.00
Plumbing permit fee$50.00
$50.00 flat
DBPR Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$2.00
DCA Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.00
Flood Plan Review Fee (Residential)$5.00
Plan Review Fee (Residential)$12.50
Technology Fee$1.50
Total estimate$73.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the St. Cloud building department before applying.

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