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Building Permit Fees in Bartow, FL (2026)

In Bartow, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $470.68 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $205.00, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $152.50, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $182.50, and an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $152.50. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. 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. Minimum permit fee: $42.00. Fees from City of Bartow Building Permit Fee Schedule (webpage; undated, no resolution/ordinance number found), 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.

Building Permit Fees in Bartow

All projects
$42.00 for the first $1,000, plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof†
Archive Fee
$3.00‡
Education Fee
$5.00‡
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
FL Building Permit Surcharge (DBPR, §553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
Plan Review Fee
50% of the permit fee‡
Safety Inspection Fee (Commercial)
$40.00‡
Safety Inspection Fee (Residential)
$25.00‡

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

City of Bartow Building Permit Fee Schedule (webpage; undated, no resolution/ordinance number found)

Official fee schedule

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

Fees in Bartow are the same either way.

$
$2,500$50,000
Estimated building permit fee
$470.68
Building permit fee$287.00
$42.00 for the first $1,000, plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 of job value or fraction thereof
Archive Fee$3.00
Education Fee$5.00
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$4.31
FL Building Permit Surcharge (DBPR, §553.721)$2.87
Plan Review Fee$143.50
Safety Inspection Fee (Residential)$25.00
Total estimate$470.68

Fees are charged on the value your jurisdiction assigns to the work — many use ICC square-footage valuation tables or your contract price, whichever is greater. If the assigned value is higher than your contract, the actual fee will be higher too.

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

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