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Building Permit Fees in Fort Meade, FL (2026)

In Fort Meade, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $384.22 in permit fees, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $144.00, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $144.00, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $144.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $841.50. 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, and mechanical/HVAC permits. Fees from City of Fort Meade Resolution R-20-30, Exhibit "A" (Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Gas/Mechanical Permit Fees) -- adopted/effective 2020-10-13, replacing pp.11-18 of Resolution R-15-15's Exhibit A, last verified August 4, 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 Fort Meade

Residential (1–2 family)
tiered rates (see fee table)
$0–$12,000
$85.00
$12,000–$13,000
$90.75
$13,000–$14,000
$96.38
$14,000–$15,000
$103.13
$15,000–$16,000
$107.78
$16,000–$17,000
$113.55
$17,000–$18,000
$119.25
$18,000–$19,000
$125.63
$19,000–$20,000
$131.33
$20,000–$21,000
$136.28
$21,000–$22,000
$141.98
$22,000–$23,000
$147.68
$23,000–$24,000
$153.38
$24,000–$25,000
$159.08
$25,000–$26,000
$164.78
$26,000–$27,000
$170.48
$27,000–$28,000
$176.18
$28,000–$29,000
$181.88
$29,000–$30,000
$187.50
$30,000–$31,000
$192.45
$31,000–$32,000
$198.90
$32,000–$33,000
$204.60
$33,000–$34,000
$210.30
$34,000–$35,000
$216.00
$35,000–$36,000
$221.70
$36,000–$37,000
$227.40
$37,000–$38,000
$233.10
$38,000–$39,000
$238.80
$39,000–$40,000
$244.43
$40,000–$41,000
$250.13
$41,000–$42,000
$255.83
$42,000–$43,000
$261.53
$43,000–$44,000
$267.23
$44,000–$45,000
$272.93
$45,000–$46,000
$278.63
$46,000–$47,000
$284.33
$47,000–$48,000
$290.03
$48,000–$49,000
$295.65
$49,000–$50,000
$301.35
$50,000–$100,000
$301.35 + $5.78 per $1,000
$100,000–$500,000
$590.33 + $4.13 per $1,000
$500,000–$1,000,000
$2,246.33 + $2.25 per $1,000
Over $1,000,000
$3,367.58 + $1.20 per $1,000
Residential (1–2 family)
$0.30 per square foot under roof
Commercial / 3+ units
tiered rates (see fee table)
$0–$12,000
$102.00
$12,000–$13,000
$108.90
$13,000–$14,000
$115.66
$14,000–$15,000
$123.76
$15,000–$16,000
$129.34
$16,000–$17,000
$136.26
$17,000–$18,000
$143.10
$18,000–$19,000
$150.76
$19,000–$20,000
$157.60
$20,000–$21,000
$163.54
$21,000–$22,000
$170.38
$22,000–$23,000
$177.22
$23,000–$24,000
$184.06
$24,000–$25,000
$190.90
$25,000–$26,000
$197.74
$26,000–$27,000
$204.58
$27,000–$28,000
$211.42
$28,000–$29,000
$218.26
$29,000–$30,000
$225.00
$30,000–$31,000
$230.94
$31,000–$32,000
$238.68
$32,000–$33,000
$245.52
$33,000–$34,000
$252.36
$34,000–$35,000
$259.20
$35,000–$36,000
$266.04
$36,000–$37,000
$272.88
$37,000–$38,000
$279.72
$38,000–$39,000
$286.56
$39,000–$40,000
$293.32
$40,000–$41,000
$300.16
$41,000–$42,000
$307.00
$42,000–$43,000
$313.84
$43,000–$44,000
$320.68
$44,000–$45,000
$327.52
$45,000–$46,000
$334.36
$46,000–$47,000
$341.20
$47,000–$48,000
$348.04
$48,000–$49,000
$354.78
$49,000–$50,000
$361.62
$50,000–$100,000
$361.62 + $6.94 per $1,000
$100,000–$500,000
$708.40 + $4.96 per $1,000
$500,000–$1,000,000
$2,695.60 + $2.70 per $1,000
Over $1,000,000
$4,041.10 + $1.44 per $1,000
Fort Meade - FL BCAIB Education Surcharge (FS 468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
Fort Meade - FL Building Code Surcharge (FS 553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
Plan Review (Commercial)
25% of the permit fee, minimum $102.00‡
Plan Review (Residential)
25% of the permit fee, minimum $55.00‡

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

City of Fort Meade Resolution R-20-30, Exhibit "A" (Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Gas/Mechanical Permit Fees) -- adopted/effective 2020-10-13, replacing pp.11-18 of Resolution R-15-15's Exhibit A

Official fee schedule

How Fort Meade values a job: Where the applicant does not provide a signed construction contract or itemized cost estimate, the City determines chargeable valuation using its Minimum Valuation Data Table, a per-square-foot cost figure by building use/occupancy type (e.g. one- and two-family residential, business, mercantile, etc.).

Schedule effective October 13, 2020. Last verified: August 4, 2026

Fee calculator

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

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
$
$2,500$500,000
Estimated building permit fee
$384.22
Building permit fee$301.35
tiered rates (see fee table)
Fort Meade - FL BCAIB Education Surcharge (FS 468.631)$4.52
Fort Meade - FL Building Code Surcharge (FS 553.721)$3.01
Plan Review (Residential)$75.34
Total estimate$384.22

Where the applicant does not provide a signed construction contract or itemized cost estimate, the City determines chargeable valuation using its Minimum Valuation Data Table, a per-square-foot cost figure by building use/occupancy type (e.g. one- and two-family residential, business, mercantile, etc.).

Estimate only. Confirm with the Fort Meade building department before applying.

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