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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
square foot under roof
50010,000 square foot under roof
Estimated building permit fee
$841.50
Building permit fee$660.00
2,200 square foot under roofs × $0.30 per square foot under roof
Fort Meade - FL BCAIB Education Surcharge (FS 468.631)$9.90
Fort Meade - FL Building Code Surcharge (FS 553.721)$6.60
Plan Review (Residential)$165.00
Total estimate$841.50

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

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