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Building Permit Fees in Lake Alfred, FL (2026)

In Lake Alfred, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $544.00 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $224.00, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $118.00, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $158.50, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $207.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $1,654.64. 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 Ordinance No. 1542-24 (Building Permit Fee Ordinance), 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 Lake Alfred

Residential (1–2 family)
$0.15 per square foot, minimum $63.00
Residential (1–2 family)
$0.08 per square foot, minimum $87.00
Commercial / 3+ units
$0.08 per square foot, minimum $40.00
Commercial / 3+ units — Business (offices, personal services)
$0.05 per square foot, minimum $600.00
Building – Commercial Alteration/Addition — Inspection (remodel/alteration)
$1.15 per square foot, minimum $580.00
Building – Commercial Alteration/Addition — Plans Review (remodel/alteration)
$0.20 per square foot, minimum $105.00
Building – Commercial New Construction (Business) — Inspection (new construction)
$0.28 per square foot, minimum $5,400.00
Building – Commercial New Construction (Business) — Plans Review (new construction)
$0.05 per square foot, minimum $750.00
Building – Residential Alteration/Addition — Inspection (remodel/alteration)
$0.85 per square foot, minimum $340.00
Building – Residential Alteration/Addition — Plans Review (remodel/alteration)
$0.36 per square foot, minimum $137.00
Building – Residential New Construction (SFD/Townhome/Duplex) — Inspection (new construction)
$0.55 per square foot, minimum $520.00
Building – Residential New Construction (SFD/Townhome/Duplex) — Plans Review (new construction)
$0.12 per square foot, minimum $135.00
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)
1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)
1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

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

Source

Ordinance No. 1542-24 (Building Permit Fee Ordinance), Exhibit A

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective October 1, 2024. 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
505,000 square foot
Estimated building permit fee
$544.00
Building permit fee$30.00
200 square foots × $0.15 per square foot
Minimum permit fee adjustment$33.00
Minimum permit fee: $63.00
Building – Residential Alteration/Addition — Inspection$340.00
Building – Residential Alteration/Addition — Plans Review$137.00
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$2.00
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)$2.00
Total estimate$544.00

Estimate only. Confirm with the Lake Alfred building department before applying.

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