Wildwood, FL Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Wildwood, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
Sumter County Building Services issues building permits and does plan review and inspections for the City of Wildwood under the Building Services Sub-Agreement (Sumter County Ordinance 2020-09, August 11, 2020), which bases fees for permits within the city on the county's fee schedule; the fees shown are the county's schedule. Wildwood handles its own zoning, and its fees are paid to the city: the $35 residential site plan zoning clearance (required before a building permit for a new home) is included in new-home estimates; the $35 residential accessory structure compliance review is not included; commercial site plan approval ($2,000 including one resubmittal, or $500 for a minor site plan) is shown as an optional line, not in the total. See the Sumter County fee schedule
In Wildwood, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $522.15 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $149.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $110.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $110.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $110.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorSumter County Building Services Fee Schedule (Res. 2024-21, effective October 1, 2024, as re-adopted by Res. 2024-50), posted on the county's Permitting Fees webpage
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Sumter County Building Services issues building permits and does plan review and inspections for the City of Wildwood under the Building Services Sub-Agreement (Sumter County Ordinance 2020-09, August 11, 2020), which bases fees for permits within the city on the county's fee schedule; the fees shown are the county's schedule. Wildwood handles its own zoning, and its fees are paid to the city: the $35 residential site plan zoning clearance (required before a building permit for a new home) is included in new-home estimates; the $35 residential accessory structure compliance review is not included; commercial site plan approval ($2,000 including one resubmittal, or $500 for a minor site plan) is shown as an optional line, not in the total. See the Sumter County fee schedule
Apply online at the Wildwood permit portal, or call 352-689-4400.
Schedule effective October 1, 2024. Last verified: September 28, 2026
This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed
Wildwood Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Building Permit Fees in Wildwood
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Permit fees for Wildwood are administered by Sumter County; the fees shown are the Sumter County schedule.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Sumter County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 352-689-4400. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Wildwood building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Sumter County Building Services issues building permits and does plan review and inspections for properties in the City of Wildwood. Before applying, get city zoning approval: a residential site plan (zoning clearance) for a new home, or a compliance review for most accessory structures, submitted to Wildwood Development Services through the city's CivicGov portal. Then apply online through the county's Citizenserve permitting portal, or in person at 7375 Powell Road, Suite 115, Wildwood, FL 34785, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule inspections online, or call 352-569-1529 by 4 p.m., for the next business day. City zoning questions: Wildwood Development Services, 100 N. Main Street, 352-330-1334, dsdinfo@wildwood-fl.gov.
Source: Wildwood application instructions
Apply online: Wildwood permit portal- Phone
- 352-689-4400 (Sumter County Building Services)
- Address
- 7375 Powell Road, Suite 115, Wildwood, FL 34785
- Hours
- Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Inspections
- 352-569-1529
- City zoning
- Wildwood Development Services, 352-330-1334, dsdinfo@wildwood-fl.gov
- Source
- Official contact page
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New to Florida permit fees? Read our Florida permit fee guide: how schedules are set, the statutory surcharges, and what HB 803 changed in 2026. Pulling a commercial permit or a small residential job? See what HB 803 lets you save. Wondering whether fees changed this year? See which Florida fee schedules are new.