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Building Permit Fees in South Daytona, FL (2026)

In South Daytona, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $583.95 in permit fees, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $140.79, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $179.45, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $185.54, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $2,427.32. 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. Minimum permit fee: $55.20. Fees from Code of Ordinances Ch. 21 §21-12, Building Permits and Inspection Fees (Ord. 2025-15, eff. 10/1/2025; Supp. 85, codified through Ord. 2026-02), last verified July 22, 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 South Daytona

All projects
tiered rates (see fee table)
$0–$3,000
$55.20
$3,000–$15,000
$55.20 + $8.66 per $1,000
$15,000–$100,000
$161.20 + $7.58 per $1,000
$100,000–$500,000
$656.93 + $4.32 per $1,000
Over $500,000
$2,423.46 + $2.16 per $1,000
Building Inspection Education Fee
5% of the permit fee, minimum $4.32
Document Review Fee (valuation bands)
tiered by job value‡
$0–$5,000
$55.20
$5,000–$10,000
$66.24
$10,000–$50,000
$82.80
$50,000–$100,000
$99.37
$100,000–$200,000
$138.01
$200,000–$500,000
$386.43
Over $500,000
$386.43 + $22.08 per $50,000
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†
Technology Fee
10% of the permit fee, minimum $11.03

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Source

Code of Ordinances Ch. 21 §21-12, Building Permits and Inspection Fees (Ord. 2025-15, eff. 10/1/2025; Supp. 85, codified through Ord. 2026-02)

Official fee schedule

How South Daytona values a job: South Daytona determines the value of construction from the ICC (International Code Council) building valuation data, including regional modifiers, for all areas under roof by construction type and occupancy.

Schedule effective October 1, 2025. Last verified: July 22, 2026

Fee calculator

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

Permit type
Project type

Fees in South Daytona are the same either way.

Kind of work
$
$2,500$500,000
Estimated building permit fee
$583.95
Building permit fee$426.50
tiered rates (see fee table)
Building Inspection Education Fee$21.33
Printed under Miscellaneous Fees with no trade scoping — applies to permits generally on the section's face.
Document Review Fee (valuation bands)$82.80
SCOPE AMBIGUOUS: the table sits under the building-permit material but nothing scopes it to building only, and the trade sections print no parallel review fees — broadened to ALL permit types as needs_confirmation per the 2026-07-21 owner broad-scope policy (no double-count risk). Ask the city (386-322-3020) which permits are charged document review.
FL BCAIF surcharge (DBPR, §468.631)$6.40
Sec. 21-12 does not print the statutory state surcharges and contains no surcharge-inclusive language; statutory 1.5% / $2.00 minimum applied (Winter Garden precedent). Added 2026-07-22 load.
FL building-code enforcement surcharge (§553.721)$4.27
Sec. 21-12 does not print the statutory state surcharges and contains no surcharge-inclusive language; statutory 1.0% / $2.00 minimum applied (Winter Garden precedent). Added 2026-07-22 load.
Technology Fee$42.65
Printed under Miscellaneous Fees with no trade scoping — applies to permits generally on the section's face.
Total estimate$583.95

South Daytona determines the value of construction from the ICC (International Code Council) building valuation data, including regional modifiers, for all areas under roof by construction type and occupancy.

Estimate only. Confirm with the South Daytona building department before applying.

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