Building Permit Fees in Volusia County, FL (2026)

This page covers the unincorporated Volusia County schedule. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.

In Unincorporated Volusia County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $470.60 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $203.13, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $132.23, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $101.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $120.05. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume 10 altered circuits and a 15-fixture scope. 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.

Source

Volusia County Fee Schedule 2025–2026 (Building Permits, Housing Code and Mobile Home Permit Fees, Exhibits A–L)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $58.30.

Official Fee Schedule

How Unincorporated Volusia County values a job: Volusia County determines construction value from the most recent ICC per-square-foot estimates (including the regional modifier) of all areas under roof, by construction type and use; the county’s valuation, not your contract price, drives the fee.

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

This schedule predates Florida's HB 803 (July 2026). Jurisdictions statewide are adopting updated schedules; we check sources weekly. What HB 803 changed

Jurisdictions in Volusia County

Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.

Unincorporated Volusia CountyDaytona Beach DeLand Deltona Edgewater Holly Hill Lake Helen New Smyrna Beach Orange City Ormond Beach Ponce Inlet Port Orange South Daytona

Unincorporated Volusia County Permit Fee Schedule

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Unincorporated Volusia County

All projects

$58.30 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)

$1,000–$25,000

$58.30 + $7.77 per $1,000

Over $25,000

$244.88 + $4.98 per $1,000

State surcharge – BCAIF (§468.631 F.S.)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

State surcharge – building code enforcement (§553.721 F.S.)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

Application fee – all other miscellaneous applications (credited toward permit fee)

$58.30‡

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

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Unincorporated Volusia County Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type

Project type

Kind of work

Fees in Unincorporated Volusia County are the same either way.

Job value ($)

$500$50,000

Estimated mechanical / HVAC permit fee

$132.23

Mechanical / HVAC permit fee$128.23

$58.30 for the first $1,000, tiered rates above (see fee table)

Application fee – all other miscellaneous applications (not added to total)$58.30

Paid up front; credited against the final permit fee.

State surcharge – BCAIF (§468.631 F.S.)$2.00

State surcharge – building code enforcement (§553.721 F.S.)$2.00

Total Estimate$132.23

Volusia County determines construction value from the most recent ICC per-square-foot estimates (including the regional modifier) of all areas under roof, by construction type and use; the county’s valuation, not your contract price, drives the fee.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Volusia County building department before applying.

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Unincorporated Volusia County Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Unincorporated Volusia County?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $470.60, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Unincorporated Volusia County's sourced fee schedule, and it covers the building permit alone; a job that combines trades pays each applicable permit. Calculate your job's value for an itemized total.

How Much Is a Roofing Permit in Unincorporated Volusia County?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $203.13, based on Unincorporated Volusia County's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Unincorporated Volusia County?

A residential building permit is $58.30 for the first $2,000, tiered rates above (see fee table). Electrical permits are priced per circuit; Plumbing permits are priced per fixture; Mechanical / HVAC and Roofing permits scale with the value of the job. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

What Is the Minimum Permit Fee in Unincorporated Volusia County?

The sourced schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $58.30; small jobs pay at least that much before surcharges. The calculator applies it automatically.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Unincorporated Volusia County?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds State surcharge – BCAIF (§468.631 F.S.) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and State surcharge – building code enforcement (§553.721 F.S.) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Unincorporated Volusia County?

Florida's HB 803 (effective July 2026) exempts certain single-family work under $7,500 from permitting statewide, excluding electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work. Confirm with the building department whether your job qualifies before skipping a permit. Read what HB 803 changed.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Volusia County Fee Schedule 2025–2026 (Building Permits, Housing Code and Mobile Home Permit Fees, Exhibits A–L). See the official schedule. Last verified July 22, 2026.

Compare Permit Fees Across Volusia County

The same job, priced by each jurisdiction's own fee schedule. Across Volusia County's 13 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $256.13 (Deltona) to $699.26 (New Smyrna Beach).

Jurisdiction	Building permit ($50k remodel)	Roofing permit ($20k re-roof)
Unincorporated Volusia County	$470.60	$203.13
Daytona Beach	$554.90	$145.22
DeLand	$630.47	$216.50
Deltona	$256.13	$81.00
Edgewater	$500.00	$115.10
Holly Hill	$381.38	n/a
Lake Helen	$470.60	$203.13
New Smyrna Beach	$699.26	$91.90
Orange City	$378.00	$79.00
Ormond Beach	$458.36	$170.25
Ponce Inlet	$487.50	$209.00
Port Orange	$491.88	$134.00
South Daytona	$583.95	n/a

Estimates from each jurisdiction's sourced fee schedule, surcharges and minimum fees included. Where a schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 2,000 sq ft (20-square) roof. "n/a" means the fee isn't documented in our sourced data.

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.