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 $50,000 kitchen remodel runs about $470.60 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $163.70, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $116.69, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $101.00, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $120.05, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $1,948.47. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees, with unit-priced trades assuming a typical job scope — pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Minimum permit fee: $58.30. Fees from Volusia County Fee Schedule 2025–2026 (Building Permits, Housing Code and Mobile Home Permit Fees, Exhibits A–L), last verified July 17, 2026.

Jurisdictions in Volusia County

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

Unincorporated Volusia CountyDaytona Beach DeLand Deltona New Smyrna Beach Orange City Ormond Beach Port Orange

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.

All projects

$58.30 base, plus $3.85 per fixture

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†

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

Source

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

Official fee schedule

Schedule effective October 1, 2025. Last verified: July 17, 2026

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.

fixture

130 fixture

Estimated plumbing permit fee

$120.05

Plumbing permit fee$116.05

$58.30 base, plus $3.85 per fixture

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

Statutory statewide surcharge (1.5% of permit fee, $2 min). Not printed in the county fee schedule; applied per Florida law.

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

Statutory statewide surcharge (1.0% of permit fee, $2 min). Not printed in the county fee schedule; applied per Florida law.

Total estimate$120.05

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