Florida Permit Fee Savings Under HB 803

Florida House Bill 803 (chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida) changed what cities and counties may charge for building permits, with the fee provisions effective July 1, 2026. Most coverage focuses on what jurisdictions must rewrite. This guide covers the other side: where a contractor or homeowner can pay less, what to ask the building department, and which schedules on this site already reflect the law.

Private-provider fee reductions on commercial work

The biggest saving is on commercial projects that use a licensed private provider under Section 553.791, Florida Statutes. When a private provider performs all of the plan review and inspections, the jurisdiction must reduce its permit fee by at least 50 percent; when the private provider handles part of that work, the reduction is at least 25 percent. The reduction is mandatory, not discretionary, but you claim it by declaring the private provider on the application, so tell the building department up front and ask which reduction applies to your scope. Some post-HB 803 schedules print the reduced fees inline; others apply the percentage at intake.

The estimates on this site show each jurisdiction's standing schedule by default, the fee an applicant pays without a private provider. Where a schedule prints its own reduction, the calculator offers a private provider selection (plan review, inspections, or both) and applies the printed figure when you choose one, computing state surcharges on the reduced permit fee as the statute directs. With no selection the reduction appears as an informational line only, and a printed reduction still awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction is never subtracted. Treat the unreduced estimate as the ceiling and confirm the reduced figure and your eligibility with the department.

Two cautions before counting the saving. First, some published schedules still print reductions smaller than the statutory floor; we show what each jurisdiction actually prints, and whether the statute entitles you to more is a question for the department, not a figure we can promise. Second, the reduction applies to the permit fee, not your whole cost: the private provider bills separately for its plan review and inspection work, so compare the provider's price against the fee reduction before assuming a net saving.

The small residential job exemption

HB 803 exempts certain single-family residential work valued under $7,500 from permitting statewide. The exemption does not cover electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work, which still require their own permits regardless of value. In practice that limits it to minor, non-structural scopes: most work estimated on this site, including remodels, re-roofs, and every trade permit, remains permit-required at any value. If a small cosmetic or non-structural job falls under the threshold, the saving is the entire permit fee, plus the surcharges that ride on it. Eligibility is the building department's determination, so confirm before skipping a permit; an unpermitted job that turns out to need one costs far more than the fee.

Inspection fees priced on project cost are no longer allowed

The law bars inspection fees based on a project's total cost; they must reflect the actual cost of performing the inspection. A schedule that still prints a percent-of-value inspection fee is out of step with the statute. If you are quoted one, ask the department whether a revised schedule is pending; several Florida jurisdictions pulled their schedules for revision after July 2026, and the first post-HB 803 schedules trend toward flat, surcharge-inclusive fees per permit type or per-inspection pricing. That shift lowers the fee on high-value jobs and can raise it on small ones, so check your jurisdiction's page rather than assuming.

Temporary waivers and discounts

Separately from HB 803, some jurisdictions run temporary fee waivers or across-the-board discounts, usually by resolution and usually with an end date. Where we have verified an active notice, the jurisdiction's page carries it above the fee schedule and under every estimate, with a link to the official announcement.

St. Augustine: Properties in St. Augustine's archaeological zones pay a separate archaeology fee (City Code Sec. 6-8) with building permits for ground-disturbing work of 100 square feet or more: 1.5% of project cost in Zone I, 1.25% in Zone II, 1% in Zone III, minimum $50, maximum $25,000 at application. It is not included in these estimates; ask the Planning and Building Department whether your property and project are covered. Work on historic properties may also need a Historic Architectural Review Board certificate ($250 to $350, Res. 2026-15 Exhibit A).
South Daytona: South Daytona's City Council held the final vote on September 23, 2026 on an ordinance that would replace the city's building permit fee table with the Volusia County fee schedule effective October 1, 2026; the outcome has not been published. Fees shown are the city's 2025-2026 table.
Holmes Beach: Holmes Beach considered an amended Master Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-08) at its September 22, 2026 City Commission meeting, and building permit fees may change. Confirm current fees with the Building Department before you apply.
DeLand: DeLand has published a revised building permit fee schedule, Resolution 2026-64, which went to the City Commission on October 5, 2026 and is announced to take effect October 9, 2026: it raises the residential permit fee from $0.40 to $1.10 per square foot, changes plan review and commercial fees, and adds per-unit commercial trade fees. Until its adoption is confirmed, the estimates here use Resolution 2026-44 (effective October 1, 2026). Applications accepted for review by September 30, 2026 are charged the earlier valuation-based fees.
Manalapan: Residential remodel, trade and re-roof estimates here add the Town's $275 zoning review fee; the Town has not confirmed which trade permits carry it. Electrical, plumbing and A/C permits filed on their own are priced on the building permit valuation table, also pending Town confirmation; a trade permit filed under a primary building permit is $75. New homes and exterior changes, including a new roof type or color, also need Architectural Commission (ARCOM) review, $450 to $2,500, not included here.
Unincorporated Liberty County: Liberty County's Board was scheduled on October 8, 2026 to consider an updated Building Department fee schedule (dated September 17, 2026); the outcome is not yet published. Figures shown are from the schedule adopted April 9, 2026 (Res. 2026-15).
North Lauderdale: North Lauderdale Fire Rescue charges its own fire plan review and fire inspection fees on commercial and multifamily work (City Code Appendix F, Sec. 55); they are not included in these estimates. The City Commission approved a replacement fire fee schedule (Ordinance 2026-09-1498) on second reading on September 29, 2026, effective October 1, 2026.
Belleair Beach: Pinellas County, which issues Belleair Beach's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Lake Park: Under Florida HB 803, minor single family home work valued under $7,500 may not require a permit at all in Lake Park. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, structural and roofing work, and any work in a flood hazard area, still requires a permit. The Town requires a written exemption request before work begins.
Kissimmee: Kissimmee adjusts these fees every October 1 by the CPI-U under Resolution 24-2025. Figures shown are the schedule effective November 1, 2025; the October 2026 adjustment may not yet be reflected.
Orlando: The city has announced that it is reviewing amended permit fees required by Florida HB 803 and will post an updated fee schedule once approved. The figures shown are the adopted January 2026 schedule, which is still the schedule the city publishes as current.
West Melbourne: Fire plan review and fire inspections are performed by a third party, usually Brevard County Fire Rescue. The city's $100 fire administrative fee covers only the city's coordination of that review. The third party bills its own fees separately, and they are not included in this estimate.
Davenport: Since July 1, 2026, single family work valued under $7,500 (excluding electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and structural work) may qualify for a permit exemption for a $40 administrative fee. Ask the Building Department about the exemption request form.
Esto: Holmes County's Building Department, which issues permits in Esto, has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule; confirm with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
St. Augustine Beach: Commercial projects are also reviewed by the St. Johns County Fire Marshal's Office, which charges its own fire review and permit fees. Those fees are not included in this estimate.
Unincorporated Collier County: Commercial and fire-system permits also pay fire district plan review and inspection fees (Greater Naples, North Collier, and Immokalee fire districts), which are not included in these estimates.
Cocoa Beach: Cocoa Beach also charges building and planning and zoning plan review fees that its published fee schedule does not state as fixed amounts. Those plan review fees are not included in this estimate; confirm them with the Development Services Department. Commercial building estimates include the Fire Department's building project review fee.
Unincorporated Orange County: Orange County's permit fees changed on October 1, 2026 with its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Fee Directory (including Resolution 2026-M-39); permits applied for before that date were charged the prior rates.
Malabar: Malabar charges a flat application fee by project type; plan review and inspection time is billed on top at the Town's hourly rates, so your final cost will be higher than these estimates.
Lake Clarke Shores: Lake Clarke Shores re-adopted its user fee schedule by Resolution 2026-18 on October 13, 2026. Building permit figures are unchanged.
Unincorporated Taylor County: Taylor County commissioners discussed a building permit fee increase in October 2025 and July 2026; none has been adopted or scheduled for a vote as of September 2026. The fees shown are the schedule in force since July 1, 2008.
St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg is proposing a restructured building permit fee schedule with lower valuation rates, a new $75 per-inspection fee, a $15 technology fee, and plan review folded into the permit fee. A City Council committee endorsed it on August 27, 2026, but it has not been adopted. Estimates here use the fee schedule currently in the City Code.
Avon Park: Highlands County, which administers building permits in Avon Park, adopted a new Schedule of Fees (Resolution 25-26-196, September 15, 2026) that takes effect October 1, 2026. The estimates on this page use the new schedule: building fees move from valuation tables to per-square-foot pricing, and roofing, mechanical and electrical fees change. Permits issued through September 30, 2026 are charged under the prior FY 2025-26 schedule.
Paxton: Walton County, which administers building permits in Paxton, has abated the permit fees it charges to $0.00. Resolution 2025-70, Section 2 abated the fees in Sections 1(a) through (j), and Resolution 2026-46, adopted August 11, 2026, extended that abatement through December 31, 2027 unless the County ends it sooner. The amounts below are the adopted county schedule that resumes when the abatement ends; permit information and lien search requests are not abated, and state surcharges may still apply, so confirm what you will actually be charged with the Walton County Building Division at (850) 892-8160.
Kenneth City: Pinellas County, which issues Kenneth City's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Fort Myers: The City of Fort Myers has commissioned a study to convert its valuation-based building permit fees in response to Florida HB 803 (2026). Fees may change when the city adopts a new schedule; confirm current fees with the Building, Permitting and Inspections Division.
Lake Alfred: The city's adopted Building Permit Fee Reduction Fund policy can reduce these rates by a percentage recalculated each year. Confirm the current year's reduction with the Building Department at 863-291-5748 before relying on these figures.
Unincorporated Walton County: Walton County has abated its building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related permit fees to $0.00. Resolution 2025-70, Section 2 abated the fees in Sections 1(a) through (j), and Resolution 2026-46, adopted August 11, 2026, extended that abatement through December 31, 2027 unless the County ends it sooner. The amounts below are the adopted schedule that resumes when the abatement ends; permit information and lien search requests are not abated, and state surcharges may still apply, so confirm what you will actually be charged with the Walton County Building Division at (850) 892-8160. Commercial projects south of the bay also need a fire life safety plan review from the South Walton Fire District, which charges its own fees.
Unincorporated Bay County: Bay County is applying a temporary 60% reduction to its building permit fees, including trade, roofing, and plan review fees (Resolutions 4219 and 4239). The fees shown reflect that discount, except the 1% state surcharge, which the county still calculates on the full scheduled fee. Fees will rise if the Board of County Commissioners ends the discount.
West Park: West Park has proposed Resolution 2026-75, which adds private provider fee reductions (25% or 50% commercial, 5% or 10% residential) and two private provider charges ($150 submittal compliance check, $75 inspection reports). Its outcome at the October 7, 2026 commission meeting is not yet published; other permit fees are unchanged.
North Bay Village: North Bay Village adopted this square-foot fee schedule on June 29, 2026 to comply with HB 803 and re-adopted it in its master fee schedule on July 28, 2026. At the June 29 meeting the Village Manager said any reimbursements due under a later revised schedule would be paid; no revision had been scheduled as of September 28, 2026. Roof permit estimates include the Village's 50% roof permit discount, which the prior fee schedule set to expire December 31, 2026 unless renewed.
Unincorporated Highlands County: Highlands County adopted a new Schedule of Fees (Resolution 25-26-196, September 15, 2026) that takes effect October 1, 2026. The estimates on this page use the new schedule: building fees move from valuation tables to per-square-foot pricing, and roofing, mechanical and electrical fees change. Permits issued through September 30, 2026 are charged under the prior FY 2025-26 schedule.
Unincorporated Columbia County: Columbia County's Board of County Commissioners took up Resolution 2026R-054 on October 1, 2026, a new building and zoning fee schedule that would take effect January 1, 2027 if adopted; the outcome has not yet been confirmed. It would replace the current valuation-based permit and plan review fees with flat application fees plus $180 per standard inspection. Estimates on this page use the fee schedule in effect today.
Reddick: Marion County (which administers Reddick's building permits) is applying a temporary 50% reduction to its square-footage building permit fees for applications from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 (Resolution 25-R-295). The fees shown reflect that discount. Starting October 1, 2027, the adopted rates change again, including several flat residential trade fees.
Melbourne Beach: Melbourne Beach is preparing a new flat fee schedule to comply with 2026 Florida legislation that ends percent of value permit pricing on January 1, 2027. The current schedule below remains in effect until the town adopts the replacement, which the Building Official presented to the Town Commission on September 3, 2026.
Winter Garden: Some single family projects under $7,500 no longer need a building permit. Under Florida HB 803, effective July 1, 2026, Winter Garden exempts certain minor residential work such as painting, floor coverings, interior trim, cabinet replacement on unchanged utilities, and roof repairs under 100 square feet. You must submit a Single Family Dwelling Permit Exemption Request and have it approved before work begins. The exemption does not cover any electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas or solar work, roofing, siding, windows, exterior doors, structural work, or any property in a flood hazard area. Since late September 2026, new buildings and additions also need a separate city Zoning Compliance Review (Ordinance 26-26), with its own fee set by a resolution the City Commission has not yet adopted.
DeFuniak Springs: Walton County, which administers building permits in DeFuniak Springs, has abated the permit fees it charges to $0.00. Resolution 2025-70, Section 2 abated the fees in Sections 1(a) through (j), and Resolution 2026-46, adopted August 11, 2026, extended that abatement through December 31, 2027 unless the County ends it sooner. The amounts below are the adopted county schedule that resumes when the abatement ends; permit information and lien search requests are not abated, and state surcharges may still apply, so confirm what you will actually be charged with the Walton County Building Division at (850) 892-8160.
Palm Beach Gardens: Palm Beach Gardens states that the statewide HB 803 exemption for single-family projects under $7,500 does not apply in the city: per the Palm Beach County Building Department, all of Palm Beach County is within a flood hazard area, which the exemption excludes. Permit requirements are unchanged.
Oviedo: Oviedo also charges a building technology fee that is not included in this estimate. At its September 21, 2026 budget hearing the City Council considered Resolution 4762-26, which would replace the valuation-based technology fee ($5.00, $25.00, or $250.00) with flat amounts from $10.00 to $300.00 by application type and square footage, effective on adoption. As of September 27, 2026 the city has not published minutes confirming the vote, and its online fee table still lists the old amounts. Confirm the current technology fee with Building Services before relying on this estimate.
Unincorporated Okeechobee County: Okeechobee County's adopted fee schedule states that all permit fees are under further review due to HB 803 and subject to change. Confirm current fees with the Building Department before you apply.
Palm Bay: Palm Bay's fee schedule offers a 75% reduction of the city-retained building permit fee for eligible for-profit businesses that build, expand or improve space for business growth, a 100% building permit fee reduction for qualifying affordable housing projects, and a 50% military discount on the building permit fee (up to $250). Estimates here show the full fee; ask the Building Department at 321-953-8924 whether your project qualifies.
Madison: The City Commission considered a new building permit fee schedule (Ordinance No. 2026-01) in early 2026, and building permit fees may change. Confirm current fees with the City of Madison Community Development Department before you apply.
Edgewater: Edgewater adopted a new permit fee schedule on August 3, 2026 (Resolution 2026-R-24); the city's agenda summary gives October 1, 2026 as its start date. The city's own Building Permit Fees page still links the older October 2025 schedule, so confirm the current amount with the Building Division before you budget.
Bonifay: Holmes County's Building Department, which issues permits in Bonifay, has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule; confirm with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
Lantana: For jobs valued over $100,000 the schedule prints 2% of value without stating whether it applies to the whole valuation or only the amount over $100,000, so this site does not estimate those jobs until the Town confirms; contact the Building Division at 561-540-5780.
Unincorporated Manatee County: Manatee County reduces the building permit fee when a private provider performs plan review or inspections (interim directive effective July 1, 2026, until the fee schedule is formally updated). Ask the county for the reduced amount.
Mulberry: These fees include the automatic 5 percent increase that Resolution RES-2024-15 applies on October 1, 2026, computed from the printed schedule and rounded to the cent; permits issued before October 1 pay the prior figures. The City has not yet published its revised schedule, so confirm figures with the Building Department.
McIntosh: Marion County (which administers McIntosh's building permits) is applying a temporary 50% reduction to its square-footage building permit fees for applications from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 (Resolution 25-R-295). The fees shown reflect that discount. Starting October 1, 2027, the adopted rates change again, including several flat residential trade fees.
Mexico Beach: Building permit estimates include the City's development order fee ($75 for remodels and accessory structures, $200 per unit for a new home, and $2,730 in consultant review fees for new commercial buildings and commercial accessory structures, $1,850 outside the floodplain); ask EPCI whether it is billed with the permit. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are $0.70 per $1,000 of total valuation with a $75 minimum, so most trade jobs pay the minimum; EPCI has not confirmed whether that valuation is the trade contract or the whole project.
Sunrise: Sunrise adjusts its flat permit fees, the $222.44 minimum and its other building fees for inflation (CPI) every October 1. The October 2026 schedule has not been posted yet, so flat fees shown here may be slightly lower than what the city now bills. The 5.50% valuation rate is set by ordinance and did not change.
Bay Harbor Islands: The Town's adopted fee schedule also prints a non-refundable up front processing fee in more than one form ($100 minimum or $10 per $1,000 of job cost over $5,000; 30% of the permit fee; $250 single-family or $1,000 multifamily and commercial). It is not included in these estimates; confirm the amount with the Building Department, (305) 993-1786.
Seminole: Seminole requires commercial projects to use a private provider for plan review and inspections, at the applicant's expense. The city's fee schedule discounts the total permit fee by 50% when a private provider performs both; choose the private provider option for commercial estimates.
North Palm Beach: The North Palm Beach Village Council is scheduled to vote on October 22, 2026 on a resolution that would replace the per-square-foot building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing fees shown here with a flat $170 (single-family) or $255 (multifamily and commercial) plus $75 per required inspection, raise the administrative fee from 4% to 8%, and change several flat fees. These estimates use the schedule in force until that vote. Separately, under Florida HB 803 some single-family projects under $7,500 may not need a Village permit; the exemption excludes electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical and gas work and flood-zone properties, and requires a notarized request.
New Smyrna Beach: New Smyrna Beach adjusts its permit fees by CPI each October 1 under the schedule's own annual adjustment section; an updated schedule is expected effective October 1, 2026.
Golf: The Village Council votes October 21, 2026 on Resolution No. 2026-34, which replaces this fee schedule (Res. 2026-27) to comply with 2026 HB 803; the new figures are not shown until the adopted schedule is published. Remodels and commercial interior buildouts show no estimate: the Village's schedule does not say how an interior remodel is priced. Ask the Village Clerk at 561-732-0236.
Dundee: The Town Commission took up a complete replacement building fee schedule on October 6, 2026; the outcome has not been published yet. If it was adopted, the fees shown here will change.
Fort White: Columbia County, which issues building permits in Fort White, took up Resolution 2026R-054 on October 1, 2026, a new building and zoning fee schedule that would take effect January 1, 2027 if adopted; the outcome has not yet been confirmed. It would replace the county's current valuation-based permit and plan review fees with flat application fees plus $180 per standard inspection. Estimates on this page use the fee schedule in effect today.
Bartow: The Building Department has proposed a comprehensive update of this fee schedule, noting its fees have been unchanged for more than 25 years. Watch for a new schedule in the coming months.
Doral: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue charges its own plan review and permit fees, which are not included here. For new construction, Doral's permit system currently computes base fees of $1,800 (residential) and $2,350 (commercial), which differ from the adopted schedule shown here; confirm with the Building Department.
Miramar: Miramar's adopted fee schedule adjusts city fees automatically each October 1 by the lesser of 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index. The October 2026 adjusted amounts are kept on file with the City Clerk and are not published, so city fees may be up to 3% higher than shown. County and state fees are not adjusted.
Ponce Inlet: Ponce Inlet has published a temporary private provider discount policy effective July 1, 2026 (25 percent off the building permit fee for private provider inspections, 50 percent for plan review and inspections) and says a revised fee schedule will be presented to the Town Council after a comprehensive fee evaluation.
Wewahitchka: On September 22, 2026 the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners, which administers building permits for Wewahitchka, considered a Building Department request to raise permit base prices (mechanical, electrical and plumbing to $150, roofing to $175, residential pools to $300) and to include the Land Development Regulations review fee in permit costs for private-provider applicants. The outcome and effective date are not yet published, so this estimate uses the county's codified Sec. 10-3 fees. Confirm current fees with the Gulf County Building Department at (850) 229-8944.
Marineland: Flagler County has not published the fee terms of its 2014 agreement with the Town of Marineland. These estimates assume the county charges its own fee schedule inside the town; confirm with Flagler County Central Permitting (386-313-4003) before you apply.
Atlantis: Commercial new construction, additions and renovations also need fire marshal review through the City of Greenacres before Atlantis reviews them. Greenacres charges its own fees, which are not included in this estimate.
Palm Coast: Palm Coast recalculates construction valuation each October 1 from the latest ICC Building Valuation Data; permits applied for on or after October 1, 2026 will use the August 2026 edition.
Belleair Bluffs: SAFEbuilt runs Belleair Bluffs' building department and applies Pinellas County's fee schedule. Pinellas County has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Edgewood: Orange County, which issues Edgewood's building permits, changed its permit fees on October 1, 2026 with its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Fee Directory (including Resolution 2026-M-39). Estimates on this page use the new rates; permits applied for before that date were charged the prior rates.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Brevard County's commercial Fire Prevention Review fee is scheduled to change to $56.00 plus 0.35% of job value on October 1, 2026 under the FY 2026-27 fire rates resolution heard August 25, 2026; adoption is not yet confirmed in posted minutes. Estimates use the FY 2025-26 rate of $54.00 plus 0.35%.
Apalachicola: Apalachicola has scheduled adoption of a new fee schedule (Ordinance 2026-04) with fees effective October 1, 2026. Several residential fees are set to increase, including roof permits from $100 to $200. Fees shown reflect the current schedule.
Indian Rocks Beach: Pinellas County, which issues Indian Rocks Beach's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Crestview: As of October 1, 2026 the City's 20 percent reduction ended under Ordinance 2035; the City's posted permit fee worksheets may still show the reduced amounts, while the figures shown here are the adopted schedule rates. Confirm the amount due with the Building Division at 850-682-1560, option 2.
Juno Beach: Under Florida HB 803, some minor single family home work valued under $7,500 may not require a permit. Juno Beach requires a written exemption request and determination before work begins; electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and structural work still requires a permit.
Palm Springs: Fire plan review and fire inspection fees are set and charged by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and are not included in this estimate.
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County: Miami-Dade County adjusts these building permit fees by the Consumer Price Index every October 1. Amounts shown are the schedule effective October 1, 2026, which stays in effect through September 30, 2027.
Dania Beach: Resolution 2026-083 keeps these fees in effect while Dania Beach studies whether they match its cost of processing permits under a new state law (Chapter 2026-7). If the study finds a fee is higher than that cost, the difference on fees paid after July 1, 2026 will be refunded within 30 days of the study's completion. The City's $50 residential and $100 commercial zoning review and inspection fee is included on every permit type here; the City has not said whether stand-alone trade and re-roof permits pay it.
Unincorporated Holmes County: Holmes County's Building Department has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule (plan review at 25% of the building permit fee, $25 minimum, residential; 50%, $50 minimum, commercial). Confirm plan review charges with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
Lake Placid: Highlands County, which administers building permits in Lake Placid, adopted a new Schedule of Fees (Resolution 25-26-196, September 15, 2026) that takes effect October 1, 2026. The estimates on this page use the new schedule: building fees move from valuation tables to per-square-foot pricing, and roofing, mechanical and electrical fees change. Permits issued through September 30, 2026 are charged under the prior FY 2025-26 schedule.
Unincorporated DeSoto County: Commercial projects are also inspected by the DeSoto County Fire Prevention Division, which charges fees under a separate county schedule that is not published online. Call 863-993-4843 for the amount.
Freeport: Walton County, which administers building permits in Freeport, has abated the permit fees it charges to $0.00. Resolution 2025-70, Section 2 abated the fees in Sections 1(a) through (j), and Resolution 2026-46, adopted August 11, 2026, extended that abatement through December 31, 2027 unless the County ends it sooner. The City of Freeport's own $50.00 planning review fee is not abated. The amounts below are the adopted county schedule that resumes when the abatement ends; permit information and lien search requests are not abated, and state surcharges may still apply, so confirm what you will actually be charged with the Walton County Building Division at (850) 892-8160 and Freeport Planning and Zoning at (850) 835-2340.
Unincorporated Gulf County: On September 22, 2026 the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners considered a Building Department request to raise permit base prices (mechanical, electrical and plumbing to $150, roofing to $175, residential pools to $300) and to include the Land Development Regulations review fee in permit costs for private-provider applicants. The outcome and effective date are not yet published, so this estimate uses the codified Sec. 10-3 fees. Confirm current fees with the Building Department at (850) 229-8944.
Miami: Through February 12, 2027, Miami's SAVE program cuts city building permit fees in half for qualifying residential storm-proofing and efficiency upgrades such as reinforced roofs, impact windows, and energy-efficient HVAC. Estimates here show the full fee; ask the Building Department whether your project qualifies.
Ponce de Leon: Holmes County's Building Department, which issues permits in Ponce de Leon, has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule; confirm with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
Key Biscayne: The Village Council has an item to amend the building permit fee methodology on its October 13, 2026 working agenda. Until a new schedule is adopted, estimates use the fee schedule effective March 1, 2022.
Auburndale: The city has commissioned a building fee study in response to recent state legislation (HB 803 and HB 399) and expects to update its permit fees when the study is complete.
Sunny Isles Beach: Sunny Isles Beach's own fee calculator prices multifamily (including condominium) work on the commercial bands; residential estimates here use the residential bands printed for one- and two-family work. Ask the Building Department which bands apply to a condominium unit.
Daytona Beach: Daytona Beach is waiving permit and inspection fees for eligible commercial and residential projects through January 31, 2027. The fees shown here are the city's 2025-2026 schedule, which projects not covered by the waiver pay until the waiver ends; the city adopted a recalibrated fee schedule (Resolution 2026-269, August 19, 2026) that takes effect when the waiver period ends. Confirm eligibility with Permits and Licensing at (386) 671-8178.
Indialantic: The Town's fee resolution prints the state surcharges as 3.0% (minimum $4.00); estimates use the current statutory 1% + 1.5% (minimum $2 each), so the Town may bill slightly more.
Cape Canaveral: Cape Canaveral reviews House Bill 803 permit exemption requests for work on a single-family residence valued under $7,500 that is outside a Special Flood Hazard Area and does not involve structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas systems. Requests are filed through the BS&A portal and reviewed case by case by the Building Official, so an exemption is never automatic. If your project qualifies and is approved, no permit is issued and none of the fees below apply.
Unincorporated Osceola County: Osceola County adopted Resolution #26-135R on September 21, 2026. Starting October 2, 2026, residential remodel and commercial building permits are priced at $0.65 per square foot instead of by job value, and the estimates here use the new schedule. Permits issued before October 2 are charged under the prior valuation table.
Cocoa: The City's Building & Permitting page still lists the January 2026 schedule, including a $150 plan review fee. These estimates use Resolution No. 2026-042, which removed plan review fees for applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026.
Ormond Beach: Ormond Beach's building permit fee schedule changed on October 1, 2026 (Ordinance No. 2026-16); permits issued before that date were charged under the prior schedule.
Newberry: Estimates reflect the City of Newberry's Fiscal Year 2026-27 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-42, adopted September 14, 2026), which applies to permit applications received on or after October 1, 2026. It adds a $45 administrative fee to every permit and plan review fees of $90 (residential) and $125 or $250 (commercial, by building area). The city had not yet posted the new schedule on its Building page as of October 18, 2026; figures come from the adopted resolution's exhibit in the September 14 agenda packet.
Ocala: Ocala adopted an updated citywide fee schedule with its FY2026-27 budget on September 15, 2026. These estimates use the FY2025-26 schedule until the new fee pages are published.
Unincorporated Pinellas County: Pinellas County has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule, which the county carried unchanged into its FY2027 budget.
Safety Harbor: Pinellas County, which issues Safety Harbor's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Westville: Holmes County's Building Department, which issues permits in Westville, has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule; confirm with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
Largo: The City of Largo has completed a building permit fee study, and staff report a new fee structure is planned to align with 2026 state law changes. No ordinance has been filed yet. Fees shown follow Ordinance No. 2023-30.
Frostproof: Frostproof staff told the City Council in May 2026 that this valuation-based schedule must be replaced to comply with Florida HB 399 (effective January 1, 2027), and the Council directed staff to bring a new fee proposal. No replacement had been adopted as of September 28, 2026; fees may change before January 1, 2027.
Flagler Beach: Under Resolution 2026-54 the city charges 75 percent of its adopted building permit fees through June 30, 2027, so the adopted $110.00 base fee is billed at $82.50 and the estimates here reflect the reduced base. The full rate returns July 1, 2027 unless the Commission acts again.
Lighthouse Point: On September 24, 2026 the City Commission took up a revised building permit fee schedule (Resolution 2026-2748) which the staff memo lists as effective October 1, 2026. It keeps the $125 minimum and the 1.35% valuation rate shown here, adds private provider discounts (20% residential; 25% or 50% commercial), and raises hourly review and re-inspection fees. Its adoption record has not been published yet; confirm current fees with the Building Department.
Tallahassee: Tallahassee building permit fees adjust each October 1 by the annual CPI increase (Land Development Code Sec. 3-180(b)). Estimates show the fees effective October 1, 2025 until the city posts its October 1, 2026 schedule.
Bal Harbour: Bal Harbour Village is developing a revised building permit fee structure under Florida's 2026 permit fee law (HB 803). The fees shown here remain in effect until the Village Council adopts the new structure. The Village's online fee estimator adds the $160 minimum on top of the percentage fee for residential electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits; confirm your fee with the Building Department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue plan review and permit fees are charged separately and are not included.
Tequesta: Tequesta replaced its building permit fees with Resolution 10-26 on June 29, 2026; the Village's posted Master Fee Schedule still shows the older rates, and this page follows the adopted resolution. Estimates include a 1% zoning review fee that may not apply to every job; confirm with the Village.
Unincorporated Marion County: Marion County is applying a temporary 50% reduction to its square-footage building permit fees for applications from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 (Resolution 25-R-295). The fees shown reflect that discount. Starting October 1, 2027, the adopted rates change again, including several flat residential trade fees.
Apopka: Apopka's published minimum permit fee ($75 on the city's Permitting Fees page) differs from the figure in the codified ordinance ($50). Confirm your minimum with the Building-Safety Department before budgeting.
Oldsmar: Pinellas County, which issues Oldsmar's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.
Indiantown: Commercial and multifamily construction also pays a Martin County Fire Prevention permit fee (0.5% of job value, minimum $300, maximum $10,000), set by Martin County and not included in these estimates.
Arcadia: Commercial projects in Arcadia are also reviewed by the DeSoto County Fire Prevention Division, which charges fees under a separate county schedule that is not published online. Call 863-993-4843 for the amount.
Noma: Holmes County's Building Department, which issues permits in Noma, has announced that, effective October 1, 2026, plan review fees will be $300 for residential and $500 for commercial permits, due at submittal. Estimates here use the currently adopted schedule; confirm with the Building Department at 850-547-1119.
Maitland: Maitland prices general building permits by square footage times the ICC valuation chart times a city fee multiplier that the city has not published, so we cannot estimate a general building permit here. Stand-alone trade permits are printed flat fees and are estimated in full. The city's own online fee estimator can price a building permit before you apply.
Miami Shores: Miami Shores considered a new Building Department fee schedule on September 8, 2026 (per-square-foot permit fees, new minimums); whether it was adopted is not yet published. Confirm current fees with the Building Department.
Welaka: The Town Council is discussing revisions to existing fees and new fees (September 29, 2026 agenda), and a new supplemental fee schedule ordinance (Ordinance 2026-12) was scheduled for first reading on September 9, 2026. Nothing has been adopted yet. Confirm current fees with Town Hall before you apply.
Lake Wales: Lake Wales building fees rise automatically every October 1 under City Code Sec. 7-201(b), by June's annual CPI or 2.5 percent, whichever is greater. These estimates use the city's schedule prepared for October 1, 2026.
Winter Park: Some single family projects under $7,500 no longer need a building permit. Under Florida HB 803, effective July 1, 2026, Winter Park exempts certain minor residential work such as painting, floor coverings, interior trim, cabinet replacement on unchanged utilities, and roof repairs under 100 square feet. You must submit a Single Family Dwelling Permit Exemption Request and have it approved before work begins. The exemption does not cover any electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas or solar work, roofing, siding, windows, exterior doors, structural work, or any property in a flood hazard area.
Surfside: Surfside's Building Department posts a fee guide with lower new-construction and commercial rates than the schedule the Town Commission adopted in Resolution 2026-3494, shown here; confirm your fees with the Building Department before you apply. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue plan review and permit fees are charged separately and are not included.
Belleair Shore: Pinellas County, which issues Belleair Shore's building permits, has announced that its inspection and private provider fees will change under Florida House Bill 803, but it has not yet published the updated schedule. Estimates use the county's current published schedule.

Schedules already adopted under HB 803

Jurisdictions that have adopted or re-verified their fee schedule on or after July 1, 2026, carry the HB 803 marker in the source block on their pages. The full list, grouped by county with each schedule's effective date, is in New Florida Building Permit Fee Schedules for 2026. Everywhere else, the schedule predates the law and may be superseded, which is why every page shows its last-verified date and we re-check sources weekly.

How to find your fee

Start from Florida permit fees by county and city, pick the jurisdiction that issues your permit, and run the calculator for your job value. For how the schedules themselves are built, read Florida Building Permit Fees, Explained. Search interest in permit fee savings runs highest in South Florida; the Broward County and Miami-Dade County pages list every covered city there.