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Lewisville, TX Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Lewisville, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

A note on these figures from the official schedule. Details

The city's posted Building Permit Fee Schedule handout (effective January 1, 2024) lists $0.035 per sq ft for electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits and $100 (residential) or $150 (commercial) for irrigation, while the fee schedule the City Council adopted for October 1, 2026 prints $0.04 per sq ft and $50 or $100. These estimates use the adopted figures until the city confirms which amount it bills.

In Lewisville, a building permit for a remodel runs $112.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $50.00, an HVAC change-out $50.00, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $50.00, and a whole-house repipe $50.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area and a 200 sq ft job area. 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.

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City of Lewisville Fee Schedule, Attachment A to Ordinance No. 0873-26-ORD (effective October 1, 2026)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.

Apply online at the Lewisville permit portal, or call 972-219-3470.

How Lewisville values a job: Commercial permits are priced on project valuation calculated from the most recently adopted International Code Council Building Valuation Data table; residential permits are priced per square foot.

Schedule effective October 1, 2026. Last verified: November 14, 2026

Lewisville Permit Fee Schedule

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

Building Permit Fees in Lewisville

Residential (1–2 family): Home addition, alteration or finish out, including mixed-use residential finish out
$0.56 per sq ft, minimum $50.00
Residential (1–2 family): New home or backyard cottage
$0.56 per sq ft
Residential (1–2 family): Deck more than 30 in. above grade, residential
$50.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family): Fence, residential
$50.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family): Miscellaneous building permit, residential
$50.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family): Patio, walkway or parking lot flatwork, residential
$50.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family): Retaining wall over 48 in. tall, residential
$50.00 flat
Residential (1–2 family): Window replacement, residential
$50.00 flat

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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sq ft
505,000 sq ft
Estimated building permit fee
$112.00
Building Permit Fee$112.00
200 sq ft × $0.56 per sq ft
Total Estimate$112.00
A note on these figures from the official schedule. Details

The city's posted Building Permit Fee Schedule handout (effective January 1, 2024) lists $0.035 per sq ft for electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits and $100 (residential) or $150 (commercial) for irrigation, while the fee schedule the City Council adopted for October 1, 2026 prints $0.04 per sq ft and $50 or $100. These estimates use the adopted figures until the city confirms which amount it bills.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Lewisville building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 972-219-3470. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.

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How to Apply for a Permit in Lewisville

Apply online through MGO Connect: create an account, submit the permit application and plans, and track review status there. If plans need changes, mark-ups are sent to your MGO Connect account and you upload revised plans to the same project.

After approval the city sends an invoice for the permit fees, which you pay through MGO Connect; the permit can then be downloaded right away.

Contractors register with the city through MGO Connect as well. For help with MGO Connect call 866-957-3764; for permit questions call Building Services at 972-219-3470.

Source: Lewisville application instructions

Apply online: Lewisville permit portal
Building Department Contact
Address
151 W. Church Street, Lewisville, TX 75057
Hours
Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Lewisville Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Lewisville?

The building permit for a residential remodel runs $112.00, assuming a 200 sq ft remodel area (the schedule prices per unit), including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Lewisville'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 Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Lewisville?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $50.00, based on Lewisville's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Lewisville?

A residential building permit is $0.56 per sq ft, minimum $50.00. Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical / HVAC permits are priced per sq ft; Roofing permits are flat fees. New construction is priced separately from remodel and alteration work; the calculator asks which kind of job yours is. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from City of Lewisville Fee Schedule, Attachment A to Ordinance No. 0873-26-ORD (effective October 1, 2026). See the official schedule. Last verified .

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