Hitchcock, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Hitchcock, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
Fees are from the FY2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule adopted by Ordinance 2026-017 on September 21, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026). The city website still links the FY2026 schedule; its building and trade fees are the same.
In Hitchcock, a building permit for a remodel runs $375.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $225.00, an HVAC change-out $187.50, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $300.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $187.50. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area, one system, and 200 A service. 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.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorCity of Hitchcock FY2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2026-017, Exhibit A), September 21, 2026 City Council agenda packet
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Apply online at the Hitchcock permit portal, or call 409-986-5591.
How Hitchcock values a job: Hitchcock prices building permits by the square footage of construction rather than by project value.
Schedule effective October 1, 2026. Last verified: November 3, 2026
Hitchcock Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Hitchcock
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Hitchcock mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.
3 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Fees are from the FY2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule adopted by Ordinance 2026-017 on September 21, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026). The city website still links the FY2026 schedule; its building and trade fees are the same.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Hitchcock building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 409-986-5591. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Hitchcock mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Apply for every permit online through the City of Hitchcock iWorQ citizen permit portal. Contractors register through the portal ($50 a year), and homeowners doing their own work register as owners and upload a signed homeowner affidavit. Before starting a residential or commercial building application, upload a floodplain development application and a WPI-1 windstorm form. Permits are not valid until approved and paid in full. For help, call Community Development at 409-986-5591.
Source: Hitchcock application instructions
Apply online: Hitchcock permit portal- Phone
- 409-986-5591
- Address
- 8102 Highway 6, Hitchcock, TX 77563
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 5:30pm; Friday 7:30am to 11:30am
- Source
- Official contact page
Hitchcock Permit Fee FAQs
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