La Porte, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for La Porte, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
In La Porte, a building permit for a remodel runs $10.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $10.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $10.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $10.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $10.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel 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.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorCity of La Porte Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82 Appendix A Fees, Ordinance 2019-3747 Exhibit A (passed September 9, 2019)
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Apply online at the La Porte permit portal, or call 281-470-5073.
How La Porte values a job: La Porte prices commercial building permits on the total valuation of the project and prices homes by square footage rather than by value.
Schedule effective September 9, 2019. Last verified: October 18, 2026
La Porte Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Plumbing Permit Fees in La Porte
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check La Porte plumbing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Estimate only. Confirm with the La Porte building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 281-470-5073. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check La Porte plumbing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
Advertise on This PageHow to Apply for a Permit in La Porte
Apply online through the City of La Porte permit portal (Apply for a Plan or Permit) or contact the Building Permit Services Center at 604 W Fairmont Parkway. Residential trade permits are a flat $10.00; commercial projects pay a plan review fee of half the building permit fee.
Source: La Porte application instructions
Apply online: La Porte permit portal- Phone
- 281-470-5073
- Chief Building Official
- 281-470-5075
- Address
- Inspection Services Division, 604 W Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571
- Source
- Official contact page
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