Pasadena, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Pasadena, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
In Pasadena, a building permit for a remodel runs $60.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $40.00, an HVAC change-out $75.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $50.00, and a whole-house repipe $70.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area, a 3-ton system, and a 15-fixture scope. 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 Pasadena Building Permit Department Fees (City Code Sec. 9-61(3), Ord. No. 2025-198, adopted October 21, 2025)
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Apply online at the Pasadena permit portal, or call 713-475-5575.
How Pasadena values a job: Pasadena prices building and roofing permits by square foot of area under roof (all floors) or as flat fees, not by job value; only electrical work at or over 600 volts is priced at 3% of the electrical value.
Schedule effective January 19, 2026. Last verified: October 18, 2026
Pasadena Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Pasadena
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Pasadena 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.
Fees in Pasadena are the same either way.
4 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Pasadena building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 713-475-5575. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Pasadena mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Apply online through the City of Pasadena self-service permit portal, or in person at the Permit Department kiosks on the first floor of City Hall, 1149 Ellsworth Drive, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. No permits are issued after 4:30 p.m. Commercial and residential building permits need two sets of plans, and the commercial plan review fee is paid when you submit. Schedule inspections through the city's online inspection request form. Sprinkler and alarm plans go to the Fire Marshal's Office, 209 N. Main, 713-475-5556.
Source: Pasadena application instructions
Apply online: Pasadena permit portal- Phone
- 713-475-5575
- Address
- City Hall, 1st floor, 1149 Ellsworth Drive, Pasadena, TX 77506
- Hours
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no permits issued after 4:30 p.m.
- Source
- Official contact page
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