Liberty County, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees for unincorporated Liberty County, with a free permit fee calculator. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.
Unincorporated Liberty County has no county building-code, plumbing, mechanical or roofing permit. The county charges a flat building permit for each new building of 100 square feet or more ($125 residential, $450 commercial), plus $0.15 per square foot in the floodplain, and a $100 electric meter permit to obtain electrical service. New businesses in an enclosed building also pay a $250 occupancy permit and need a Fire Marshal permit, whose fees are not published and not included here. Work started without a permit pays double. Work inside a city's limits is permitted by that city.
In Unincorporated Liberty County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $125.00 in permit fees, and a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $100.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. 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 CalculatorLiberty County Fee and/or Use Schedule (adopted by Commissioners Court June 9, 2026)
Covers building and electrical permits.
Apply online at the Unincorporated Liberty County permit portal, or call 936-336-4560.
Last verified: November 3, 2026
Jurisdictions in Liberty County
Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county. Across Liberty County's 4 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $50.00 (Hardin) to $305.00 (Dayton).
Unincorporated Liberty County Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Roofing Permit Fees in Unincorporated Liberty County
Unincorporated Liberty County issues no roofing permit. Liberty County issues no plumbing, mechanical or roofing permit in its unincorporated area; licensed plumbers and air conditioning contractors work under their Texas state licenses. The county building permit applies to each new building of 100 square feet or more, a $100 electric meter permit applies to getting electrical service for an existing structure, and a septic (OSSF) permit applies to a new or relocated septic system. Inside a city's limits, the city permits the work.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Liberty County roofing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
Advertise on This PageUnincorporated Liberty County Permit Fee Calculator
Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.
Unincorporated Liberty County does not have a documented roofing fee for this project type in our sourced data yet. Check the official fee schedule linked above, or ask the building department.
Unincorporated Liberty County has no county building-code, plumbing, mechanical or roofing permit. The county charges a flat building permit for each new building of 100 square feet or more ($125 residential, $450 commercial), plus $0.15 per square foot in the floodplain, and a $100 electric meter permit to obtain electrical service. New businesses in an enclosed building also pay a $250 occupancy permit and need a Fire Marshal permit, whose fees are not published and not included here. Work started without a permit pays double. Work inside a city's limits is permitted by that city.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Liberty County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 936-336-4560. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Liberty County roofing permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
Advertise on This PageHow to Apply for a Permit in Unincorporated Liberty County
Apply online through the county's OpenGov permit portal: choose Liberty County Permit Application for a building, culvert or electric meter permit, Commercial Development Permit Application for a commercial building, and On Site Sewage Facility for a septic permit. A commercial development also needs a separate Fire Marshal Permit application that references the commercial permit number. Before a building permit is issued you must show an adequate existing septic system (Liberty County Septic Verification Report) or buy a septic permit; floodplain sites need an Elevation Certificate, and floodway sites also a No-Rise Certificate. Before you start, contact the Permit & Inspection Department to confirm which permits the job needs: work started or completed without a required permit pays double the permit fees.
Source: Unincorporated Liberty County application instructions
Apply online: Unincorporated Liberty County permit portal- Phone
- 936-336-4560
- Address
- 311 Travis Street, Liberty, Texas 77575
- Cleveland Office
- 1616 County Road 3549, Cleveland, Texas 77327, 832-579-1135
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Fire Marshal
- 936-253-8200, lcfmo@co.liberty.tx.us, 2400 Beaumont Avenue, Liberty, Texas 77575
- Source
- https://newtools.cira.state.tx.us/page/liberty.Licenses ; https://newtools.cira.state.tx.us/page/liberty.Fire