Richland Hills, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Richland Hills, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
On October 26, 2026 the City Council took up Ordinance No. 1547-26, a new fee schedule for fiscal year 2027; the outcome has not been published yet. If adopted, it raises the siding and commercial fence permits to $150 and the temporary certificate of occupancy to $100 and removes the $50 residential reroof fee, so those permits are not priced here; the building, remodel, commercial and trade permit fees shown are the same under both schedules. Fire code permits, the floodplain permit, water and sewer tap and impact fees, and hourly charges for extra inspections or plan revisions are not included. Work started without a permit is charged double fees.
In Richland Hills, a building permit for a remodel runs $305.25 in permit fees, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $100.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $100.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $100.00. 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 Richland Hills Municipal Fee Schedule (Adopted by Ordinance 1520-25, January 13, 2025), Chapter 14
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Call the building department at 817-616-3770.
How Richland Hills values a job: Commercial permits are priced on the total valuation of construction as provided in Section 108.3 (building permit valuations) of the 2018 International Building Code, per the city's fee schedule.
Last verified: November 3, 2026
Richland Hills Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Building Permit Fees in Richland Hills
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Richland Hills building 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.
15 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
On October 26, 2026 the City Council took up Ordinance No. 1547-26, a new fee schedule for fiscal year 2027; the outcome has not been published yet. If adopted, it raises the siding and commercial fence permits to $150 and the temporary certificate of occupancy to $100 and removes the $50 residential reroof fee, so those permits are not priced here; the building, remodel, commercial and trade permit fees shown are the same under both schedules. Fire code permits, the floodplain permit, water and sewer tap and impact fees, and hourly charges for extra inspections or plan revisions are not included. Work started without a permit is charged double fees.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Richland Hills building department before applying. Phone: 817-616-3770. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Richland Hills building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Download the permit application or checklist for your project from the City's Forms, Permits and Fees page and email the completed forms to permits@richlandhills.com. The City lists no online permit portal.
New homes, remodels and additions need the New, Remodels, Additions checklist items, including a site plan and stamped engineered plans; the plan review fee must be paid before the plans go to the inspection team, and plan review takes 10 to 15 business days.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and irrigation contractors must hold a current TDLR license; contractors other than plumbing, mechanical and electrical contractors also register with the City ($100 a year).
Source: Richland Hills application instructions
- Phone
- 817-616-3770
- Address
- 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, TX 76118
- Hours
- Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Source
- Official contact page
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