Building Permit
Fees
All new construction permit applications are charged a plan
review fee in addition to the permit fees. Plan review
fees are due at the time of application submittal. All
construction plans are reviewed in
according to the 2004 Florida
Building Code
with the 2006 amendments.
(link current as of December 9, 2006)
When applying for a building permit which include
trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical ect.) , those fees need to be added to the
permit fee.
New construction fees, trade permit fees, and
impact
fees, are due at the time of permit pick up.
Click
here for a printable version of the Fee Schedule.
*Note: In instances where a 'per acre' fee is included, the acreage is rounded
up to the nearest acreage unless otherwise specified.
Click on the box in the Applications field to get the
application needed for submittal.
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Accessory
Buildings
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Permit Type
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Fee/Unit
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Canopy or window awnings (commercial)
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$50/Each
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Carport or Greenhouse
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$35/Each
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Garage (free-standing)
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$65/Each
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Gazebo (unenclosed)
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$40/Each
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Shed (conventional constructional)
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$35/Each
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Aluminum
Structures
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Permit Type
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Fee/Unit
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Carport or canopy
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$35/Each
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Carport with utility
room
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$50/Each
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Glass room / vinyl
room / utility room
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$50/Each
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Pool enclosure
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$45/Each
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Roof-over / insulated
pan roof
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$35/Each
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Screen room
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$50/Each
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Shed
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$35/Each
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Antenna
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Permit
Type
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Fee
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Satellite Dish or Radio / Television
(commercial)
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$100/Each
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Blasting |
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Permit
Type |
Fee |
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Permit |
$350 and $275 per
acre of blast area |
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Permit
Extension |
$100/Each |
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Inspection |
$200/Each blast |
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Inspection Surcharge |
$100/hr over customary time for
initial inspection blast |
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Commercial
Building and Construction
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Permit Type
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Fee
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New Construction, Additions
or Renovation
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$0.15/Sq Ft
($200 min.)
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Completion permit
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½ original permit fee
($100 min.)
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Foundation only
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20% of applicable
permit cost, no credit
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Interior completion
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$0.15/Sq Ft
($200 min.)
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Shell only
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$0.15 ($200 min.)
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Temporary Construction Trailer
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Concrete
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Walls (retaining,
garden)
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$0.50/PLF
($50 min.)
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Structural slab
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$0.03/PLF
($50 min.)
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Docks
& Shoreline Structures
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Boat dock / boardwalk
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$0.50/Sq Ft
($50 min)
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Boathouse
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$50/Each
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Boat lift
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$50/Each
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Boat ramp
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$50
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Davit
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$25/Pair
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Dock & shoreline
structure repair
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½ applicable fee
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Dredging
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$50
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Piling(s)
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$50
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Riprap
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$0.50/PLF
($50 min.)
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Seawall / retaining
wall
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$1/PLF
($50 min.)
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Fence and Walls |
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Fence
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$25
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Walls (retaining, garden) |
$0.50/PLF
($50 min.) |
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Fire
- Miscellaneous
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Dry hydrant
installation
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$75/Each
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Fire alarm (price per
initiating device)
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$1/Each
($50 min.)
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Fire alarm monitoring
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$40/Each
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Fireworks /
Pyrotechnics display
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$100/Each
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Flow test
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$40/Each
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Gasoline tank or
piping
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$50/Each
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Halon system
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$100/Each
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Hood (kitchen)
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$50/Each
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Hood (suppression)
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$25/Each
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L.P. or Natural Gas Installation
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$50/Each
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Sprinkler system
(price per sprinkler head)
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$1/Each
($50 min.)
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Standpipe system
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$50/Each Riser
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Tent
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$100/Permit
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Underground piping
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$75/Each
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Water tank
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$75/Each
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One-
& Two- Family Dwelling - Residential
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Permit Type
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Fee
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New construction or Addition
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$0.10/Sq Ft
($50 min.)
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Alteration / interior
remodeling
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$75/Each
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Completion permit
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½ original permit fee
($35 min.)
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Temporary Construction Trailer
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Permit
Extensions
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Permit Type
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Fee
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First extension
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$50/ 3 months
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Subsequent extension
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$100/ 3 months
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Pools
& Spas
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Pool (above-ground)
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$35/Each
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Pool (in-ground)
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$90/Each
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Spa (in-ground / job
built / 200 + gallon)
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$35/Each
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Signs
& Billboards
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Billboard
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$100/Each
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Sign (single or
double)
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$0.50/Sq Ft
($25 min.)
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Temporary (Flags,
banners etc.)
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$25/Permit
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Structure
Move
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Structure move (commercial or residential)
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$200/Each
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Trade Permit - Electric, Mechanical, Plumbing & Roof
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Electrical Addition or Alteration |
$0.15/Amp
($40 min.) |
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A/C Duct Work Only |
$50/Each |
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A/C Equipment Change Out |
$35/Each |
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A/c Mobile Home & R.V. |
$35/Each |
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A/C New Construction, Additions & Renovations |
$0.02/Sq Ft
($50 min.) |
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Refrigeration (commercial) |
$40/Compressor |
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Irrigation (for backflow prevention) |
$35/Each |
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Plbg New Construction, Addition & Renovations |
$0.02/Sq Ft
($50 min.) |
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Sewer |
$35/Each |
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Solar/ Hot Water or Pool |
$35/Each |
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Commercial Roof |
$75/Each |
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Residential Roof |
$35/Each |
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Windows |
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Permit Type |
Fee |
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Commercial or Residential |
$35/Permit |
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Contractor
Licensing Exam
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Permit Type
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Fee
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All Exams |
$35/Each |
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NOTE: A trade exam and the business and law exam may be
taken under one (1) $35 fee.
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Contractor
Licensing
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Authorization Letter |
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General, Building & Residential Contractor |
$100/Each |
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Air Conditioning, Class A, B, C |
$90/Each |
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Blast/User Registration |
$90/Each |
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Swimming Pool, Class A, B, C |
$90/Each |
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Voluntary Inactive Certificate
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$18/Each
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Trades (plumbing,
electrical, roof, etc.)
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$90/Each
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Roofing Contractor |
$90/Each |
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Mechanical Contractor |
$90/Each |
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Sheet Metal Contractor |
$90/Each |
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Master Electrician, Master Plumber |
$90/Each |
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All Journeymen
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$24/Each
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All Specialty Trades |
$90/Each |
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Delinquency fees
(Assessed Beginning October 1st)
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$10 plus percentage (rounded off)
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Delinquency fee –
October
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$10 + 5%
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Delinquency fee –
November
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$10 + 10%
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Delinquency fee –
December
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$10 + 15%
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Delinquency fee -
January
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$10 + 20%
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Delinquency fee –
February
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$10 + 25%
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Delinquency fee –
March
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$10 + 30%
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NOTE:
After March 31st, renewal may only be authorized by
the Lee County Construction Board. |
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Contractor
Licensing Miscellaneous Fees
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Permit Type |
Fee |
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Letter of Reciprocity
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$3/Each
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Registration of State
Certified Contractors
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$10/Each
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Process Change of Business Name on Certificate of Competency |
$10/Each |
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Plan
Review
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Permit Type
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Fee
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Commercial
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$0.06/Sq Ft
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Pre-submittal review
(optional)
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$50/Hour
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Residential
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$25/Each
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