BuildingPermitCost How Bellflower calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area, plus a $49.00 application fee. Plan review is a separate charge: its own fee table. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
Residential SFR new construction
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $2,033.00 to $12,693.00, read from the table (11 steps) |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $14,330.00 |
Show the full table (12 rows)
| 0 sq ft – 499.99 sq ft | $2,033.00 |
| 499.99 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $2,991.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $3,551.00 |
| 2,000 sq ft – 3,000 sq ft | $4,907.00 |
| 3,000 sq ft – 4,000 sq ft | $5,747.00 |
| 4,000 sq ft – 5,000 sq ft | $6,852.00 |
| 5,000 sq ft – 6,000 sq ft | $7,957.00 |
| 6,000 sq ft – 7,000 sq ft | $9,064.00 |
| 7,000 sq ft – 8,000 sq ft | $10,036.00 |
| 8,000 sq ft – 9,000 sq ft | $11,513.00 |
| 9,000 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $12,693.00 |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $14,330.00 |
Plus an application fee of $49.00.
Residential · additions
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 499.99 sq ft | $1,237.00 |
| 499.99 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $1,783.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $3,006.00 |
| Over 2,000 sq ft | $3,846.00 |
Plus an application fee of $49.00.
Residential · remodels and alterations
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 499.99 sq ft | $589.00 |
| 499.99 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $1,252.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $2,475.00 |
| Over 2,000 sq ft | $3,448.00 |
Plus an application fee of $49.00.
Commercial · new construction
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $1,945.00 to $9,995.00, read from the table (11 steps) |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $15,748.00 |
Show the full table (12 rows)
| 0 sq ft – 499.99 sq ft | $1,945.00 |
| 499.99 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $2,785.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $3,493.00 |
| 2,000 sq ft – 3,000 sq ft | $4,245.00 |
| 3,000 sq ft – 4,000 sq ft | $5,130.00 |
| 4,000 sq ft – 5,000 sq ft | $6,280.00 |
| 5,000 sq ft – 6,000 sq ft | $7,563.00 |
| 6,000 sq ft – 7,000 sq ft | $8,550.00 |
| 7,000 sq ft – 8,000 sq ft | $9,110.00 |
| 8,000 sq ft – 9,000 sq ft | $9,670.00 |
| 9,000 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $9,995.00 |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $15,748.00 |
Plus an application fee of $49.00.
Commercial tenant improvement
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $1,620.00 to $8,578.00, read from the table (11 steps) |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $10,025.00 |
Show the full table (12 rows)
| 0 sq ft – 499.99 sq ft | $1,620.00 |
| 499.99 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $2,431.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $3,374.00 |
| 2,000 sq ft – 3,000 sq ft | $4,066.00 |
| 3,000 sq ft – 4,000 sq ft | $4,774.00 |
| 4,000 sq ft – 5,000 sq ft | $5,437.00 |
| 5,000 sq ft – 6,000 sq ft | $6,456.00 |
| 6,000 sq ft – 7,000 sq ft | $6,986.00 |
| 7,000 sq ft – 8,000 sq ft | $7,606.00 |
| 8,000 sq ft – 9,000 sq ft | $8,092.00 |
| 9,000 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft | $8,578.00 |
| Over 10,000 sq ft | $10,025.00 |
Plus an application fee of $49.00.
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Building permit and plan check fees are flat amounts by project type and floor-area range; valuation is not used for these project types.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $4,907.00 = $4,907.00
- Application fee: fixed = $49.00
- Plan review fee: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $3,744.00 = $3,744.00
- Total before trade permits: $8,700.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Supplemental permit issuance feeWhen: additional permits issued for the same project at the same time | $24.00 per permit after 1st |
| Re-inspection feeWhen: re-inspection required | $132.00 each |
| Additional plan review (over 3 reviews)When: more than 3 reviews | $172.00 first hour |
| Temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: temporary CO requested | $300.00 each |
| Bellflower Unified School District developer feesWhen: project subject to school developer fees | set by BUSD |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Itemized (e.g. panel upgrade residential <200 A $96). Not extracted. Plumbing: Itemized (e.g. new water heater $70). Not extracted. Mechanical: Itemized (e.g. condenser residential >1 HP $48). Not extracted.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to Building & Safety Division.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: (562) 804-1424, ext. 2006