Building Permit Fees in Stanislaus County, CA (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$919.89

$500.69 building permit + $57.50 application + $325.45 plan review + $32.00 general plan maintenance + $3.25 state smip (strong motion), group r 1-3 stories + $1.00 state building standards administration special revolving fund (cbsc)

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$1,897.25

$1,049.09 building permit + $57.50 application + $681.91 plan review + $96.00 general plan maintenance + $9.75 state smip (strong motion), group r 1-3 stories + $3.00 state building standards administration special revolving fund (cbsc)

New single-family home

$350,000 value, new single-family 2,400 sq ft

$5,632.71

$3,071.34 building permit + $57.50 application + $1,996.37 plan review + $448.00 general plan maintenance + $45.50 state smip (strong motion), group r 1-3 stories + $14.00 state building standards administration special revolving fund (cbsc)

How Stanislaus County calculates your permit fee

The county charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, plus a $57.50 application fee, with a $160.40 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 65% of the permit fee. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.

The fee table

Project value	Fee
$1 – $500	$160.40
$501 – $2,000	$160.40 for the first $500 + $3.78 per additional $100 or fraction
$2,001 – $25,000	$217.10 for the first $2,000 + $12.33 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$25,001 – $50,000	$500.59 for the first $25,000 + $12.95 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$50,001 – $100,000	$824.34 for the first $50,000 + $8.99 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$100,001 – $500,000	$1,273.84 for the first $100,000 + $7.19 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$500,001 – $1,000,000	$4,149.84 for the first $500,000 + $6.09 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Over $1,000,000	$7,194.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.99 per additional $1,000 or fraction

Plus an application fee of $57.50.

Surcharges

General Plan Maintenance Fee: $1.28 per $1,000 of value
State SMIP (Strong Motion), Group R 1-3 stories: $0.13 per $1,000 of value, minimum $0.50
State SMIP (Strong Motion), all other buildings: $0.28 per $1,000 of value, minimum $0.50
State Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund (CBSC): $0.04 per $1,000 of value, minimum $1.00

What counts as project value

ICC Building Valuation Data table. The Building Official determines valuation: total value of all construction work incl. finish work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and permanent equipment, using the August 2020 ICC Building Valuation Data (Building Safety Journal).

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $1,273.84 for the first $100,000.00 + $7.19 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $3,071.34
Application fee: fixed = $57.50
Plan review fee: 65% of $3,071.34 = $1,996.37
General Plan Maintenance Fee: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $1.28 = $448.00
State SMIP (Strong Motion), Group R 1-3 stories: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $0.13 = $45.50
State Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund (CBSC): $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $0.04 = $14.00
Total before trade permits: $5,632.71.

Fees people miss

May also apply (not in the totals above)

One-stop-shop payment collection fee: when Building Permit Services collects fees for other County departments, fire districts or the State HCD; $8.50 on the standard projects.
Credit card transaction fee: when paying by credit card; $32.20 on the standard projects.

Fee	Amount
Additional plan review for incomplete or changed plans (1/2 hour minimum)When: incomplete or changed plans	$142.25 per hour
Field inspection hourly rateWhen: hourly-billed inspections	$126.25 per hour
After hours / weekend inspection (3 hour minimum $565.50)When: after hours inspection requested	$188.75 per hour
Investigation fee (work started without permit)When: work commenced without a permit	equal to permit fee
County Public Facilities Fees, school district and fire district fees	separate schedules

Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Field inspection minimum $95.00 (2026) plus per-device and service charges; not fully extracted. Plumbing: Field inspection minimum plus per-fixture charge; not fully extracted. Mechanical: Field inspection minimum plus per-equipment charge; not fully extracted.

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Planning and Community Development, Building Permit Division.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.

Source record

Effective: 2026-07-18
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Planning and Community Development, Building Permit Division
Valuation: ICC Building Valuation Data table
Confidence: high

What this page does not cover (5)

The 2026 schedule prints EXISTING and PROPOSED columns under the title 'Effective July 18, 2026'; the PROPOSED column is recorded as the current fee. Proposed 2027 fees are posted but not adopted
SMIP and CBSC rates are printed per $100,000 'with appropriate fractions'; stored as per-$1,000 rates (0.13, 0.28, 0.04) computed from the printed rate
$8.50 one-stop collection fee applies when the county collects other agencies' fees (fire district, HCD), likely for new homes; stored as conditional
Trade (electrical/plumbing/mechanical), solar, grading and manufactured home fees not fully extracted; county public facilities, school and fire district fees not captured
Trade, plan review and misc fees may not be less than actual cost at hourly rates

Separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, impact, utility and school fees are usually not included unless they are listed. BuildingPermitCost is not a government permit office, and this is not legal advice.

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How Stanislaus County compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $919.89 in Stanislaus County: about 2.4 times the national median of $380.00, and the 11th lowest of 43 places we cover in California (state median $1,263.01).

A $75,000 addition costs $1,897.25 in Stanislaus County: about 2.3 times the national median of $820.58, and the 14th lowest of 45 places we cover in California (state median $2,473.00).

A $350,000 new home costs $5,632.71 in Stanislaus County: 93% above the national median of $2,918.63, and the 16th lowest of 47 places we cover in California (state median $6,927.50).

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Stanislaus County permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Stanislaus County, CA?

A $25,000 remodel: $919.89. A $75,000 addition: $1,897.25. A $350,000 new single-family: $5,632.71. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Stanislaus County permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at 65% of the permit fee.

How does Stanislaus County determine project value?

ICC Building Valuation Data table. The Building Official determines valuation: total value of all construction work incl. finish work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and permanent equipment, using the August 2020 ICC Building Valuation Data (Building Safety Journal).

Are electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits included?

No. They are separate permits. Electrical: Field inspection minimum $95.00 (2026) plus per-device and service charges; not fully extracted. Plumbing: Field inspection minimum plus per-fixture charge; not fully extracted. Mechanical: Field inspection minimum plus per-equipment charge; not fully extracted.

When did these Stanislaus County fees take effect?

The schedule is effective Jul 18, 2026 (“Building Permit Services Fee Schedule - Effective July 18, 2026”). We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.