BuildingPermitCost How Fort Myers calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value. Plan review is a separate charge: 30% of the permit fee (minimum $78.00).
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $100,000 | $101.00 + $12.04 per additional $1,000 |
| $100,001 – $250,000 | $1,305.00 for the first $100,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 |
| $250,001 – $500,000 | $2,017.00 for the first $250,000 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,142.00 for the first $500,000 + $3.75 per additional $1,000 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,017.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 |
Added to every matching permit
- Zoning plan review (residential/multi-family new construction): 0.04% of project value, with a $15.00 minimum (Residential · new construction)
- Zoning plan review (commercial new construction): 0.3% of project value, with a $25.00 minimum (Commercial · new construction)
- Engineering plan review (residential/multi-family new construction): 0.1% of project value, with a $50.00 minimum (Residential · new construction)
- Engineering plan review (commercial new construction): 0.4% of project value, with a $95.00 minimum (Commercial · new construction)
- Fire plan review (multi-family/commercial): 0.3% of project value, with a $15.00 minimum (Commercial)
- Certificate of occupancy: a flat $50.00 (new construction)
Surcharges
- Inspector's Trust: 1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
- Radon Tax: 1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
- Technology Fee (BPI): 1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $1.50
- Technology Fee (General Fund): 1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $1.50
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. Job valuation 'Includes all work including fair market value of design fees, site prep, labor, materials, sub-trades and mechanical trades, roofing, elevators, overhead and profit', excluding items needing a separate permit.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $2,017.00 for the first $250,000.00 + $4.50 × 100 per $1,000.00 over = $2,467.00
- Plan review fee: 30% of $2,467.00 = $740.10
- Zoning plan review (residential/multi-family new construction): 0.04% of $350,000.00 = $140.00
- Engineering plan review (residential/multi-family new construction): 0.1% of $350,000.00 = $350.00
- Certificate of occupancy: flat fee = $50.00
- Inspector's Trust: 1.5% of $2,467.00 = $37.01
- Radon Tax: 1% of $2,467.00 = $24.67
- Technology Fee (BPI): 1.5% of $2,467.00 = $37.01
- Technology Fee (General Fund): 1.5% of $2,467.00 = $37.01
- Total before trade permits: $3,882.80.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Zoning plan review (alterations other than interior-only renovation): when the alteration is not an interior renovation only (interior-only renovations pay $0); $75.00 on the standard projects.
- Engineering plan review (alterations other than interior-only renovation): when the alteration is not an interior renovation only (interior-only renovations pay $0); $100.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Trade sub-permit fee (roofing, plumbing, mechanical, electrical)When: the project includes roofing, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work | $25.00 each trade |
| Flood plan reviewWhen: property in a regulated flood zone | $50.00 each |
| Flood inspectionWhen: property in a flood zone and staff require a flood inspection | $58.00 each |
| Certificate of completionWhen: interior renovation (calculator logic) | $50.00 each |
| Fire certificate of occupancyWhen: commercial with flood/new-construction conditions per calculator logic | $110.00 each |
| Impact feesWhen: new development |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building, Permitting & Inspections (BPI) online through EnerGov.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 239-321-7925 · 1825 Hendry Street, Suite 101, Fort Myers