BuildingPermitCost How Hialeah calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area, with a $180.00 minimum.
The fee table
New buildings or additions, single family and duplex (Group R3)
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $750.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $1,500.00 |
| Over 2,000 sq ft | $1,500.00 for the first 2,000 sq ft + $0.75 per additional sq ft or fraction |
Alterations and repairs, single family or duplex (Group R3)
$20.00 per $1,000 of project value, with a $180.00 minimum and a $1,500.00 maximum.
Commercial or multi-family new buildings or additions
2% of project value, with a $1,500.00 minimum.
Alterations and repairs, commercial buildings and other structures (except Group R3)
$20.00 per $1,000 of project value, with a $290.00 minimum.
Added to every matching permit
- Certificate of Occupancy (single family / townhouse / duplex, per unit): a flat $75.00 (Residential · new construction)
Surcharges
- State of Florida surcharge (radon / building code administration): 2.5% of the permit fee, minimum $4.00
- Technology fee: 10% of the permit fee
- Miami-Dade County Code Compliance fee: $0.60 per $1,000 of value
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. New single-family/duplex buildings and additions are priced by floor area. Alterations and repairs are priced 'per $1.00 of estimated cost'; commercial and multifamily new construction at 2% of construction cost ('Submit contract with permit'). The Miami-Dade Code Compliance fee is per $1,000 of estimated construction valuation.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $1,500.00 for the first 2,000 sq ft + $0.75 × 400 per sq ft over = $1,800.00
- Certificate of Occupancy (single family / townhouse / duplex, per unit): flat fee = $75.00
- State of Florida surcharge (radon / building code administration): 2.5% of $1,800.00 = $45.00
- Technology fee: 10% of $1,800.00 = $180.00
- Miami-Dade County Code Compliance fee: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $0.60 = $210.00
- Total before trade permits: $2,310.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Flood review for building permits (new residential/alteration): when listed as 'Flood review for building permits'; whether it applies outside flood zones is not stated; $75.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Up front fee, residential new construction (single family & duplex)When: paid up front; credit toward permit fee not stated | $500.00 each |
| Up front fee, residential additions/alterations & repairsWhen: paid up front; credit toward permit fee not stated | $350.00 each |
| Up front fee, commercial (multi-family) new constructionWhen: paid up front; credit toward permit fee not stated | $1,000.00 each |
| Up front fee, commercial addition/alterationWhen: paid up front; credit toward permit fee not stated | $500.00 each |
| Plan revision after permit issued (residential minimum)When: revision | $75.00 each |
| Rework feeWhen: required corrections not made | $100.00 per discipline |
| Re-inspection after 2 of each typeWhen: re-inspection | $60.00 each |
| Close out / violation inspectionWhen: violations, open or expired permits | $75.00 per inspection |
| Work without permit violation feeWhen: work started without permit | 2 x base permit fee |
| Permit extensionWhen: extension request | $75.00 each |
| Expedite plans processing, single family & duplexWhen: optional expedite | $1,500.00 each |
| Overtime inspection minimumWhen: overtime inspection | $500.00 each |
1 more fees
- County impact fees:
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to City of Hialeah Building Department.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 305-883-5825 · 501 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33010