Building Permit Fees in Jacksonville, FL (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$265.13

$112.50 building permit + $75.38 plan review + $16.25 resource management + $25.00 development services + $22.50 c&d debris + $13.50 landscape

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$294.90

$112.50 building permit + $90.00 plan review + $6.40 resource management + $37.50 development services + $35.00 c&d debris fee (residential) + $13.50 landscape

New single-family home

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

$573.60

$153.12 building permit + $102.59 plan review + $38.40 resource management + $51.12 development services + $210.00 c&d debris fee (residential) + $18.37 landscape

How Jacksonville calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area, with a $112.50 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 67% of the permit fee (minimum $90.00).

The fee table

New buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions (enclosed area, up to 4th story)

Floor area	Fee
Over 0 sq ft	$6.38 per 100 sq ft or fraction

Alterations, tenant build-out, converting use

Project value	Fee
Over $0	$3.00 per $1,000 or fraction

Added to every matching permit

Resource management fee: a fee table based on floor area (new construction, additions)
Development Services Fee: a fee table based on floor area, with a $37.50 minimum (new construction, additions)
C&D Debris fee (residential): a fee table based on floor area (Residential · new construction, additions)
C&D Debris fee (non-residential): a fee table based on project value (Commercial · new construction, additions)
Resource management fee: a fee table based on project value (remodels and alterations)
Development Services Fee: a fee table based on project value (remodels and alterations)
C&D Debris fee: a fee table based on project value (remodels and alterations)

Surcharges

Landscape fee: 12% of the permit fee

What counts as project value

Floor area (square feet). New buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions are charged per 100 sq ft (or fraction) of gross floor area per story: 'floor area shall be the gross overall, outside dimension, floor area of a building at each story, including all portions under roofs.' Alterations are charged per $1,000 of estimated cost (or fraction); the page does not say how estimated cost is verified.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $0.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $6.38 × 24 per 100 sq ft over = $153.12
Plan review fee: 67% of $153.12 = $102.59
Resource management fee: $0.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $1.60 × 24 per 100 sq ft over = $38.40
Development Services Fee: $0.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $2.13 × 24 per 100 sq ft over = $51.12
C&D Debris fee (residential): $0.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $8.75 × 24 per 100 sq ft over = $210.00
Landscape fee: 12% of $153.12 = $18.37
Total before trade permits: $573.60.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
Residential accessory structure requiring only one inspection (includes plan review)When: small residential accessory structures	$75.00 each
Work in City right-of-way before approvalWhen: work in right-of-way without permit	2x fees

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
Submit to City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division (Public Works).
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-04
Issuer: City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division (Public Works)
Valuation: Floor area (square feet)
Confidence: medium

City of Jacksonville, City Fees: Public Works, Building Inspection Division - Section 320.409

What this page does not cover (6)

No effective date is stated for the Building Inspection Division fees on the City Fees page
Minimums of '$112.50 or $33.75 per required inspection' and '$37.50 or $11.25 per required inspection' depend on the inspection count; only the fixed floors are modelled
Stories above the fourth ($6.94/100 sq ft) and unenclosed areas ($0.75/100 sq ft, with their own resource/DSF rates) are not modelled in the calculator
Alterations list no minimum Development Services Fee; none modelled
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit fees (same page) not extracted
Fire plan review fees (Fire and Rescue section) not extracted

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 Jacksonville compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $265.13 in Jacksonville: 30% below the national median of $380.00, and the 7th lowest of 19 places we cover in Florida (state median $348.08).

A $75,000 addition costs $294.90 in Jacksonville: 64% below the national median of $820.58, and the 3rd lowest of 17 places we cover in Florida (state median $500.09).

A $350,000 new home costs $573.60 in Jacksonville: 80% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the 2nd lowest of 19 places we cover in Florida (state median $2,400.00).

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Jacksonville permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Jacksonville, FL?

A $25,000 remodel: $265.13. A $75,000 addition: $294.90. A $350,000 new single-family: $573.60. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Jacksonville permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at 67% of the permit fee (minimum $90.00).

How does Jacksonville determine project value?

Floor area (square feet). New buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions are charged per 100 sq ft (or fraction) of gross floor area per story: 'floor area shall be the gross overall, outside dimension, floor area of a building at each story, including all portions under roofs.' Alterations are charged per $1,000 of estimated cost (or fraction); the page does not say how estimated cost is verified.

When did these Jacksonville fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 4, 2026.