BuildingPermitCost How Pembroke Pines calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
Construction costs over $1,000,000
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1,000,001 – $3,000,000 | $37,929.67 for the first $1,000,000 + $2.77 per additional $100 |
| Over $3,000,000 | $93,329.67 for the first $3,000,000 + $2.08 per additional $100 |
Construction costs up to $1,000,000
3.79% of project value, with a $124.42 minimum.
Added to every matching permit
- Zoning building permit review, residential new construction and/or additions: a flat $138.24 (Residential · new construction, additions)
Surcharges
- Broward County Board of Rules & Appeals (BRA) fee: $0.52 per $1,000 of value
- DCA - Florida Homeowner Recovery Fund: 1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
- DBPR - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund: 1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00
What counts as project value
Your contract or bid price. Cost of construction as attested by the applicant. If the Building Official finds it inaccurate, the greatest of the applicant's value, a signed certified estimate by an architect/engineer/GC/certified estimator, or the current RS Means Construction Valuation values is used.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 3.79% of $350,000.00 = $13,265.00
- Zoning building permit review, residential new construction and/or additions: flat fee = $138.24
- Broward County Board of Rules & Appeals (BRA) fee: $0.52 × 350 per $1,000.00 = $182.00
- DCA - Florida Homeowner Recovery Fund: 1.5% of $13,265.00 = $198.98
- DBPR - Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund: 1% of $13,265.00 = $132.65
- Total before trade permits: $13,916.87.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Engineering building permit review fee, residential: when to residential permits routed to engineering review (the schedule does not say which permits); $27.11 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning building permit review, residential accessory structures/usesWhen: accessory structures/uses | $89.86 each |
| Fire building permit reviewWhen: fire review | per Section 150.32 |
| Notice of Commencement hand-out and mailingWhen: structural contractor applications | $5.00 each |
| Re-inspection, partial approval or 1st disapprovalWhen: re-inspection | $121.29 each |
| Hourly / expedited services, normal hoursWhen: hourly services | $124.42 per hour per trade |
| Extension of permit (contractor)When: extension | $154.83 each |
| Revisions to plans, all others per disciplineWhen: revision | $155.24 each |
| Work without a permitWhen: work without permit | double the required permit fee |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Minimum fee per trade ($124.42) up to $5,000 of construction cost and 2.50% of construction costs above $5,000. Plumbing: Minimum fee per trade ($124.42) up to $5,000 of construction cost and 2.50% of construction costs above $5,000. Mechanical: Minimum fee per trade ($124.42) up to $5,000 of construction cost and 2.50% of construction costs above $5,000.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to City of Pembroke Pines Building Department.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.