Building Permit Fees in Greenwood, IN (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$75.00

$75.00 building permit

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$245.00

$245.00 building permit

New single-family home

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

$3,268.00

$520.00 building permit + $2,748.00 park impact fee (single-family home)

How Greenwood calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area.

The fee table

Single-family dwelling

Floor area	Fee
Over 0 sq ft	$400.00 + $0.05 per additional sq ft or fraction

Residential (1-2 family) addition

Floor area	Fee
Over 0 sq ft	$225.00 + $0.05 per additional sq ft or fraction

Residential remodel (structural component)

A flat $75.00.

Commercial/industrial new building (excluding per-acre charge)

Floor area	Fee
Over 0 sq ft	$750.00 + $0.05 per additional sq ft or fraction

Added to every matching permit

Park impact fee (single-family home): a flat $2,748.00 (Residential · new construction)

What counts as project value

Not used. Residential and commercial building permit fees are a flat amount plus $0.05 per square foot; project value is not used. The source does not define which floor area the per-square-foot charge measures.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $400.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $0.05 × 2,400 per sq ft over = $520.00
Park impact fee (single-family home): flat fee = $2,748.00
Total before trade permits: $3,268.00.

Fees people miss

May also apply (not in the totals above)

Sewer connection permit fee (3/4 or 5/8 inch meter): when the home connects to city sewer with a new water meter; $835.00 on the standard projects.
Sewer availability fee (3/4 or 5/8 inch meter): when new or increased-size water meter connection; $2,073.00 on the standard projects.

Fee	Amount
Permit reinspection feeWhen: reinspection	$75.00 each
Temporary Certificate of OccupancyWhen: temporary CO requested	$100.00 each
Starting work without required permit(s)When: work started without permit	2.00 times permit base fee
Permit renewal/extension (1 year)When: renewal	1/2 original permit base fee
Expedited permit reviewWhen: expedited review requested	$250.00 each
Certificate of occupancy	$0.00 each
Erosion and sediment control permitWhen: land disturbance over 10,000 sf but under 1 acre	$100.00 each
Stormwater management permitWhen: land disturbance of 1 acre or more	$450.00 each

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Building Commissioner, Community Development Services.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: 317.881.8698 · 300 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood, IN 46142

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Building Commissioner, Community Development Services
Valuation: Not used
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (7)

Ordinance 25-08 takes effect after passage (March 17, 2025), approval (March 18, 2025) and publication; the publication date is not stated.
The per-square-foot charge ($0.05/sq ft) does not say which area is measured (total floor area, finished area, garage).
Remodel fee depends on how many of four components (structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical) are included ($75 each, maximum $225); stored as the structural-only $75.
Sewer connection ($835) and sewer availability ($2,073) fees for a 3/4-inch meter apply to new or larger water meter connections; likely for a new home on city sewer. Stored as conditional fees until confirmed.
Park impact fee ($2,748 single-family) is added to new single-family homes from the 'Building Permit Related Fees' sheet (undated, uploaded 2025).
Commercial $50 per acre charge and multi-family per-unit/per-acre structure not modelled. Commercial additions and remodels not modelled.
The ordinance is a scanned image; values read from page images.

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 Greenwood compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $75.00 in Greenwood: 80% below the national median of $380.00, and the lowest of 6 places we cover in Indiana (state median $275.00).

A $75,000 addition costs $245.00 in Greenwood: 70% below the national median of $820.58, and the 2nd lowest of 6 places we cover in Indiana (state median $310.00).

A $350,000 new home costs $3,268.00 in Greenwood: 12% above the national median of $2,918.63, and the highest of 6 places we cover in Indiana (state median $1,278.00).

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Greenwood permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Greenwood, IN?

A $25,000 remodel: $75.00. A $75,000 addition: $245.00. A $350,000 new single-family: $3,268.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Greenwood permit fee?

Greenwood lists no separate plan review fee for these projects.

How does Greenwood determine project value?

Not used. Residential and commercial building permit fees are a flat amount plus $0.05 per square foot; project value is not used. The source does not define which floor area the per-square-foot charge measures.

When did these Greenwood fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.