BuildingPermitCost How Shreveport calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using $0.13 per square foot, with a $31.50 minimum.
The fee table
Residential new construction, dwelling (one, two or three units)
$0.13 per square foot, with a $31.50 minimum.
Residential repairs, alterations and renovations
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| Over $0 | $4.20 per $1,000 or fraction |
Commercial new construction and new additions
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $5,000,000 | $5.25 per $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $5,000,000 | $26,250.00 for the first $5,000,000 + $2.63 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Commercial repairs, alterations or renovations
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| Over $0 | $5.25 per $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential new construction: gross square footage of the structures. Repairs, alterations and renovations: signed contract price or affidavit of contract price, rounded to the next $1,000.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.13 = $312.00
- Total before trade permits: $312.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Inspection fee (inside city limits)When: per inspection performed; count depends on project and trades | $68.25 per inspection |
| Inspection fee (outside city limits)When: permits issued outside the city limits (Caddo Parish) | $68.25 per inspection |
| Reinspection feeWhen: failed inspection | $68.25 each |
| Residential miscellaneous construction (fences, paving, retaining walls, swimming pools)When: miscellaneous construction | $4.25 per $1,000 of contract amount |
| Working without a permitWhen: work started without a permit | $100.00 double permit fee plus $100 penalty |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to Division of Permits and Inspections online through MGO Connect.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: (318) 673-6105 · 505 Travis St., Shreveport, LA