BuildingPermitCost How Sioux Falls calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $40.00 minimum. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
Residential occupancies (single and 2 family, townhomes, duplexes)
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $4,000 | $40.00 |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $32.50 for the first $2,000 + $6.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $170.50 for the first $25,000 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $283.00 for the first $50,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $100,000 | $433.00 for the first $100,000 + $2.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Commercial (Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S)
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $2,000 | $40.00 |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $45.00 for the first $2,000 + $9.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $252.00 for the first $25,000 + $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $414.50 for the first $50,000 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $639.50 for the first $100,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $500,000 | $2,039.50 for the first $500,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Local valuation table. New residential construction and additions (one- and two-family, townhomes, accessory structures, apartments) are valued by the city's per-square-foot table: finished habitable space $128, finished basements $79, unfinished space $41, attached garages $42, detached garages $38 per sq ft. Remodels and renovations use the actual bid price. Commercial uses the total value of all construction work.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $433.00 for the first $100,000.00 + $2.50 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $1,058.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,058.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Inspections outside normal business hoursWhen: after-hours inspection requested | $200.00 per hour |
| Reinspection feesWhen: reinspection | $200.00 per hour |
| Card service feeWhen: payment by credit or debit card | percent of payment |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Separate 2026 MEP permit fee schedule; not extracted. Plumbing: Separate 2026 MEP permit fee schedule; not extracted. Mechanical: Separate 2026 MEP permit fee schedule; not extracted.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building Services.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 605-367-8670 · City Hall, 224 W. Ninth St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104