BuildingPermitCost How Abilene calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a flat $1,000.00, with a $75.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: a flat $45.00. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
New single-family residential construction (enclosed areas)
A flat $1,000.00, with a $75.00 minimum.
Single family addition/alterations
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 60 sq ft | $250.00 |
| 60 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $250.00 for the first 60 sq ft + $0.30 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft | $532.00 for the first 1,000 sq ft + $0.15 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| Over 2,000 sq ft | $682.00 for the first 2,000 sq ft + $0.10 per additional sq ft or fraction |
New commercial, commercial add-ons and alterations, multi-family 4 or more units
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $75.00 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $75.00 for the first $500 + $1.50 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $97.50 for the first $2,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $258.50 for the first $25,000 + $6.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $408.50 for the first $50,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $658.50 for the first $100,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $2,258.50 for the first $500,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $4,008.50 for the first $1,000,000 + $2.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. New single-family homes are a flat fee and residential additions/alterations are priced by square footage. The valuation table (commercial, commercial add-ons/alterations, multi-family 4+ units) uses 'Total valuation'; the page does not say how valuation is determined.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: flat fee = $1,000.00
- Plan review fee: flat = $45.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,045.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Work without required permit: when work started without a required permit; $322.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Re-inspection feeWhen: re-inspection | $75.00 each |
| Grading permitWhen: grading permit required | $350.00 each |
| Certificate of occupancyWhen: certificate of occupancy (commercial) | $100.00 each |
| Stop work order releaseWhen: stop work order | $200.00 each |
| Inspection outside normal business hours (minimum 2 hours)When: after-hours inspection request | $250.00 each |
| Special request / same day inspectionWhen: same-day inspection request | $100.00 each |
| Temporary building / sales trailerWhen: temporary building | $75.00 each |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Minimum $75; new/upgrade service up to 200 amps $100, 201-400 amps $150, 401+ amps $200; new outlets up to 50 $75. Included in the new single-family flat fee. Mechanical: Minimum $75; refrigerant system up to 10 tons $75, over 10 tons $85. Plumbing: Minimum $75; water heater $75; new gas service line $75; residential irrigation $75.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building Inspections.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 325-676-6232 · 555 Walnut Street, Abilene, TX 79601