BuildingPermitCost How Allen calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using $0.55 per square foot. Plan review is a separate charge: $0.15 per square foot.
The fee table
Residential single-family, duplex, townhome new construction; additions and accessory structures over 400 sq ft
$0.55 per square foot.
Commercial new construction, finish out, shell, additions, and commercial/multifamily alteration (Fee Table 1)
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $23.50 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $23.50 for the first $500 + $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $69.25 for the first $2,000 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $391.25 for the first $25,000 + $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $643.75 for the first $50,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $993.75 for the first $100,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.15 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential new construction (single-family, duplex, townhome) and additions are priced per square foot. Commercial uses Fee Table 1 by total valuation; the schedule says any fee not mentioned is based on actual cost and then determined using Fee Table 1. How commercial valuation is determined is not stated.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.55 = $1,320.00
- Plan review fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.15 = $360.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,680.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Certificate of Occupancy: when a certificate of occupancy is issued (e.g. a new dwelling); $125.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Contractor registrationWhen: contractor not yet registered for the year | $50.00 annually |
| ReinspectionWhen: failed inspection | $75.00 1st; 2nd $100; 3rd $125 |
| After-hours inspectionWhen: after-hours inspection | $75.00 per hour, 2 hour minimum |
| Inspections (no fee otherwise specified)When: unlisted inspection | $75.00 per hour |
| Outside consultants for plan checking/inspectionsWhen: outside consultant used | actual cost |
| Commercial plan revisionsWhen: commercial plan revisions | $75.00 first page, $15 each additional page |
| Commercial early plan review / foundation-only surchargeWhen: early plan review or foundation-only permit | $500.00 greater of 10% of plan review fee or $500 |
| Multifamily new constructionWhen: multifamily project | $450.00 per unit plus 25% plan review fee |
| Commercial landscape irrigationWhen: commercial irrigation | $10.00 per zone (min $75, max $500) |
| Temporary Certificate of OccupancyWhen: temporary CO requested | $200.00 each |
| Duplicate permitWhen: duplicate requested | $5.00 each |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to City of Allen Community Development, Building & Permitting Division online through Citizen Self Service (EnerGov) portal.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 214-509-4130 · 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75013