Building Permit Fees in Amarillo, TX (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$243.00

$144.00 building permit + $86.00 plan review + $13.00 technology

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$243.00

$144.00 building permit + $86.00 plan review + $13.00 technology

New single-family home

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

$1,347.00

$1,248.00 building permit + $86.00 plan review + $13.00 technology

How Amarillo calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using $0.52 per square foot. Plan review is a separate charge: a flat $86.00. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.

The fee table

Residential building, new build

$0.52 per square foot.

Residential building, remodel/addition

$0.33 per square foot, with a $144.00 minimum.

Commercial permit fee

0.38% of project value, with a $144.00 minimum.

Surcharges

Technology fee: $13.00

What counts as project value

Floor area (square feet). Residential new builds and remodels/additions are priced per square foot. Commercial application and permit fees are a fraction of value; commercial new-build fees are 'figured according to the most recent BVD chart' (ICC Building Valuation Data).

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.52 = $1,248.00
Plan review fee: flat = $86.00
Technology fee: fixed = $13.00
Total before trade permits: $1,347.00.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
Roofing permit, commercialWhen: commercial roofing	cost x 0.0054, minimum $184
Revision of plans feeWhen: plan revision	$86.00 each
Commercial revision feeWhen: commercial plan revision	value x 0.00057, min $232, max $6,360
Renewal feeWhen: expired permit renewal	$72.00 each
After hours/same day inspectionWhen: after-hours inspection requested	$230.00 each (2-hour minimum, $115 per hour)
Re-inspection feeWhen: re-inspection	$72.00 each
Work without a permit, 1st offenseWhen: work without permit	$308.00 plus permit fee amount
Work without a permit, 2nd offenseWhen: repeat work without permit	$614.00 plus 3x required permit fee
Certificate of Occupancy (not associated with a permit)When: CO without permit	$156.00 each

Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Electrical (stand alone only) permit $72 Plumbing: Plumbing (stand alone only) permit $72 Mechanical: Mechanical (stand alone only) permit $72

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
Submit to Building Safety Department through MGO Connect.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: 806-378-3041 · Simms Municipal Building, 808 S Buchanan St, Suite 104, Amarillo, TX 79101

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-04
Issuer: Building Safety Department
Valuation: Floor area (square feet)
Confidence: medium

Building Safety Fees (Building Safety Department Fee Schedule)

What this page does not cover (4)

Fee schedule page states no effective date or ordinance; the governing code (municode, Chapter 4-1) returned a bot challenge and could not be checked
Work-without-permit late fees on the schedule ($308 / $614) differ from the Sec. 4-1-4 code excerpt on the same page ($289 / $576); the table may be newer than the excerpt
No minimum stated for residential new-build permits
Whether stand-alone trade permit fees apply to trade work on a new home permit is not stated

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 Amarillo compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $243.00 in Amarillo: 36% below the national median of $380.00, and the 8th highest of 19 places we cover in Texas (state median $201.75).

A $75,000 addition costs $243.00 in Amarillo: 70% below the national median of $820.58, and the 7th lowest of 17 places we cover in Texas (state median $264.82).

A $350,000 new home costs $1,347.00 in Amarillo: 54% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the 7th lowest of 20 places we cover in Texas (state median $1,448.00).

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Amarillo permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Amarillo, TX?

A $25,000 remodel: $243.00. A $75,000 addition: $243.00. A $350,000 new single-family: $1,347.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Amarillo permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at a flat $86.00.

How does Amarillo determine project value?

Floor area (square feet). Residential new builds and remodels/additions are priced per square foot. Commercial application and permit fees are a fraction of value; commercial new-build fees are 'figured according to the most recent BVD chart' (ICC Building Valuation Data).

Are electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits included?

No. They are separate permits. Electrical: Electrical (stand alone only) permit $72 Plumbing: Plumbing (stand alone only) permit $72 Mechanical: Mechanical (stand alone only) permit $72

When did these Amarillo fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 4, 2026.