BuildingPermitCost How Conroe calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using $0.64 per square foot. Plan review is a separate charge: $0.32 per square foot. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
Residential dwellings (total sq ft of building area or work area)
$0.64 per square foot.
Commercial new construction and additions (multiplier 1.0)
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $50.00 |
| $501 – $1,000 | $50.00 for the first $500 + $3.50 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $1,001 – $25,000 | $67.50 for the first $1,000 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $403.50 for the first $25,000 + $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $656.00 for the first $50,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $1,006.00 for the first $100,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,006.00 for the first $500,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,381.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.15 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential dwelling permits are priced per square foot of building area or work area. Commercial new construction/additions (and residential structures that are not dwellings) use valuation from the most recent ICC Building Valuation Data table (or as determined by the building official) times work area, then the valuation fee table times a multiplier. Alterations/remodels/interior build-outs use project valuation or as determined by the building official.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.64 = $1,536.00
- Plan review fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.32 = $768.00
- Total before trade permits: $2,304.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Additional plan review, 4th submittal and laterWhen: more than three plan submittals | 4th: additional 50% of permit fee; 5th: double plan review fee; 6th+: triple |
| Inspection for certificate of occupancy, change of ownership or business nameWhen: change of ownership or business name | $200.00 each |
| Temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: temporary CO requested | $250.00 each |
| Replacement / lost certificate of occupancyWhen: replacement requested | $20.00 each |
| Investigation fee (work started prior to permit)When: work started before permit | $2,000.00 or double permit fee, whichever is greater |
| Permit reinstatement (unlicensed contractors)When: unlicensed contractor | $2,000.00 each |
| Demolition without a building permitWhen: demolition without a building permit | $150.00 each |
| ReinspectionWhen: failed inspection | $75.00 1st; 2nd $100; 3rd $150; 4th+ $300 |
| After hours inspectionWhen: after-hours inspection | $300.00 each |
| Swimming pool depositWhen: swimming pool permit | $500.00 deposit |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Permit = $75 base fee + required inspections by work-area size (underground, rough-in, TCI, final): $15 each up to 1,000 sq ft, $50 up to 5,000, $100 up to 10,000, $150 up to 50,000, $200 over 50,000. Service/meter loop replacement $100-$350 by amperage. Plumbing: Permit = $75 base fee + inspections by work-area size (underground, top out, final): $15 each up to 1,000 sq ft, $50 up to 5,000, $100 up to 10,000, $150 up to 50,000, $200 over 50,000. Mechanical: $75 base fee; residential partial/full change-out or new system/new construction $25; commercial 1-3 tons $50 plus $12.50 per ton over 3. Fuel gas: $75 base + inspections by area as for plumbing.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to City of Conroe Building Inspections & Permits through OpenGov Applicant Portal.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.