BuildingPermitCost How Rowlett calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area. Plan review is a separate charge: a flat $300.00.
The fee table
New residential (single-family, duplex, townhouse)
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| Over 0 sq ft | $300.00 + $0.50 per additional sq ft or fraction |
Residential remodel, addition, alteration, repair
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| Over 0 sq ft | $75.00 + $0.50 per additional sq ft or fraction |
Commercial
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $10,000 | $85.00 |
| $10,001 – $25,000 | $85.00 for the first $10,000 + $9.25 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $223.75 for the first $25,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $398.75 for the first $50,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $636.25 for the first $100,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $2,036.25 for the first $500,000 + $3.30 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $3,686.25 for the first $1,000,000 + $2.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Added to every matching permit
- Roadway impact fee (single-family detached): a flat $3,283.00 (Residential · new construction)
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Residential (single-family, duplex, townhouse) fees are a flat amount plus $0.50 per square foot. Commercial: 'Valuation is determined by the latest version of the Building Valuation Data table published by the International Code Council multiplied by 70% - or the valuation declared on the permit application, whichever is higher.' Shell and finish-out permits get a further 75% multiplier.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $300.00 for the first 0 sq ft + $0.50 × 2,400 per sq ft over = $1,500.00
- Plan review fee: flat = $300.00
- Roadway impact fee (single-family detached): flat fee = $3,283.00
- Total before trade permits: $5,083.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Water & wastewater impact fee (residential, 5/8 x 3/4 inch meter): when a new 5/8 x 3/4 inch residential water meter is set (larger meters cost more); $3,442.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Certificate of OccupancyWhen: certificate of occupancy issued (fee schedule does not say whether it applies to new single-family homes) | $180.00 each |
| Additional plan review / plan modificationWhen: plan modification | $75.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours |
| After hours inspectionWhen: after-hours inspection | $75.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours |
| Reinspection, buildings less than 5,000 sq ftWhen: reinspection | $60.00 each |
| Permit extensionWhen: extension requested | half the original permit/plan fees |
| Work without permitWhen: work started without permit | double permit fee |
| Credit card convenience feeWhen: payment by card | actual cost, not to exceed 3.5% |
| General contractor registrationWhen: contractor not yet registered | $100.00 each |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to Building Inspections through MyGov.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.