Pinellas County Building Permit Fee Calculator

Calculations effective October 1, 2016

 

Residential or Commercial	Choose a value Commercial Residential
Construction Estimate	,000.00 Dollars
Conditioned Area	Square Feet
Unconditioned Area	Square Feet
Area of Construction	Square Feet
Occupancy Type
Construction Type	Choose a Value All Block Exterior Walls Any Frame Exterior Walls Metal Building
New or Existing	Choose a value H1 New H6 Existing
Building Permit
BLDG Code Plan Review
FL BLDG Permit Surcharge
Zoning Fee
Total

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Disclaimer: This is a “one-size fits most” self-service tool to get a rough idea of building permit fees.
The results are subject to change and verification.
It is not meant or intended to be a Limit, Quote, Proposal, Bid, or Guarantee of any sort.

Permit Fee Calculator FAQ

 

What is the calculator designed for ?

• As a “one-size fits most” self-service tool to get a rough idea of building permit fees.

 

What does the calculator work best for ?

• Medium to larger area construction type jobs where the basic 4 trades working in equal square footages of area. Our fee schedule already has many permit fees for smaller jobs & those with only one or a few trades.

 

This is only a small remodeling job and the amount seems really high.

• Double check the square footage of work area. Only include the square footage of where work is being done. Many remodels only involve a small part of the building.

 

The calculator is NOT a:

• Bid
• Guarantee
• Proposal
• Quote

 

What’s Included:

• Building Permit for basic 4 trades. Building/Electric/Mechanical/Plumbing
• Florida Surcharge
• Minimum Zoning fee
• Plan Review for basic 4 trades

 

The Occupancy or Construction Type I need is not on the calculator.

• Our goal is to be user friendly which is why we used only a few and the most popular occupancies and construction types. You are always welcome to contact our office and discuss your situation with a permit technician or a plans examiner.

 

What’s not included:  (depends on the scope of the work)

• Fire Department review or permit fees
• Fire Sprinkler permit fees
• Fuel or Medical Gas permit fees
• Habitat permit fees
• Hood or Chemical permit fees
• Impact Fees
• Low Voltage permit fees
• Other agency fees
• Penalty fees
• Site Plan review fees
• Utility fees
• Violation Fees
• Zoning fees above the minimum

 

What do the Occupancies mean ?
In Building Code terminology:

• Residential is “1 & 2 Family”
• Restaurant is “A-2, not a night club”
• Retail is “M-Mercantile”
• Office is “B-Business”
• Warehouse is “S-1 storage”

 

What do the construction types mean ?
In Building Code terminology:

• All block exterior walls is “III-B”
• Any frame exterior walls is “V-B”
• Metal building is “II-B”

 

 

 

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