Permit Fees in Florida

The permit for a bathroom remodel runs from $297.69 in Orlando to $556.50 in Miami.

The permit for a kitchen remodel runs from $353.75 in Orlando to $563.50 in Miami.

The permit for a roof replacement runs from $142.22 in Orlando to $181.43 in Tampa.

The permit for an HVAC replacement runs from $64.00 in Jacksonville to $185.50 in Miami.

Each figure is the city's own published fee for that project, the same number as in the table. Exempt means the city's code exempts the typical version of that job; each city page lists the conditions.

Florida runs one statewide code with real teeth: the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), effective December 31, 2023, written by the Florida Building Commission and enforced by every local building department. The 9th Edition is already on the calendar, scheduled to take effect December 31, 2026, so projects permitted late this year land right at an edition boundary. Ask your building department which edition your submittal date falls under.

Two Florida rules do heavy lifting for homeowners. First, the roof rule: since SB 4-D in 2022, if your existing roof was built or replaced under the 2007 code or anything later, only the portion being repaired or replaced must meet current code, even past the old 25 percent threshold that used to force full replacements. Second, the shot clock: a complete single-family permit application must be approved or denied within 30 business days, and a local government that blows the deadline must cut your permit fee 10 percent for every business day it runs late.

Owner-builders are welcome with conditions: you must personally appear and sign the permit application, supervise the work directly, and intend to occupy the house. Sell or lease within a year of completion and the law presumes the exemption was abused.

Sources: Florida Building Commission · FS 553.844 (roof replacement rule) · FS 553.792 (permit timeframes) · FS 489.103 (owner-builder) · verified 2026-06