Los Angeles, California Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Los Angeles from the city's own published fee schedule — not a national average. Every figure is computed from a rule quoted verbatim from that document, and rules that cannot be computed honestly are shown as the published text instead of a number.
217 jurisdictions with fee schedules on file
Total cost of work, labor and materials
Used by cities that price per square foot
Fences and retaining walls
Electrical permits priced by the ampere
Building Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
Total valuation $0.00 to $100.00 None | see rule |
○Total valuation $100.01 to $2,000.00 Flat fee $65.00 | $65.00 |
Total valuation $2,000.01 to $20,000.00 $40.00 plus $1.25 per $100 or fraction thereof of total valuation | see rule |
○Total valuation $20,000.01 to $50,000.00 $170.00 base plus $6.00 x 250 = $1,670.00 | $1,670.00 |
○Total valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 $195.00 base plus $5.50 x 250 = $1,570.00 | $1,570.00 |
○Total valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $395.00 base plus $3.50 x 250 = $1,270.00 | $1,270.00 |
○Total valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 $520.00 base plus $3.25 x 250 = $1,332.50 | $1,332.50 |
○Total valuation over $1,000,000.00 $920.00 base plus $2.85 x 250 = $1,632.50 | $1,632.50 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Building permit fees are calculated from the total valuation of the construction work using Table No. 1-A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Deck Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Deck permit fees are calculated from the total valuation of the work using Table No. 1-A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/3/2026
Electrical Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
○General Use Branch Circuits 120V, 1 to 10 branch circuits, each Flat fee $17.00 | $17.00 |
○Services 0-200A, each Flat fee $16.00 | $16.00 |
○Panelboards and Switchboards 0-200A, each Flat fee $16.00 | $16.00 |
○Single-family dwelling and apartment smoke detectors, 1 residential unit Flat fee $15.00 | $15.00 |
○Miscellaneous Permit Flat fee $90.00 | $90.00 |
○Minimum permit fee when applying for two or more items, or one item costing more than $55 Flat fee $90.00 | $90.00 |
○Minimum permit fee when applying for one item costing less than $55 Flat fee $55.00 | $55.00 |
○Permit issuing fee Flat fee $23.00 | $23.00 |
Development Services Center surcharge · add-on 3% of permit sub-total 2, $1.00 minimum — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
System's Surcharge · add-on 6% of permit sub-total 2, $1.00 minimum — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Electrical permit fees are charged per item of work, plus a permit issuing fee and the Development Services Center and systems surcharges.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Fence Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Fence permit fees are calculated from the total valuation of the work using Table No. 1-A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/3/2026
Reroof Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Roofing permit fees are calculated from the total valuation of the work using Table No. 1-A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/3/2026
Retaining Wall Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Retaining wall permit fees are calculated from the total valuation of the work using Table No. 1-A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/3/2026
Water Heater Permit
These lines are alternatives, not a running bill. Pick the one that describes your project and any percentage-based add-ons will be calculated from it.
○Each water heater and vent or heat exchanger Flat fee $28.00 | $28.00 |
○Minimum permit fee when applying for one item costing less than $55 Flat fee $55.00 | $55.00 |
○Minimum permit fee when applying for two or more items, or one item costing more than $55 Flat fee $90.00 | $90.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Plumbing permit fees are charged per item of work, plus a permit issuing fee and the Development Services Center and systems surcharges.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
See the full write-up: Los Angeles building permit cost
Estimate only.Fee schedules change, and building departments set the final valuation and decide which fees apply to your scope. Confirm with the jurisdiction before budgeting. Lines marked “see rule” could not be computed from the published wording and are shown verbatim rather than guessed.