Hialeah, Florida Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Hialeah 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.
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Fences and retaining walls
Electrical permits priced by the ampere
Building Permit
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○Minimum fee for building permit, Residential (Group R3) Flat fee $180.00 | $180.00 |
○Minimum fee for building permit, Commercial (all others) Flat fee $290.00 | $290.00 |
○BD01A New buildings or additions, single family and duplex (Group R3), 0 to 1,000 SF in floor area Flat fee $750.00 | $750.00 |
○BD01C New buildings or additions, single family and duplex (Group R3), 1,001 to 2,000 SF in floor area Flat fee $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
○BD01D New buildings or additions, single family and duplex (Group R3), above 2,000 SF, per SF Flat fee $0.75 | $0.75 |
BD01E Alterations and repairs, single family residence or duplex (Group R3), per $1.00 of estimated cost or fractional part $0.02, minimum fee $180.00, maximum fee $1,500.00 | see rule |
○Up-front fee at submittal, residential new construction (single family and duplex) Flat fee $500.00 | $500.00 |
○Up-front fee at submittal, residential additions/alterations and repairs Flat fee $350.00 | $350.00 |
○FL00 Flood review for building permits, new residential/alteration Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
BD903 City technology fee, charged on all permits · add-on 10% of the base fee — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○BD908 Additional inspection per re-inspection, after two of each type Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
BD400 State of Florida charge for radon gas study and certification/regulation of building code administrators, plan examiners and inspectors (state charge, not a city fee) · add-on 2.5% of the base permit fee, minimum $4.00 — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○BD300 Miami-Dade County Code Compliance fee (county charge, not a city fee) $0.60 x 250 = $150.00 | $150.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Building permit fees are set by the Hialeah Building Department Fee Schedule effective March 20, 2026. The building section covers building permit fees only and does not include plumbing, electrical or mechanical fees. New single-family and duplex (Group R3) buildings and additions are charged by floor area in bands; alterations and repairs to a single-family residence or duplex are charged per dollar of estimated cost between a minimum and a maximum. A minimum building permit fee applies to every item in the building section unless otherwise specified, an up-front fee is collected at submittal, and a city technology fee plus state and county charges are added on top.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
Electrical Permit
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○Minimum fee for all electrical permits (except as otherwise specified) Flat fee $300.00 | $300.00 |
Residential wiring, new construction and additions, for each sq. ft. of floor area $0.15, minimum fee $300.00 | see rule |
Residential alterations or repairs · add-on 3% of the cost, or a minimum of $300.00 — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Permanent service to buildings, new work, for every 100 amps or a fractional part Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Air conditioning and refrigeration systems, new work, per unit Flat fee $50.00 | $50.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Electrical permit fees are set by the Building Department fee schedule effective March 20, 2026, with a $300.00 minimum fee for all electrical permits except as otherwise specified; for residential alterations or repairs, the fee schedule sets 3% of the cost with a $300.00 minimum, while the department's Electrical Permit Fee-Sheet revised March 20, 2026 lists 3% of estimated electrical cost with a $180.00 minimum for the same work.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
Fence Permit
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○Fences and/or walls, minimum fee residential Flat fee $180.00 | $180.00 |
○Fences and/or walls, minimum fee commercial Flat fee $290.00 | $290.00 |
○BD07 Wood/iron, chain-link, aluminum picket, etc., each linear foot Flat fee $1.00 | $1.00 |
○BD08 Masonry/precast, each linear foot Flat fee $2.00 | $2.00 |
○BD08A CBS columns/pylon, per each Flat fee $20.00 | $20.00 |
○BD08D Bollards Flat fee $180.00 | $180.00 |
○BD 501 Minor residential plan revision, which the schedule states includes fences Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
BD903 City technology fee, charged on all permits · add-on 10% of the base fee — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
BD400 State of Florida charge for radon gas study and certification/regulation of building code administrators, plan examiners and inspectors (state charge, not a city fee) · add-on 2.5% of the base permit fee, minimum $4.00 — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○BD300 Miami-Dade County Code Compliance fee (county charge, not a city fee) $0.60 x 250 = $150.00 | $150.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Fences and walls have their own heading in the Hialeah Building Department Fee Schedule effective March 20, 2026. The permit is priced by the linear foot of fence or wall, at one rate for wood, iron, chain-link and aluminium picket and a higher rate for masonry and precast, with columns and pylons charged per unit; a residential and a commercial minimum fee apply. A city technology fee plus state and county charges are added on top.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
Reroof Permit
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○Roofing, Groups R2 and R3 $0.20 x 2,000 = $400.00 | $400.00 |
○Roofing, other groups $0.20 x 2,000 = $400.00 | $400.00 |
○Minimum roofing permit fee Flat fee $290.00 | $290.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Roofing permits, including re-roofing, are charged by square footage of roof coverage on the department's High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing fee sheet, with a minimum roofing permit fee of $290.00.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
Shed Permit
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○BD17 Prefabricated utility sheds, residential only, per sq. ft. Flat fee $1.00 | $1.00 |
○BD17 Prefabricated utility sheds, residential only, minimum fee (minimum includes slab) Flat fee $180.00 | $180.00 |
○BD 501 Minor residential plan revision, which the schedule states includes sheds Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
BD903 City technology fee, charged on all permits · add-on 10% of the base fee — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○BD908 Additional inspection per re-inspection, after two of each type Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
BD400 State of Florida charge for radon gas study and certification/regulation of building code administrators, plan examiners and inspectors (state charge, not a city fee) · add-on 2.5% of the base permit fee, minimum $4.00 — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○BD300 Miami-Dade County Code Compliance fee (county charge, not a city fee) $0.60 x 250 = $150.00 | $150.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
The Hialeah Building Department Fee Schedule effective March 20, 2026 prices a prefabricated utility shed under its Miscellaneous heading, by the square foot, residential only, with a minimum fee that the schedule states includes the slab. A city technology fee plus state and county charges are added on top.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
Water Heater Permit
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○Water heaters Flat fee $300.00 | $300.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Water heaters are charged per installation on the Building Department's plumbing permit fee-sheet, which sets a $300.00 minimum fee for plumbing permits.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/5/2026
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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.