Miami, Florida Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Miami 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
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○Residential improvements where the estimated construction is less than $2,500.00 Flat fee $45.00 | $45.00 |
○Minimum permit fee for any building permit, shop drawing or revision of any category, regardless of construction cost or number of pages Flat fee $110.00 | $110.00 |
○Application fee, charged on all permits and non-refundable Flat fee $40.00 | $40.00 |
○Re-inspection fee Flat fee $57.00 | $57.00 |
○Phased permit fee Flat fee $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
Work commenced before obtaining a required permit, homestead property Two times the fee specified in Sec. 10-18, plus a $110.00 fee | see rule |
Work commenced before obtaining a required permit, non-homestead or commercial property Four times the fee specified in Sec. 10-18, plus a $110.00 fee | see rule |
City solid waste surcharge, residential $0.22 per $100.00 of the estimated cost of construction, with a minimum fee of $26.00 and a maximum fee of $600.00 | see rule |
○Extension of permit Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Change of architect, engineer or contractor for any type of permit Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
City Code Sec. 10-18 bases building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit fees on the estimated construction cost including labor and materials, at one rate for residential property of up to three dwelling units and another for commercial and multifamily work, with a minimum permit fee and a non-refundable application fee on every permit and State of Florida, Miami-Dade County and city surcharges collected in addition.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/30/2026
Electrical Permit
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Building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical, residential up to 3 units, estimated new, addition or remodeling construction costs · add-on 0.50% of estimated construction cost — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Residential, less than estimated $2,500.00 Flat fee $45.00 | $45.00 |
Commercial/multi-family, construction costs equal to or less than $30,000,000.00 · add-on 1.00% of cost of construction — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
Commercial/multi-family, excess over $30,000,000.00 0.50% | see rule |
○Minimum permit fee, any building permit, shop drawing or revision of any category regardless of construction cost or number of pages Flat fee $110.00 | $110.00 |
○All permits non-refundable application fee Flat fee $40.00 | $40.00 |
○Dry run/up-front charge, per $1,000.00 of estimated construction value (80% credited towards the permit fee line on issuance) Flat fee $2.80 | $2.80 |
○Revisions/re-works per discipline after the second review Flat fee $56.00 | $56.00 |
○Re-inspection fee Flat fee $57.00 | $57.00 |
○Electrified fence, flat fee Flat fee $40.00 | $40.00 |
Work without a permit (after the fact), base fee plus a multiplier $110.00 base fee, plus 2x base fee for homestead residential property and 4x base fee for all other properties | see rule |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Miami prices electrical permits on the same percentage-of-construction-cost basis as building, plumbing and mechanical permits. The controlling document is Exhibit C, Fee Schedule, Building, Chapters 10, 17, 20, adopted with Ordinance 14456 and Resolution R-26-0200 on April 23, 2026, which by its own terms supersedes any fee amount printed in the City Code. A trade or stand-alone electrical permit on residential property of up to three dwelling units is charged a percentage of the estimated construction cost including labour and materials, with a flat figure where the estimated construction is under $2,500.00; commercial and multifamily work is charged at a higher percentage that steps down above $30,000,000.00. Every permit carries a non-refundable application fee and is subject to the minimum permit fee, and an up-front dry-run charge is collected per $1,000.00 of estimated value at the time the process number is issued. State of Florida and Miami-Dade County surcharges are collected in addition and are not part of this schedule.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/7/2026
Fence Permit
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How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
The upfront fee is based on the total cost of the project; if it is a residential project and the cost is less than $2,500, no upfront fees apply.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/4/2026
Reroof Permit
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How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
The upfront fee is based on the total cost of the project; if it is a residential project and the cost is less than $2,500, no upfront fees apply.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 8/4/2026
Shed Permit
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Building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical, residential up to 3 units, estimated new, addition or remodeling construction costs · add-on 0.50% of estimated construction cost — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Residential, less than estimated $2,500.00 Flat fee $45.00 | $45.00 |
○Minimum permit fee, any building permit, shop drawing or revision of any category regardless of construction cost or number of pages Flat fee $110.00 | $110.00 |
○All permits non-refundable application fee Flat fee $40.00 | $40.00 |
○Dry run/up-front charge, per $1,000.00 of estimated construction value (80% credited towards the permit fee line on issuance) Flat fee $2.80 | $2.80 |
○City energy conservation surcharge, new construction or addition, per square foot Flat fee $0.11 | $0.11 |
City solid waste residential surcharge, per $100.00 of estimated cost of construction (City Code Sec. 10-18 lists sheds among the permit types exempt from this surcharge) $0.22, minimum $26.00, maximum $600.00 | see rule |
○Re-inspection fee Flat fee $57.00 | $57.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Miami publishes no shed-specific permit fee. A shed is priced under the general permit fee schedule in Exhibit C, Fee Schedule, Building, Chapters 10, 17, 20, adopted with Ordinance 14456 and Resolution R-26-0200 on April 23, 2026: a residential property of up to three dwelling units pays a percentage of the estimated construction cost including labour and materials, with a flat figure where the estimated construction is under $2,500.00, subject to the minimum permit fee and the non-refundable application fee. Prefabricated sheds are eligible for the city Walk-Thru Express same-day residential review, which does not carry a separate published charge. City Code Sec. 10-18 expressly exempts sheds from the city solid waste surcharge that otherwise applies to residential permits. State of Florida and Miami-Dade County surcharges are collected in addition and are not part of this schedule.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/7/2026
Water Heater Permit
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Building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical, residential up to 3 units, estimated new, addition or remodeling construction costs · add-on 0.50% of estimated construction cost — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Residential, less than estimated $2,500.00 Flat fee $45.00 | $45.00 |
○Minimum permit fee, any building permit, shop drawing or revision of any category regardless of construction cost or number of pages Flat fee $110.00 | $110.00 |
○All permits non-refundable application fee Flat fee $40.00 | $40.00 |
○Dry run/up-front charge, per $1,000.00 of estimated construction value (80% credited towards the permit fee line on issuance) Flat fee $2.80 | $2.80 |
○Re-inspection fee Flat fee $57.00 | $57.00 |
Work without a permit (after the fact), base fee plus a multiplier $110.00 base fee, plus 2x base fee for homestead residential property and 4x base fee for all other properties | see rule |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Miami publishes no per-appliance fee for a water heater. The permit is a plumbing (and, for an electric unit, electrical) trade or stand-alone permit priced under the general schedule in Exhibit C, Fee Schedule, Building, Chapters 10, 17, 20, adopted with Ordinance 14456 and Resolution R-26-0200 on April 23, 2026: a residential property of up to three dwelling units pays a percentage of the estimated construction cost including labour and materials, with a flat figure where the estimated construction is under $2,500.00, subject to the minimum permit fee and the non-refundable application fee. A water heater replacement is on the city Easy Permit list, which is a filing route in iBuild rather than a separate fee. State of Florida and Miami-Dade County surcharges are collected in addition and are not part of this schedule.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/7/2026
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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.