Fort Worth, Texas Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Fort Worth 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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Building Permit
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○Table 1-C-3, R use groups, 0 to 65 sq. ft. (Group R-3 up to 500 sq. ft. in parentheses) Flat fee $102.00 | $102.00 |
Table 1-C-3, over 65 to 700 sq. ft. $102.00 ($61.01) for first 65 square feet, plus $0.74 ($0.45) for each additional square foot to and including 700 | see rule |
Table 1-C-3, over 700 to 1,400 sq. ft. $570.00 for first 700 square feet, plus $0.53 for each additional square foot to and including 1,400 | see rule |
Table 1-C-3, over 1,400 to 2,700 sq. ft. $937.00 for first 1,400 square feet, plus $0.39 for each additional square foot to and including 2,700 | see rule |
Table 1-C-3, over 2,700 to 11,800 sq. ft. $1,446.00 for first 2,700 square feet, plus $0.35 for each additional square foot to and including 11,800 | see rule |
Table 1-C-3, over 11,800 to 24,500 sq. ft. $4,610.00 for the first 11,800 square feet, plus $0.27 for each additional square foot to and including 24,500 | see rule |
Table 1-C-3, over 24,500 sq. ft. $8,001.00 for the first 24,500 square feet, plus $0.20 for each additional square foot | see rule |
○Permit application fee, applicable to all permit types excluding signs Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee applicable to all applications/permits Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Paper filing fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
○Plan review deposit, those requiring circulation Flat fee $291.00 | $291.00 |
○Plan review deposit, those without circulation Flat fee $113.00 | $113.00 |
○Temporary or limited certificate of occupancy Flat fee $397.00 | $397.00 |
○Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum of 4 hours) Flat fee $140.00 | $140.00 |
○Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions, first revision, per hour, half hour minimum Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
○Annual contractor registration fee, building and sign Flat fee $178.00 | $178.00 |
○Demolition of structure 45 years or older Flat fee $59.06 | $59.06 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Priced from Table 1-C-3, the R use group table, on new square footage rather than on valuation. New square footage for Group R-3 up to and including 500 square feet is charged the lower figure printed in parentheses. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added. The plan review deposit is not required for additions and remodels to existing Group R-3 occupancies, nor for additions, remodels or new construction of their accessory structures. Reinspections are $66.15. For residential projects (one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the IRC, and their accessory structures), third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35 (both by third party), 0.70 (plan review third party, inspections city) or 0.55 (plan review city, inspections third party). REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781 (73 pages, 9,360,201 bytes, PDF CreationDate and ModDate 2026-09-24), which states both "This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2026" and "EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2026", replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 (FY2025, effective October 1, 2024) that this row previously carried. The uplift is across-the-board at roughly five percent and every figure above moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values, for the record: Table 1-C-3 bands $96.84 ($58.10) / $0.70 ($0.42) / $542.44 / $0.50 / $892.25 / $0.37 / $1,376.58 / $0.33 / $4,390.25 / $0.25 / $7,619.23 / $0.19; permit application and paper filing $31.50; reinspection, unspecified inspection and first-revision review $63.00; plan review deposit $276.75 and $106.87; temporary or limited certificate of occupancy $378.00; after-hours inspection $112.50; contractor registration building and sign $168.75; demolition of a structure 45 years or older $56.25. METHOD NOTE, AND THE REASON THIS WAS A LIVE DEFECT RATHER THAN A FUTURE ONE: the cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf, so the URL never changed and only the bytes behind it did; a reachability check passes this row while the figures underneath it have all moved. /v/11/ and /v/12/ return a clean 404, confirming v/10 is newest. The text layer prints amounts with a space inside them ("102. 00", "1, 446. 00"), so collapse whitespace around the decimal point and the thousands comma before matching or every figure reads as absent.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Deck Permit
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○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 1 trade Flat fee $119.00 | $119.00 |
○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 2 trades Flat fee $238.00 | $238.00 |
○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 3 trades Flat fee $357.00 | $357.00 |
○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 4 trades Flat fee $476.00 | $476.00 |
○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 5 trades Flat fee $595.00 | $595.00 |
○Table No. 1-A valuation, 0 to $2,000.00 Flat fee $102.00 | $102.00 |
Table No. 1-A valuation, $2,000.00 to $25,000.00 $102.00 for first $2,000, plus $20.33 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $25,000.00 | see rule |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A deck is a residential remodel, priced from Table 1A-1 on the number of trades involved, with Table No. 1-A valuation pricing available for work that does not fall under the trade count. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. Third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35, 0.70 or 0.55 for residential projects. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, which states "This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2026" and "EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2026", replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 that this row previously carried. Every figure moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values: Table 1A-1 trades $112.50 / $225.00 / $337.50 / $450.00 / $562.50; Table 1-A $96.84 and $19.36; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf, so only the bytes behind the URL changed; collapse whitespace around decimal points and thousands commas before matching amounts, because the text layer prints "102. 00" and "1, 446. 00".
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Electrical Permit
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○Light fixtures, outlets, switches and receptacles, up to 100, each Flat fee $0.54 | $0.54 |
○Light fixtures, outlets, switches and receptacles, over 100, each Flat fee $0.45 | $0.45 |
○Ceiling fan, vent fan, smoke detector, bath heater, disposal, compactor, dishwasher, washing machine, each Flat fee $1.49 | $1.49 |
○Water heater, dryer, range Flat fee $2.99 | $2.99 |
○Air conditioner, 3 to 5 ton Flat fee $6.10 | $6.10 |
○Air conditioner, over 5 ton to 7 1/2 ton Flat fee $9.85 | $9.85 |
○Air conditioner, over 7 1/2 ton Flat fee $19.75 | $19.75 |
○Heating unit, electric, per KW Flat fee $1.01 | $1.01 |
○Services and subpanels, 60 amps to 100 amps Flat fee $19.75 | $19.75 |
○Services and subpanels, over 100 amps to 150 amps Flat fee $29.17 | $29.17 |
○Services and subpanels, over 150 amps Flat fee $39.53 | $39.53 |
○Transformers, generators and welders, 0 to 10 KW Flat fee $6.10 | $6.10 |
○Construction pole Flat fee $29.17 | $29.17 |
○Swimming pools Flat fee $56.48 | $56.48 |
○Submeters, buildings, leases, apartments, etc., per submeter Flat fee $20.71 | $20.71 |
○Temporary power letters, per bank of six meters Flat fee $43.66 | $43.66 |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Electrical work is priced item by item from the electrical schedule: per device for light fixtures, outlets, switches and receptacles, a flat rate per fixed appliance, and a banded rate for services and subpanels by amperage. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. When inspections are performed by a third party the permit fee is reduced by multiplying by 0.35. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Every figure moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values: $0.51 / $0.42 per device; $1.42 fixed appliances; $2.85 water heater, dryer, range; air conditioner $5.81 / $9.38 / $18.81; electric heating unit $0.96 per KW; services and subpanels $18.81 / $27.78 / $37.65; transformers 0 to 10 KW $5.81; construction pole $27.78; swimming pools $53.79; submeters $19.72; temporary power letters $41.58; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Fence Permit
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○Table No. 1-A valuation, 0 to $2,000.00 Flat fee $102.00 | $102.00 |
Table No. 1-A valuation, $2,000.00 to $25,000.00 $102.00 for first $2,000, plus $20.33 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $25,000.00 | see rule |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
○Floodplain development permit, other development, minor improvements (Stormwater, not a building permit fee) Flat fee $0.00 | $0.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A fence is priced from Table No. 1-A on the total valuation of the work, because it is an accessory structure with no square footage of its own. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. Third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35, 0.70 or 0.55 for residential projects. Do not mistake the Stormwater line for a building fee: a Floodplain Development Permit for Other Development, Minor Improvements is $0.00 and lists fences, walls, docks and retaining walls under 4 feet high as examples. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Prior values: Table 1-A $96.84 and $19.36; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The $16.87 technology fee is unchanged. CARRIED, NOT RE-VERIFIED THIS PASS: the $0.00 floodplain development permit line comes from the separate Stormwater fee schedule and the word "floodplain" does not appear anywhere in Ordinance No. 26-28781, so this pass could not confirm it against the cited document; it is a $0.00 line and was left exactly as stored rather than guessed at. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Reroof Permit
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○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 1 trade Flat fee $119.00 | $119.00 |
○Table 1A-1 residential remodel, 2 trades Flat fee $238.00 | $238.00 |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
○Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum of 4 hours) Flat fee $140.00 | $140.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Reroofing a one- or two-family dwelling is a residential remodel priced from Table 1A-1 on the number of trades, which for a roof replacement is normally one. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. Third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35, 0.70 or 0.55 for residential projects. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Every figure moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values: 1 trade $112.50, 2 trades $225.00, permit application $31.50, reinspection $63.00, after-hours inspection $112.50. The after-hours line is now stated as $140.00 per hour with a four-hour minimum, where the previously stored label recorded the minimum as unreadable. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Retaining Wall Permit
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○Table No. 1-A valuation, 0 to $2,000.00 Flat fee $102.00 | $102.00 |
Table No. 1-A valuation, $2,000.00 to $25,000.00 $102.00 for first $2,000, plus $20.33 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $25,000.00 | see rule |
Table No. 1-A valuation, $25,000.00 to $50,000.00 $570.00 for first $25,000, plus $14.68 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $50,000.00 | see rule |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
○Floodplain development permit, other development, minor improvements (Stormwater, not a building permit fee) Flat fee $0.00 | $0.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A retaining wall is priced from Table No. 1-A on the total valuation of the work, as an accessory structure with no square footage. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. Third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35, 0.70 or 0.55 for residential projects. A separate Stormwater charge, the Floodplain Development Permit for Other Development, Minor Improvements, is $0.00 and names retaining walls under 4 feet high among its examples; that is a floodplain permit, not a building permit fee. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Prior values: Table 1-A $96.84, $19.36, $542.44 and $13.98; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The $16.87 technology fee is unchanged. CARRIED, NOT RE-VERIFIED THIS PASS: the $0.00 floodplain development permit line comes from the separate Stormwater fee schedule and the word "floodplain" does not appear anywhere in Ordinance No. 26-28781, so this pass could not confirm it against the cited document; it is a $0.00 line and was left exactly as stored. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Shed Permit
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○Table 1-C-4, U use group, 0 to 175 sq. ft. (accessory to existing R-3 in parentheses) Flat fee $102.00 | $102.00 |
Table 1-C-4, over 175 to 2,500 sq. ft. $102.00 for first 175 square feet, plus $0.20 for each additional square foot to and including 2,500 | see rule |
Table 1-C-4, over 2,500 to 5,200 sq. ft. $570.00 for first 2,500 square feet, plus $0.13 for each additional square foot to and including 5,200 | see rule |
Table 1-C-4, over 5,200 to 10,200 sq. ft. $937.00 for first 5,200 square feet, plus $0.11 for each additional square foot to and including 10,200 | see rule |
Table 1-C-4, over 10,200 to 46,500 sq. ft. $1,446.00 for first 10,200 square feet, plus $0.09 for each additional square foot to and including 46,500 | see rule |
Table 1-C-4, over 46,500 to 96,500 sq. ft. (second item labelled c in the source) $4,610.00 for the first 46,500 square feet, plus $0.07 for each additional square foot to and including 96,500 | see rule |
Table 1-C-4, over 96,500 sq. ft. $8,001.00 for the first 96,500 square feet, plus $0.06 for each additional square foot | see rule |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A shed or other detached accessory building is a Group U use and is priced from Table 1-C-4 on new square footage. New square footage for accessory Group U uses associated with an existing R-3 is charged the lower figure printed in parentheses. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. The plan review deposit is not required for new construction of accessory structures to existing Group R-3 occupancies. Third party plan review or inspection reduces the permit fee by a factor of 0.35, 0.70 or 0.55 for residential projects. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Every figure moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values: Table 1-C-4 bands $96.84 ($58.10) / $0.19 / $542.44 / $0.12 / $892.25 / $0.10 / $1,376.58 / $0.08 / $4,390.25 / $0.06 / $7,619.23 / $0.05; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The source still mislabels the second sub-item of the 46,500 to 96,500 band as "c" rather than "b". The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Water Heater Permit
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○Table 1-I plumbing, first fixture or appliance Flat fee $10.34 | $10.34 |
○Table 1-I plumbing, additional fixtures or appliances (each) Flat fee $4.22 | $4.22 |
○Table 1-I plumbing, gas service Flat fee $10.34 | $10.34 |
○Table 1-I plumbing, temporary gas service Flat fee $10.34 | $10.34 |
○Table 1-I plumbing, backflow preventer Flat fee $10.34 | $10.34 |
○Table 1-I plumbing, water service, first 120 feet Flat fee $10.34 | $10.34 |
○Electrical schedule, fixed appliances, water heater Flat fee $2.99 | $2.99 |
○Electrical schedule, fixed appliances, heating unit, gas Flat fee $2.99 | $2.99 |
○Permit application fee Flat fee $33.08 | $33.08 |
○Technology fee Flat fee $16.87 | $16.87 |
○Reinspection fee Flat fee $66.15 | $66.15 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A water heater replacement is priced per fixture or appliance from Table 1-I, the plumbing schedule, with the electrical connection priced separately from the fixed-appliance lines of the electrical schedule. A $33.08 permit application fee and a $16.87 technology fee are added; reinspections are $66.15. When inspections are performed by a third party the permit fee is reduced by multiplying by 0.35. REWRITTEN 2026-10-01 FROM THE SUCCESSOR ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT TODAY: Ordinance No. 26-28781, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. Every figure moved except the $16.87 technology fee. Prior values: plumbing first fixture, gas service, temporary gas service, backflow preventer and water service first 120 feet all $9.85; additional fixtures $4.02; electrical water heater and gas heating unit $2.85; permit application $31.50; reinspection $63.00. The cited /v/9/ asset path still returns HTTP 200 but now 302-redirects to /v/10/.../f/fee-schedule-oct-2026.pdf.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
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