Building Permit Fees in Cape Coral, FL (2026)

City of Cape Coral Department of Community Development, Permitting Services is the permit office for Cape Coral, FL. The fee schedule year is 2026.

Updated Sep 10, 2026 · Fees checked Sep 10, 2026

Permit fees by job

Building permit fees in Cape Coral, FL by job, 2026
JobPermit feeHow it is calculatedOfficial source
Roof replacement

Typical $102.50

Flat fee. Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.

Full roof replacement calculation below

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Retrieved Sep 1, 2026

HVAC replacement

Typical $102.50

Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = $100.00 x 1.025 = $102.50.

Full HVAC replacement calculation below

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Deck

The city has not published a fee for this job.

City of Cape Coral. The January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule has Pool Deck Addition $361 (a pool deck, not a yard deck), Gazebo $427, and Slabs-Residential $113. No residential yard-deck / uncovered-deck dollar line was extracted. A fixed dollar amount is not listed.

Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf noted; no official yard-deck line to apply.

Full deck calculation below

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Kitchen remodel

Typical $224.40

Range $224.40 to $248.86

Documented typical kitchen remodel affected area 200 sf (low 150 / high 400). Addition/Remodel Residential Type V A/B: 150/200 sf = $218.93 × 1.025 = $224.40; 400 sf = $242.79 × 1.025 = $248.86. Portion-thereof rule: each additional 100 sf or portion up to next threshold.

Full kitchen remodel calculation below

City of Cape Coral Schedule of New Construction Fees (Plan Check & Inspection Combined) – Addition/Remodel Residential; posted on Permitting Fees hub (PDF ModDate 2026-04-22)

Retrieved Sep 10, 2026

How each fee is calculated

Roof replacement

Fee basis: Flat fee.

Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is a Roofing Miscellaneous permit.

City of Cape Coral, not Fort Myers. The fee is a flat amount.

A permit is required on that typical path. The low fee is $102.50, the typical fee is $102.50, and the high fee is $102.50.

The official typical project value is $12,000. Listed assumed valuations are $8,000 low, $12,000 typical, and $22,000 high.

Valuation is not an input on this flat path, so those amounts are unused and do not change the $102.50 / $102.50 / $102.50 listed fees. The published Roofing Miscellaneous line is $100.00.

The schedule header adds a 2.5% Florida Building Code surcharge on building-permit cost. $100.00 x 1.025 = $102.50.

  • Low $8,000: valuation is unused, so the low fee stays $102.50.

Roofing Miscellaneous $100.00 plus the Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge $2.50 equals $102.50, so the low fee is $102.50. The low uses the same roofing path as the typical.

Valuation does not change the flat fee.

  • Typical $12,000: valuation is unused, so the typical fee stays $102.50.

Roofing Miscellaneous $100.00 plus the Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge $2.50 equals $102.50, so the typical fee is $102.50. The $100.00 Roofing Miscellaneous line and the $2.50 Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge are included in the $102.50 and are not added again.

  • High $22,000: valuation is unused, so the high fee stays $102.50.

The high uses the same roofing path. Roofing Miscellaneous $100.00 plus the Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge $2.50 equals $102.50, so the high fee is $102.50.

The $102.50 high is the same total as the $102.50 typical and is not added on top of it. No separate residential full-reroof line was printed on the January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule.

This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $102.50 total.

City of Cape Coral, not Fort Myers. Roofing Miscellaneous $100 is the extractable roofing line on the January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule. The schedule header adds a 2.5% FBC surcharge on building-permit cost. No separate residential full-reroof line was printed.

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

HVAC replacement

Fee basis: Flat fee.

Project value on this row: $7,500.

  • Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = $100.00 x 1.025 = $102.50.

City of Cape Coral. Air Conditioning Change Out $100 with the 2.5% FBC surcharge (starred). Typical 3-ton like-for-like split uses that change-out line.

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

Deck

Fee basis: Not listed yet.

Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.

Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf noted; no official yard-deck line to apply.

City of Cape Coral. The January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule has Pool Deck Addition $361 (a pool deck, not a yard deck), Gazebo $427, and Slabs-Residential $113. No residential yard-deck / uncovered-deck dollar line was extracted. A fixed dollar amount is not listed.

City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

Kitchen remodel

Fee basis: Based on area.

Project value on this row: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.

Documented typical kitchen remodel affected area 200 sf (low 150 / high 400). Addition/Remodel Residential Type V A/B: 150/200 sf = $218.93 × 1.025 = $224.40; 400 sf = $242.79 × 1.025 = $248.86.

Portion-thereof rule: each additional 100 sf or portion up to next threshold.

City of Cape Coral, not Fort Myers. Kitchen uses Addition/Remodel - Residential (IBC R-3 / §310) on the New Construction fee schedule, Construction Type V A/B (typical wood-frame SFR). Misc schedule Kitchen Hood is commercial and was not used. Florida Building Code 2.5% surcharge applies to additions/remodels (misc schedule header). Assumed valuations $15k/$35k/$75k kept for dataset consistency; fees use documented affected sf (150/200/400).

City of Cape Coral Schedule of New Construction Fees (Plan Check & Inspection Combined) – Addition/Remodel Residential; posted on Permitting Fees hub (PDF ModDate 2026-04-22) Retrieved Sep 10, 2026.

Questions about these permit fees

How much is a roof replacement permit in Cape Coral?

The typical permit fee is $102.50. Fee basis: Flat fee. Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000. Source: City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026). Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

How much is an HVAC replacement permit in Cape Coral?

The typical permit fee is $102.50. Fee basis: Flat fee. Project value on this row: $7,500. Source: City of Cape Coral Miscellaneous Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026). Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

How much is a deck permit in Cape Coral?

The city has not published a fee for this job. City of Cape Coral. The January 1, 2026 miscellaneous schedule has Pool Deck Addition $361 (a pool deck, not a yard deck), Gazebo $427, and Slabs-Residential $113. No residential yard-deck / uncovered-deck dollar line was extracted. A fixed dollar amount is not listed.

How much is a kitchen remodel permit in Cape Coral?

The typical permit fee is $224.40. The range is $224.40 to $248.86. Fee basis: Based on area. Project value on this row: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000. Source: City of Cape Coral Schedule of New Construction Fees (Plan Check & Inspection Combined) – Addition/Remodel Residential; posted on Permitting Fees hub (PDF ModDate 2026-04-22). Retrieved Sep 10, 2026.

Where do I apply for a building permit in Cape Coral?

Apply with City of Cape Coral Department of Community Development, Permitting Services. The permit portal is https://www.capecoral.gov/department/community_development/customer_service-permitting/fees.php.

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