City of Cincinnati Department of Buildings and Inspections is the permit office for Cincinnati, OH. The fee schedule year is 2026.
How each fee is calculated
Roof replacement
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.
- Typical $12,000: RCO building $380 + processing $49 = $429 x 1.11 = $476.19.
- Low $8,000 = ($281+$49)x1.11=$366.30.
- High $22,000 = ($588+$49)x1.11=$707.07.
Valuation rounded up to nearest $1,000 per schedule.
City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. RCO 1-2-3 family path; surcharge stack 1.11 = tech 3% + train 1% + planning 5% + financial recovery 1% + Ohio RCO state 1%.
City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 9, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: low $5,000, typical $7,500, high $16,000.
REPLACE EQUIPMENT path: first unit $118 + each additional $48.
- Typical 2 units $118+$48=$166 x 1.11 = $184.26.
- Low 1 unit $118 x 1.11 = $130.98.
- High 3 units $214 x 1.11 = $237.54.
Processing fee exempt for HVAC repair/replacement without plans.
City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. RCO 1-2-3 family path; surcharge stack 1.11 = tech 3% + train 1% + planning 5% + financial recovery 1% + Ohio RCO state 1%. Do not use OBC/new-install HVAC valuation table.
City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 9, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
- Typical 16x20 = 320 sf deck at $12,000: RCO building $380 + processing $49 = $429 x 1.11 = $476.19.
- Low $8,000 = ($281+$49)x1.11=$366.30.
- High $19,200 rounded UP to $20,000 = ($550+$49)x1.11=$664.89.
City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. RCO 1-2-3 family path; surcharge stack 1.11 = tech 3% + train 1% + planning 5% + financial recovery 1% + Ohio RCO state 1%.
City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 9, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
- Typical 200 sf building-only kitchen at $35,000: RCO building $819 + processing $49 = $868 x 1.11 = $963.48.
- Low $15,000 = ($442+$49)x1.11=$545.01.
- High $75,000: over-$50k formula 1065+11.59*75=1934.25; (1934.25+49)x1.11=$2,201.41.
Valuation rounded up to nearest $1,000.
City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. RCO 1-2-3 family path; surcharge stack 1.11 = tech 3% + train 1% + planning 5% + financial recovery 1% + Ohio RCO state 1%.
City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Sep 9, 2026.