Building Permit Fees in Indianapolis, IN (2026)

Indianapolis Revised Code §536-201(b)(2) as amended by Proposal 239, 2025 (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is a typical asphalt like-kind reroof.

That path requires no permit. No permit fee applies.

A permit is not required on that typical path. The low fee, the typical fee, and the high fee are each $0.

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

Those valuations do not change the official $0 / $0 / $0 fees.

• Low $8,000: the exempt path does not use valuation, so the low fee stays $0.
• Typical $12,000: the exempt path does not use valuation, so the typical fee stays $0.
• High $22,000: the exempt path does not use valuation, so the high fee stays $0.

The official exemption is like-kind replacement of an existing roof by a listed contractor (or qualifying owner-occupant) with no change in roof configuration, no heavier covering, no replacement of basic structural members (for example a rafter or more than 128 sf of decking), and no heat-applied roofing; no permit fee applies on that path. If the exemption fails, the official extra stays informational and is not rolled into the low fee, the typical fee, or the high fee.

The official extra is the Class 2 remodel of 1,000 sf or less: $200 + application $40 + remodel plan review $150 = $390. That $390 is not in the official $0 totals.

This note does not invent a non-exempt fee at $8,000 or at $22,000, because those dollars are not listed on this row. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $0, $0, and $0 totals.

Indianapolis DBNS craft fees / Revised Code §536-606 (unchanged Jan 5, 2026) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is combined heating and cooling ≤2,500 sf, a typical 3-ton furnace+AC.

The fee is based on square footage. A permit is required on that typical path.

The low fee is $153, the typical fee is $185, and the high fee is $208. The official typical project value is $7,500.

Listed assumed valuations are $5,000 low, $7,500 typical, and $16,000 high. Fees are area-based, not valuation-driven: §536-606 uses house square footage, so those valuations are unused and do not change the official $153, $185, and $208 fees.

Low heating or cooling ≤2,500 sf: valuation is unused, so the low fee stays $153. That extra is the low total and is not added on top of the typical.

Typical combined heating and cooling ≤2,500 sf: valuation is unused, so the typical fee stays $185. The typical 3-ton furnace+AC extra is included in the typical total.

It is not added again. High assumes a 2,501–3,500 sf house, one extra 1,000 sf step over 2,500 sf: $185 + $23 = $208, which is the high fee of $208.

Valuation is unused on that high path. The $23 per 1,000 sf over 2,500 sf is included in the high only.

It is not in the $153 low or the $185 typical. The $208 high is not added on top of the $185 typical.

House sf is not in this dataset; the high uses that one extra 1,000 sf step. No application fee is on craft permits after the Jan 5, 2026 notice, so no application fee is in these totals.

Duct extension only is exempt under §536-201(b)(24); that path is not these totals, and this note does not add a $0 line. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $153, $185, and $208 totals.

Indianapolis Revised Code §536-201(b)(15) and accessory Class 2 fees (Proposal 239, 2025) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is an accessory Class 2 structure in the 201–1,000 sf band, a 320 sf typical deck.

The fee is based on square footage. A permit is required on that typical path.

The low fee is $490, the typical fee is $490, and the high fee is $490. The official typical project value is $12,000.

Listed assumed valuations are $8,000 low, $12,000 typical, and $19,200 high. Fees are area-based, not valuation-driven: the accessory Class 2 line is a band fee for 201–1,000 sf, so those valuations are unused and do not change the official $490, $490, and $490 fees.

Listed sizes are 200 sf low, 320 sf typical, and 400 sf high. Each of those sizes is inside the 201–1,000 sf band, so the structure fee stays $300 on every band.

The application fee 536-619 is $40 and is included on every band. New-accessory plan review is $150 and is included on every band. $300 + $40 + $150 = $490.

• Low 200 sf: valuation is unused, so the low fee stays $490.

That $490 is the three included extras and is not added on top of the typical.

• Typical 320 sf: valuation is unused, so the typical fee stays $490.

The 320 sf typical extra is included in that $490. It is not added again.

• High 400 sf: valuation is unused, so the high fee stays $490.

The $490 high is the same total as the $490 low and the $490 typical. It is not added on top of the typical.

The typical 16×20 dataset deck is treated as more than 30 inches above finished grade, so the official path is this permitted total. An exemption applies if no part of the floor is more than 30 inches above finished grade and assessor notice 536-215 is filed.

That exempt path is not these totals, and this note does not add a $0 line. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $490, $490, and $490 totals.

Indianapolis Revised Code §536-603 / §536-620 and craft plumbing/electrical tables (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is a Class 2 remodel ≤1,000 sf for a 200 sf kitchen, with plumbing existing Class 2 ≤1,000 sf and electrical existing ≤1,000 sf.

The fee is based on square footage. A permit is required on that typical path.

The low fee is $390, the typical fee is $712, and the high fee is $865. The official typical project value is $35,000.

Listed assumed valuations are $15,000 low, $35,000 typical, and $75,000 high. Fees are area-based, not valuation-driven, so project valuation does not move them: those valuations are unused and do not change the official $390, $712, and $865 fees.

The 200 sf kitchen is inside the ≤1,000 sf band, so the Class 2 remodel fee stays $200. Application is $40 and remodel plan review is $150, together the included $190 extra on the low, typical, and high paths.

The low tier is triggered by that Class 2 remodel with the application and plan review, and without plumbing, electrical, or HVAC: $200 + $40 + $150 = $390, which is the low fee of $390. That $390 is not added on top of the typical.

The typical tier is triggered by adding plumbing existing Class 2 ≤1,000 sf at $153 and electrical existing ≤1,000 sf at $169: $390 + $153 + $169 = $712, which is the typical fee of $712. The $153 plumbing extra and the $169 electrical extra are included in the $712 and are not added again.

The high tier is triggered by adding the HVAC extra of $153 on the high path only: $712 + $153 = $865, which is the high fee of $865. The $153 HVAC extra is in the high only.

It is not in the $390 low or the $712 typical. The $865 high is not added on top of the $712 typical.

Same-layout cabinet work with no electrical/plumbing/HVAC may be ordinary maintenance under 536-201. That path is not these totals, and this note does not add a $0 line.

This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $390, $712, and $865 totals.