City of Irvine Community Development / Building and Safety is the permit office for Irvine, CA. The fee schedule year is 2025.
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.
Typical: issuance $30.87 + inspection $248.93 + auto $27.98 + SMIP $13.00 = $320.78. Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat inspection.
City of Irvine, not unincorporated Orange and not Anaheim. Like-for-like covering reroof uses the residential re-roofing inspection line; plan check requiring calculations is not applied.
City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) 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 = $30.87 + furnace $115.95 + AC $232.17 + auto $37.90 = $416.89.
Low = furnace only $161.50. High = furnace 100,001-500,000 BTU $147.33 + AC + issuance + auto = $451.41.
City of Irvine. Mechanical unit fees except new residential structures. Typical 3-ton like-for-like split = issuance + furnace <=100k BTU + residential AC + 10% automation.
City of Irvine Schedule V Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
- Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: PC $0.51x320 = $163.20 + insp $0.64x320 = $204.80 + issuance $30.87 + auto $39.89 + SMIP $13.00 = $451.76.
- Low 200 sf = $299.96.
- High 400 sf = $552.96.
City of Irvine. Patio covers, trellis, carports, miscellaneous residential structures table used for a new deck.
City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
Typical-job spec 200 sf: issuance $30.87 + PC $0.83x200 = $166.00 + kitchen inspection $385.66 + SMIP $13.00 = $595.53.
- Low 150 sf = $554.03.
- High 400 sf = $761.53.
City of Irvine. Residential remodel/additions table: plan check includes MEP. Automation 10% exception for residential remodel is applied (not charged).
City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.