Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning and Development Services, Building and Safety is the permit office for Lincoln, NE. The fee schedule year is 2026.
How each fee is calculated
Roof replacement
Fee basis: Often exempt.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.
Typical/low/high like-for-like shingle replacement (no sheeting) = $0 documented exemption.
City of Lincoln, not Omaha. Official FAQ: laying in new shingles on an existing roof (if not putting on or replacing roof sheeting) does not require a permit; if replacing wood, a building permit is required. Like-for-like asphalt reroof is the documented exemption. Structural decking replacement is not assumed.
City of Lincoln Building & Safety FAQ (when a roof permit is required) 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 = $40 + $35 + $6 = $81.00.
Low AC+gas = $41.00. High packaged rooftop + gas = $86.00.
City of Lincoln. Typical 3-ton like-for-like split uses gas furnace $40 + AC $35 + gas piping replace appliance $6. Low is AC $35 + gas $6 (no furnace). High is packaged rooftop $80 + gas $6. The published $35 replacement-equipment fee was not added on top of itemized equipment.
City of Lincoln Mechanical Fees page (fees subject to change with each code cycle) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
Typical assumed $12,000: Table 1 $39 + $4 x ceil((12000-500)/1000)=12 = $87.00; plan review max(30% x $87.00, $30) = $30.00; total $117.00.
- Low $8,000 = $101.00.
- High $19,200 = $149.50.
City of Lincoln, not Omaha. Table 1 from the current Lincoln Residential Code (R108): $501 to $25,000 = $39 plus $4 per additional $1,000 or fraction of value over $500. Plan review 30% of that building fee, minimum $30 (R108.3). A site plan is required for a deck. The homeowner page $65 starting minimum matches the Table 1 $35 floor plus the $30 plan-review minimum; typical dollars use the table, not the $65 blurb alone.
Lincoln Municipal Code Lincoln Residential Code Table 1 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEES - New, Remodel and Additions (R108) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
Typical assumed $35,000: Table 1 $139 + $2 x ceil((35000-25000)/1000)=10 = $159.00; plan review 30% = $47.70; total $206.70.
- Low $15,000 = $129.00.
- High $75,000 = $310.70.
City of Lincoln, not Omaha. Interior remodeling of a 1-2 family dwelling uses Table 1 (New, Remodel and Additions) plus R108.3 plan review. Separate electrical/mechanical/plumbing permits are not stacked. Cosmetic-only work (countertops, cabinets) can be permit-exempt per the Building & Safety FAQ; a typical kitchen remodel is assumed to include work that requires a permit.
Lincoln Municipal Code Lincoln Residential Code Table 1 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEES - New, Remodel and Additions (R108) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.