City of Madison Building Inspection Division is the permit office for Madison, WI. 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: 12 × $11 = $132.00.
- Low $8,000 = $88.00.
- High $22,000 = $242.00.
City of Madison, not Dane County. Group IV alterations/repairs $11 per $1,000. Plan review $25 is not added for like-for-like covering reroof. Zoning $0.03/sf min $25 is a building-permit issuance add-on and is not applied to covering-only reroof.
City of Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25) 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 with documented 80,000 BTU furnace companion = furnace $25 + AC $25 = $50.00.
Low = furnace only $25.00. High = furnace 100,001-165,000 BTU $50 + AC $25 = $75.00.
City of Madison, not Dane County. Replacement heating equipment and AC unit inspection fees from the official Building Inspection fees page. HVAC $0.03/sf min $100 is a commercial alterations/remodeling plan-review line and is not used. Typical 80,000 BTU furnace companion for a 3-ton split is in the up-to-100,000 BTU band.
City of Madison Building Inspection fees (replacement heating equipment / AC unit lines) 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 $12,000: $132 + $25 plan review + $25 zoning = $182.00.
- Low $8,000: $88 + $25 + $25 = $138.00.
- High $19,200: 20 × $11 = $220 + $25 + $25 = $270.00.
Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.
Deck on Group IV $11/$1,000 plus $25 SFR alteration plan review plus zoning min $25.
City of Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25) 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 $35,000: 35 × $11 = $385 + $25 + $25 = $435.00.
- Low $15,000: $165 + $25 + $25 = $215.00.
- High $75,000: $825 + $25 + $25 = $875.00.
Typical-job spec 200 sf.
Kitchen remodel on Group IV $11 per $1,000 plus $25 plan review plus zoning min $25. Plumbing/electrical fixture tables are separate and are not added.
City of Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.