Building Permit Fees in Miami, FL (2026)

City of Miami Exhibit C (R-26-0200, Apr 23, 2026) plus F.S. 553.721 / 468.631 and Miami-Dade 8-12(e) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The city permit is max($110, 0.50% of valuation).

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0 because roofing is categorically exempt under Sec. 10-18(b)(2)(c)(3).

F.S. 553.721 is 1% of the city permit fee and F.S. 468.631 is 1.5% of the city permit fee, and each has a $2 minimum. On the $110 city-permit line, 1% is $1.10 and 1.5% is $1.65, so each $2 minimum applies and the state line is $2 + $2 = $4.

Miami-Dade §8-12(e) is $0.60 per $1,000 of valuation, collected by the city and not printed as a dollar rate in Exhibit C. The official valuations of $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000 keep the city-permit line at $110, so the state minimums stay $4 at each band.

• Low $8,000: 0.50% × $8,000 = $40, so max($110, $40) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $8,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $4.80.

Then $110 + $40 + $0 + $4 + $4.80 = $158.80, which is the low fee of $158.80.

• Typical $12,000: 0.50% × $12,000 = $60, so max($110, $60) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $12,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $7.20.

Then $110 + $40 + $0 + $4 + $7.20 = $161.20, which is the typical fee of $161.20. The official typical project value is $12,000.

• High $22,000: 0.50% × $22,000 = $110, so max($110, $110) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $22,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $13.20.

Then $110 + $40 + $0 + $4 + $13.20 = $167.20, which is the high fee of $167.20. This row is the City of Miami (folio prefix 01), not Miami-Dade RER.

Fees follow the city's published Exhibit C. The 0.50% rate, the $110 minimum, and the $40 application fee are from the city's published Exhibit C.

The SAVE 50% city-fee cut is not assumed. Listed assumed valuations are $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000.

City of Miami Exhibit C + F.S. surcharges + Miami-Dade 8-12(e) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The city permit is max($110, 0.50% of valuation).

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.22 per $100 of valuation, with a $26 minimum.

F.S. surcharges are F.S. 553.721 at 1% of the city permit fee and F.S. 468.631 at 1.5% of the city permit fee, and each has a $2 minimum. On the $110 city-permit line, 1% is $1.10 and 1.5% is $1.65, so each $2 minimum applies and the state line is $2 + $2 = $4.

Miami-Dade §8-12(e) is $0.60 per $1,000 of valuation, collected by the city and not printed as a dollar rate in Exhibit C. The official valuations of $5,000, $7,500, and $16,000 keep the city-permit line at $110, so the state line stays $4 at each band.

• Low $5,000: 0.50% × $5,000 = $25, so max($110, $25) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $5,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $11.00, so the $26 minimum applies.

State surcharges are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $5,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $3.00.

Then $110 + $40 + $26 + $4 + $3.00 = $183.00, which is the low fee of $183.00.

• Typical $7,500: 0.50% × $7,500 = $37.50, so max($110, $37.50) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $7,500 / $100 × $0.22 = $16.50, so the $26 minimum applies.

State surcharges are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $7,500 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $4.50.

Then $110 + $40 + $26 + $4 + $4.50 = $184.50, which is the typical fee of $184.50. The official typical project value is $7,500.

• High $16,000: 0.50% × $16,000 = $80, so max($110, $80) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $16,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $35.20, which is above the $26 minimum.

State surcharges are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $16,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $9.60.

Then $110 + $40 + $35.20 + $4 + $9.60 = $198.80, which is the high fee of $198.80. All three assumed values exceed the $2,500 mechanical-repair exemption.

Easy Permit like-for-like still pays the same percentage. Listed assumed valuations are $5,000, $7,500, and $16,000.

City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit (Sec. 10-5) (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is a deck on the Exhibit C valuation schedule.

The fee is based on the project valuation. A permit is required on that typical path.

The low fee is $184.80, the typical fee is $187.60, and the high fee is $207.76. The official typical project value is $12,000.

Listed assumed valuations are $8,000 low, $12,000 typical, and $19,200 high. The city permit is max($110, 0.50% of valuation).

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.22 per $100 of valuation, with a $26 minimum.

F.S. 553.721 is 1% of the city permit fee and F.S. 468.631 is 1.5% of the city permit fee, and each has a $2 minimum. On the $110 city-permit line, 1% is $1.10 and 1.5% is $1.65, so each $2 minimum applies and the state line is $4.

Miami-Dade §8-12(e) is $0.60 per $1,000 of valuation, collected by the city and not printed as a dollar rate in Exhibit C. The official valuations of $8,000, $12,000, and $19,200 keep the city-permit line at $110, so the state line stays $4 at each band.

• Low $8,000: 0.50% × $8,000 = $40, so max($110, $40) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $8,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $17.60, so the $26 minimum applies.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $8,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $4.80.

Then $110 + $40 + $26 + $4 + $4.80 = $184.80, so the low fee is $184.80. That $8,000 path is the minimum city-permit stack.

• Typical $12,000: 0.50% × $12,000 = $60, so max($110, $60) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $12,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $26.40, which is above the $26 minimum.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $12,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $7.20.

Then $110 + $40 + $26.40 + $4 + $7.20 = $187.60, so the typical fee is $187.60. The official extras are the $110 city permit minimum and the $40 application fee, and those two are included in the $187.60 and are not added again.

The $26.40 solid-waste line, the $4 state line, and the $7.20 county line are in that typical total and are not separate extras.

• High $19,200: 0.50% × $19,200 = $96, so max($110, $96) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $19,200 / $100 × $0.22 = $42.24, which is above the $26 minimum.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $19,200 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $11.52.

Then $110 + $40 + $42.24 + $4 + $11.52 = $207.76, so the high fee is $207.76. The $207.76 high stacks solid waste $42.24 and county $11.52 with the same city minimum $110, application fee $40, and state line $4 as the typical path.

The $207.76 high is not added on top of the $187.60 typical. Decks are not on the city exempt list under Sec. 10-5 (Work Exempt from Permit).

Playground equipment is on that exempt list. That playground-equipment path is not the low fee, the typical fee, or the high fee, and this note does not add a $0 line.

Energy $0.11/sf is new construction/addition only and is not in the low fee, the typical fee, or the high fee. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $184.80, $187.60, and $207.76 totals.

City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is a full kitchen remodel with MEP.

The fee is based on the project valuation. A permit is required on that typical path.

The low fee is $196.00, the typical fee is $317.62, and the high fee is $634.38. The official typical project value is $35,000.

Listed assumed valuations are $15,000 low, $35,000 typical, and $75,000 high. The city permit is max($110, 0.50% of valuation).

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $0.22 per $100 of valuation, with a $26 minimum.

F.S. 553.721 is 1% of the city permit fee and F.S. 468.631 is 1.5% of the city permit fee, and each has a $2 minimum. On the $110 city-permit line, 1% is $1.10 and 1.5% is $1.65, so each $2 minimum applies and the state line is $4.

Miami-Dade §8-12(e) is $0.60 per $1,000 of valuation, collected by the city and not printed as a dollar rate in Exhibit C.

• Low $15,000: 0.50% × $15,000 = $75, so max($110, $75) = $110.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $15,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $33.00, which is above the $26 minimum.

State minimums are $2 + $2 = $4. The county line is $15,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $9.00.

Then $110 + $40 + $33.00 + $4 + $9.00 = $196.00, so the low fee is $196.00. That $15,000 path is the minimum city-permit stack.

• Typical $35,000: 0.50% × $35,000 = $175, so max($110, $175) = $175.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $35,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $77, which is above the $26 minimum.

The official state line is $4.62. The county line is $35,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $21.

Then $175 + $40 + $77 + $4.62 + $21 = $317.62, so the typical fee is $317.62. The official extras are the $175 city permit, the $40 application fee, and the $77 solid-waste line at $35,000, and those three are included in the $317.62 and are not added again.

The $4.62 state line and the $21 county line are in that typical total and are not separate extras.

• High $75,000: 0.50% × $75,000 = $375, so max($110, $375) = $375.

The application fee is $40. Solid waste is $75,000 / $100 × $0.22 = $165, which is above the $26 minimum.

1% of $375 is $3.75 and 1.5% of $375 is $5.625, which sum to $9.375, and the official state line is $9.38. The county line is $75,000 / $1,000 × $0.60 = $45.

Then $375 + $40 + $165 + $9.38 + $45 = $634.38, so the high fee is $634.38. The $634.38 high is not added on top of the $317.62 typical.

Cabinets or countertops only in a 1-2 family dwelling with no plumbing, electrical, or load-bearing changes is exempt under Work Exempt from Permit. That cosmetic-only path is not the official typical totals.

It is not the low fee, the typical fee, or the high fee, and this note does not add a $0 line. The official totals assume a full remodel with MEP.

This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $196.00, $317.62, and $634.38 totals.