Building Permit Fees in Orlando, FL (2026)

City of Orlando Permitting Development Fees – Residential (1 or 2 units), effective January 2026 (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is the residential 1 or 2 unit BLD building permit fee: $66.24 for the first $1,000 plus $4.41 for each additional $1,000 or fraction.

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

The low fee is $108.88, the typical fee is $127.93, and the high fee is $175.94. The official typical project value is $12,000.

Listed assumed valuations are $8,000 low, $12,000 typical, and $22,000 high. Each valuation is an exact thousand, so no fractional thousand is added.

The BLD fee plus these surcharges are included in each listed total: Administrative Inspection Fund (AIF) 1.5% of the BLD fee (minimum $2), Operational Trust Fund 1% of the BLD fee (minimum $2), technology surcharge 3% of the BLD fee, and concurrency surcharge 5% of the building permit fee. Percent amounts other than a stated minimum are rounded to the cent.

• Low $8,000: BLD $66.24 + $4.41 x 7 = $97.11.

AIF 1.5% of $97.11 rounds to $1.46, so the $2 minimum applies. Trust 1% of $97.11 rounds to $0.97, so the $2 minimum applies.

Technology surcharge 3% of $97.11 rounds to $2.91. Concurrency surcharge 5% of $97.11 rounds to $4.86. $97.11 + $2.00 + $2.00 + $2.91 + $4.86 = $108.88, which is the low fee of $108.88.

• Typical $12,000: BLD $66.24 + $4.41 x 11 = $114.75.

AIF 1.5% of $114.75 rounds to $1.72, so the $2 minimum applies. Trust 1% of $114.75 rounds to $1.15, so the $2 minimum applies.

Technology surcharge 3% of $114.75 rounds to $3.44. Concurrency surcharge 5% of $114.75 rounds to $5.74. $114.75 + $2.00 + $2.00 + $3.44 + $5.74 = $127.93, which is the typical fee of $127.93.

The official extras (building permit fee $114.75, Administrative Inspection Fund $2.00, Operational Trust Fund $2.00, technology surcharge $3.44, and concurrency surcharge $5.74) are included in the typical total. They are not added again.

• High $22,000: BLD $66.24 + $4.41 x 21 = $158.85.

AIF 1.5% of $158.85 rounds to $2.38, which is above the $2 minimum. Trust 1% of $158.85 rounds to $1.59, so the $2 minimum applies.

Technology surcharge 3% of $158.85 rounds to $4.77. Concurrency surcharge 5% of $158.85 rounds to $7.94. $158.85 + $2.38 + $2.00 + $4.77 + $7.94 = $175.94, which is the high fee of $175.94.

The $175.94 high is not added on top of the $127.93 typical. Construction cost is ICC BVD or the contract, whichever is greater; these assumed valuations are used.

This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $108.88, $127.93, and $175.94 totals.

City of Orlando residential MEC Mechanical Permit Fee, January 2026 (source retrieved Sep 1, 2026). The official typical path is the residential mechanical permit fee: $66.24 for the first $1,000 plus $11.03 for each additional $1,000 through $25,000, plus a technology surcharge of 3% of the mechanical permit fee.

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

The low fee is $113.67, the typical fee is $147.75, and the high fee is $238.64. The official typical project value is $7,500.

Listed assumed valuations are $5,000 low, $7,500 typical, and $16,000 high. HVAC uses this mechanical valuation schedule, not the residential building $4.41 table.

Percent amounts are rounded to the cent. The $5,000 and $16,000 valuations are exact thousands.

The $7,500 valuation leaves a $500 remainder, and that remainder counts as one additional $1,000, so the multiplier is 7. Administrative Inspection Fund, Operational Trust Fund, and concurrency surcharge are not on this mechanical row and are not added.

• Low $5,000: mechanical $66.24 + $11.03 x 4 = $110.36.

Technology surcharge 3% of $110.36 rounds to $3.31. $110.36 + $3.31 = $113.67, which is the low fee of $113.67.

• Typical $7,500: mechanical $66.24 + $11.03 x 7 = $143.45.

Technology surcharge 3% of $143.45 rounds to $4.30. $143.45 + $4.30 = $147.75, which is the typical fee of $147.75. The official extras (mechanical permit fee $143.45 and technology surcharge $4.30) are included in the typical total.

They are not added again.

• High $16,000: mechanical $66.24 + $11.03 x 15 = $231.69.

Technology surcharge 3% of $231.69 rounds to $6.95. $231.69 + $6.95 = $238.64, which is the high fee of $238.64. The $238.64 high is not added on top of the $147.75 typical.

An electrical permit if a new circuit uses the ELE formula and is not in these totals. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $113.67, $147.75, and $238.64 totals.

BLD $66.24 first $1,000 + $4.41 each additional $1,000, plus 1.5% AIF (min $2), 5% concurrency, 1% trust (min $2), 3% tech. $8,000=$108.88. $12,000=$127.93. $19,200=$166.28.

BLD $66.24 first $1,000 + $4.41 each additional $1,000, plus 1.5% AIF (min $2), 5% concurrency, 1% trust (min $2), 3% tech. $15,000=$142.22. $35,000=$238.88. $75,000=$433.81.