City of Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review, Bureau of Permits and Inspections is the permit office for Richmond, VA. The fee schedule year is 2024.
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: $63 + $6.07×10 = $123.70 × 1.02 = $126.17.
- Low $8,000 = $101.41.
- High $22,000 = $188.09.
City of Richmond (independent city), not Henrico or Chesterfield. Posted 07/01/2024 schedule still used. Same valuation formula covers building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. 2% Virginia surcharge is added.
City of Richmond Permits and Inspections fee schedule, effective 07/01/2024 (2.0% Virginia surcharge printed) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value on this row: $7,500.
- Typical $7,500 mechanical: $63 + $6.07×6 = $99.42 × 1.02 = $101.41.
- Low $5,000 = $82.83.
- High $16,000 = $150.94.
Documented 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split uses the valuation table (no per-ton line was extracted).
City of Richmond (independent city), not Henrico or Chesterfield. Posted 07/01/2024 schedule still used. Same valuation formula covers building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. 2% Virginia surcharge is added.
City of Richmond Permits and Inspections fee schedule, effective 07/01/2024 (2.0% Virginia surcharge printed) 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: $123.70 × 1.02 = $126.17.
- Low $101.41.
- High $19,200: $63 + $6.07×18 = $172.26 × 1.02 = $175.71.
Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.
City of Richmond (independent city), not Henrico or Chesterfield. Posted 07/01/2024 schedule still used. Same valuation formula covers building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. 2% Virginia surcharge is added.
City of Richmond Permits and Inspections fee schedule, effective 07/01/2024 (2.0% Virginia surcharge printed) 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: $63 + $6.07×33 = $263.31 × 1.02 = $268.58.
- Low $15,000 = $144.75.
- High $75,000 = $516.23.
Typical-job spec 200 sf.
City of Richmond (independent city), not Henrico or Chesterfield. Posted 07/01/2024 schedule still used. Same valuation formula covers building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. 2% Virginia surcharge is added.
City of Richmond Permits and Inspections fee schedule, effective 07/01/2024 (2.0% Virginia surcharge printed) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.