San Jose Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (PBCE) is the permit office for San Jose, CA. The fee schedule year is 2026.
How each fee is calculated
Roof replacement
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.
Typical/low = issuance $105 + inspections $236 = $341. High = $341 + $157 extra ½-hour inspection = $498.
Documented like-for-like reroof 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this flat line.
Like-for-like residential reroof from the FY 2026-27 Special Inspection and Permit Fees line. High adds one extra ½-hour inspection. Record-retention / SMIPA / BSASRF are not published in the fee schedule from the FY 2026-27 PDF and are not added. Confirm online vs over-the-counter issuance with PBCE.
San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Hourly / time-based.
Project value on this row: $7,500.
- Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = Furnace Replacement SFR 50 min + unlisted AC 30 min = 80 min inspection = 80/60 × $315 = $420.00 + online issuance 50% × $211 = $105.50 → $525.50.
Low = furnace only 50 min = $262.50 + $105.50 = $368.00. High = furnace 50 + AC 30 + extra unlisted equipment 30 = 110 min = $577.50 + $105.50 = $683.00.
City of San Jose PBCE, not Santa Clara County. Residential mechanical is time-based: inspection $315/hr plus issuance $211/hr or table, whichever is greater. Online issuance is 50% of the specified processing fee. Fixture-minute table extracted from the official FY 2026-27 PDF: Furnace, Replacement SFR 50 min minimum / 40 min per unit; unlisted items default 30 min. No AC line is printed, so AC uses the 30-minute default. Electrical not added.
San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
Typical/low/high = issuance $211 + plan review $325 = $536. Inspection not added.
Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf (low 200 / high 400).
FY 2026-27 exterior/site alteration language lists decks with base issuance $211 and base plan review $325. Inspection is additional; the inspection dollar is not published in the fee schedule from the FY 2026-27 PDF so totals are issuance + plan review only. If plumbing/mechanical/electrical is also required, inspection is higher. Documented 200/320/400 sf does not change this base line.
San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
0–750 sf: issuance $211 + plan review $1,137 + inspection $1,732 = $3,080. Typical-job spec 200 sf affected (low 150 / high 400) stays in this bracket.
Uses the published Single Family Residential Addition/Alteration 0–750 sf table. A 150/200/400 sf kitchen is in that bracket. Minor kitchen/bath work that qualifies for the online minor-remodel path may be cheaper; that path has no separate dollar line in the extracted table. Construction taxes and SMIPA/BSASRF were not added.
San Jose PBCE FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule (effective Aug 10, 2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.