City of St. Petersburg Building and Permitting (Construction Services and Permitting) is the permit office for St. Petersburg, FL. The fee schedule year is 2017.
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 1,500 sf (15 squares) = $100.00.
- Low 1,000 sf (10 squares) = $100.00.
- High 1,800 sf (18 squares) = $150.00.
City of St. Petersburg, not Tampa and not Clearwater. 2017 fee schedule still posted 2026-09-01. Documented typical roof 1,500 sf = 15 squares uses the up-to-15-squares $100 line. HB 803 exemption does not cover roofing. Florida statutory surcharge is listed but not a printed percent on this flyer.
City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted) 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 = $65.00.
Low/high same.
City of St. Petersburg. Like-for-like HVAC change-out uses Other-Mechanical with no plan review and one inspection $65. New-duct work would be valuation-based and is not assumed. HB 803 does not exempt mechanical.
City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted) 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 assumed $12,000: 12 x $7 = $84.
- Low $8,000 = $56.
- High $19,200 = $140.
City of St. Petersburg. No deck flat line. New deck uses the SFR valuation table ($7 per $1,000 or fraction). Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf does not change the valuation formula.
City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted) 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 assumed $35,000: 35 x $7 = $245.
- Low $15,000 = $105.
- High $75,000 = $525.
Typical-job spec 200 sf noted; table is valuation not sf.
City of St. Petersburg. Kitchen remodel uses the SFR valuation table. Cabinets/finish-only under $7,500 may use the HB 803 exemption path (written approval required) and is not this typical. Trades included in the valuation chart language; no separate trade stack.
City of St. Petersburg Building Department Permitting Fee Schedule (revised 10/1/2017, still posted) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.