City of Tallahassee Growth Management, Building Inspection Division is the permit office for Tallahassee, FL. 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/high 1-family detached re-roof = $18.61 + $174.08 + $2.50 = $195.19.
City of Tallahassee, not Jacksonville and not Orlando. 1 Family Detached Re-Roof is $18.61 application + $174.08 plus $2.50 training. Roof repairs under $300 are exempt (footnote 6) and are not this typical.
City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2026) Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: $7,500.
- Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = $70.07 + $148.90 + $2.50 = $221.47.
- Low 2-ton and high 5-ton stay in the same 5-ton/60,000 BTU unit fee.
City of Tallahassee. System change-out is $148.90 per unit for 5 tons or 60,000 BTU plus $10.42 each additional ton. Typical 3-ton like-for-like split stays in the first unit. Plus $70.07 1-2 family application and $2.50 training.
City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2026) Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
- Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: $104.01 + $0.31 x 320 + $0.05 x 320 + $2.50 = $221.71.
- Low 200 sf = $178.51.
- High 400 sf = $250.51.
City of Tallahassee. No separate deck line. A 16x20 deck is priced on the 1 & 2 family additions/new-construction without engineered wind analysis line ($104.01 + $0.31/sf + $0.05/sf sediment) plus $2.50 training.
City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2026) Retrieved Oct 7, 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: $104.01 + $243.04 + $4.38 x 25 = $456.55 + $2.50 = $459.05.
- Low $15,000 = $371.45.
- High $75,000 = $538.89.
City of Tallahassee. Remodel/Repair/Alter Structure 1 & 2 family: $10,000 or less = $104.01 + $25.18 per $1,000 of valuation; $50,000 or less = $104.01 + $243.04 + $4.38 per $1,000 over $10,000; greater than $50,000 = $104.01 + $417.13 + $0.61 per $1,000 over $50,000; plus $2.50 training.
City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2026) Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.