Building Fees

Building Permit and Related Fees

Nothing contained herein shall relieve any person of the responsibility for obtaining any permits and paying any other fees which may be required by other codes adopted by Osceola County or by the State of Florida, but which may not be part of Resolution 10-060R.

All permit fees shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit and prior to commencement of the work authorized by said permit.

Permits Based on Construction Value

Construction and valuation shall include all labor and material costs needed to construct a building or structure from unimproved property through to completion and/or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

Valuation shall be determined using one of the following methods:

• Copy of the signed construction contract;
• Detailed cost estimate;
• Using the latest published Building Valuation Data as provided by the International Code Council, assuming good or average construction and the Orlando area modifier;

Residential Building Permit Fees

The following fees are for residential construction (single family, duplex, and town home construction and their related appurtenances). The total area is based on total square footage of the building under roof. The following fees include initial construction of the principal building and all attached appurtenances under finished roof. Fees include all plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas work, and roofing work. Plan Review fees are paid at time of application submittal and are non-refundable.