26-1724 Establishing a Revised Fee Schedule of Fees for Building Permits and Related Services RESOLUTION NO. 26-1724
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A REVISED SCHEDULE OF
FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS AND RELATED SERVICES;
PROVIDING FOR METHODOLOGY BASED ON THE
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL BUILDING VALUATION DATA;
PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTORY
COST-RECOVERY MANDATES AND TRANSPARENCY
REQUIREMENTS; REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 24-1671 AND
ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 553.80, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 18 of the City of Longwood
Code of Ordinances authorize the City Commission to establish a fee schedule by resolution to
fund the enforcement of the Florida Building Code; and
WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Longwood, Florida
provides for the establishment of building and related permit fees by resolution of the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Florida statutory mandates, including the transparency and cost-limitation
provisions of House Bill 803, dictate that local regulatory fees must be reasonable, equitable,
and strictly proportional to the actual operational costs of plan review, inspections, and
administration; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive departmental cost study analyzed the authorized building
division operating budget and separated non-variable administrative overhead from variable
factors including plan review and inspections; and
WHEREAS, this cost-recovery analysis resulted in a fee schedule based on a flat
administrative overhead fee, fees based on the actual cost to the jurisdiction, and a justifiable
master structural multiplier based on International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data
(BVD) volumes;
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously adopted Resolution No. 24-1671 to establish
a schedule of fees for building and related permit fees, and this Resolution is intended to replace
said resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the following schedule of fees be established for Building Permits and
related services.
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ADOPTION AND COMPLIANCE NOTE
Pursuant to Florida statutory transparency guidelines and local cost-recovery mandates, all fees
listed below are derived strictly from actual department operating costs. The full, itemized
time-study workbooks detailing hourly inspector/plan examiner labor rates, standard project
hours, and fixed structural infrastructure allocations are maintained by the Building Official and
are available for public review upon request.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALUE OF BUILDINGS
Construction Cost/Valuation for Master Structural Permits will be calculated using the most
current published edition of the "Building Valuation Data" chart as published by the
International Code Council. The Building Official shall utilize this independent baseline to
establish the structural valuation of proposed work. Separate, individual permits and
corresponding flat fees are not required for associated trade work (including Electrical,
Plumbing, Mechanical, and Gas sub-permits) for master structural permits.
GENERAL COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
• Division Overhead Fee:$85.41.A flat fee applied per permit application to cover base intake
and core administrative operations.
• State Surcharges
O 1.5%of the total permit fee subtotal with a $2.00 minimum (§468.631)
O 1%of the total permit fees with a $2.00 minimum (§ 553.721)
• Digital As-Builts. Digital copies of all as-builts shall be submitted prior to issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for non-residential and multi-family projects.
• Other Fees and Charges.The applicant is responsible for other related fees and charges not
enumerated in this schedule prior to receiving building permits as required by law.These
include, but are not limited to, City and Seminole County impact fees and any additional
engineering or architectural service fees charged for additional services rendered, including
those that fall under the City's cost recovery policy.
• Permit Expiration and Renewal. If a permit is not renewed prior to the expiration date,the
applicant will be required to resubmit plans and specifications for the appropriate category and
pay the appropriate fees. In the event the code changes editions, then the re-submission of the
expired application will be based on the most current adopted code edition.
• Penalties:
o For work commencing prior to the issuance of an approved permit(Longwood City
Code Sec. 18-154). Any person commencing work without an approved permit shall be
subject to an administrative penalty fee in the amount of double the calculated permit
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fee. As an example, if the permit fee is$100, a penalty in the amount of$200 will be
assessed, making for a total of$300.
o For permitted work that violates Section 115.1 of the Florida Building Code,
Administrative Section, a fine of$100 will be assessed.
• Refunds: For projects that are cancelled after fees are paid, a 75% refund of the permit fee shall
apply. Projects that have begun construction shall not be eligible for any refund.The
Department Overhead Fee is nonrefundable.
• Undefined Permits. Where a permit type is not specified in this fee schedule, the Building
Official may charge a fee derived from actual costs including the Division Overhead fee, plan
review, processing, and required inspections based on defined hourly rates for personnel,
surcharges, and any other appropriate fees detailed in this fee schedule and consistent with
State law.
MASTER STRUCTURAL PERMITS
MANDATORY NOTICE — EXCLUSION OF INDIVIDUAL TRADE PERMIT FEES: Building permit fees
calculated via the International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data (BVD)table cover structural
and general building construction components only.
• COMMERCIAL BUILDING -ADDITION: Gross Sq. Footage x ICC BVD Rate x 2.00%($20.00 per
$1,000 of Valuation)
• COMMERCIAL BUILDING - NEW CONSTRUCTION: Gross Sq. Footage x ICC BVD Rate x 2.00%
($20.00 per$1,000 of Valuation)
• RESIDENTIAL BUILDING -ADDITION: Gross Sq. Footage x ICC BVD Rate x 2.00%($20.00 per
$1,000 of Valuation)
• RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - NEW: Gross Sq. Footage x ICC BVD Rate x 2.00%($20.00 per$1,000 of
Valuation)
SPECIALTY AND ACTIVITY-BASED PERMITS
Commercial Permits
• CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY: $356.09
• COMMERCIAL- LOW VOLTAGE: $290.88
• COMMERCIAL BUILDING - REMODEL: $895.85
• COMMERCIAL BUILDING -SLAB/PAVERS: $347.15
• COMMERCIAL DEMOLITION-COMPLETE STRUCTURE ONLY: $416.88
• COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL-ADDITION: $477.75
• COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL- NEW: $515.08
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• COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL- REMODEL: $477.52
• COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL-STAND-ALONE: $270.90
• COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM -ADDITION: $272.08
• COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM - NEW: $272.08
• COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM - REMODEL: $272.08
• COMMERCIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION -ADDITION: $348.95
• COMMERCIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION - NEW: $387.10
• COMMERCIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION - REMODEL: $348.95
• COMMERCIAL FUEL TANK: $357.40
• COMMERCIAL GAS: $319.24
• COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL-ADDITION: $534.94
• COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL-CHANGE-OUT: $229.69
• COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL- NEW: $534.94
• COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL- REMODEL: $534.94
• COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL-STAND ALONE: $331.44
• COMMERCIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM -ADDITION: $365.50
• COMMERCIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - NEW: $365.50
• COMMERCIAL PLUMBING -ADDITION: $422.75
• COMMERCIAL PLUMBING - NEW: $453.01
• COMMERCIAL PLUMBING - REMODEL: $422.75
• COMMERCIAL PLUMBING -STAND-ALONE: $286.54
• COMMERCIAL POOL, SPA, HOT TUB-ADDITION: $624.15
• COMMERCIAL POOL, SPA, HOT TUB- NEW: $624.15
• COMMERCIAL POOL, SPA, HOT TUB- REMODEL: $405.35
• COMMERCIAL ROOF-ADDITION: $402.22
• COMMERCIAL ROOF- NEW: $387.07
• COMMERCIAL ROOF- RE-ROOF: $311.40
• COMMERCIAL ROOF- REMODEL: $387.07
• COMMERCIAL WINDOW-DOOR REPLACEMENT: $326.54
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• DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: $849.68
• FENCE: $334.34
• FIREWORKS DISPLAY: $234.48
• FOUNDATION ONLY: $394.32
• NEW COMMERCIAL WALL SYSTEM: $374.86
Residential and Miscellaneous Permits
• GRADING: $358.19
• MILESTONE INSPECTIONS: $195.73
• MASTER FILE ENGINEERING: $195.73
• PERMANENT SIGNS: $288.38
• RESIDENTIAL- LOW VOLTAGE: $263.57
• RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - FOUNDATION STABILIZATION: $270.94
• RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - REMODEL: $1,271.53
• RESIDENTIAL BUILDING -SLAB/PAVERS: $347.12
• RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION-COMPLETE STRUCTURE ONLY: $463.55
• RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY: $251.27
• RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL-ADDITION: $585.78
• RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL- NEW: $585.78
• RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL- REMODEL: $585.78
• RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL-STAND-ALONE: $382.28
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM -ADDITION: $346.70
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM - NEW: $346.70
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM - REMODEL: $346.70
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION -ADDITION: $384.30
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION - NEW: $384.30
• RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION - REMODEL: $384.30
• RESIDENTIAL FUEL TANK: $296.18
• RESIDENTIAL GAS: $296.18
• RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL-ADDITION: $297.49
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• RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL-CHANGE-OUT: $246.61
• RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL- NEW: $297.49
• RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL- REMODEL: $297.49
• RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL-STAND ALONE: $297.49
• RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM -ADDITION: $299.31
• RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - NEW: $299.31
• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING -ADDITION: $347.08
• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING - NEW: $437.88
• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING - REMODEL: $422.75
• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING -SEWER CONNECTION: $207.22
• RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING -STAND-ALONE: $316.81
• RESIDENTIAL POOL, SPA, HOT TUB-ADDITION: $605.73
• RESIDENTIAL POOL, SPA, HOT TUB- NEW: $605.73
• RESIDENTIAL ROOF-ADDITION: $377.44
• RESIDENTIAL ROOF- NEW: $377.44
• RESIDENTIAL ROOF- RE-ROOF: $286.58
• RESIDENTIAL ROOF- REMODEL: $347.15
• RESIDENTIAL WINDOW-DOOR REPLACEMENT: $256.30
• SCREEN ENCLOSURES: $356.79
• SHED: $151.52
• SITE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT: $510.63
• STREAMLINED LOW VOLTAGE: $40
• TEMPORARY HOUSING PERMIT: $629.40
• TEMPORARY SIGNS: $57.81
• TENTS: $108.67
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
• RE-INSPECTION FEE: $55.00.A flat rate per occurrence based on the average field time of the
inspector and processing time of the permit clerk.
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• PLAN REVISIONS/SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTALS: $35.00-fiat processing fee plus an hourly labor
charge of$46.76 per hour for digital plan review time exceeding 30 minutes.
• CHANGE OF SUB-CONTRACTORS (ANY OR ALL): $25.00 processing charge.
• REISSUE OF PERMIT TO NEW CONTRACTOR: $25.00 administrative charge.
• DUPLICATE OF PERMIT DOCUMENTS(LOST,STOLEN, ETC.): $10.00 digital administrative file
fee.
• AFTER HOURS INSPECTIONS (SOLE DISCRETION OF BUILDING OFFICIAL): Written request
required 96 hours prior to event. Limited to true emergencies and critical electrical shutdowns.
Hourly Labor Rate: $100.00 per hour; Weekday Minimum Charge: 2 Hours($200.00 minimum);
Weekend/ Holiday Minimum Charge: 4 Hours ($400.00 minimum).
PRIVATE PROVIDER APPLICATION FEE REDUCTIONS
In compliance with the local government mandates of Florida House Bill 803 and F.S. § 553.791, when a
fee owner elects to utilize a qualified, licensed Private Provider to perform alternative code compliance
plans review or inspection services,the corresponding fees shall receive a mandatory reduction from
the standard schedule baseline:
• Private Provider Plans Review Only: The structural master permit fee or flat specialty permit fee
shall receive a mandatory reduction of 25%from the standard schedule baseline.
• Private Provider Inspections Only:The structural master permit fee or flat specialty permit fee
shall receive a mandatory reduction of 25%from the standard schedule baseline.
• Full Private Provider Election (Plans Review and Inspections):The total building permit fee
baseline shall be reduced by 50%.
• Exemptions: Core administrative infrastructure costs (including the flat$85.41 Department
Overhead Fee), external agency secondary impacts are non-reducible and remain subject to full
cost-recovery tracking. Local enforcement agencies retain full statutory authority to charge
standard administrative processing/registration tracking fees.
Section 2. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 3. Repeal. Resolution 24-1671 shall be repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect July 1, 2026.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1 ' Day of • •O C2 , 2026.
CITY OF LO GWOOD, FLORIDA
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Tony Boni, Mayor
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Daniel W. Langley, ity ttorney
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