Engineering Fees

Fees as of July 1, 2025

Construction plan review (per improvement value):

  • Up to $50,000.00: $938.00
  • $50,001.00 to $250,000.00: $1,875.00
  • $250,001.00 to $500,000.00: $2,500.00
  • $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00: $3,125.00
  • Over $1,000,000.00: 0.50% of value

Construction plan review (4th – final review): $625.00 per additional review

Revised submittal to approved plans (minor): $313.00

Revised submittal to approved plans (major): $563.00

Minor plan review (redevelopment minor and water minor): $438.00

Minor plan review – inspection fee: $625.00

Stormwater maintenance agreement (plus actual cost of recording): $157.00

Fire protection system agreement (plus actual cost of recording): $188.00

Stormwater permit: $63.00

Verification of available city services letter: $63.00

FDEP water line permit processing fee: $125.00

FDEP sewer line permit processing fee: $125.00

FDOT utility permit processing fee: $94.00

Water system pressure retests: $125.00

Pro-rata agreement: $438.00

Right-of-way use permit (state/county/city) processing fee: $94.00

Right-of-way use agreement: $438.00

Concurrency – water (outside of city): $125.00

Inspections:

  • Value up to $75,000.00: $1,407.00
  • Value over $75,001.00: 2% of project value

Pre-final/final re-inspection:

  • First: $350.00
  • Second: $375.00
  • Third: $438.00

Land Alteration Permit: 

  • Erosion/sedimentation control review: $188.00
  • Underbrush clearing (applicant fee) plus fees below: $100.00
    • < 1-acre development: $50.00
    • 1-acre to 5-acre development: $75.00 per acre
    • > 5-acre development: $100.00 per acre
  • Tree removal (application fee) plus fees below: $100.00
    • Existing one-, two- and three-family dwellings (per Florida Statute): EXEMPT
    • Affordable housing individual one-, two- and three-family lot (low/very low): EXEMPT
    • Affordable housing development (low/very low): $10.00 per tree/palm with a cap of $1,000
    • < 1-acre development: $100.00 per DBH-inch / $100.00 per palm
    • 1-acre to 5-acre development: $125.00 per DBH-inch / $125.00 per palm
    • > 5-acre development: $150.00 per DBH-inch / $150.00 per palm
    • Grand tree: $300.00 per DBH-inch
    • Buy-out fee in lieu of (per tree)*: $275.00 |
      *Allowed per the Native Tree Replacement Fund (Appendix D, Section 9.272(l))

Abandon and vacate: 

  • Easement: $780.00 (plus actual advertising costs)
  • Right-of-way: $1,250.00 (plus actual advertising costs)

Construction Bonds:

  • Overtime Inspection Bond: $500
  • As-built Inspection Bond: $850
  • Right of Way Restoration Bond: $1000
  • Water Outside of City As-built Bond: $3000
  • Meter Placement Bonds (Based on Revised Estimated Cost of Dedicated Utility Systems):
    • Up to $5,000: $500
    • $5,001-15,000: $750
    • $15,001-25,000: $1,000
    • $25,001-50,000 $1250
    • $50,001-75,000: $1,500
    • $75,001-100,000: $1,750
    • $100,001: and over 2%