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Home My WebLink About26-039 MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE# 5599847 03/27/2026 08:50:53 AM OR BOOK 5450 PAGE 1895-1899 Doc Type:RESO RECORDING $44.00 RESOLUTION 2026-39 A RESOLUTION BY THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING THE ADOPTED FEES AND CHARGES FOR BUILDING PERMITS, REVIEWS, AND INSPECTIONS TO CLARIFY THE USE OF THE AUTOMATED BUILDING PERMIT FEE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH §553.80(7)(A)2., F.S.; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida has made the following determinations: WHEREAS,Chapter 125,F.S.,provides for the enforcement of the Florida Building Code and enforce local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code; and WHEREAS,Chapter 553,F.S.,provides for the uniform adoption, updating,amendment, interpretation,and enforcement of a single,unified state building code,called the Florida Building Code; and WHEREAS, Section 125.56, F.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to establish a schedule of reasonable inspection fees in order to defer the costs of inspection and enforcement of the provisions of this act, and of the Florida Building Code; and WHEREAS, Chapter 125, F.S., authorizes the collection of fees necessary to perform governmental operations and services; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01, F.S., and the St. Lucie County Land Development Code Section 11.12.00 authorize this Board to establish a schedule of fees in order to cover the costs of technical and administrative activities required pursuant to the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; and WHEREAS,Section 553.80(7)(a)2.,Florida Statutes,authorizes local governments to use building permit fee revenues for activities related to the enforcement of the Florida Building Code, including but not limited to the construction and renovation of facilities,purchase of hardware and software, and training of personnel necessary to carry out such enforcement responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has established a schedule of fees for building permit functions and has periodically updated the schedule pursuant to Resolution Numbers 89-022; 94-128; 98-154; 99-020; 01-108; 01-132; 02-040; 02-087; 06-171; 13-196; 20- 2011;24-053; and 25-93; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that the clarification of the Automated Building Permit Fee use is necessary to ensure compliance with §553.80(7)(a)2., F.S., and to provide flexibility in supporting the enforcement of the Florida Building Code. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie County Florida: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Schedule of Fees attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A is hereby adopted. 3. The Schedule of Fees adopted herein shall be effective on the date of adoption(effective date)and shall supersede prior adopted fee resolutions 4. County staff is directed to review the Schedule of Fees periodically to determine if fees should be adjusted to offset the technical,operational and material costs incurred by the County in providing services. Any adjustments to the Schedule of Fees shall be adopted by resolution. 5. This Resolution shall take effect on the effective date. After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Jamie Fowler, Chair AYE Larry Leet, Vice Chair AYE James Clasby, Commissioner AYE Erin Lowry, Commissioner AYE Cathy Townsend, Commissioner AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: ST.LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA O �1/ " � ,�.�t GM MIss, BY: Deputy Clerk J� �.4, 0y Chair --� m co * APPROVED AS TO FORM AND •• ' CORRECTNESS: (4 4" eouNrr.Fvo /I/ BY: County Attorney LExhibit A St.Lucie County Building Permit Fees Schedule of Fees Fee Schedule Amended:Resolution 01-018,01-132 02-040,02-087,06-171, 13-196,20-2011 (temp reduction due to Covid-expired),2024-53,2025-93 GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION: Construction Permit Fees shall be on a valuation per square foot basis. New construction projects may include the normal trade permits in one encompassing permit fee according to the following schedule. 1. Where work for which a permit is required is started before obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. 2. Unless otherwise stated, a Building Permit Fee is based on multiplying the value of the building or addition by the multiplier set by resolution by the Board of County Commissioners. Such value shall be determined by using the most recent Building Valuation Data compiled by the International Code Council (ICC). Fee is based on multiplying the value of the work authorized by the permit by .0070*. The value is determined by the Building Code Administrator. The multiplier may be evaluated at the beginning of each fiscal year to determine any modifications for approval by the Board of County Commission. Fee includes a certificate of completion or occupancy as applicable. AUTOMATED BUILDING PERMIT FEE: All building permits, certificates or other permits issued or authorized by the Planning & Development Services, Building & Code Regulation Division shall be subject to a five dollar($5)administrative charge. , certificates ilarl ea p rmitom „tho zation. Funds collected pursuant to this fee shall be deposited into a separate trust account and shall be used solely for activities related to the enforcement of the Florida Building Code, consistent with §553.80(7)(a)2., Florida Statutes. Such authorized uses may include,but are not limited to: • Acquisition, implementation, maintenance, upgrading, or replacement of automated building permit software and related information management systems:, • Purchase or replacement of computer hardware and technology necessary to support building code enforcement activities; • Construction, renovation, or improvement of facilities used for building code enforcement operations; • Training of personnel engaged in the review, processing, inspection, and enforcement of building permits and related functions. Funds collected shall not be used for purposes unrelated to the administration and enforcement of the Florida Building Code Page 1 of 3 St.Lucie County Building Permit Fees Schedule of Fees Residential Permits Notes Fee Residential Plan Review&Permit Fees are based upon one-&two-family dwellings,and townhouses. All permits include 1 inspection trip. If required,each additional inspection/trip is$75.00 each. Private Provider It does not include trust,surcharges,or Reduce fee by 25% BMIs Aluminum Carport $150.00 Aluminum Screen Room $150.00 Aluminum Site-Built Shed $100.00 Boat Lift with Electrical Sub $150.00 Carport $150.00 Concrete Slab/Driveway $125.00 DCA Shed with or without electrical-over 144 SF $150.00 Deck(wood)Raised Patio Wood $125.00 Demolition $125.00 Dock(Without electric) $150.00 Doors&Windows and overhead garage doors $100.00 Electrical $100.00 Fence $100.00 Gas $100.00 Generator,Residential $125.00 Hot water heater change-out/gas or electric $75.00 HVAC New System w/electrical First time install $100.00 HVAC Equipment Change Out $75.00 Locational Permit AG exempt $125.00 Low Voltage Alarms $75.00 Mobile-Home Single-Wide, $250.00 Installation Unit,Park Model Mobile-Home Each addtn'l manufactured module $100.00 Foundation $125.00 Modular Home $200.00 Plan Revisions Each Revision $75.00 Additional fee per page $25.00 Each review for same item up to 3 times $75.00 4 or greater reviews for same item 4x Original Revision Fee Plumbing $100.00 Pool/Spa $450.00 Pool/Spa Enclosure $175.00 Pole Barn(Non-AG Exempt) Non-AG Exempt $250.00 Re-Roof $250.00 Residential pool/spa above-ground w/electric sub $175.00 Residential Structure Relocation $75.00 Screen Room/Sunroom/Glass room New or conversions $150.00 Seawall Value based Shed Less than 144 s£ $75.00 Siding $100.00 Solar Photovoltaic(PV)System $75.00 Solar Water Heater System Home or pool $75.00 Storm Shutters $100.00 New Construction One-&Two-Family,and Townhouses(including additions) Permit Fees Permit Fees for New Construction of One-&Two-Family,and Townhouses,including additions are calculated using the ICC Building Valuation Data multiplied by 0.0070 plus the below Plan Review Fees. Single Family Residence Contractor $250.00 Owner/Builder $350.00 Two Family Residence $500.00 Page 2 of 3 St.Lucie County Building Permit Fees Schedule of Fees Commercial Permit Fees All Commercial and Miscellaneous Trade permit fees including but not limited to plumbing,mechanical,electrical,gas,remodeling,etc.,shall be value-based as follows:$150.00 for the first$2500.00 plus 1%of the amount in excess of$2,500.00. Private Provider—reduce fee by 25%,doesn't apply to surcharge,trust or BIMs. Milestone Inspection Submittal Processing fee—$300.00 Sign Permit Fees Sign permit fees are flat rate unless otherwise noted. Permits Notes Fee Canopy Sign $125.00 Additional canopy signs under same permit $75.00 Plastic Face Change(No Increase in Size) Nonelectric/no engineering No Permit Required Wall Sign Nonelectric $100.00 With Electric(electric permit separate) $150.00 Additional signs under same permit w/ $75.00 electric or w/o electric Plan Review Fees A Plan Review Fee shall be paid concurrently with the submittal of the permit application in accordance with Florida Building Code. All Plan Review fees are NON-REFUNDABLE unless there was no review performed by staff. Minimum Plan Review Fee is$75.00 for all reviews. Private Provider—a 25%reduction of fee,does not include surcharge,trust or BIMs. All Commercial and Miscellaneous Plan Review fees will be value-based according to the table below except sign permits. See above table for Sign Permit values. Plan Review fees for commercial and misc. Notes Fee permits are value based as follows: Up to$2,500.00 valuation $75.00 $2,501.00 up to$50,000.00 valuation $100.00 $50,001.00 up to$100,000.00 valuation and $150.00 per every$50,000.00 of value $75.00 Private Provider Does not apply to surcharge,trust or BIMs Reduce fee by 25% Re-Inspection Fees During an inspection of a structure,if it is determined the work does not meet code,a reinspection fee may be charged. Private Provider—reduce fee by 25%,does not include surcharge,trust or BIMs 1"Re-Inspection $75.00 2'Re-Inspection $100.00 3"'Re-Inspection $150.00 Any Re-Inspection over the 3'" $150.00 Stop Work Order $100.00 Zoning Fees Application Type Notes Fee Nonconforming Lot of Record $300.00 Flood Zone Verification Letter $25.00 Finished Floor Elevation Waiver $50.00 Zoning Verification $25.00 Administrative Variance See LDC 10.01.14 A.(RV)and B.(MH) $75.00 hour Lien or Violation Search (Min.'Aer hour charge) $20.00 Buildable Lot $50.00 Special Event Permit $30.00 (Banners,pennants,and flags) Special Event Permit with Temporary Tent $50.00 Home Occupation/Home-based Business $50.00 Page 3 of 3