Permit Costs
Residential Building Permit Cost
New single-family dwelling permit costs are calculated as follows:
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- Heated square footage area times (x) $15.00
- Unheated square footage area times (x) $7.50
Add both of the top two amounts together, and multiply by .0055
All other residential building permits are calculated using the total contracting price (all materials and labor included) times (×) 0.0055.
Any plumbing, electrical, gas, or mechanical work must be permitted by the appropriate licensed contractor.
Commercial Building Permit Cost
Commercial building permit costs are calculated by adding:
- City of Huntsville fee rate: 0.0055
- Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Fee rate: 0.001 (equal to $1 per $1,000 of construction value)
The total project contractor value (all materials and labor included) is then multiplied by 0.0065.
Any plumbing, electrical, gas, or mechanical work must be permitted by the appropriate licensed contractor.
