New Residential Construction - Permit Fee Comparison Chart
Base Fee - New Residential
Construction
Cost per Square Foot

West Lake Hills

Bee Cave

$3,050.00

X

$0.10/sf for
construction under
7,000sf

$0.10/square foot of total
foundation (estimate
assumes 3,000sf )

Lago Vista
$175 ($200 if in
floodplain)
$0.25/sf

Rollingwood

Dripping Springs

Horseshoe Bay

$600

X

X

$0.25/sf

X

$0.35/heated square foot
(projects 10,000sf & greater
require City Council
approval )

X

Fee per Construction
Valuation

X

X

X

X

For project valuations
between $100,00-$500,000:
$675 for first $100,000 plus
$4.00 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof
($500,000 assumed )

Plan Review Fee

X

$150.00 (greater or equal to
5,000sf)

X

$300 (extra review
for resubmitted
plans)

X

X

$400 (Plumbing
Inspections)

X

$100 x number of units
(single/multifamily)

X

$100 each additional
inspection

X

X

Plumbing (residential):
0.10/sf; $25 minimum
Mechanical (residential):
0.10/sf for total
foundation/floor area;
minimum $25

X

X

X

X

Inspection Fee

Other Plumbing/Mechanical
Fees

X

X

X

X

Matching fee deposit
required; can be refunded
after issuance of C of O and
staff approval; deductions
can be made for
construction violations

$150.00

X

X

X

X

X

X

Technology Fee (charged by
cost of permit issued - $50
for permit fee over $1,000
assumed )

X

X

X

X

Deposit

X

Oak Wilt

Miscellaneous

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