Overview
City Growth Management coordinates land-use and construction review for City projects. Establish City versus Leon County jurisdiction and required land-use approvals before selecting the building application.
Authority
City Growth Management / Building Inspection
Fee schedule
Effective October 1, 2026
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Services and electrical equipment
Tallahassee Building InspectionApplicable Code
Applicable Florida electrical and building provisions; confirm edition with reviewer.
License Requirement
Verify Florida electrical category and City registration requirements.
License Fee
DBPR electrical schedule
CEUs
Category-specific renewal
Permit Fee
October 2026 equipment components include $15.63 service/sub-panel and $24.33 temporary/new service; application and $2.50 training surcharge separate.
Plan Review Time
Use the application category and equipment list.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not treat an equipment component as the full application charge.
- Coordinate electrical scope for mechanical replacements.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Check land use
Confirm property jurisdiction and required site/zoning approvals.
Prepare applications
List building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire scope.
Submit plans
Follow Growth Management’s project documents and ePlan instructions.
Resolve review and fees
Obtain approved plans and issued permit after assessed charges.
Arrange inspections
Keep the placard and approved drawings at the job site.
Close out
Clear corrections and confirm occupancy/completion requirements.
Permit fees and worked estimates
The actual offered ten-page Growth Management schedule states effective October 1, 2026 and annual CPI adjustment. Use the matching scope row and footnotes.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Services and electrical equipment | October 2026 equipment components include $15.63 service/sub-panel and $24.33 temporary/new service; application and $2.50 training surcharge separate. | DBPR electrical schedule |
| Piping and fixture applications | Use the plumbing category in October 2026 schedule; $2.50 training surcharge applies per issued plumbing permit. | DBPR construction schedule |
| HVAC changeouts and ventilation | October 2026 one/two-family application $70.07 + changeout $148.90 for 5 tons/60,000 BTU; additional capacity and $2.50 training separate. | DBPR HVAC schedule |
| Fire and life-safety plans | Current project-specific fire-system fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Confirm life-safety/system category and plan review; commercial review is separately described and credited under schedule footnote 2. | Responsible licensing authority schedule |
| Buildings and development coordination | October 2026 schedule lists $86.49 permit extension/change-of-contractor and $188.31 temporary CO components; main permit category separate. | DBPR firm schedule |
Codes and amendments
Use applicable Florida technical provisions together with City land-development requirements. Confirm the code cycle and system references for the permit scope; the fee schedule is not a technical-code adoption instrument.
Submission checklist
Homeowner rules
Confirm the City owner-applicant forms and Florida eligibility requirements before acting as contractor. The scope still determines applications, trade qualification and inspections.
Inspections and closeout
Keep approved ePlan documents and the permit placard at the site, schedule required stages and resolve corrections. Confirm completion and occupancy approvals before using the finished work.