For a $10,000 project under Apopka’s published valuation formula, the base permit and residential plan-review components total $112.50. Our earlier $187.50 example used an unsupported minimum and overstated those components by $75. The higher-value examples below remain unchanged.
Apply the minimum first
The City fee page, checked September 12, lists $7.50 per $1,000 of contracted cost, a $75 minimum unless another code section applies, and residential plan review at 50% of the building permit fee. LSL combines those rules as:
Base = larger of $75 or (project value × 0.0075)
Residential plan review = base × 0.50
| Project value | Raw formula | Base permit row | 50% plan-review row | Two displayed components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $37.50 | $75.00 minimum | $37.50 | $112.50 |
| $10,000 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $37.50 | $112.50 |
| $40,000 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $150.00 | $450.00 |
| $100,000 | $750.00 | $750.00 | $375.00 | $1,125.00 |
These are hypothetical component calculations, not complete invoices. The examples use exact thousands; they do not establish how the City rounds fractional increments.
The crossover is $10,000
LSL divides $75 by 0.0075 to find the project value where the formula reaches the minimum: $10,000. Below that value, the minimum controls this base-fee model. At the crossover, the two alternatives agree. Above it, the valuation formula is larger.
This is why halving the sample value from $10,000 to $5,000 does not halve the two-component subtotal. It is not evidence that all small projects owe the same final charge.
Keep conditional components outside the model
The same fee page lists a nonrefundable $50 administrative processing charge for residential new construction. It is not automatically added to every repair example. Ask the City which separately assessed components apply to the actual work; the table does not calculate trade charges, surcharges, revisions or penalties.
The City uses the signed contract to establish the valuation input and assigns fee conflicts to the Building Official. Before relying on an estimate, compare the invoice’s accepted value, base charge and plan-review charge with the calculation above. Ask which rule explains any difference or additional line. The current permitting page lists Building-Safety at 407-703-1713.
For the separate task of finding the issued permit or final result, use our Apopka permit-record retrieval guide. A fee calculation or payment receipt does not resolve that records question.