Source Document Library
Last updated: May 8, 2026 - 8 jurisdictions indexed
Every fee schedule cited on PermitPrice in one index. Each entry links to the official .gov source document, the publishing department, the effective date, and the date PermitPrice last verified the document. If a number on the site cannot be tied to a document below, the page is not built.
Virginia
Fairfax County, VA - Appendix Q, Land Development Services Fee Schedule
Effective 2024-07-01 (FY2025)
Last verified 2026-03-15
Department Land Development Services
Building permit fee = 3% of declared cost (or sq-ft rate for new construction) + 50% plan review + 2% Virginia USBC state levy. Drives the $688.50 deck and $413.10 in-ground pool figures used across the site.
Loudoun County, VA - Building and Development Fee Schedule
Effective 2022-07-01
Last verified 2026-04-05
Department Loudoun County Building and Development
$395 flat residential alteration / 1% of declared value formula. ~$402.90 used as the deck reference figure. Source-age caveat (July 2022 schedule, no newer published) is disclosed on the jurisdiction page.
Chesterfield County, VA - Residential Permits and Inspections Fee Schedule
Effective 2025-07-01 (FY2025-2026)
Last verified 2026-04-16
Department Building Inspection
Flat-fee model: $114 deck, $399 addition, $684 new SFD. $50 site fee + 2% state levy on permit fee. $166.28 deck all-in at any declared value.
Henrico County, VA - Building Permit Fee Schedule
Effective Current published schedule (page updated December 2025)
Last verified 2026-04-16
Department Department of Building Construction and Inspections
Value-based formula: $100 + $6 per $1,000 over $5,000, capped at $680. 2% state levy on building permit fee. $163.20 deck at $15,000 declared value.
Richmond City, VA - Permits Fee Schedule
Effective Revision 06-14-2022
Last verified 2026-04-24
Department Department of Planning and Development Review, Bureau of Permits and Inspections
Value-based formula: $63 + $6.07 per $1,000 over $2,000, no cap. Plan review bundled into base fee. 2% state levy on permit fee. $144.75 deck at $15,000 declared value. Source-age caveat (June 2022) is disclosed on the jurisdiction page.
Virginia Beach City, VA - Residential Permit Fees
Effective Revised July 2025
Last verified 2026-04-24
Department Planning Department, Permits and Inspections Division
Three-formula structure: heated additions $50 + $7/100 sq ft, non-heated $50 + $4/100 sq ft, alterations $50 + $5/$1,000. Itemized plan review ($100 / $25 counter), $10 technology fee, 2% state levy. $94.16 for a 200 sq ft deck.
Norfolk City, VA - Building Code Schedule of Fees
Effective 2021-07-01
Last verified 2026-04-25
Department Department of City Planning, Development Services Center
Mixed methods on one schedule: alterations flat $100, new construction $0.15/sq ft, decks tiered by area, in-ground pool $125. Universal $15 processing fee + 2% state levy. Notable rule: residential re-roof and siding require no permit. Source-age caveat (July 2021) is disclosed.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. - DOB Building Permit Fee Schedule
Effective Current published schedule (DOB)
Last verified 2026-04-25
Department DC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Four-tier alteration valuation formula plus 10% Enhanced Fee on every line item and a separate 0.13% Green Building Fee. New construction priced per cubic foot. $384.45 deck at $15,000 declared value. Pool ≤15K gal flat $260 + 10% = $286.
Statewide and federal references
- Code of Virginia §36-139 - USBC State Levy authorization. law.lis.virginia.gov
- Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), 13VAC5-63 - Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
- ICC Building Valuation Data tables - referenced when a jurisdiction substitutes ICC valuation for declared cost.
How this index is maintained
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