Frisco, TX Building Permit Fees (2026)
Actual residential building permit fees for the City of Frisco (Collin and Denton Counties, DFW Metroplex), read from the Permit, Inspection and Miscellaneous Consolidated Fee Schedule, updated October 7, 2025. Frisco prices new construction on a tiered per-square-foot table and gives most other residential projects - decks, fences, pools, solar, re-roofs - explicit flat fees. Every figure below is read directly from the current fee schedule.
This page covers: The residential building permit fees in Frisco's Consolidated Fee Schedule - the tiered per-square-foot table for new single-family construction and additions (a 2,500 sq ft home is $1,185), plus the flat fees for decks, patio covers, sheds, fences, solar, retaining walls, demolition, re-roofs, general alterations, window and door replacement, foundation repair, and swimming pools.
The application fee is part of the permit fee, not an add-on: Frisco collects a non-refundable application fee of $300 for residential new construction/additions and $50 for alterations. The schedule states verbatim that this "is not an additional permit fee but is a non-refundable portion of the same building permit fee" - it is paid up front and credited toward the permit fee rather than stacked on top.
Trades can be separate: standalone electrical and mechanical permits carry a $50 issuance fee plus per-square-foot and per-appliance components. Plumbing trade fees are on schedule pages that were not fully captured and are not published here - confirm them with Building Inspections rather than assuming.
Texas has no statewide levy: Texas adds no state-level building permit surcharge, and Frisco lists no separate technology or percentage surcharge line. Any online-payment convenience fee is outside this schedule.
This page does NOT cover: Impact and development fees, zoning and planning application fees, water and sewer tap fees, platting fees, and Collin/Denton County, MUD, PID, or HOA costs. These are separate and are not included in any figure here.
A new home in Frisco is priced from a tiered per-square-foot table: a 2,500 sq ft dwelling is a $1,185 building permit fee (which already includes the $300 non-refundable residential application portion). Most other residential projects are flat: a below-ground swimming pool is $200, a deck is $75 plus $0.59 per square foot (capped at $550), and fence, solar, or modular-shed permits start at $75. A re-roof is $150. Standalone electrical and mechanical permits add a $50 issuance fee plus components. Texas has no statewide permit levy.
- New single-family construction and additions are priced per gross square foot on a tiered table: $150 for the first 300 sq ft plus $0.50 per additional sq ft up to 1,999 sq ft, then fixed base-plus-increment tiers from 2,000 sq ft up. A 2,500 sq ft home is $1,185 - the schedule's own worked figure.
- Frisco's $300 residential application fee (and $50 for alterations) is a non-refundable portion of the building permit fee, not an extra charge on top. You pay it at submittal and it is credited toward the permit fee.
- Most residential projects are flat lines: below-ground pool $200 (with spa $275, above-ground $100), fence $75, solar $75, modular shed $50, re-roof $150, demolition $50, foundation repair $75, and windows/doors $75 plus $25 each additional element up to a $150 cap.
- Decks, patio covers, arbors, and conventionally framed sheds are $75 plus $0.59 per gross square foot, capped at $550. General alterations are $75 plus $0.45 per gross square foot, also capped at $550.
- Texas has no statewide percentage permit levy - unlike Virginia's 2% USBC add-on - and Frisco prints no separate surcharge line. Standalone electrical and mechanical permits carry a $50 issuance fee plus per-square-foot and per-appliance components; plumbing trade fees are not published here and should be confirmed with Building Inspections.
- The schedule is current. The Consolidated Fee Schedule footer reads "Updated 10-7-2025," and the figures on this page were confirmed against the live PDF on August 29, 2026. Confirm current amounts with the Building Inspections Division before budgeting.
Frisco Building Permit Fee Structure
Frisco runs two systems side by side. New single-family construction and additions are priced per gross square foot on a tiered table. Everything else - decks, fences, pools, solar, re-roofs, and other common projects - has an explicit flat or flat-plus-per-square-foot fee. The tables below reproduce the figures exactly as printed in the Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated October 7, 2025).
New construction and additions - tiered per gross square foot
| Gross square footage | Building permit fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 1,999 | $150 for first 300 SF + $0.50 each additional SF |
| 2,000 to 2,499 | $1,000 for first 2,000 SF + $0.37 each additional SF |
| 2,500 to 2,999 | $1,185 for first 2,500 SF + $0.35 each additional SF |
| 3,000 to 3,499 | $1,360 for first 3,000 SF + $0.34 each additional SF |
| 3,500 to 3,999 | $1,530 for first 3,500 SF + $0.33 each additional SF |
| 4,000 to 4,499 | $1,695 for first 4,000 SF + $0.32 each additional SF |
| 4,500 to 4,999 | $1,855 for first 4,500 SF + $0.31 each additional SF |
| 5,000 to 5,499 | $2,010 for first 5,000 SF + $0.30 each additional SF |
| 5,500 to 5,999 | $2,160 for first 5,500 SF + $0.29 each additional SF |
| 6,000 to 6,499 | $2,305 for first 6,000 SF + $0.29 each additional SF |
| 6,500 to 6,999 | $2,450 for first 6,500 SF + $0.28 each additional SF |
| 7,000 and up | $2,590 for first 7,000 SF + $0.26 each additional SF |
Square footage is measured as gross area. The $300 residential application fee (or $50 for alterations) is a non-refundable portion of the building permit fee, paid at submittal - not an amount added on top of the tier figure.
Flat fees for common residential projects
| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| Swimming pool, below ground | $200.00 |
| Swimming pool, below ground, with spa | $275.00 |
| Swimming pool, above ground | $100.00 |
| Swimming pool / spa permit (base) | $75.00 |
| Splash pad | $100.00 |
| Pool demolition | $50.00 |
| Fence | $75.00 |
| Solar installations | $75.00 |
| Deck / patio cover / arbor / framed shed | $75 + $0.59 per gross SF (max $550) |
| Modular shed | $50.00 |
| Re-roof permit | $150.00 |
| General alterations | $75 + $0.45 per gross SF (max $550) |
| Windows / doors replacement | $75 + $25 each additional element (max $150) |
| Foundation repair | $75.00 |
| Retaining walls / screening walls | $150 per wall ($300 per subdivision) |
| Demolition permit | $50.00 |
| Certificate of Occupancy change | $100.00 |
Application, plan review, and trade permits
| Item | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Residential new application fee | $300.00 | Non-refundable portion of the building permit fee, not an add-on |
| Alterations application fee | $50.00 | Non-refundable portion of the permit fee |
| Residential building plan review | Bundled | No standalone percentage-based residential plan review; built into the permit fee |
| Plan revision review | $50.00 per hour | Charged on revisions |
| Electrical permit (standalone) | $50 issuance + $0.03/gsf | Plus $4.75 per residential appliance; meter release $45 |
| Mechanical permit (standalone) | $50 issuance + $0.05/gsf | Plus per-appliance furnace/boiler/air-handler fees |
| Plumbing permit (standalone) | Not published here | On schedule pages not fully captured - confirm with Building Inspections |
Frisco lists no separate statewide or percentage technology surcharge. The plumbing trade permit fees were on schedule pages not fully captured during extraction and are deliberately left unpublished rather than guessed - confirm them directly with the Building Inspections Division.
Frisco Permit Fee Components and Surcharges
A Frisco residential total is unusually simple to read: for a flat-fee project it is a single line, and for new construction it is the tier figure with the $300 application portion already inside it. There is no statewide levy and no percentage technology surcharge.
| Component | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New construction building permit | Tiered per gross SF | Exact from the fee schedule |
| Residential application fee | $300 ($50 alterations) | Non-refundable portion of the permit fee, not an add-on |
| Flat project fees | $50 to $275 depending on project | Pool, fence, solar, shed, re-roof, etc. |
| Residential plan review | Bundled into permit fee | No standalone percentage line |
| Standalone electrical / mechanical permits | $50 issuance + per-gsf/appliance | Separate when pulled on their own |
| Plan revision review | $50.00 per hour | Charged on revisions |
| Texas statewide levy | $0.00 | Texas imposes none |
| Impact, tap, platting fees | Separate schedules | Excluded from every figure here |
No technology, automation, or credit-card surcharge appears on the residential lines of the Consolidated Fee Schedule, and Texas imposes no state-level permit levy. Any convenience fee charged by Frisco's online permit portal is a payment-processing charge outside this schedule.
Worked Examples
Every figure below is direct from the Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated October 7, 2025). New-construction lines follow the tiered table; project lines are flat or flat-plus-per-square-foot as printed.
Example 1: New 2,500 SF Single-Family Home
| Fee Component | Rule Applied | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | 2,500 SF tier: $1,185 for first 2,500 SF | $1,185.00 |
| of which application fee (non-refundable portion) | paid at submittal, credited to permit fee | $300.00 |
| Standalone electrical permit (if pulled) | $50 issuance + $0.03/gsf | $125.00 |
Assumptions: A 2,500 sq ft home is the first value in the 2,500-2,999 tier, so the building permit fee is $1,185.00 - the schedule's own worked figure and exact. The $300 residential application fee is a non-refundable portion of that $1,185, paid at submittal, not an amount added on top (the schedule states it "is not an additional permit fee"). The electrical line is illustrative: $50 issuance plus $0.03 per gross sq ft on 2,500 sq ft is $75, for $125 if the electrical is pulled as its own permit. Source: Frisco Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated 10-7-2025).
Example 2: Below-Ground Pool, Deck, and Flat Projects
| Project | Rule Applied | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Below-ground swimming pool | flat line | $200.00 |
| 200 SF deck | $75 + 200 × $0.59 | $193.00 |
| Fence | flat line | $75.00 |
| Solar installation | flat line | $75.00 |
| Re-roof | flat line | $150.00 |
Assumptions: The pool, fence, solar, and re-roof lines are flat and exact from the schedule. The deck is $75 plus $0.59 per gross square foot: on 200 sq ft that is $75 + $118 = $193, under the $550 cap. A standalone electrical permit for the pool ($50 issuance + components) or a spa upgrade ($275 below-ground-with-spa line) would change the pool total. Source: Frisco Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated 10-7-2025).
Example 3: Windows, Doors, and a Modular Shed
| Project | Rule Applied | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Replace 4 windows | $75 + 3 × $25 (first element included) | $150.00 |
| Modular shed | flat line | $50.00 |
| Foundation repair | flat line | $75.00 |
| Demolition permit | flat line | $50.00 |
Assumptions: Windows/doors are $75 plus $25 each additional element, capped at $150 - four windows reach the $150 cap. The modular shed, foundation repair, and demolition lines are flat and exact. A conventionally framed shed would instead price at $75 + $0.59 per gross sq ft (max $550). Source: Frisco Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated 10-7-2025).
Read before you budget from these examples
- The $300 application fee is inside the permit fee. For a new home it is a non-refundable portion of the tier figure, not a separate charge added to it. The schedule states this verbatim; still, confirm the collection mechanics with Building Inspections before budgeting cash flow.
- Flat lines are exact. Pool $200, fence $75, solar $75, re-roof $150, modular shed $50, demolition $50 - each is a single printed line.
- Trades can be separate. A standalone electrical or mechanical permit adds a $50 issuance fee plus per-square-foot and per-appliance components. Plumbing trade fees are not published here.
- Excluded fees are large. Impact and development fees, water and sewer tap fees, and platting fees sit on separate schedules and are not in any figure above.
Practitioner Insight
Frisco has one of the friendliest fee schedules to read in the DFW Metroplex because it does two things most cities do not: it prints an explicit flat fee for nearly every common residential project, and it folds plan review into the permit fee instead of stacking a separate percentage. For a homeowner adding a pool, a deck, or solar, the number on this page is the number - $200, a deck at $75 + $0.59/sq ft, or $75 for solar - with no plan-review multiplier to chase.
The one line that trips people up is the $300 residential application fee. It reads like an add-on, but the schedule is explicit that it "is not an additional permit fee" - it is a non-refundable portion of the same building permit fee, collected at submittal. So a 2,500 sq ft new home is $1,185 total, not $1,485. Where Frisco can still surprise you is on the site side: impact and development fees, water and sewer tap fees, and platting are all separate and, on a new home in a growing suburb, can dwarf the permit itself. Compare Frisco's flat-fee approach to nearby DFW cities like Carrollton, Plano, and McKinney.
Permit Requirements - Common Residential Projects in Frisco
| Project Type | Permit Required? | Fee Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New single-family home | Yes | Tiered per gross SF | 2,500 SF = $1,185 (application fee included) |
| Room addition | Yes | Tiered per gross SF | Same tiered table as new construction |
| Swimming pool (below ground) | Yes | $200.00 flat | With spa $275; above ground $100 |
| Deck / patio cover | Yes | $75 + $0.59/gsf (max $550) | Same rate for arbors and framed sheds |
| Fence | Yes | $75.00 flat | Any length/height/material |
| Rooftop solar | Yes | $75.00 flat | A separate electrical permit may apply for interconnection |
| Re-roof | Yes | $150.00 flat | Any roof size |
| Windows / doors replacement | Yes | $75 + $25 each additional (max $150) | Four elements reach the $150 cap |
| Foundation repair | Yes | $75.00 flat | Standalone line |
| Demolition | Yes | $50.00 flat | Pool demolition also $50 |
| Modular shed | Yes | $50.00 flat | Framed shed uses the deck rate instead |
Permit trigger thresholds and whether a project needs a separate trade permit are set by the City of Frisco Building Inspections Division. Where a project is not listed, confirm the applicable line before filing rather than assuming a flat fee.
City of Frisco Building Inspections Division
Development Services - Building Inspections Division
George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd, 3rd Floor, Frisco, TX 75034
972-292-5301
Building Inspections Division - call to confirm the current fee and whether a separate trade permit is required.
Consolidated Fee Schedule
Permit, Inspection and Miscellaneous Consolidated Fee Schedule · updated October 7, 2025
When This Estimate May Not Apply
Your project needs a separate trade permit
A flat project fee covers the building permit for that project, but standalone electrical and mechanical work adds a $50 issuance fee plus per-square-foot and per-appliance components. Plumbing trade fees are not published on this page - confirm them with Building Inspections.
You read the $300 application fee as an add-on
The schedule states the residential application fee "is not an additional permit fee but is a non-refundable portion of the same building permit fee." Treat a 2,500 sq ft home as $1,185 total, with $300 of that paid up front - not $1,485. Confirm the collection mechanics with the department.
Your deck or alteration exceeds the cap
A deck, patio cover, arbor, or framed shed is $75 + $0.59 per gross sq ft but capped at $550, and general alterations are $75 + $0.45 per gross sq ft capped at $550. Very large projects hit the cap; smaller ones pay the per-square-foot amount.
You are budgeting site and utility costs
Impact and development fees, water and sewer tap fees, and platting fees are set on separate schedules and are not in any figure on this page. On a new home in Frisco these can exceed the building permit itself.
The city adopts a new fee schedule
These figures are from the Consolidated Fee Schedule updated October 7, 2025 and confirmed live on August 29, 2026. Frisco references a broader citywide fee schedule that can be updated; confirm the current building-permit amount before filing.
Source note: Figures were extracted with pdfplumber from the City of Frisco Permit, Inspection and Miscellaneous Consolidated Fee Schedule (footer "Updated 10-7-2025") and re-confirmed on August 29, 2026 by re-downloading the live PDF from friscotexas.gov and re-reading the fence ($75), solar ($75), below-ground pool ($200), deck ($75 + $0.59/sq ft), re-roof ($150), demolition ($50), and modular shed ($50) lines - all matched. The residential building plan review is bundled into the permit fee; the plumbing trade permit fees were on schedule pages not fully captured and are deliberately left unpublished rather than guessed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
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City of Frisco - Permit, Inspection and Miscellaneous Consolidated Fee Schedule (Updated 10-7-2025) Frisco, TX official fee schedule PDF. Primary and only source for the tiered new-construction table, the $300/$50 application fee, and every flat project line on this page. Re-downloaded and re-read with pdfplumber August 29, 2026 Verified
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City of Frisco - Residential Permits (Building Inspections Division) Frisco Building Inspections landing page linking the active Permit Fee Schedule PDF. Confirmed on August 29, 2026 that the 10-7-2025 schedule is still the linked building-permit schedule.
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Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 214 State statute confirming municipal building-regulation authority and that Texas imposes no statewide percentage building-permit levy. Cited only as context for the "no statewide levy" statement.
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Permit Fees Are One Part of Your Project Budget
Once you know your Frisco permit cost, two related numbers round out your total budget picture:
Property tax impact after your project closes
A permitted addition, pool, or new home can change the property's taxable value in Collin or Denton County. The county appraisal district determines that value and local taxing units adopt the rates, both separately from this permit fee.
Impact, tap, and platting fees for larger projects
Frisco's impact and development fees, water and sewer tap fees, and platting fees sit on schedules separate from the building permit. These items are governed separately and are not included in the figures above.
These charges are administered separately from the building permit fee, though the responsible office and billing process vary by jurisdiction. See which tool covers each charge →