Permitting Fees

Payment Types

The department will now accept credit card, debit card and online payments. Pay permit, inspection, or licensing fee online. Please note that there is a service fee on all credit card, debit card and online check transactions.

The service fee for using a credit card or debit card is 2.50% per transaction total.

 The service fee for an online check payment is $1.49 per transaction.

Fee Schedules     

Fee Schedule - Effective July 1, 2025

Current Impact Fees - Effective July 1, 2025

SCD Fee Increase - Effective February 1, 2025

Building Permits

Residential Dwellings - New Construction

Fee Worksheet for Apartment and Condominium Units 

Fee Worksheet for Apartment and Condominium Building (Parent Structure) 

Fee Worksheet for Single Family Dwelling - Detached 

Fee Worksheet for Townhouse or Duplex - Attached 

Impact Fee Exemption/Waiver Procedures

Application of the County Code Related to Impact Fee Policy

Other Residential Permit

For residential building permits other than new dwellings, please refer to the Submittal Checklist for Residential Permits for the fees according to the type of construction.

Non-Residential  

Fee Worksheet for Core Only 

Fee Worksheet for Foundation Only 

Fee Worksheet for New Addition or New Accessory Building to an Existing Use 

Fee Worksheet for New Complete for Known Tenant 

Fee Worksheet for Tenant Occupancy (No Change)

Fee Worksheet Tenant Occupancy: Tenant Fit-Out, Change of Use, Change to Space 

Fee Worksheet for Vanilla Box and No Defined Tenant (New Building) 

 Electrical Permits 

 Fee Ordinance: Please note that fees are also listed for each fee category on the Electrical Permit Application Forms. There is a Residential Application Form and a Non-Residential Application Form. 

Plumbing & Plumbing Utility Permits  

Fee Ordinance: Please note that fees are also listed for each fee category on the Plumbing and the Utility Permit Application Forms. There is a Residential Application Form, and a Non-Residential Application Form for Plumbing, and 1 Utility Application Form for both Residential and Non-Residential Application Form. 

Gaming Permits

Fee Ordinance

City of Frederick Building Permits With Impact Fees

Payment Form for Impact Fees for City Building Permit Applications