Building Permit Fee's For Construction ValuesPermit Fee Rate$0 - $100,000 (Minimum Fee $75.00)2.5 %$100,001 - $300,000Add 2%All Values over $300,000Add 1.25%48 more rows

Exterior work such as adding a deck, building new fences or retaining walls, sheds, carports and other accessory structures require permits. Concrete slabs and driveways require a permit.

Per the Florida Building Code, sheds 200 square feet or less and used exclusively for storage purposes are exempt from permitting requirements.

Key Takeaways. Sheds that are smaller than 120 square feet (in some jurisdictions 100 ft²) do not require building permit for a shed. The cost of a permit for a shed ranges between $50 and $250.

​Upon submission of your application, you will be required to pay a $50 plan review fee and $25 zoning review fee. If you choose a pre-manufactured shed, upon issuance, there will be a required $50 shed permit fee.

​Permits not ​required. The following residential improvements do not require a building permit: Building an accessory structure, such as a shed or garage, that is nonhabitable, detached, one-story, less than 200 square feet or less than 15 feet measured from the floor to the average height of the roof.

In Florida, specifically, it is in fact illegal to live in a shed. This is because sheds are built below Florida's building codes for homes, are not held to the same construction standards as residential buildings, and the slabs they are built on lack proper elements for habitation.