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Oakland adopts revised building permit and zoning review fees to better cover costs
Summary
The Town of Oakland adopted Resolution 2025‑03, approving a revised building permit and zoning review fee schedule based on a study by Ralph Tillis to align fees with the cost of providing contracted building services; the new fees take effect immediately.
The Town of Oakland Commission voted to adopt Resolution 2025‑03, which implements a revised schedule of building permit and zoning review fees recommended by a rate study conducted by Ralph Tillis.
Staff said the study reviewed the town’s building‑department expenses and recommended fee adjustments to reflect the cost of contracted building services (the town contracts with Willdan for building operations). Staff noted that fees had been reduced previously and that Florida statute (Chapter 553) authorizes local governments to adopt fees necessary to cover enforcement of the Florida Building Code and related functions.
The resolution includes a simplified fee schedule intended to capture costs associated with permitting, inspections and plan reviews; staff said most of the increases affect developer charges for new residential developments, while smaller fees (for example, water‑heater permits) will affect fewer residents. If approved, the new fees take effect immediately and staff will review revenues and expenditures annually to ensure accuracy.
Commissioner Chris Keller moved to approve Resolution 2025‑03 and the motion carried. Town staff and the building official, Al Brady, and inspector Mark Vasquez, were available to answer technical questions during the discussion.
What’s next: Staff will publish the new fee schedule and monitor revenues and expenditures to confirm the fee structure matches departmental costs.
