Use Longwood’s residential permit rows as comparisons, not quotes

Longwood’s fee page provides useful comparison rows, but a project description must match before a number is meaningful.

The spread between the driveway and remodel examples is $1,020.26. That says the categories matter; it does not measure what any contractor should charge or what a mixed-scope job will cost.

Build a scope-to-invoice worksheet

Describe the physical work, address, square footage or valuation when relevant, and whether electrical, plumbing, mechanical, demolition, or right-of-way work is involved. Ask Building Services which permit families apply. Record each response beside the plan sheet or scope line that triggered it.

For work not listed, the City page says a permit may be charged at actual cost. Leave the estimate open until the City identifies the basis; do not select the closest-sounding example. Preserve application, invoice revision, payment, permit, inspections, and closeout.

The table intentionally excludes plan-review changes, reinspection, state or technology surcharges, and other project-specific rows unless the City applies them. It is a check against a named invoice line, not a budget for construction.