Jefferson County Planning & Zoning

Zoning Review, Sign, Special Event and Site Plan Fees (unincorporated county)

Planning & Zoning reviews building permits, signs, special events and development applications in unincorporated Jefferson County. Its schedule 'as of January 1, 2026' sets zoning review fees of $300 for a new non-residential building, $125 for a non-residential addition and $125 for a non-residential alteration, finish or conversion; $120 for signs; $350 for a special event ($60 for a block party); and $150 for a zoning certificate or affidavit. A site development plan costs $2,500 plus $150 per residential unit, and a minor revision $325. A special use costs $550 times the square root of the acreage ($900 minimum), a straight zone district rezoning $400 times the square root of the acreage ($900 minimum) and a planned development $500 times the square root of the acreage ($1,500 minimum), with a $200 public hearing fee ($400 for Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners combined). Floodplain permits cost $500 ($150 minor) and grading permits $1,200. The schedule notes that other referral agencies may require additional fees; Jefferson County Public Health's 2026 referral fees are recorded separately.