The road fee on a new Brentwood house rises $240 to $6,700, and permit valuations go to $180 a square foot. The City Commission takes both up Monday, Oct. 26.
Building a new house in Brentwood will cost more in city fees from Jan. 1 if the Brentwood City Commission approves two items on its agenda for Monday, Oct. 26.
One raises the public works project fee, which the city charges on new homes and businesses under its Public Works Projects Ordinance. The other raises the figure the city uses to value a new house when it sets the building permit fee. Both are listed on the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 5211 Maryland Way.
The road fee: up 3.7%
Resolution 2026-96 raises every public works project fee by 3.70%. The city code ties the fee to construction costs, so it is adjusted each year by the change in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index. That index rose from 13,928 in September 2025 to 14,444 in September 2026, the staff memo says.
The 2027 fee schedule attached to the resolution includes these changes, rounded to the nearest $5:
| Use | 2026 fee | 2027 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family detached house | $6,460 | $6,700 |
| Single-family attached house | $5,010 | $5,195 |
| Retail or shopping center, per 1,000 sq. ft. | $10,085 | $10,460 |
| Office, per 1,000 sq. ft. | $7,620 | $7,900 |
| Restaurant with a drive-through, per 1,000 sq. ft. | $42,995 | $44,590 |
| Hotel or motel room | $4,010 | $4,160 |
The new fees apply to permits issued after Jan. 1, 2027. The resolution is on the consent agenda, which is usually passed in a single vote without discussion.
This year’s rise is bigger than the last three. Staff listed the earlier increases:
- 2022: 7.67%
- 2023: 5.7%
- 2024: 2.45%
- 2025: 1.08%
- 2026: 2.17%
The permit fee: $180 a square foot
Ordinance 2026-12 changes how the city values a new single-family house for its building permit fee. Finished living space would be valued at $180 a square foot, up from $170. Unfinished space, such as basements, attics and garages, stays at $30 a square foot.
The fee is then set from that valuation. The staff memo on the ordinance says the new figure follows the International Code Council’s building valuation data for August 2026. That data put construction costs for homes at $177.63 a square foot. A 2021 city ordinance requires rounding to the nearest $5, which gives $180.
For a house with 5,000 square feet of finished space, the valuation used for the permit rises from $850,000 to $900,000. The agenda papers do not include the fee table that turns a valuation into a permit fee.
The ordinance is up for a first vote Monday. The second and final vote is set for Monday, Nov. 9. If it passes, it applies to permit applications received after Jan. 1, 2027. Staff recommended approval of both items.
Also on Monday’s agenda
- changes to the open space development plans for the Brentwood Country Club and for the Reserve at Raintree Forest subdivision
- equipment, graphics and installation for 11 police vehicles, and painting for nine more
What it means for you
- Building a house in 2027? Expect a public works project fee of $6,700 for a detached home, $240 more than this year, and a higher permit valuation. The new road fee applies to permits issued after Jan. 1; the new valuation applies to permit applications received after that date, the memos say.
- Want to speak? Citizens can comment on any agenda item at the start of the meeting. A sign-in sheet is out 15 minutes before 7 p.m., though signing in is optional.
- Can’t attend? Meetings stream on the city’s video page.
Our guide to building permits and zoning in Brentwood explains how to apply, and who to call at City Hall lists the Planning and Codes Department’s number. The Fire Station 3 land deal approved earlier this month is in our report on the Moore’s Lane purchase.
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