Building Permits in Florida
Florida statewide rules
These state rules apply everywhere in the state. Cities and counties may add stricter local rules — open your city below.
- Issued by
- Florida Building Commission source: leg.state.fl.us
- Local changes allowed
- Limited source: leg.state.fl.us
Shed
- Conditions
- Storage sheds not designed for human habitation with a floor area of 720 square feet or less are not required to meet the Florida Building Code wind-borne-debris-impact standards; sheds of 400 square feet or less used with one- or two-family residences are also not subject to the Code door height and width requirements (a building permit may still be required) source: leg.state.fl.us
Pool
- Conditions
- For a public swimming pool, the local enforcing agency may not issue a building permit without proof of application for an operating permit under state law, and a certificate of completion or occupancy may not be issued until that operating permit is issued source: leg.state.fl.us
Solar Panels
- Conditions
- Local governments may not prohibit or effectively prohibit the installation of solar collectors or other renewable energy devices by ordinance source: leg.state.fl.us
Demolition
- Conditions
- Local governments may not prohibit or restrict a private property owner ability to obtain a building permit to demolish a single-family residential structure in a coastal high-hazard area, moderate flood zone, or special flood hazard area, when the lowest finished floor is at or below base flood elevation, for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program source: leg.state.fl.us
- Permit required
- Yes source: leg.state.fl.us
Cities
- Jacksonville1,009,833 residents
- Miami487,014 residents
- Tampa414,547 residents
- Orlando334,854 residents
- St. Petersburg267,102 residents
- Port St. Lucie258,575 residents
- Hialeah235,388 residents
- Cape Coral233,025 residents
- Tallahassee205,089 residents
- Fort Lauderdale190,641 residents
- Pembroke Pines179,326 residents
- Hollywood159,073 residents
- Gainesville148,720 residents
- Miramar143,242 residents
- Palm Bay142,023 residents
- Coral Springs140,808 residents
- West Palm Beach127,744 residents
- Lakeland124,990 residents
- Pompano Beach118,104 residents
- Clearwater116,811 residents
- Miami Gardens116,173 residents
- Davie112,052 residents
- Palm Coast106,729 residents
- Boca Raton102,238 residents
- Plantation100,694 residents
- Deltona100,513 residents
- Sunrise100,128 residents
- Fort Myers99,918 residents
- North Port92,875 residents
- Deerfield Beach90,507 residents
- Melbourne87,561 residents
- Daytona Beach86,015 residents
- Homestead85,796 residents
- Kissimmee84,756 residents
- Doral83,625 residents
- Miami Beach83,251 residents
- Boynton Beach83,095 residents
- Largo82,337 residents
- Lauderhill76,627 residents
- Tamarac75,147 residents
- St. Cloud71,036 residents
- Weston70,674 residents
- Ocala70,251 residents
- Delray Beach70,140 residents
- Sanford66,919 residents
- Port Orange66,556 residents
- Palm Beach Gardens63,284 residents
- Wellington63,258 residents
- Jupiter62,987 residents
- Apopka62,777 residents
- North Miami62,202 residents
- Margate60,650 residents
- Winter Haven59,975 residents
- Coconut Creek59,721 residents
- Bradenton58,184 residents
- Sarasota57,764 residents
- Bonita Springs57,112 residents
- Pensacola53,898 residents
- Pinellas Park53,503 residents
- Ocoee51,269 residents
- Clermont50,851 residents
- Fort Pierce50,805 residents
- Coral Gables50,379 residents
- Titusville49,883 residents
- Winter Garden48,771 residents
- Altamonte Springs47,261 residents
- North Lauderdale46,335 residents
- Cutler Bay45,833 residents
- Oakland Park45,771 residents
- North Miami Beach45,655 residents
- DeLand45,587 residents
- Greenacres45,197 residents
- Ormond Beach44,596 residents
- Lake Worth Beach44,417 residents
- Plant City43,046 residents
- Hallandale Beach43,043 residents
- Haines City42,073 residents
- Royal Palm Beach41,948 residents
- Oviedo41,901 residents
- Aventura40,531 residents
- Winter Springs39,822 residents
- Parkland39,700 residents
- Riviera Beach39,620 residents
- Estero38,443 residents
- Leesburg37,815 residents
- Lauderdale Lakes37,333 residents
- Panama City37,024 residents
- Dunedin35,932 residents
- Cooper City35,541 residents
- Miami Lakes33,247 residents
- New Smyrna Beach33,144 residents
- Dania Beach33,076 residents
- Casselberry31,650 residents
- Rockledge31,429 residents
- West Melbourne31,378 residents
- Winter Park30,835 residents
- Crestview30,727 residents
- Venice29,902 residents
- Palm Springs28,548 residents
- Temple Terrace27,588 residents
Permit Categories
- Shed Permits
- Fence Permits
- Deck Permits
- Roof Permits
- Pool Permits
- Patio Permits
- Pergola Permits
- Garage Permits
- Carport Permits
- Tree Removal Permits
- Solar Panels Permits
- HVAC Permits
- Electrical Permits
- Plumbing Permits
- Driveway Permits
- ADU Permits
- Home Addition Permits
- Demolition Permits
- Windows Permits
- Water Heater Permits