Building Permits in Tallahassee, Florida
Part of Leon County.
We have not yet verified rules published by Tallahassee itself. Below are the Florida rules that apply, and where to ask.
Where to apply
Permits in Tallahassee are issued by the city's building or planning department. If the city does not run its own permit office, Leon County handles applications.
Florida statewide rules
State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.
- 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