Building Permits in Florida

We cover 54 cities in Florida. Select a city below to see local permit requirements.

54 Cities Covered
3,370 Permit Rules
IRC Building Code Base

About Building Permits in Florida

Building permit requirements in Florida are enforced at the local level by city and county building departments. Most jurisdictions adopt the International Residential Code (IRC) as their baseline building standard, though many cities add local amendments that can make requirements stricter or more lenient.

We currently cover 54 cities in Florida with 3,370 specific permit rules. Permit fees, processing times, and exemption thresholds vary by city — select your city below for details.

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Cities in Florida

Jacksonville
Pop. 949,611
32 rules
Miami
Pop. 442,241
54 rules
Tampa
Pop. 427,538
54 rules
Escambia County
Pop. 322,000
0 rules
Orlando
Pop. 307,573
54 rules
St. Petersburg
Pop. 258,308
54 rules
Port St. Lucie
Pop. 232,491
70 rules
Hialeah
Pop. 223,109
54 rules
Cape Coral
Pop. 220,236
70 rules
Tallahassee
Pop. 205,089
70 rules
Fort Lauderdale
Pop. 182,760
54 rules
Pembroke Pines
Pop. 171,178
54 rules
Hollywood
Pop. 153,627
54 rules
Gainesville
Pop. 145,812
70 rules
Gainesville
Pop. 145,812
59 rules
Palm Bay
Pop. 142,023
70 rules
Coral Springs
Pop. 134,394
54 rules
Lakeland
Pop. 124,997
70 rules
Clearwater
Pop. 117,292
54 rules
Fort Myers
Pop. 99,918
70 rules
Deltona
Pop. 95,780
70 rules
Melbourne
Pop. 87,561
70 rules
Daytona Beach
Pop. 86,015
70 rules
Kissimmee
Pop. 77,924
54 rules
Ocala
Pop. 70,251
70 rules
Port Orange
Pop. 66,556
70 rules
Sanford
Pop. 63,922
54 rules
Winter Haven
Pop. 59,975
70 rules
Sarasota
Pop. 59,000
70 rules
Bonita Springs
Pop. 57,112
70 rules
Bradenton
Pop. 57,000
70 rules
Pensacola
Pop. 53,898
70 rules
Fort Pierce
Pop. 50,805
70 rules
Titusville
Pop. 49,888
70 rules
Estero
Pop. 38,443
70 rules
Crestview
Pop. 29,034
70 rules
Venice
Pop. 28,000
70 rules
Bartow
Pop. 22,084
70 rules
Fort Walton Beach
Pop. 21,188
70 rules
Stuart
Pop. 20,191
70 rules
Naples
Pop. 19,704
70 rules
Safety Harbor
Pop. 18,200
59 rules
Marco Island
Pop. 15,998
70 rules
St. Augustine
Pop. 14,309
26 rules
Destin
Pop. 14,188
70 rules
Milton
Pop. 11,182
70 rules
Alachua
Pop. 10,856
70 rules
Orange Park
Pop. 8,885
26 rules
Newberry
Pop. 8,326
70 rules
Quincy
Pop. 7,726
70 rules
Gulf Breeze
Pop. 6,823
70 rules
Belleview
Pop. 6,156
70 rules
Crawfordville
Pop. 5,660
70 rules
Dunnellon
Pop. 2,043
70 rules

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