Permit Needs
The following lists indicate when a permit is required:
- Interior of Structures
- Exterior of Structures
- Plumbing & Water Supply
- Heating & Air Conditioning
- Electrical
- Sites / Landscaping
- Appliance - Replace or install gas appliance
- Bathrooms - Remodeling or new if the value is greater than $500
- Ceramic Tile - Tub or shower area if the value is greater than $500
- Door - Size of rough opening altered
- Drywall - If repair is over 32 square feet
- Railings - Repair, replace or new if the value is greater than $500
- Remodeling - If the value is greater than $500
- Stairs - Repair, replace or new if the value is greater than $500
- Walls - Removal, extension of existing or new walls if the value is greater than $500
- Addition - Increase of floor area
- All new construction if the value is greater than $500
- Antenna / Satellite Dish - See Section 18-1507
- Awnings - Commercial if the value is greater than $500
- Bearing Post - Replace or new
- Carports - Repair, replace, new or close-in for additional habitable or storage space
- Covered Patio - Repair, replace, new or close-in for additional habitable or storage space
- Door - Size of rough opening altered
- Fireplace - Repair, replace or new if the value is greater than $500
- Garage - Close-in for additional habitable or storage space
- Hurricane shutters - More than two-story structure
- Railings - Repair, replace or new if the value is greater than $500
- Remodeling - If the value is greater than $500
- Roof - New and reroof
- Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500
- Screen Room - Repair, replace or new, repair does not include screen replacement
- Screen Walls - Install vinyl or glass in existing screen walls
- Shed - Repair, replace or new if value is greater than $500
- Siding - New or replace over 100 square feet
- Stairs - Repair, replace or new if value is greater than $500
- Walls - Removal, replace or new if value is greater than $500
- Window - Remove and fill in opening
- Window - Repair or new if the value of work is greater than $500
- Appliance - New location of sewer or water lines
- Dishwasher - New location of sewer or water lines
- Faucets - Shower or tub replacement or new
- Fire Systems - Repair, replace or new
- Hose Bib - New location of water line
- Plumbing - Install new or remodeling including water, sewer and gas lines
- Sewer Line - Repair, replace or new
- Shower Pan - Repair, replace or new
- Sink - New location of sewer or water lines
- Spas - Install (not portable)
- Tub - Replace or new
- Washing Machine - New location of sewer or water lines
- Water Filtration System - Replace or new
- Water Heater - Replace or new
- Water Lines - Repair, replace or new
- Water Softener - Replace or new
- Water Closet - New location of sewer or water lines
- A/C Heating - Install system
- A/C Heating - Install wall unit by cutting out or removing part of wall (not replacement)
- A/C Heating - Replace condenser, air handler, or heating elements
- Duct - Alteration, replacement or new if value of work is greater than $500
- Equipment Hoods - Repair, replace or new if value of work is greater than $500
- Heating Unit - Repair or new if value of work is greater than $500
- Hot Water Heater Exchange Unit - Repair or new if value of work is greater than $500
- Ventilation - Repair, replace or new ducted with electric hook-up
- A/C Heat - Wiring repair, replace or new
- Appliances / Equipment - New location where electric must be extended
- Ceiling Fan - New location (not replacement) where electric must be extended
- Electric Service - Work on existing service or panel (including upgrade, except replacement of fuses or breakers)
- Electric Systems - Repair, replace or new (any part of system, except replacement of fuses or breakers)
- Light Fixture - New location where electric must be extended
- Low Voltage Wiring - Alarms, new construction and existing (direct wire only)
- Outdoor Lighting - New location where electric must be extended (not low voltage)
- Concrete Patio - Repair, replace or new if the value of work is greater than $500 (check zoning regulations)
- Concrete Sidewalk / Steps - Repair, replace or new if the value of work is greater than $500 (check zoning regulations)
- Drainage - Any change to existing flow of stormwater
- Driveway - New, add to existing or replacement if the value of work is greater than $500
- Fence - New
- Fence - Repair or replace more than 25 feet of existing
- Filling in of Lot - More than 5 cubic yards of fill
- Flag Poles - Commercial
- Grubbing / Digging - Removal of Florida native vegetation
- Landscaping - Upgrading in the Community Redevelopment Area
- Parking Lots - Repair, replace, new, add to existing or restriping if the value of work is greater than $500
- Pool - Replace deck or new equipment if the value of work is greater than $500 (not relocating of deck)
- Pool / Spa - Enclosure repair, replace or new if the value of work is greater than $500
- Pool / Spa - Replace or new in-ground or above-ground pool/spa
- Tents - Commercial use
- Tree - Removal or relocation of protected species
- Wood Deck / Steps / Balconies - Repair, replace or new if the value of work is greater than $500