Building permits in Alachua County, Florida
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Alachua County, 7 need a permit outright and 2 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in Alachua County
Alachua County Department of Growth Management, Building Division
- County Annex Building, 1st Floor, 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Phone: 352-374-5243
- Email: building@alachuacounty.us
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Alachua County
Alachua County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history by address or parcel number online.
What needs a permit in Alachua County
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Alachua County, 7 need a permit outright and 2 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No deck-specific flat fee is published. |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No electrical-specific flat fee is published |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No fence-specific flat fee is published. |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Flat fee: Res Mechanical Alt/Repair $110.00, per the Building Fee Schedule effective... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not specified | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No plumbing-specific flat fee is published |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Flat fees: swimming pool (in-ground) $380.00, swimming pool (above-ground) $205.00, per... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | area of roof repair or replacement | Flat fee: Roof: New Residential $220.00, Roof: Repair Residential $220.00, per the... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | area of a single storage shed, exemption available once per property | No shed-specific flat fee is published for sheds that don't qualify for the exemption |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No solar-specific flat fee is published |
Planning a project in Alachua County?
Hire it out
Before you sign, ask the contractor:
- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
- Which inspections will this job need, and who meets the inspector on site?
- Is your contractor license active in this locality, and under which business name?
Planning several things at once? Check your whole project
Schedule an inspection in Alachua County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Inspections are required at various stages throughout the construction process by our inspectors, who are licensed in multiple trades. Inspection requests submitted by 12:00 midnight can be scheduled for the same business day; incomplete requests are scheduled for the following business day after the missing information is emailed to building@alachuacounty.us..
Schedule or request a Alachua County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 352-374-5243.
Checked . If the office has changed its process, report it.