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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Verified against official sources- Project types verified
- 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 | Any size | No deck-specific flat fee is published |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | No electrical-specific flat fee is published |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Any size | No fence-specific flat fee is published |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | Flat fee: Res Mechanical Alt/Repair $110.00, per the Building Fee Schedule effective... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | No plumbing-specific flat fee is published |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | 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 | Any size | No solar-specific flat fee is published |
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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.
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Alachua County permit fees compared with nearby Florida localities
| Florida locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | No deck-specific flat fee is published | Flat fee: Res Mechanical Alt/Repair $110.00, per the... | No electrical-specific flat fee is published |
| Brevard County | Not published | ...fee table lists a Building Code Review fee of $75.00... | ...fee table lists a Building Code Review fee of $75.00... |
| Broward County | ...the Structural permit schedule, the greater of a $125... | ...and ventilation) permit is the greater of a $125... | Electrical permit is the greater of a $125 minimum base... |
| Charlotte County | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004... | At application: $90 flat building fee unless valuation is... | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004... |
Each cell is the opening clause of that Florida jurisdiction's own fee schedule; the full wording and source sit on each permit page.
Alachua County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Alachua County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Alachua County, 7 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 2 depend on size or scope (a roof replacement permit, for instance). Each Alachua County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Alachua County?
- Alachua County publishes a fee for 9 of the 10 permit types we cover, each quoted on its page from the jurisdiction's own schedule (linked on every page that carries one). Fees are set by Alachua County Department of Growth Management, Building Division; we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Alachua County?
- Alachua County Department of Growth Management, Building Division issues permits in Alachua County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at 352-374-5243. The Alachua County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Alachua County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 7 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Alachua County Department of Growth Management, Building Division or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Alachua County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.