Broward County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-06-18 · 2 official sources
Verified against official sourcesBroward County Building Code Division
- 2307 W Broward Blvd Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
- Phone: (954) 765-4400
- Email: building@broward.org
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Broward County
Broward County lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. Broward County Building Code Services 'Search for Permit' tool on the county ePermits (dpepp) portal; public search by permit number. Linked from the county Building Division site; verified 200 with a browser user agent (portal root 403s bots)..
Look up Broward County permit records
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- 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?
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Schedule an inspection in Broward County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Broward County Building Code Division 'Schedule Building Inspections' page; inspections are scheduled through the call center at (954) 831-4000 before 3:00 PM for next-day service..
Schedule or request a Broward County inspection
Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Broward County
In 2024, Broward County authorized permits for 1,655 new residential housing units (697 single-family, 958 in multi-family buildings), valued at $409M , down from3,047 the year before. That works out to about 0.8 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 2,037,472.
About Broward County
Broward County has about 863,128 housing units. The median home is valued at $380,400, against a median household income of $74,534. About 63% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1980. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.