Building permits in Charlotte County, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Charlotte County, 9 need a permit outright and 1 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in Charlotte County
Building Construction Services (Charlotte County Community Development Department)
- 18400 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- Phone: 941-743-1201
- Email: BuildingConstruction@CharlotteCountyFL.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
Look up a permit in Charlotte County
Charlotte County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history by address or permit number online.
What needs a permit in Charlotte County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Charlotte County, 9 need a permit outright and 1 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 | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004 x ICC valuation (if valuation... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004 x ICC valuation (if valuation... |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | A permit is not required for fence enclosures of garbage containers or mechanical equipment with three panels or less and one gate. | Charlotte County's Residential Fence page lists fees due at issuance: Zoning Review $30... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | At application: $90 flat building fee unless valuation is $50,000 or more (then 0.004 x... |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004 x ICC valuation (if valuation... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | This residential pool/spa permit type includes spas, swim spas, and above-ground pools that are 24 inches or greater in depth. | At application: $94 flat fee for above-ground pools or $200 for in-ground pools, plus a... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Roof repairs less than 100 square feet (one square) where the work does not include repairs to trusses or rafters do not require a permit. | At application: building fee of 0.004 x ICC valuation (if valuation is $50,000 or more)... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | A building permit is not required for plastic or rubber manufactured type sheds 68 square feet or less in area, though they must comply with zoning setbacks and be moved and secured if there is the threat of a tropical storm. | At application: flat fee $90, plus a 0.025 x building-fee surcharge and a $22 zoning... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | At application: flat fee $90, plus a building fee of 0.004 x ICC valuation (if valuation... |
Planning a project in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Contractors and owner-builders schedule inspections online through the Citizen Access portal, by automated phone (AIRS, 941-833-4086), or by text (SelecTXT); Certificate of Occupancy final inspections must be scheduled by calling the main office at 941-743-1201; requests must be submitted by 8 p.m. for next-business-day service..
Schedule or request a Charlotte County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 941-743-1201.
Checked . If the office has changed its process, report it.