Building permits in Clay County, Florida
Of the 8 common home projects we have verified in Clay County, 7 need a permit outright and 1 depends on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in Clay County
Clay County Building Division
- 435 Walburg Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (mailing address: PO Box 1366, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043)
- Phone: (904) 284-6307 or (904) 269-6307
- Email: permits@claycountygov.com
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Clay County
Clay 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 Clay County
Of the 8 common home projects we have verified in Clay County, 7 need a permit outright and 1 depends 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 | an elevated deck, as distinct from other deck work | deck work is not separately priced from the general $100.00 minimum building permit fee... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...208.2), effective January 1, 2025: new residential/mobile home minimum fee... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | value of repair or replacement work to existing wood fence pickets or panels, not including fence posts | ...general 'Minimum Fee for Any Building Permit (including amendments)' of $100.00... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...Mechanical Permits (Section 208.4), effective January 1, 2025: minimum fee... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...Permits (Section 208.3), effective January 1, 2025: residential minimum fee... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...208.5), effective January 1, 2025: minimum fee for the first 15,000 gallons $75.00... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Any size | FY24/25 Building Fee Schedule: 'Roofing per 100 square feet' $10.00 |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...Building Fee Schedule: 'Garages, Accessory Buildings per 100 square feet' $10.00... |
| Solar Permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not published |
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Schedule an inspection in Clay County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Inspections are scheduled online through the same CAP/CSS portal used for permits. On the day of an inspection, calling (904) 269-6307 between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. connects the caller with their inspector; the Inspections page also publishes each named building inspector's direct cell number.
Schedule or request a Clay County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: (904) 284-6307 or (904) 269-6307.
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Clay County permit fees compared with nearby Florida localities
| Florida locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | ...is not separately priced from the general $100.00... | ...208.4), effective January 1, 2025: minimum fee... | ...2025: new residential/mobile home minimum fee... |
| 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... |
Each cell is the opening clause of that Florida jurisdiction's own fee schedule; the full wording and source sit on each permit page.
Clay County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Clay County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Clay County, 7 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 1 depends on size or scope (a fence permit, for instance). Each Clay County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Clay County?
- Clay County publishes a fee for 8 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 Clay County Building Division; we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Clay County?
- Clay County Building Division issues permits in Clay County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at (904) 284-6307 or (904) 269-6307. The Clay County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Clay County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 3 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Clay County Building Division or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Clay County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.