Building permits in Collier County, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Collier 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 Collier County
Growth Management Community Development Department (GMCD), Building Plan Review and Inspection Division (Building Division)
- North Horseshoe Campus, 2800 Horseshoe Drive North, Naples, FL 34104
- Phone: 239-252-2400
- Email: Permitting.Dept@collier.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Collier County
Collier 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 Collier County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Collier 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 | Not published |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Permits shall not be required for the following: ... Electrical: 1. Repair work performed by licensed electrical contractors that does not exceed $1,500.00 in value of materials and labor. 2. Repair or replace existing light fixtures and ceiling fans. 3. Repair or replace electrical wall switches and wall outlet devices of 20 amps or less and 120 volts. 4. Repair/replace low voltage (under 77 volts) devices. | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, effective January 1, 2026), Electrical Permit Review... |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, BCC approved October 28, 2025, effective January 1... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | This is a self-issuing permit available on the portal, unless any of the criteria listed below apply. If they do, the permit will follow the standard permitting and plan review process: Greater than 5 tons (single family); Located on the roof of a building; Adding concrete slab; Changing size of equipment; Moving location of equipment; Any changes to duct work; Adding a new mini-split; If owner-builder; In a trailer or manufactured home; If commercial building; If multi-family building. | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, effective January 1, 2026), Mechanical Permit Review... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Permits shall not be required for the enclosure of an existing covered patio, balcony, or porch with screening only; a permit is required to build a new patio cover, screen enclosure, or other patio structure. | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Permits shall not be required for the following: ... Plumbing: 1. Repair work performed by licensed plumbing contractors that does not exceed $1,500.00 in value of materials and labor. [Followed by 16 specific exempted repairs/replacements, e.g. faucets, water closets, sinks, garbage disposals, dishwashers, and like-for-like electric water heaters up to 52-gallon capacity.] | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, effective January 1, 2026), Plumbing and Gas Permit... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, effective January 1, 2026), Section U (Pool or Spa... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Collier County's locally adopted building code amendment exempts from permit only the repair of any roof covering not exceeding $1,500.00 in value of materials and labor, or repair work not exceeding two roofing squares (200 square feet) in extent; this exemption is for roof repair, not for roof replacement/reroofing (removing and replacing the covering), which requires a standard Reroof permit. | No roof-specific line item is published |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Not published |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-231, effective January 1, 2026), Solar Permit Review Fees:... |
Planning a project in Collier 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 Collier County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Schedule, cancel, or check results of inspections via the CityView Portal (Building Department, Status and Fees, enter Permit Number or address) or by phone through the Automated Inspection Request System/IVR at 239-252-3726; email the Inspection Desk at inspections@collier.gov or call 239-252-2406 (239-252-3726 after hours) to cancel ahead of the scheduled date. Next-day inspections must be requested by 4:30 p.m..
Schedule or request a Collier County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 239-252-2400.
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