Building permits in Escambia County, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Escambia 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 Escambia County
One thing Escambia County does not make you permit
Worth knowing before you call anyone. Most jurisdictions we cover require all of these.
- Fence Permit
Before installing any fence in unincorporated Escambia County or the Town of Century, obtain a Land Use Certificate from Development Services; no Building Services permit is required
Escambia County Building Services Department (Building Inspections Division / Plan Review Division)
- 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, FL 32505
- Phone: (850) 595-3550
- Email: permits@myescambia.com
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
Look up a permit in Escambia County
Escambia County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history by permit number online.
What needs a permit in Escambia County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Escambia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Not specified |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | A Re-Roofing Permit is required for re-roofs exceeding 2 squares (1 square equals 100 square feet, so 2 squares equals 200 square feet); roof repair work under two squares does not require a permit. |
| Shed Permit | It depends | A portable, skid-mounted utility shed under 120 square feet does not require a permit; any utility shed with a poured slab or a post installed into the earth requires a permit regardless of size. |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified |
Planning a project in Escambia 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 Escambia County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Inspections can be scheduled online through MyGovernmentOnline until 6 a.m. for same-day service, or by calling the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) line at 850-273-4864 (same-day inspections must be called in by 4:30 a.m.). Inspections entered are sent in real time to the inspector's wireless field computer..
Schedule or request a Escambia County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: (850) 595-3550.
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