Permit records
Escambia County permit search
Escambia County permit records are public. The county publishes them through MyGovernmentOnline (MGO), after you sign in with a free account.
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- Project types verified
- 10
- in Escambia County
- Search verified
- 13 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Escambia County permit records
Escambia County's own MyGovernmentOnline (MGO) guide instructs users to go to www.mygovernmentonline.org, log in, then hover 'Permits and Licensing' and click 'Search Permits,' entering the permit number in the 'Project Number' field. The guide states an account must be created first. Whether the portal also supports an address-based search could not be confirmed from the readable text of the county's guide (the rest of the search form is shown only in screenshots).
The search accepts permit number.
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How to search
- Open the Escambia County permit record search.
- Enter a permit number.
- Open a result to see the permit's status, inspection history, and issue date.
If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. Escambia County Building Services Department (Building Inspections Division / Plan Review Division) can check the paper file.
- 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, FL 32505
- Phone: (850) 595-3550
- Email: permits@myescambia.com
- Official permit page
What needs a permit in Escambia County
Every project type we have verified in Escambia County, with the rule and the threshold that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Exempt |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| 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 | Any size |
Everything we have verified about permits in Escambia County