Building permits in Jacksonville, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Jacksonville, 6 need a permit outright and 3 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 Jacksonville
One thing Jacksonville does not make you permit
Worth knowing before you call anyone. Most jurisdictions we cover require all of these.
- Fence Permit
Not applicable for a standard fence; a Certificate of Appropriateness may still be needed in a historic district
Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Department of Public Works)
- 214 North Hogan Street, 2nd Floor, Room 280 (Ed Ball Building), Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Phone: (904) 255-8500
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Jacksonville
Jacksonville permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history by address or permit number online.
What needs a permit in Jacksonville
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Jacksonville, 6 need a permit outright and 3 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 | Any size | ...for each story (the category a deck falls under), the BID permit fee is $0.75 plus... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...320.409), Electrical Permit Fees, new single-family residential occupancy: $170.00... |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Exempt | Not published |
| HVAC Permit | It depends | A permit is required for mechanical work such as installing or replacing air conditioning and heating equipment. It is not required for connecting portable heating, ventilation, cooling, or evaporative-cooling equipment; for replacing a part within a single existing piece of equipment; or for a self-contained refrigeration system with 10 pounds or less of refrigerant run by a motor of 1 horsepower or less. | ...Mechanical Permit Fees: air conditioning and refrigeration is billed at $11.00 per... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | No permit for a plain patio slab | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | A permit is required for plumbing work such as fixture installation, water heater replacement, and sewer or water-service connections. It is not required for replacing plumbing fixtures after the stop (excluding water heaters), stopping leaks, or clearing drain stoppages, provided the repair does not involve or require replacing or rearranging valves, pipes, or fixtures. | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Plumbing Permit Fees: $11.00 for... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...Inspection Division (11) Swimming Pools: in-ground pools are billed at $1.50 BID... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...roofing on additions/accessory buildings for single-family dwellings): $10.00 BID... |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | A building permit is required for a residential shed of any size. Sheds 150 square feet or larger (or with a job cost of $5,000 or more) additionally require structural design drawings signed and sealed by a Florida-licensed design professional and a plans-examiner review before the permit is issued; sheds under that size and cost, with no final inspection required, can often be issued the same visit. | ...(1): residential accessory structures not exceeding 150 square feet and $5,000, not... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...320.409): Plumbing Permit Fees lists a Solar water heater line item at... |
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Schedule an inspection in Jacksonville
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Request inspections by phone at (904) 255-8500 option 4, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or online at buildinginspections.coj.net. Results can also be tracked at JAXEPICS.coj.net by permit number, confirmation number, or address.
Schedule or request a Jacksonville inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: (904) 255-8500.
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Jacksonville permit fees compared with nearby Florida localities
| Florida locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | ...a deck falls under), the BID permit fee is $0.75 plus... | ...conditioning and refrigeration is billed at $11.00... | ...new single-family residential occupancy: $170.00 for... |
| 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.
Jacksonville permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Jacksonville?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Jacksonville, 6 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 3 depend on size or scope (an HVAC permit, for instance), and 1 needs no permit at all in Jacksonville. Each Jacksonville permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Jacksonville?
- Jacksonville 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 Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Department of Public Works); we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Jacksonville?
- Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Department of Public Works) issues permits in Jacksonville, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at (904) 255-8500. The Jacksonville official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Jacksonville pages were verified. 10 permit types, 6 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Department of Public Works) or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Jacksonville is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.