Permit records
Jacksonville permit search
Jacksonville permit records are public. The county publishes them through JaxEPICS.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Jacksonville
- Search verified
- 8 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Jacksonville permit records
The search accepts address, permit number, or confirmation number.
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How to search
- Open the Jacksonville permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number or confirmation 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. Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Department of Public Works) can check the paper file.
- 214 North Hogan Street, 2nd Floor, Room 280 (Ed Ball Building), Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Phone: (904) 255-8500
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Jacksonville
Every project type we have verified in Jacksonville, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Building Inspection Division... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Electrical Permit Fees, new... |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Not specified | 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. | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Mechanical Permit Fees: air... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Not specified | 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 | Not specified | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Building Inspection Division (11)... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Building Inspection Division (10)... |
| 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. | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409), Building Inspection Division... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | City Fees schedule (Municipal Code Section 320.409): Plumbing Permit Fees lists a Solar... |