Building permits in Leon County, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Leon County, 6 need a permit outright and 4 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in Leon County
Development Support & Environmental Management (DSEM), Building Plans Review and Inspection Division
- 435 N. Macomb Street, Renaissance Center, 2nd Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Phone: 850-606-1300
- Email: PooleJ@LeonCountyFL.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Leon County
Leon 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 Leon County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Leon County, 6 need a permit outright and 4 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 | It depends | Decks greater than 100 square feet in area, or more than 30 inches above grade on any side, require a building permit (either condition alone triggers it). | Fee Schedule, "Construction Not Under Roof" flat-fee category: "Decks, Docks, Ramps... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule, Residential Plan Review/Inspection (sq ft based): Electrical Plan Review... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | Traditional fences (chain link, wooden, etc.) do not need a building permit; a solid wall does. | The Fee Schedule (Development Support & Environmental Management Department Fee... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule, Residential Plan Review/Inspection (sq ft based): Mechanical Plan Review... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Patio covers, sunrooms, and screen or pool enclosures are handled as aluminum structures requiring a permit; a plain open, unroofed, at-grade patio slab is not separately addressed in any published county page found. | The Fee Schedule has no line item named "Patio" or "Aluminum Structure" |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule, Residential Plan Review/Inspection (sq ft based): Plumbing Plan Review... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Applies to private residential swimming pools, hot tubs, or non-portable spas containing water over 24 inches deep. | Fee Schedule, "Swimming Pools" flat-fee category: "Above-Ground Pools $180.00,"... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule, "Repair Work and Exterior Alteration Permits" flat-fee category: "Re-roof... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | Sheds over 100 square feet in area require a building permit; sheds of any size are still subject to Development Services and Environmental Services review for location, setbacks from boundary lines, easements, and floodplain. | Fee Schedule, Residential One and Two-Family category, which covers "detached accessory... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Fee Schedule, "Solar Installation Permits" flat-fee category: "Solar Photovoltaic... |
Planning a project in Leon 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 Leon County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Building inspections can be scheduled and completed as soon as the following business day. Log in to an ACA public user account on Leon County Permits Online, call the automated telephone system at 850-606-1306 (have the permit number ready), or text "SCHEDULE" to 855-927-1525. After-hours and weekend inspections cost $90 per hour (2-hour minimum) and are scheduled by calling 850-606-1398..
Schedule or request a Leon County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 850-606-1300.
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