Permit records
Leon County permit search
Leon County permit records are public. The county publishes them through Leon County Permits Online (Accela Citizen Access), and searching does not require an account.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Leon County
- Search verified
- 13 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Leon County permit records
The Building module's Search Applications form is usable by anonymous (non-account) visitors and searches by Site Address, Parcel Number, Contractor License Information, or general Record Information (Record Number, Record Type, Project Name, date range). Registering a free ACA account unlocks applying for permits, uploading documents, and scheduling inspections online..
The search accepts address, permit number, parcel number, or contractor license.
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How to search
- Open the Leon County permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number, parcel number, or contractor license.
- 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. Development Support & Environmental Management (DSEM), Building Plans Review and Inspection Division can check the paper file.
- 435 N. Macomb Street, Renaissance Center, 2nd Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Phone: 850-606-1300
- Email: PooleJ@LeonCountyFL.gov
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Leon County
Every project type we have verified in Leon County, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| 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... |