Building permits in Santa Rosa County, Florida
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Santa Rosa County, 7 need a permit outright and 1 depends 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 Santa Rosa County
One thing Santa Rosa County does not make you permit
Worth knowing before you call anyone. Most jurisdictions we cover require all of these.
- Fence Permit
Not needed to install a fence or wall on unincorporated property; height and setback rules are still enforced without a permit.
Development Services (Permitting & Building Compliance Division)
- 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Suite 202, Milton, FL 32583
- Phone: 850-981-7000
- Email: srcpermits@santarosa.fl.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history online.
What needs a permit in Santa Rosa County
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Santa Rosa County, 7 need a permit outright and 1 depends 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 | ...fee line item, 'Decks, Docks, Seawalls, Retainer Walls, or Boathouses', at $67.00... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...New Construction, 'Electrical Wiring Permit up to 800 amp (per unit)' at $67.00... |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Exempt | Not published |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...refrigeration including repairs, alterations, and additions up to 5 tons' at $67.00... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...under Plumbing Permits, 'Fee for New Installation up to 15 fixtures' at $100.50... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | Per the Pool Permit checklist: Residential In-Ground Pool $313.17 |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Any size | Resolution No. 2025-29 lists 'Roofing Permit New or Re-roof' at $67.00 (single-family... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | gross floor area, plus all covered area, of a residential storage accessory building, for eligibility to request the no-permit exemption under Ordinance 2010-17 | Accessory Building Exemption processing costs $35.00 (administrative fee) plus $25.00... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...No. 2025-29 lists 'Solar Systems' as its own Building Permits line item at $67.00... |
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Schedule an inspection in Santa Rosa County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Inspections are requested through the MGO portal once a permit is issued. The Project Management page states: 'When a development is ready for inspection, next-day inspections are the norm' and 'Evening and weekend inspections can be scheduled for a fee.' The Driveway Permits page separately notes driveway line-and-grade inspections are completed in seven business days, with pre-pour and final inspections completed in two business days.
Schedule or request a Santa Rosa County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 850-981-7000.
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Santa Rosa County permit fees compared with nearby Florida localities
| Florida locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa County | ...Seawalls, Retainer Walls, or Boathouses', at $67.00... | ...alterations, and additions up to 5 tons' at $67.00... | ...Wiring Permit up to 800 amp (per unit)' at $67.00... |
| 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.
Santa Rosa County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Santa Rosa County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Santa Rosa County, 7 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 1 depends on size or scope (a shed permit, for instance), and 1 needs no permit at all in Santa Rosa County. Each Santa Rosa County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Santa Rosa County?
- Santa Rosa County 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 Development Services (Permitting & Building Compliance Division); we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Santa Rosa County?
- Development Services (Permitting & Building Compliance Division) issues permits in Santa Rosa County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at 850-981-7000. The Santa Rosa County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Santa Rosa County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 8 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Development Services (Permitting & Building Compliance Division) or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Santa Rosa County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.