Building permits in St. Lucie County, Florida
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in St. Lucie County, 7 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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- in St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County Building & Permitting Division (Planning and Development Services)
- 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
- Phone: (772) 462-1553
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
Look up a permit in St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history online.
What needs a permit in St. Lucie County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in St. Lucie County, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Minor replacement of existing decking (walking surface only) under $1,000 in value, for 1 and 2 family dwellings, does not require a permit; new deck construction, structural work, or higher-value decking replacement requires a permit. |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Minor repair or exact replacement of an existing permitted fence of up to 2 panels, excluding pool barriers, does not require a permit; installing a new fence, larger repairs, or any pool barrier fence requires a permit. |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Sand-set pavers that are not a pool or spa deck and are not within five feet of a pool do not require a permit, for 1 and 2 family dwellings; pavers used as a pool deck, pavers within five feet of a pool, or other patio construction requires a permit. |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Pool Permit | It depends | Portable or manufactured pools or spas less than 24 inches deep do not require a permit; in-ground pools, permanent spas, and portable or manufactured pools or spas 24 inches deep or more require a permit. |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | A permit is required for any reroof work exceeding 25% of the existing roof area within a 12-month period. |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Any size |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size |
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Schedule an inspection in St. Lucie County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Building inspections are requested online through Citizen Self Service by Tyler EnerGov, or by calling (772) 462-1553, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Schedule or request a St. Lucie County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: (772) 462-1553.
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St. Lucie County permit fees compared with nearby Florida localities
| Florida locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 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.
St. Lucie County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in St. Lucie County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for St. Lucie County, 7 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 3 depend on size or scope (a patio permit, for instance). Each St. Lucie County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in St. Lucie County?
- St. Lucie County publishes a fee for 0 of the 10 permit types we cover, each quoted on its page from the jurisdiction's own schedule. Fees are set by St. Lucie County Building & Permitting Division (Planning and Development Services); we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in St. Lucie County?
- St. Lucie County Building & Permitting Division (Planning and Development Services) issues permits in St. Lucie County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at (772) 462-1553. The St. Lucie County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the St. Lucie County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 4 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from St. Lucie County Building & Permitting Division (Planning and Development Services) or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for St. Lucie County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.