“QUICK FACTS”

All work must meet current Building Code

standards and ULDC requirements.

Submittals must clearly define scope of work, be

drawn to scale, signed and sealed by an engineer or

architect, and submitted in duplicate along with all

other applicable requirements.

Permit Checklists are available in the Permit Center

or online for your convenience.

NOTE: Performing improvements on your

property without proper building permits may result

in paying 4 times the fee.

ONLINE RESOURCES

You may also visit our website at

www.pbcgov.com/pzb/building. Permit Center or

One Stop Permitting to view and download

Building Division’s most used forms, applications,

variances, links and additional resources for your

permitting needs, such as:

permit or to review inspection history. You can

query by permit/application, address, PCN, owner,

and contractor.

Inspection information - inspection codes and

phone numbers to schedule your inspection.

Flood Information- Flood Damage Prevention

Ordinance, flood awareness and flood zones.

Surge Area Mapping Systems –hurricane evacuation

zones and evacuation information.

The Permit Center hours are Monday

to 5:00 p.m., except holidays.

Palm Beach County

Board of County Commissioners

South County Office

Planning, Zoning &

Building Department

Building Division

561-233-5100

OWNER/BUILDER-

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The provision of Chapter 489 F.S. requires

construction to be done by licensed contractors.

You may apply for a permit under an exemption to

all permitted work. Remember, you are accepting

responsibility for Code Compliance, and other

financial or business responsibilities, when you are

acting as your own contractor.

As an owner/builder (O/B), you may build or

improve a 1 or 2 family residence, or build or

improve a commercial building at a cost of $75,000

or less in value, within any 12-month period. The

residence or building must be for your own use and

occupancy. It may not be built for sale or lease.

sure that people employed by you have licenses and

insurance as required by State law and County

licensing ordinances.

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT

State Statute requires all permits with a value

greater than $5,000 to record a Notice of

Commencement with the Clerk of the Circuit

Court PRIOR TO THE FIRST

TIME LIMITATION OF APPLICATION

a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to

have been abandoned 180 days after the date of

filing, unless application has been pursued in good

faith or a permit has been issued.”

PERMIT INTENT FBC Chapter 1, 105.4.1

states: “Every permit issued shall become invalid

unless the work authorized by such permit is

commenced within six months after its issuance, or

it the work authorized by such permit is suspended

or abandoned for a period of six months after the

property and it is currently on a septic system

and/or a drinking water well, you must contact the

Health Department for approval at 561-837-5940.

MOST COMMON O/B PERMITS

TYPE 1 BUILDING PERMITS

• A/C Change-Out

• Awnings

• Driveway w/Turn Out – In a County ROW

• Electric Service Change

• Pool Barrier Fence/Rail

• Sewer Connection

• Siding / Stucco on Frame

• Vinyl/Acrylic Removable Insert Systems

• Water Service Connection

• Window and Door Replacements

• Flagpole - Less Than 20’

• Residential Accessory Enclosure –

Max. 6’ x 6’ x 8’H high for SFD only

• Planter – Under 3’ in Height

TYPE 2 BUILDING PERMITS