An open permit is a permit that has expired

without the approval of all the required

inspections or is missing the required

paperwork in order to close out the permit.

Please provide the Building and Zoning

Department with documentation to that effect.

An example of this documentation is the

approved inspection certificate signed by a

Building and Zoning Department Inspector.

Contact the Building and

Zoning Department. Please provide the permit

number and/or the job address when inquiring

about the property permit history.

Ultimately, the property owner is responsible

for all permits obtained for the property.

However, licensed contractors are required by

code to complete all mandatory inspections

and provide the required paperwork to close

out the permit.

• If the permit was issued to the property owner,

the owner shall apply for a permit renewal and

request all the incomplete inspections

• If the permit was issued to a contractor, the

property owner should advise the contractor

that the mandatory inspections for the work

performed have not been completed prior to the

permit expiring, in violation of the Florida

Building Code. Contractors will need to apply

for a permit renewal and request all the

incomplete inspections

• If the contractor refuses to close the permit,

please refer to the Change of Contractor portion

of this brochure

The permitted plans must reflect the work that

was performed on the property. In order to

remove or add work to the permit, residents will

need to submit revision plans to the Building

and Zoning Department. Two copies of the

revised plans, the original permitted site set,

and a completed permit application must be

submitted for approval from the required

officials. Once the revised plans have been

approved and a fee assessed, a revised Permit

Card will be issued.

Submit a Permit Cancellation form to the

Building and Zoning Department.

A permit is valid for 180 days as per the

Florida Building Code. Permit extensions can

be obtained by submitting a completed permit

application. A fee will be assessed to extend

the permit.

• To request a change of contractor to another

contractor, submit a “Change of Contractor”

form and a completed permit application.

• To request a change of a contractor to an

Owner/Builder, a verbal exam administered by

the pertinent official is needed to ensure the

knowledge to complete the construction of the

permitted project.

A 10 working-day waiting period may be

required prior to the issuance of the Change

of Contractor for active permits. Information

on the Change of Contractor fees is available

on the Building and Zoning Department