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How to Find Your Local Permit Office

PART 2B in AJO’s REBUILDING STRONGER SMARTER SERIES

The process of permitting can be confusing, even for professionals!

That’s why we devoted Part 2 in our series to all you need to know about permitting.

In Part 2A, we looked at WHY you need a permit when rebuilding.

Here, in Part 2B of "Rebuilding Stronger Smarter," we help walk you through HOW to find your permit office.

When in doubt, ask a professional. Architects, engineers, and contractors deal with permits every day, and are more than happy to help you out.

KNOW YOUR JURISDICTION

The first step is to find out which jurisdiction your work falls within. With dozens of neighborhoods spread across multiple cities and counties, navigating this process can get overwhelming.

Scroll down as we go along the Gulf Coast, county by county. From Sarasota in the north, down to Collier County.

SARASOTA COUNTY

In Sarasota County, if your project is within the city limits of Sarasota, Venice, North Port, or Longboat Key, then your jurisdiction permit office is in that city.

Otherwise, your jurisdiction is the county!

DESOTO COUNTY

In DeSoto County, if your project is within the city limits of Arcadia, then your jurisdiction permit office is within that city.

OTHERWISE, your jurisdiction is the county!

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Next up, with Charlotte County, if your project is within the city limits of Punta Gorda, then your jurisdiction permit office is within that city.

OTHERWISE, your jurisdiction is the county!

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LEE COUNTY

Moving onto Lee County, if your project is within the city limits of:

* Fort Myers
* Cape Coral
* Fort Myers Beach
* Sanibel
* Estero
* Bonita Springs

...then your jurisdiction permit office is within that city. OTHERWISE, your jurisdiction is the county!

COLLIER COUNTY

Finishing up Series 2B on How to Find Your Permit Office, with Collier County.

If your project is within the city limits of Naples or Marco Island, then your jurisdiction permit office is within that city.

OTHERWISE, your jurisdiction is the county!

While Everglades City does have its own building department, permitting services are contracted to Collier County.


The process of permitting can be confusing. When in doubt, ask a professional. Architects, engineers, and contractors deal with permits every day, and are more than happy to help you out.

In Part 2C of this Series we discuss specifics of WHAT types of building and rebuilding work require permits, and what types do not.

READ MORE from our Rebuilding Stronger Smarter series.

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