Permit Applications, Fees and Checklists
Contact Permitting
- Phone: 772-871-5132
- Email: Permitting@cityofpsl.com
- Lobby Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Homeowner Builder Permits
Per Florida Statute 489.103(7)(b), all homeowner builder permits must be applied for in person. Homeowners must personally appear and sign the building permit application and satisfy local agency requirements. In addition, owners acting as their own contractor when building or improving must prove the occupancy is for their use only and not offered for sale or lease.
Pulling an Owner/Builder Permit(PDF, 824KB)
Florida Building Code 105.3.2: Time limitation of application
An application for a permit or any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be required in writing and a justifiable cause demonstrated.
To request a permit extension:
If your permit expires and becomes null and void, you have the option to do one of the following:
- Apply for a Demolition Permit to remove all construction in connection with your expired permit from the building site.
- Resubmit documents for a new permit that complies with all codes, amendments, ordinances and regulations in effect from the time the permit expired until a new permit was issued and pay all appropriate fees.
Online Permitting
Registered state and locally licensed contractors can now apply for a variety of permits online through the Contractor E-Permitting Portal.
To begin using E-Permitting, the qualifier must submit the Computer Member Application for Online Permitting Registration(PDF, 400KB) with the required documents noted on the form to contractorlicensing@cityofpsl.com.
The Contractor E-Permitting Portal is easy to use. It offers you access to your permits, including uploading revisions/reworks, scheduling inspections, and checking the status of permits.
Training Manuals and Guides:
NOTE: E-Permitting services is only available to licensed contractors.
E-Permitting
Available residential online permits:
- A/C Change-out (commercial and residential)
- Aluminum Pan Roofs
- Awnings
- Child Safety Barrier
- Concrete Slab
- Demolition
- Detached Garage
- Doors (exterior)
- Electrical (various)
- Enclosed Porch
- Fence
- Garage Conversion
- Garage Door
- Garden Structure
- Gas
- Generator
- Grinder Pump
- In-ground Swimming Pool
- Insulation
- Low Voltage
- Minor Fire Damage
- Plumbing (various)
- Pool Fence
- Pool Heater
- Pool Screen Enclosure
- Privacy Wall
- Re-Roof (metal, roof over, shingles, tile)
- Room Addition
- Sheds
- Shutters
- Siding
- Single-Family Residence
- Skylight
- Solar Electric System
- Solar Heating
- Solar Pool Heater
- Tainted Drywall
- Tainted Drywall Remodel
- Tainted Firewall
- Water Heater Change-out (commercial and residential)
- Windows
Permit Applications
- Above Ground Pool Permit(PDF, 352KB)
- Accessory Structure Permit(PDF, 230KB) (sheds, garden structure, detached garage, etc.)
- ADA Accessible Route Permit(PDF, 209KB)
- Air Conditioning Change-out Permit(PDF, 218KB)
- Aluminum Enclosure Permit(PDF, 212KB)
- Antenna Permit(PDF, 213KB)
- Care Facility in a Dwelling Permit(PDF, 182KB)
- Change of Use and Occupancy Permit(PDF, 153KB)
- Child Safety Barrier Permit(PDF, 212KB)
- Commercial - Low Voltage Permit(PDF, 216KB)
- Commercial - New Building Permit(PDF, 353KB)
- Demolition Permit(PDF, 234KB)
- Dock Permit(PDF, 215KB)
- Dumpster Enclosure Permit(PDF, 216KB)
- Electrical Permit(PDF, 224KB)
- Exterior Door Permit(PDF, 243KB)
- Fence Permit(PDF, 394KB)
- Garage Conversion Permit(PDF, 368KB)
- Gas Permit(PDF, 227KB)
- Generator Permit(PDF, 238KB)
- Hurricane Shutter Permit(PDF, 228KB)
- In Ground Pool Permit(PDF, 248KB)
- Insulation Permit(PDF, 243KB)
- Low Voltage Alarm Permit - Residential(PDF, 220KB)
- Mechanical Permit(PDF, 221KB)
- Miscellaneous Permit(PDF, 223KB)
- Mobile Home Installation Permit(PDF, 148KB)
- Mobile Home Remodel Permit(PDF, 154KB)
- Overhead Garage Door Permit(PDF, 233KB)
- Patio Enclosure Permit(PDF, 394KB)
- Phased Construction Permit(PDF, 231KB)
- Plumbing Permit(PDF, 222KB)
- Pool Heater Permit(PDF, 225KB)
- Pool Renovation Modification Permit(PDF, 267KB)
- Perimeter Wall Permit(PDF, 226KB)
- Residential Remodel Permit(PDF, 190KB)
- Roof Replacement Permit Application(PDF, 422KB)
- Room Addition Permit(PDF, 306KB)
- Siding Permit(PDF, 226KB)
- Sign Permit Application and Packet(PDF, 1MB)
- Single Family Residence Permit(PDF, 326KB)
- Skylight Permit(PDF, 195KB)
- Smoke Alarm Permit(PDF, 225KB)
- Solar Electric Permit(PDF, 205KB)
- Structural Damage Permit(PDF, 371KB)
- Structural Opening Permit(PDF, 249KB)
- Sub-Contractor Permit(PDF, 188KB)
- Tainted Drywall Permit(PDF, 336KB)
- Tainted Firewall Permit(PDF, 335KB)
- Water Heater Replacement Permit(PDF, 229KB)
- Window Permit(PDF, 238KB)
Permit Fees
All building permit fees are subject to State of Florida surcharge*.
* Effective March 1, 2023, the City of Port St. Lucie Building Department will apply a 2.35% service fee to all online and over the counter electronic payments. Service fees for electronic payments will be charged, per transaction, by a 3rd party vendor. The City of Port St. Lucie Building Department does not retain any portion of this fee.
Checklists
- Above Ground Pool and Spa(PDF, 107KB)
- Accessory Structures (sheds, garden structure, detached garage, etc.)(PDF, 106KB)
- ADA Accessible Route(PDF, 135KB)
- Air Conditioning(PDF, 137KB)
- Aluminum Screen Enclosure(PDF, 137KB)
- Antenna(PDF, 149KB)
- Care Facility in a Dwelling(PDF, 118KB)
- Change of Use and Occupancy(PDF, 96KB)
- Child Safety Barrier(PDF, 136KB)
- Commercial - Low Voltage(PDF, 126KB)
- Commercial - New Building(PDF, 151KB)
- Commercial - Tainted Drywall(PDF, 204KB)
- Commercial - Tenant Improvements(PDF, 169KB)
- Concrete Slab (Thickened edge for future use)(PDF, 173KB)
- Construction Sales Trailer(PDF, 290KB)
- Demolition(PDF, 137KB)
- Dock(PDF, 155KB)
- Dumpster Enclosure(PDF, 128KB)
- Electrical(PDF, 138KB)
- Fence(PDF, 171KB)
- Garage Conversion(PDF, 139KB)
- Gas(PDF, 137KB)
- Generator(PDF, 157KB)
- Hurricane Shutters(PDF, 135KB)
- In Ground Pool and Spa(PDF, 165KB)
- In Ground Spa Hot Tub Modification/Renovation(PDF, 137KB)
- Insulation(PDF, 135KB)
- Low Voltage Alarm - Residential(PDF, 136KB)
- Miscellaneous(PDF, 136KB)
- Mobile Home Installation(PDF, 125KB)
- Mobile Home Remodel(PDF, 127KB)
- Overhead Garage Door(PDF, 152KB)
- Patio Enclosure(PDF, 188KB)
- Phased Construction - Foundation Only(PDF, 146KB)
- Plumbing(PDF, 135KB)
- Pool Heater(PDF, 136KB)
- Perimeter Wall(PDF, 128KB)
- Re-Roofs(PDF, 136KB)
- Residential Remodel(PDF, 136KB)
- Siding(PDF, 136KB)
- Single Family Addition(PDF, 138KB)
- Single Family Residence(PDF, 197KB)
- Skylight(PDF, 135KB)
- Smoke Alarm(PDF, 134KB)
- Solar Electric(PDF, 106KB)
- Structural Damage(PDF, 152KB)
- Structural Opening(PDF, 136KB)
- Sub-Contractor Verification(PDF, 113KB)
- Tainted Drywall - Residential(PDF, 150KB)
- Tainted Firewall(PDF, 136KB)
- Water Heater Replacement(PDF, 136KB)
- Windows and Door(PDF, 136KB)