Inspektr is a Florida private provider serving Walton County and its municipalities, with the county seat at DeFuniak Springs. We prepare and file the permit, perform the building code plan review, and run the inspections, under Florida Statute 553.791.
The private provider framework is state law, not a Walton County program. Florida Statute 553.791 gives the fee owner, or the contractor with written authorization, the right to elect a private provider for plan review and building code inspections anywhere in Florida.
That matters for a contractor working across county lines. The process, the deadlines and the rights are identical in Walton County and in Miami-Dade. One registration covers all of it.
| Stage | Deadline on the jurisdiction | If it lapses |
|---|---|---|
| Permit application | 10 business days, or 5 for a single-trade review on a one or two family dwelling | Deemed approved as a matter of law. F.S. 553.791(8)(b) |
| Certificate of occupancy | 10 business days, or 2 for one and two family dwellings | Automatically granted. F.S. 553.791(16) |
| Commercial permit fee | Reduced by at least 25% or 50% | Agency forfeits all fees for the project. F.S. 553.791(2)(d) |
| Virtual inspections | May not be prohibited or limited | F.S. 553.791(19)(c), effective July 1, 2026 |
Prepared, filed within one business day, tracked to issuance, rejections worked and resubmitted.
See permit submission →Building code plan review in one to two business days under F.S. 553.791.
See plan review →On demand rather than in a scheduled window. Guided capture or a live inspector queue.
See how it works →Yes. Florida Statute 553.791 applies statewide, not county by county. The fee owner, or the owner's contractor with explicit written authorization, may elect a private provider for plan review and building code inspections anywhere in Florida. Section 553.791(23) provides that a local government, enforcement agency, building official and code enforcement personnel may not prohibit or discourage the use of a private provider.
Yes. A private provider inspection is the required inspection rather than an additional one. Under F.S. 553.791(16)(a), the local building official may inspect construction a private provider found compliant only where the official has knowledge that the private provider did not perform the required inspections, and must first give written notice of the facts relied on.
No. Section 553.791(19)(c), effective July 1, 2026, provides that a local enforcement agency may not prohibit or limit private providers from using virtual inspections where a virtual inspection is not prohibited by any applicable code.
Under F.S. 553.791(8)(b), the building official must give written notice of incomplete forms or documents within 10 business days of receiving the application and the private provider's affidavit, or within 5 business days for a single-trade plans review on a one or two family dwelling. If no notice is given, the permit is deemed approved as a matter of law and must be issued the next business day.