Same licensed inspector. Same code requirements. Very different timelines.
The inspection itself is the same inspection against the same code. What differs is everything around it: who holds the queue, how long they can hold it, and what recourse you have when they do. The rows below where the gap is widest are not the inspection rows. They are the ones about time and discretion.
Virtual inspections do not change what gets inspected. A licensed Florida inspector reviews every item against the same Florida Building Code. The difference is how the information gets from the job site to the inspector. Instead of scheduling a visit, your tech records a guided video and the inspector reviews it remotely.
Some inspections require physical presence. Pressure testing where the inspector needs to witness the test in real time. Inspections where the inspector needs to operate equipment personally. These are a small percentage of total inspections, and the building department handles them well.
High-volume trades where scheduling delays compound. AC changeouts, water heaters, window replacements, pool stages. Any inspection where the items are visually verifiable and your volume means every day of delay multiplies across dozens of open permits.
Book a call and we will walk you through the process for your specific trade.
Tell us about your businessThe row-by-row above compares an inspection against an inspection. The bigger difference is structural: most contractors buy permitting, plan review and inspections from three different places, and every seam between them is a place a job waits with nobody accountable.
| Three vendors | Inspektr | |
|---|---|---|
| Permit filing | Permit runner or in-house coordinator, one per branch | Filed within one business day, statewide |
| Plan review | Building department queue, or a separate private provider | One to two business days, same project record |
| Inspections | Scheduled county window, or a third vendor | On demand, virtual, same project record |
| Rejection handling | Bounces back to your office | Worked and resubmitted by us |
| Status visibility | Three systems, plus a coordinator's inbox | Every open permit, every branch, one view |
| New county | New relationship, often a new hire | Already registered |
| Accountability | Each vendor owns their leg | One firm owns application to certificate of occupancy |
The comparison above describes what we do. The table below describes what the jurisdiction owes you regardless of who your provider is, under Florida Statute 553.791 as amended effective July 1, 2026.
| Stage | Statutory deadline | Consequence of silence |
|---|---|---|
| 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, issued next business day. (8)(b) |
| Certificate of occupancy | 10 business days, or 2 for one and two family dwellings | Automatically granted and deemed issued. (16)(b) |
| Commercial permit fee | Reduced by at least 25% or 50% | Agency forfeits all fees for the project. (2)(d) |
| Virtual inspections | May not be prohibited or limited | (19)(c), effective July 1, 2026 |
| Audits | Four per year maximum, 5 business days notice | Work may not be delayed for an audit. (22) |
It is the same inspection against the same code, performed by a licensed inspector. What differs is the timeline and the recourse. Under F.S. 553.791 the jurisdiction operates on statutory deadlines with deemed approval if it misses them, where a building department queue has no equivalent enforceable clock.
A permit expediter files paperwork on your behalf. A private provider is a statutory role under F.S. 553.791 and can perform the plan review and the inspections themselves, in place of the building department. Inspektr does both: we prepare and submit the permit, and we perform the review and inspections.
You can elect either or both under F.S. 553.791(2)(a). Note that if you use a private provider for plan review, the local building official may, at his or her discretion and under duly adopted agency policies, require that you also use one for the required inspections.