Every Florida county, one private provider relationship

Inspektr is registered as a private provider across Florida and files into county and municipal building departments statewide. Florida Statute 553.791 is state law, so the process, the deadlines and your rights are identical in all 67 counties.

Coverage is usually the hidden cost of expansion. A contractor entering a new county normally needs someone who already knows that building department, which makes hiring a precondition for opening the market.

The private provider framework removes that. One registration, one process, one set of statutory clocks, in every county below.

All 67 Florida counties

Alachua County
Baker County
Bay County
Bradford County
Brevard County
Broward County
Calhoun County
Charlotte County
Citrus County
Clay County
Collier County
Columbia County
DeSoto County
Dixie County
Duval County
Escambia County
Flagler County
Franklin County
Gadsden County
Gilchrist County
Glades County
Gulf County
Hamilton County
Hardee County
Hendry County
Hernando County
Highlands County
Hillsborough County
Holmes County
Indian River County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Lafayette County
Lake County
Lee County
Leon County
Levy County
Liberty County
Madison County
Manatee County
Marion County
Martin County
Miami Dade County
Monroe County
Nassau County
Okaloosa County
Okeechobee County
Orange County
Osceola County
Palm Beach County
Pasco County
Pinellas County
Polk County
Putnam County
Santa Rosa County
Sarasota County
Seminole County
St. Johns County
St. Lucie County
Sumter County
Suwannee County
Taylor County
Union County
Volusia County
Wakulla County
Walton County
Washington County

What is the same everywhere

ProvisionApplies statewide
Permit application review10 business days, or 5 for a single-trade review on a one or two family dwelling, then deemed approved. F.S. 553.791(8)(b)
Certificate of occupancy10 business days, or 2 for one and two family dwellings, then automatically granted. F.S. 553.791(16)
Inspection recordsDelivered to the building official within 4 business days. F.S. 553.791(14)
Commercial permit feeReduced by at least 25% or 50%, or the agency forfeits all fees. F.S. 553.791(2)(d)
Virtual inspectionsMay not be prohibited or limited by a local agency. F.S. 553.791(19)(c)
AuditsNo more than four per year, with 5 business days notice. F.S. 553.791(22)

Coverage questions

What Florida counties does Inspektr cover?

All 67. Inspektr is registered as a private provider across Florida and files into county and municipal building departments statewide. The private provider framework in F.S. 553.791 is state law, so the process and the statutory deadlines are the same in every county.

Do I need a separate provider in each county I work in?

No. That is the usual arrangement contractors arrive with, and it is what makes entering a new market expensive. One private provider registration covers the whole state, so opening in a new county does not require a new permitting relationship or a coordinator who already knows that building department.

Does a county have to let me use a private provider?

Yes. Section 553.791(23) provides that a local government, local enforcement agency, local building official and building code enforcement personnel may not prohibit or discourage the use of a private provider or private provider firm. Section 553.791(19)(a) bars a jurisdiction from imposing standards more stringent than the statute prescribes.

Are the deadlines the same in every county?

Yes. The deadlines are statutory, not local. A permit application the jurisdiction does not act on within 10 business days, or 5 for a single-trade review on a one or two family dwelling, is deemed approved as a matter of law under F.S. 553.791(8)(b), in every Florida county.

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