City Building Permits
Fellsmere, FL Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Fellsmere, Florida. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Fellsmere runs a city building division. Code enforcement services are supported by Safebuilt as the private provider of building review and inspection services.
- Department
- City of Fellsmere Building Division
- Address
- 22 S. Orange Street, Fellsmere, FL 32948
- Phone
- 772-571-1616
Online Permit Portal
Platform: • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Confirm the property is inside Fellsmere city limits.
- Obtain the applicable city permit application, checklist, and helpful handouts.
- Submit the permit package and related forms to permits@cityoffellsmere.org or through city intake.
- Provide plans, contractor information, valuation, and any project-specific forms.
- Record a Notice of Commencement when required by Florida law.
- Pay fees and obtain issuance before starting work.
- Schedule inspections through Safebuilt using the contact methods printed on the city's permit application.
Typical processing time: Processing times vary. Email-based filing and city intake accepted.
General Requirements
The city Building Division performs plan reviews, issues permits, and performs inspections for single-family residences, commercial buildings, fences, driveways, swimming pools, storage sheds, land clearing, tree removal, additions, repairs, remodels, and other construction.
Required Documents
- Permit application forms
- Construction plans
- Project valuation
- Contractor information
- Project-specific forms available from city
- Checklists by permit type
- Building code
- 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, effective December 31, 2023.
- Owner-builder
- The city publishes a handout titled 'What work can be done by a Property Owner with an Owner-Builder Permit.'
- Contractor requirements
- State certified contractors required; Florida contractor licensing rules apply.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $100
- Plan check fee
- 50 percent of the building permit fee for qualifying projects
- Permit fee formula
- Valuation-based building permit fee schedule; minimum $100 for valuation up to $3,000
- Reinspection fee
- $87
- Penalty (no permit)
- Doubled or quadrupled fees for work without permits depending on violation history
- Payment note
- Building permit submittal fee equals 20 percent of permit fee with a $100 minimum.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the City of Fellsmere Building Division to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- 1-855-445-7630 (Safebuilt) (phone)
- floridainspections@safebuilt.com (email)
Typical inspection sequence: The city publishes a required inspections handout and states inspections are part of the local building division process.
Additional Resources
- Building code: 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, effective December 31, 2023.
- Verify contractor license: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Safebuilt Private Provider Services
- License lookup guide: Florida Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Florida Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Florida hub: Florida Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the City of Fellsmere Building Division before applying.
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