City Building Permits
Town of Hilliard, FL Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Town of Hilliard, Florida. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
All properties within the incorporated Town of Hilliard
- Department
- Building Official and Permitting
- Address
- 15859 West County Road 108, Hilliard, FL 32046
- Phone
- 904-845-3555
Online Permit Portal
Platform: Form-based submission with hard-copy and email requirements • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Application Process
- Download the building permit packet from the Forms, Permits, and Applications page, including application, checklist, and required forms.
- Submit Development Investigation Application with $150.00 fee as a pre-zoning gate; verify zoning classification and setbacks.
- Upon Development Investigation approval, prepare all documents on the building permit checklist.
- Gather required hard-copy documents: hard copies of insurance naming Town of Hilliard as certificate holder, recorded warranty deed, recorded notice of commencement (for projects over $5,000), and engineering/architectural plans.
- Prepare digital copies of all documents and checklists.
- Submit completed application with digital copies and hard copies by email to buildingpermits@townofhilliard.com or in person.
- Town staff reviews completeness and requests revisions if needed.
- Pay application and permit fees once all documentation is complete.
- Obtain issued permit and proceed with inspections at required phases.
Typical processing time: Processing times not specified by town; applicants should contact Building Official at 904-845-3555 or buildingpermits@townofhilliard.com for current timelines.
Source: Building Official and Permitting
General Requirements
Building permits are required for residential and commercial construction projects in the Town of Hilliard.
Required Documents
- Development Investigation Application with $150.00 fee (completed before full permit intake)
- Owner-builder affidavit if applicable
- Property tax ID number
- Survey and site plan showing setbacks
- Valuation cost of construction
- Two sets of engineered stamped plans
- Two sets of truss plans with uplift connector table and roofing detail
- Two sets of energy forms and final blower door test
- Certified copy of notice of commencement (for construction valued at $2,500 or greater)
- Culvert permit (where required)
- Water/sewer tap and deposits (where required)
- System development charge (where required)
- Well and septic approval (where required)
- St. Johns River Water Management District and/or DEP approval letter (where required)
- Educational impact fee (for vacant-lot/new residential construction)
- Hard-copy insurance documentation naming Town of Hilliard as certificate holder
- Recorded warranty deed (hard copy)
- Permit validity
- Notice of commencement must be recorded for construction over $5,000 and posted on job site.
- Building code
- Florida Building Code as enforced through Building Official authority and Hilliard Town Code building regulations
- Owner-builder
- Owner-builders must submit owner-builder affidavit. The town's forms distinguish between licensed-contractor permits and owner-builder exemptions.
- Contractor requirements
- Contractors must provide required certified contractor information. Licensed contractors must hold current professional licensing.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Important: The town administers a Development Investigation Application step before full permit processing, which serves as a zoning and land-use gate. All work subject to this gate requirement; exempt categories not separately identified in research.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Chelsea Wingate at 904-675-6171 (phone)
- buildingpermits@townofhilliard.com (email)
- Scheduling deadline
- Contact Chelsea Wingate or Building Permits department for scheduling
- Inspection hours
- Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Time windows
- Not specified by town
Typical inspection sequence: The Building Official performs inspections at various construction stages as outlined in the building permit process.
Not specified by town
Additional Resources
- Building code: Florida Building Code as enforced through Building Official authority and Hilliard Town Code building regulations
- Verify contractor license: Florida Contractor License Lookup
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Building Permit Exemption - Owner Affidavit of Agreement
- Accessory Structure Affidavit
- Blank Site Plan Grid Sheet
- Notice of Commencement
- Required Certified Contractor Information Form
- 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 Building Official and Permitting before applying.
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