County Building Permits

Palm Beach County Building Permit Guide

Building permit information for unincorporated Palm Beach County and all 39 incorporated cities, towns, and villages. Find your jurisdiction's permit authority, application process, fees, and hurricane-zone requirements.

Florida Updated March 2026 Wind-Load Requirements

Important: Palm Beach County issues building permits only for properties in unincorporated areas of the county. If your property is inside an incorporated city, town, or village, select your jurisdiction below — that municipality's building department handles your permits, not the county. All 40 jurisdictions enforce the mandatory 2023 Florida Building Code plus site-specific wind and flood design requirements.

Florida Building Code Compliance: All Palm Beach County jurisdictions enforce the mandatory statewide 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (effective December 31, 2023). Wind design, flood elevation, and coastal construction are central permitting issues across the county. Barrier-island municipalities (Palm Beach, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, South Palm Beach, Gulf Stream, Highland Beach, Briny Breezes) have particularly strict coastal and floodplain review processes.

Unincorporated Palm Beach County

Permit authority
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building - Building Division / Permit Center
Jurisdictional scope
Unincorporated county areas outside municipal limits
Building code
2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition
County seat
West Palm Beach
County reference
Municipal Permit Directory

All 40 Jurisdictions in Palm Beach County

Select your jurisdiction for local permit authority, portal links, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements. Includes 1 unincorporated county area + 39 cities, towns, and villages.

Unincorporated County Permit guide → Atlantis Permit guide → Belle Glade Permit guide → Boca Raton Permit guide → Boynton Beach Permit guide → Briny Breezes Permit guide → Cloud Lake Permit guide → Delray Beach Permit guide → Glen Ridge Permit guide → Greenacres Permit guide → Gulf Stream Permit guide → Haverhill Permit guide → Highland Beach Permit guide → Hypoluxo Permit guide → Juno Beach Permit guide → Jupiter Permit guide → Jupiter Inlet Colony Permit guide → Lake Clarke Shores Permit guide → Lake Park Permit guide → Lake Worth Beach Permit guide → Lantana Permit guide → Loxahatchee Groves Permit guide → Manalapan Permit guide → Mangonia Park Permit guide → Ocean Ridge Permit guide → Pahokee Permit guide → Palm Beach Permit guide → Palm Beach Gardens Permit guide → Palm Beach Shores Permit guide → Palm Springs Permit guide → Riviera Beach Permit guide → Royal Palm Beach Permit guide → South Bay Permit guide → South Palm Beach Permit guide → Tequesta Permit guide → Village of Golf Permit guide → North Palm Beach Permit guide → Wellington Permit guide → Westlake Permit guide → West Palm Beach Permit guide →

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the relevant city or county department before applying.

Related Florida Resources

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Important: This page is an educational resource provided by jaspector.com. It is not legal advice, and it does not substitute for official guidance from the permit authorities listed above. Permit requirements, fees, and processes change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with the issuing department before beginning any construction project. Use of this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. Jaspector assumes no liability for any outcomes arising from reliance on this information.