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Residential Building Permit in Tampa, Florida

Tampa's Construction Services Division, part of the Development & Growth Management Department, issues building permits for work in the city.

Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Constructing, erecting, altering, modifying, repairing or demolishing a building — s. 553.79(1)(a), Florida Statutes, makes it unlawful to do any of those 'without first obtaining a permit'

Required documents

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    Fee schedule

    Florida Building Permit Surcharge
    This is the state surcharge as the city's fee page prints it. Show full citationThis is the state surcharge as the city's fee page prints it. It is NOT the permit fee itself — Tampa's own permit fee amounts are not published as figures on the fee page read for this record, which links schedules and calculators instead. Read the city's fee schedule for the permit fee.
    2.5% of permit value or $4.00 minimum

    Review timeline

    Plan review
    Not published — contact the department

    How long did your Residential Building Permit permit actually take in Tampa?

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    Inspection process

      Tips

      • Inspections are scheduled on 813-274-3100, Option 1 — the same route the division's own page gives for calls.
      • The surcharge on the fee page is a STATE surcharge calculated from permit value; it sits on top of the city's permit fee rather than replacing it.

      Frequently asked questions

      Tampa requires a residential building permit for: Constructing, erecting, altering, modifying, repairing or demolishing a building — s. 553.79(1)(a), Florida Statutes, makes it unlawful to do any of those 'without first obtaining a permit'. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Construction Services Division at (813) 274-3100, option 1 before starting work.

      In Tampa, the published Florida Building Permit Surcharge is: 2.5% of permit value or $4.00 minimum. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

      Tampa does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Construction Services Division at (813) 274-3100, option 1 for current turnaround.

      Apply through Construction Services Division at 306 East Jackson Street, Tampa, Florida 33602. Phone: (813) 274-3100, option 1. Office hours: Not published on the pages read for this record.. Official information: https://www.tampa.gov/construction-services.

      Tampa, Florida has adopted: Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023) — adopted statewide under s. 553.73(6), Florida Statutes, without any act by the city.. Local amendments apply — see the Tampa overview page for the full list.

      Sources & verification

      Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.

      Fee schedules

      Applications & forms

      Department & other records

      Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Tampa building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

      Tampa's permit history isn't searchable here yet

      This page covers what the permit requires. What we don't have for Tampa yet is the record of permits actually issued — the history you'd search by street address. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about any particular property.

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