Dade City, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

City Code § 22-62(a) makes it unlawful to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish any building or structure, including a floating residential unit, or to set or place a mobile or manufactured home, anywhere in the city without first obtaining a permit. 00, whichever is greater, rising to triple the permit fee if the structure is listed on the city's historic register. A permit expires and becomes void if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if work is suspended or abandoned for 60 days, though the building official may grant extensions of up to 90 days each for justifiable cause.

Permits may be secured by the owner, under a sworn affidavit that the owner will personally perform or supervise the work, or by a state-certified contractor. 00 or less from both the permit requirement and permit fees, unless the building official determines an inspection is needed to protect public health, safety or welfare, and that exemption cannot be used to split a larger project into smaller contracts to dodge permitting. Section 22-61(b)(3) separately exempts specific small structures outright, including premanufactured accessory storage buildings up to 100 square feet, satellite dishes under one meter in diameter, and temporary aboveground pools no larger than eight feet in diameter and 12 inches deep with no electric filter.