Port St. Lucie, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- FBC § 105.1, adopted at Code § 150.001
- New-construction fee formula
- ICC valuation/sq ft x sq ft x 0.005
- Extra inspection/review fee
- $75.00 each
- DBPR surcharge
- 1% of permit fees, $2 minimum
- Working without a permit
- Penalty fee plus possible prosecution
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Port St. Lucie requires a building permit before anyone constructs, enlarges, alters, repairs, moves or demolishes a building or structure. The Florida Building Code, adopted locally at Code § 150.001, puts the building official in charge of every application and inspection citywide.
105.1 Required. Any owner or owner's authorized agent in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy or use of a building, tenancy or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any impact-resistant coverings, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, fire protection system, accessible element, flood resistant element, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 103).
Full Breakdown
001, requires any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to install, remove, convert or replace impact-resistant coverings, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, fire protection systems, or flood-resistant elements, to first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit. 3). 00 charge for each additional required inspection or plans review. 631, Florida Statutes. 4 makes anyone who starts work before obtaining the necessary permit subject to a penalty fee on top of the regular permit fee, unless the work was true emergency work, and even then the permit must be applied for by the next business day.
Paying the penalty fee does not excuse the person from prosecution for working without a permit; the building official may waive fees only for justifiable cause shown in writing.
Violations & Fines
Section 114.1 makes it unlawful to construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any regulated building or structure without complying with the code, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense. Under § 114.4, anyone who violates the code or builds contrary to approved plans, a permit, or a building official's directive faces penalties, fees and fines as prescribed by law, and § 114.2 lets the building official issue a stop-work order.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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