Palm Bay, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit expires
- 6 months, no progress
- Extension length
- 90 days, written request
- Progress proof
- requested inspection required
- Authority
- Building Official
Summary
Palm Bay requires a requested inspection at every active stage of permitted work, or the Building Official can require a permit extension of at least six months.
(B) Required inspections. If the work described in any permit issued by the Building Official has begun, all required inspections shall be requested. If the work described in a permit has commenced, but the stage of the work does not require an inspection, an inspection shall nonetheless be required and requested by the party to whom the permit was issued, to determine satisfactory progress or an additional permit extension shall be required at least six (6) months.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Under § 172.005 of Palm Bay's Land Development Code, once work under a building permit has started, the permit holder must request all inspections the work requires. If construction reaches a point that doesn't call for a formal inspection, the holder still has to request one anyway so the Building Official can confirm progress is satisfactory. Permits are deemed abandoned six months after issuance without satisfactory progress, though the Building Official can grant one or more 90-day written extensions, each of which still requires a requested inspection before it runs out.
Violations & Fines
Letting a permit sit without a requested inspection lets it lapse: after six months, or after an unused 90-day extension, the permit becomes void and work must be re-permitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if I don't call for an inspection on a Palm Bay permit?
Sources & Official References
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