Flagler County, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit/inspection fees
- Set by BOCC resolution, not fixed in code
- Reinspection fee
- Separate BOCC-adopted fee schedule applies
- Inspection records retained
- Minimum 5 years, per Sec. 8-75
- Right of entry
- Consent or inspection warrant under F.S. 933.20-933.30
- Appeal deadline
- 20 days to Chief Building Official/Special Magistrate
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated Flagler County only
Summary
In unincorporated Flagler County, the Chief Building Official and Code Official enforce building inspections under Chapter 8 of the county code. Permit and inspection fees follow a Board of County Commissioners fee schedule, entry to inspect requires consent or a court-issued inspection warrant, and inspection records stay on file for at least five years.
The building permit and inspection fees for residential and non-residential structures shall be based on the most recent adopted fee schedule adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners. ... The fee for a reinspection shall be based on the most recent adopted fee schedule adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners. ... The Code Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this code. ... Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or where the Code Official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a structure or on any premises a condition that is contrary to or in violation of this code that makes the structure or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Code Official is authorized to apply for an inspection warrant pursuant to Sections 933.20—933.30, Florida Statutes. ... The Code Official shall keep official records as required by this section. Such official records shall be retained for not less than five (5) years or for as long as the building or structure to which such records relate remains in existence, unless otherwise provided by other regulations.
Full Breakdown
Flagler County adopted the Florida Building Code with local amendments (Sec. 8-31), so the county does not print its own separate list of construction-stage inspections (footing, framing, final); those follow the state code. What the county code does set locally is the administrative framework around inspections. Building permit and inspection fees for residential and non-residential work are set by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, not fixed dollar amounts in the code itself (Sec. 8-33), and a separate reinspection fee applies whenever a required inspection has to be repeated (Sec.
8-34). Under Division 4 of Article III, the Code Official is authorized and directed to enforce the code (Sec. 8-70) and to determine compliance, including requiring technical opinions from a qualified engineer when evidence of compliance is insufficient (Sec. 8-71). 30, Florida Statutes (Sec. 8-72), and must carry proper identification while inspecting (Sec. 8-73). The Code Official is required to keep official records of every inspection, including findings and disposition, retained for a minimum of five years or as long as the building exists, whichever is longer (Sec.
8-75). Orders and determinations of the Chief Building Official may be appealed to the county's Special Magistrate within twenty days of the notice or order (Sec. 8-78). This chapter applies only in unincorporated Flagler County; Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach, Bunnell and the Town of Marineland each enforce inspections under their own adopted codes, not this one.
Violations & Fines
Being in conflict with or violation of any provision of Chapter 8 is unlawful (Sec. 8-81), and once the Code Official serves a notice of violation, each day the violation continues is a separate offense (Sec. 8-84). Where work is being performed contrary to the code or unsafely, the Code Enforcement Officer or Chief Building Official can issue a stop work order that must be obeyed immediately; continuing work after a stop work order exposes the responsible party to fines set by the Board of County Commissioners (Secs. 8-86 through 8-88). Willfully refusing to permit an inspection under a validly issued warrant is a second-degree misdemeanor under the county's separate inspection-warrant article (Ch. 9).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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