
Building Department
Our mission is to create and maintain a safe and healthy community by keeping our homes, offices and other buildings safe for public use by carefully reviewing and inspecting all construction projects that require building permits in the unincorporated areas of the County and several municipalities.
Building Division Fee Schedule
New Permitting Software
Frequently Asked Questions
Adopted Codes
Design and Construction:
- Florida Building Code (FBC) 2017
- (FBC) Residential 2017
- (FBC) Existing Building 2017
- (FBC) Plumbing 2017
- (FBC) Fuel Gas 2017
- (FBC) Mechanical 2017
- (FBC) Test Protocols 2017
- (FBC) Energy 2017
- (FBC) Accessibility 2017
- National Electric Code 2014 Edition
- Stair Building Code
Fire and Life Safety:
×- Building Department
- Randon Hays , Interim Building Official
- County Annex Building, 1st Floor
- 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, Fl 32601
- Phone: 352-374-5243
- Fax: 352-491-4510
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Hours: Friday 8:00 am-1:00 pm