The Alachua County Department of Growth Management is proud to announce the release of our E-Permitting system. This system was designed in house with the purpose of providing the local building community with an easy to use, web based electronic permitting system to speed up the process of permitting projects that don’t require building plan review.
Who can sign up?
State licensed contractors who are currently registered with the Alachua County Building Department and have an Alachua County Certification number may sign up for E-Permitting.
How do I sign up?
Scenario B
All you need to provide us are the email addresses for yourself (the Qualifier) or
any Authorized signers that have already been registered with the Building Department. Please fill out this Email Registration form.
Scenario C
Please fill out this Pre-Registration form.
Once completed, please mail or drop it off at the Building Department. Faxes will not be accepted. You will receive an email with directions to create a Growth Management Online Account for E-Permits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Adopted Codes:
2023 Florida Building Code 8th Edition
Effective date: December 31, 2023
Design and Construction:
- Florida Building Code (FBC) 2023
- (FBC) Residential 2023
- (FBC) Existing Building 2023
- (FBC) Plumbing 2023
- (FBC) Fuel Gas 2023
- (FBC) Mechanical 2023
- (FBC) Test Protocols 2023
- (FBC) Energy 2023
- (FBC) Accessibility 2023
- 20 Random NEC Code Changes
- National Electric Code
- Stair Building Code
Fire and Life Safety:
×- Building Division
- Building Division
- 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