What is an open or expired permit?

It is a permit that was issued but never finalized, or one that lapsed before the work was inspected. It stays on the property record until it is properly closed out. Your local building department can tell you its status.

Can you represent me at a hearing?

No. We are a contractor, not a law firm. We do not represent owners at hearings and we do not negotiate fines or liens. Questions about your case go to the code office named on your notice, and legal questions go to a Florida attorney.

The permit was opened by a previous owner of my Port St. Lucie home. Can that be dealt with?

Often the permit stays with the property, not the person who opened it. The building department decides what is needed to close it. We can read the permit history with you and tell you what work it appears to need.

Do storm repairs in Port St. Lucie need permits?

Many do. Section 105.1 of the Florida Building Code requires a permit for most construction, alteration and repair work. Your building department can confirm whether a specific repair needs one.

How much will it cost to close a permit?

It depends on how many permits are open, which inspections are missing, whether the work needs corrections, and whether trade work is involved. We give a free estimate after we look at the permit record and the property.

A licensed contractor for open or expired permits cases in Port St. Lucie, FL

Port St. Lucie grew from huge platted subdivisions of the 1960s into fast-building western communities like Tradition and Verano, and much of its housing comes from the 1990s–2000s boom. That many roof, window and renovation jobs can leave a permit that was never closed. If a notice or a permit record shows an open or expired permit, read the notice first. Note the compliance date and any hearing date, then contact the code office named on it. When you choose a contractor, look for a Florida licence you can check on the DBPR website, a written scope and price before work starts, and a plan for the inspections. 360 Home Improvements is a licensed Florida contractor (Florida Certified Building Contractor CBC1267336) and works in Port St. Lucie.

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Port St. Lucie is an incorporated municipality. Code enforcement is normally run by the municipality itself, though some contract it out, and your notice names the office. In Florida, code enforcement is handled locally under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes. It generally starts with a notice that gives a reasonable time to correct the problem. If it is not corrected, the case is set for a hearing before a code enforcement board or special magistrate, and the order sets a compliance date. Permits come from the building department with jurisdiction over the property. Exact steps, deadlines and amounts vary, so confirm them with the code office named on your notice.

While your case is open, don't

Don't start work before the permit is in place. The Florida Building Code (section 105.1) requires a permit for most construction, alteration and repair work, and work started early can add steps later.
Don't tear out finished work on your own. The building department decides what each permit needs, and sometimes that means an inspector looks at the work as it stands.
Don't lose track of the dates on your notice. Write down the compliance date and any hearing date, and call the code office named on the notice if anything is unclear.
Don't hire anyone you haven't checked. Look up the licence on the Florida DBPR website, and ask who will pull the permit and who will handle any electrical, plumbing or air-conditioning work.

What we do

We pull the permit historyWe get the record from the building department and identify each open or expired permit and the inspections it is missing.
We check the work against the plansWe look at the property and compare the work with the approved plans, then tell you in plain words what the permit needs.
We agree the price in writingThe estimate is free. The price is agreed in writing before any work starts.
We renew or re-apply under our licenceIf a permit has expired, we renew it. If the original contractor is gone, we apply for a new permit under our licence. Electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning work is done by our Florida-licensed subcontractors, who pull that trade's permit.
We schedule inspections and make correctionsWe schedule the missing inspections and make the corrections an inspector requires. We work each permit toward closed.
We give you the paperworkYou get the paperwork to show the code office named on your notice.

Work by 360 Home Improvements, Florida Certified Building Contractor CBC1267336. Electrical, plumbing and AC work goes to our Florida-licensed subcontractors, who pull that trade's permit.

How it works in Port St. Lucie

An open permit stays on the property record until it is properly finalized. It often comes up at a sale or a refinance. In Port St. Lucie, a permit may have been opened by a previous owner or by a contractor who is no longer around. Storm repairs, roof and window replacements and an earlier renovation can all leave one behind. The Treasure Coast is a high-risk hurricane corridor, and Frances and Jeanne both struck the area in 2004. Storm work is part of the history of many homes here.

Housing in the city ranges from older platted single-family homes to new construction in the western districts, so each property has its own permit history. Demand rises ahead of hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30. It rises again in October and November, when seasonal homes are reopened and inspected. Whatever the age of the home, the building department decides what each permit needs, and the code office named on your notice answers questions about your case.

Questions people ask

What is an open or expired permit?: It is a permit that was issued but never finalized, or one that lapsed before the work was inspected. It stays on the property record until it is properly closed out. Your local building department can tell you its status.
Can you represent me at a hearing?: No. We are a contractor, not a law firm. We do not represent owners at hearings and we do not negotiate fines or liens. Questions about your case go to the code office named on your notice, and legal questions go to a Florida attorney.
The permit was opened by a previous owner of my Port St. Lucie home. Can that be dealt with?: Often the permit stays with the property, not the person who opened it. The building department decides what is needed to close it. We can read the permit history with you and tell you what work it appears to need.
Do storm repairs in Port St. Lucie need permits?: Many do. Section 105.1 of the Florida Building Code requires a permit for most construction, alteration and repair work. Your building department can confirm whether a specific repair needs one.
How much will it cost to close a permit?: It depends on how many permits are open, which inspections are missing, whether the work needs corrections, and whether trade work is involved. We give a free estimate after we look at the permit record and the property.

This page is general information about Florida code enforcement, not legal advice. For questions about your own case (deadlines, hearing dates, fines or liens), contact the code enforcement office named on your notice, or a Florida attorney.

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