Building Inspections
General Information
State licensed Inspectors provide prompt inspections of permitted construction activity in St. Johns County. This service ensures that the standards adopted by our community will be maintained, improving building safety, and quality of life for all residents.
- It shall be the duty of the holder of the building permit or their duly authorized agent to notify the building official when work is ready for inspection. (Excerpt from FBC 109.5)
- Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the building official. (Excerpt from FBC 109.6)
Guidelines – Please Read
These procedures must be followed to avoid service fees or penalties.
- A Notice of Commencement must be filed at the courthouse and submitted to Building Department if the project cost is greater than $2500, before any inspections can be scheduled.
- The Permit Card and Notice of Commencement must be posted on site.
- The Construction Documents reviewed by Building Services must be available on site at the time of inspection and kept in good condition.
- The permit holder must provide safe access to work being inspected and not cover or conceal components requiring inspection.
- All construction must comply with the required set of Construction Documents, the Florida Building Code, Land Development Code and all other applicable laws.
- A final inspection must be made after all the work required by your permit is completed. It is unlawful to occupy any building before a Certificate of Occupancy/Completion has been issued.
Inspections scheduled before 7:00 a.m. will be performed on the same day. Please review the following checklist before scheduling any inspections.
- Read the Inspection Information & Guidelines.
- Determine the proper Inspection Request Number.
- Check your Permit Status to determine if there are any holds or additional requirements that need to be satisfied.
NOTE: Before re-scheduling a disapproved inspection, make the required corrections and have the correction list on site to avoid a service fee. For questions about the corrections that are required Contact Your Inspector.
- From a touch-tone telephone – Call (904) 827-6842 and follow the instructions when prompted. You will need your permit number for this service.
- On the internet – You must have a Private Account for this service.
If your cancellation is submitted after 7:00 am on the day of the scheduled inspection you must Contact Your Inspector to avoid a service fee.
- From a touch-tone telephone – Call (904) 827-6842 and follow the instructions when prompted. You will need your permit number for this service.
- On the internet – You must have a Private Account for this service.
You can access the results of an inspection or find out if it has been completed.
- From a touch-tone telephone – Call (904) 827-6842 and follow the instructions when prompted. You will need your permit number for this service.
- On the internet – go to Permit Status / Inspection.