Duval County Building Permit Search 2026: Records, Status & Inspections

Search Duval County Permits, Status and Inspection Results

If you are checking a house before buying it, trying to confirm whether a roof permit was finalized, waiting for a remodeling permit, looking for an inspection result, or researching an old construction record, the important part is finding the correct issuing authority first.

A permit that does not appear in Jacksonville’s JaxEPICS system is not automatically evidence that no permit exists. The property may be inside a separate Duval County municipality, the record may be older, or additional records may need to be requested from the government office.

How to Search a Duval County Building Permit by Address

For a property whose permits are administered by Jacksonville, the City’s own instructions provide a useful public-search route through JaxEPICS.

1. Open the official system.
   Go directly to JaxEPICS.
2. Use the guest/public access option.
   You do not need to begin a new permit application merely to research a public property record.
3. Choose the property search.
   Jacksonville’s Building Inspection Division instructs users to use Search For and choose the property-by-address option.
4. Enter the job-site address.
   Start with the street number and street name. Avoid adding unnecessary information if an exact search returns nothing.
5. Open the matching address.
   The City explains that the address number acts as the link into available permit and building-code information for the property.
6. Open the permit number.
   The permit-number link takes you into the available permit details.
7. Review more than the permit description.
   Look at the current permit status and available inspection activity. If you are doing property due diligence, also look for related code-enforcement information.

Open Official JaxEPICS Jacksonville Permit Search Instructions

Search by Permit Number, Address or Inspection Information

If you already have a permit number, use it instead of searching broadly by property address. A permit number normally gives you a much cleaner path to the correct record.

What the JaxEPICS Permit Status Actually Means

Seeing a permit in the database is only the first step. Its status tells you whether the application is still being reviewed, waiting on the applicant, issued for construction, or actually closed.

For property buyers, sellers and lenders, Active, Expired and Finalized are very different results. Finding the permit number is not enough—you want to know whether the permit reached its required final stage.

See Jacksonville’s current official permit-status definitions.

How to Check or Schedule a Jacksonville Building Inspection

JaxEPICS is also the main place to follow inspection information for Jacksonville-administered permits. The City states that scheduled inspections can be searched using a permit number, confirmation number or address.

To check an inspection result

1. Open JaxEPICS.
2. Search the permit number or property address.
3. Open the correct permit.
4. Review its inspection information.
5. Check whether the required inspection is scheduled, passed, failed or otherwise resulted.
6. If your goal is permit closeout, verify that all required inspections have been completed rather than stopping after one successful inspection.

To request an inspection

The City identifies online scheduling through its permit/inspection system as the preferred route. Inspections can also be requested by calling 904-255-8500 during published workday service hours of 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

The City’s current services page states that requested inspections are scheduled for the next business day. Always check the permit and actual scheduling confirmation rather than assuming an inspector will arrive simply because a request was started.

The City’s inspection page currently lists a $45 reinspection fee after a failed inspection and states that applicable fees must be paid before requesting a final inspection and before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion. Because fee schedules can change, confirm the amount in your live permit record before paying.

Read the official Jacksonville inspection instructions.

Which Duval County Permit System Should You Use?

This is one of the easiest places to make a mistake. A Duval County mailing address does not always mean the record will appear in Jacksonville’s JaxEPICS database.

Jacksonville Beach permit records

Jacksonville Beach operates its own Building Inspection Division. Its official site provides the COAST public search for historical permit records, permit and inspection status, plan-review status and outstanding permit fees. The City states that no login is required for that public search.

If you need copies of underlying Jacksonville Beach permit documents rather than just online status information, use the City’s public-records process.

Atlantic Beach permits

Atlantic Beach now directs building-permit users to its BSAOnline resources for applications and inspection requests. If your property is actually inside Atlantic Beach, do not spend time repeatedly searching Jacksonville’s portal.

For the complete local workflow, permit requirements and current Atlantic Beach contacts, see our Atlantic Beach Building Department guide.

Neptune Beach permits

Neptune Beach maintains its own Building Department resources through Planning & Community Development. The published Building Department location is 116 First Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266. The general number is 904-270-2400, and the City publishes 904-270-2430 for inspection requests.

Old Permits, Certificates of Occupancy and Records Missing Online

Older records are where many searches become confusing. Jacksonville specifically notes that when a Certificate of Occupancy cannot be printed from the current online system, it may have been generated in the City’s older computer system.

For an older Jacksonville record:

1. Search the property and permit in JaxEPICS first.
2. Open every relevant permit tied to the property.
3. Check whether a CO, completion record or final status is available.
4. If the older CO cannot be produced online, email BIDArchives@coj.net with the property address and any permit information you have.
5. If you need copies of documents not available in the normal permit search, use the City’s Public Records Request Center.

For Jacksonville permits marked Expired from before 1998, Jacksonville warns that the historical status was used differently and staff may need to research whether the permit is actually open. That is a good reason not to interpret an old database label without checking the file.

Buying or Selling a Duval County Property? Check More Than One Permit

If you are researching a home before closing, your real question is usually not “Does this address have a permit?” It is “Was important work properly permitted and closed?”

For a more useful property check:

1. Search the complete address. Review the full available permit history, not just the newest permit.
2. Look for major work. Roof replacement, additions, electrical upgrades, HVAC systems, pools, structural work, windows/doors and substantial remodeling can be especially relevant.
3. Open each important permit. Do not rely only on the search-results screen.
4. Check the final status. “Active” or “Expired” is not the same as “Finalized.”
5. Review inspections. Look for the required final inspection and available results.
6. Check related code information. Jacksonville’s property search instructions identify the CV tab for complaint/violation information.
7. Request old records when needed. Especially when an addition or major improvement is obvious but no corresponding digital permit is visible.

This can save a frustrating surprise later. A permit appearing online does not by itself prove that the project was completed and properly closed.

Applying for a New Jacksonville Permit

If you landed here because you actually need to apply rather than search, Jacksonville currently requires electronic permit submission for all permit types through JaxEPICS.

The City’s current submission guidance says:

• permit documents must be uploaded in PDF format;
• the project may require review by zoning, concurrency, Development Services, Fire Marshal or other agencies depending on scope and location;
• a completed Permission to Obtain Permits form is required as part of the applicable process;
• the Project Contact email should belong to the person who needs review notifications;
• digitally signed/sealed plans cannot be password protected; and
• approved documents required for inspection must be available at the job site as required.

Official Online Permit Instructions

Duval/Jacksonville Permit Contacts by Problem

Information checked against current official government resources on November 2, 2026. Permit software, fees, office procedures and contact routing can change; use the linked government system for the live record before making a project or property decision.

Duval County Building Permit Search FAQs