Boca Raton Building Permit Search 2026: Records, Status & Inspections

How to Search Boca Raton Building Permits Online

Boca eHub is the City’s online planning and permitting system. You can search public records as a guest. Creating an account is generally necessary when you need to manage an application, pay invoices, or schedule inspections.

1. Open the official portal: Visit Boca eHub. The website directs you to the City’s hosted permit system.
2. Choose public search: Select Search Public Records on the portal homepage.
3. Enter the search information: Type the property address or permit number. If you do not know the permit number, begin with the street address.
4. Check number formatting: Some older permit numbers must use an underscore and additional zeros. For example, the City’s instructions show 22-7205 entered as 22_00007205. Selecting Exact Phrase is recommended.
5. Open the matching permit: Choose the record that matches your property and review the permit summary, address, work description, and available dates.
6. Check reviews and inspections: Select Reviews to see plan-review decisions or Inspections to see recorded inspection results and comments.

How to Check Permit Status and Plan Reviews

Once you locate the permit, review the record carefully. A permit appearing in the database does not automatically mean it has been approved, issued, finalized, or closed.

What if your permit requires corrections?

The City uses two connected systems: Boca eHub for permit management and Boca ePlans (ProjectDox) for plan submissions, detailed review comments, and corrected drawings.

1. Access Boca ePlans using the account associated with your project.
2. Locate the project and open the relevant review task.
3. Read the correction comments and identify the drawings or documents requiring changes.
4. Prepare and upload corrected documents using the City’s required naming conventions.
5. Complete the applicant resubmittal task and choose Corrections Complete — Notify Boca Raton when that option is presented.
6. Return to the permitting system to monitor the next review cycle.

Uploading revised plans without completing the assigned resubmittal task may prevent City staff from being notified that corrections are ready.

Boca Raton Historical Building Permit Search

If the current search does not show an older renovation, addition, roof replacement, or other project, check the City’s historical permit system. The City’s Permit History page identifies different resources for older and active records.

Search older permits by property address

1. Visit the City’s Permit History page.
2. Open the historical Building Permit database linked on that page.
3. Use the available address or permit search fields to locate the property.
4. If the street name is numerical, omit its ordinal suffix. For example, the City instructs users to enter 200 NW 2 AVE instead of 200 NW 2ND AVE.
5. Review the matching records and note the permit number and available history.
6. If records are incomplete, check eHub or request the missing documentation from the City.

Boca Raton Building Inspection Results

Boca Raton provides online, text-message, and telephone options for inspection services. You can check an existing inspection result through the permit record or request information using the City’s automated systems.

Check an inspection result online

1. Open Boca eHub.
2. Search for the applicable building permit using the permit number or property address.
3. Open the permit record and select the Inspections tab.
4. Choose the inspection you want to review.
5. Read the reported result and available inspector comments.

If an inspection was not approved, review the comments to identify the required correction before requesting another inspection.

Schedule or reschedule an inspection

Telephone menu: Press 1 to schedule, 2 to cancel or reschedule, 3 for inspection results, or 0 to speak with department staff.

Have the permit number and inspection code ready. The system may also ask for additional identifying information.

How does permit closeout work?

The City’s published inspection FAQ explains that required inspections must be approved in the appropriate sequence before final inspection. Following completion of the applicable inspections, the permit holder or property owner is responsible for scheduling the Admin Permit Closeout process when required.

Admin Permit Closeout is an internal administrative inspection and does not require waiting for an inspector at the property. Projects requiring a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Certification may involve additional closeout procedures.

See the City’s permit closeout FAQs for the applicable process.

Boca Raton Open Permit Search Fees in 2026

Searching available public permit records through Boca eHub does not require purchasing a formal search report. A fee applies when requesting the City’s official written search for open or expired permits and code violations.

How to request an official open-permit search

1. Collect the property address and Property Control Number (PCN).
2. Confirm the property is within the City’s jurisdiction for the period being searched.
3. Open the official Building Permit / Code Violation Search page.
4. Complete the City’s request form or use the linked public records request system.
5. Follow the City’s payment instructions. For online payment, indicate that preference on your request so the department can provide a payment link.
6. Wait for written results, which the City sends to the email address supplied with the request.

The City processes these requests in payment-received order. It warns that cancellations, refunds, or credits may not be available after submission.

What the report covers: Outstanding City code violations and open or expired building permits associated with the property, within the scope of the City’s search.

What it does not cover: A financial lien search. For City financial lien information, the department directs customers to 561-393-7729.

Boca Raton City vs. Palm Beach County Permit Search

Not every property with a Boca Raton postal address is located inside the incorporated City of Boca Raton. Some nearby properties fall within unincorporated Palm Beach County and are handled by the County Building Division.

How to find the right permitting authority

1. Obtain the property’s complete address and PCN.
2. Verify whether it is inside Boca Raton’s municipal boundaries.
3. Check whether the property was previously unincorporated and later annexed into the City.
4. Search the agency responsible when the permit was issued.
5. For a complete historical investigation, check both City and County records when appropriate.

Palm Beach County provides its own open-permit and code-compliance search services. Its public records and certified-search procedures differ from those of the City.

Boca Raton Permit Search Problems & Solutions

Boca Raton Building Department Contact Details

When contacting the department about an existing record, provide the property address, permit number if known, and a short description of your question.

Need a new permit or help arranging construction inspections? Our Boca Raton Building Department guide covers applications, plan submissions, and department contacts.

For formal search requests, follow the submission and mailing instructions on the City’s dedicated search page rather than assuming the customer-service office address is the correct mailing destination.

Frequently Asked Questions

Information verified: October 9, 2026. USBuilding.org is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with the City of Boca Raton or Palm Beach County. Government rules, fees, records, and official agency decisions take precedence over this guide.