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Who & What Requires a Permit

Building code requirement from the 2004 Florida Building Code reads as follows:

PERMIT APPLICATION
104.1.1 When Required. Any owner, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install enlarge, alter repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the technical codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit for the work.

EXCEPTION: Permits shall not be required for the following mechanical work:

  1. Any portable heating appliance;
  2. Any portable ventilation equipment;
  3. Any portable cooling unit;
  4. Any steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this Code;
  5. Replacement of any part which does not alter its approval or make it unsafe;
  6. Any portable evaporative cooler;
  7. Any self-contained refrigeration system containing 10 lb (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (746 W) or less.
  8. The installation, replacement, removal or metering of any load management control device.

Work Not Requiring a Permit

  1. Sidewalk which is not covered (must be individually reviewed, may require a Right Of Way Permit).
  2. Soffit, fascia and gutters (private residence only)
  3. Minor interior work under $100.00-non structural only (must be individually reviewed).
  4. Tents which are 400 sq. ft. or less and will not be used to seat more than 50 persons.
  5. Pasture/wire mesh fencing on acreage.
  6. Split rail fence.
  7. Stucco or painting private residences.
  8. Non-residential farm buildings on parcels which exceed 40 acres and has no electric, mechanical or plumbing. Parcel must have agricultural exemption in accordance with F.S. 193.461 (ordinance 83-11, section 11).
  9. Residential landscaping, excluding sprinklers.
  10. Residential carpeting and/or paneling.
  11. Residential satellite dishes (concrete slab must have permit)
  12. Screening existing front entry, where no structural work is to be added, i.e. aluminum and/or wood posts.
  13. Asphalt or gravel driveways (must be individually reviewed, may require a Right Of Way Permit).
  14. Awnings (wall mounted only).
  15. Commercial Flag Pole.
  16. Tile, River rock and re-screening.
  17. Solar Pool heating installation
  18. Sign face change only (except for the Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area)
  19. Vinyl Siding, Aluminum Siding and Cement Board Lap Siding

Charlotte County Codes - Full Text of Charlotte County Codes

The Charlotte County Building/Inspections Department has adopted the following codes and Amendments:

Type Year Code
Aluminum  2004 Florida Building Code 
Building 2004 Florida Building Code
Electrical  2005  National Electric Code
Fire Code 2004  Florida Fire Prevention Code
Mechanical 2004 Florida Building Code, Mechanical Code
Plumbing 2004 Florida Building Code. Plumbing Code
Swimming Pool 2004 Florida Building Code
Roofing  2004 Florida Building Code
Standard 1997  S.B.C.C.I. Standard  Housing Housing Code
Existing 2004 Florida Building Code
Accessibility 2004 Florida Building Code, FACBC
Energy  2004 Florida Building Code, Energy Efficiency