City of Seminole Building Division FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT, AND WHEN IT’S REQUIRED. WHEN DO I NEED A PERMIT Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of the building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any required impact-resistant coverings, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. If you are unsure about what you can and cannot do without a permit, please don’t hesitate to contact the Building Division. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions or concerns at 727- 392-1966 . How do I find out if my house is in the City of Seminole vs. Unincorporated County? To find out if your house is located in the City limits, there are two easy ways to find out, you can either call the Pinellas County Property Appraisers office at (727) 464-3207, or you can check your address on line at http://www.pcpao.org/ . When you check the property appraiser’s website please double check the Tax Information to see if it says SM, only if it says SM is your house located in our City limits, otherwise it’s Unincorporated County. Can I pull a permit online? Yes, please visit the Building portion of the City of Seminole website (www.myseminole.com) for more details. When is a Notice of Commencement required? When the value of work exceeds $2500.00 or greater, unless it’s a Mechanical permit then the work must exceed $7,500.00. Where can I file a Notice of Commencement? You can file at any of the Pinellas County Courthouse locations, call (727) 464-3000, to get address information. www.pinellascounty.org
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City of Seminole Building Division
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT, AND WHEN
IT’S REQUIRED.
WHEN DO I NEED A PERMIT
Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
demolish, or change the occupancy of the building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair,
remove, convert or replace any required impact-resistant coverings, electrical, gas, mechanical or
plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be
done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.
If you are unsure about what you can and cannot do without a permit, please don’t hesitate to contact
the Building Division. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions or concerns at 727-
392-1966.
How do I find out if my house is in the City of Seminole vs. Unincorporated County?
To find out if your house is located in the City limits, there are two easy ways to find out, you can either
call the Pinellas County Property Appraisers office at (727) 464-3207, or you can check your address on
line at http://www.pcpao.org/. When you check the property appraiser’s website please double check
the Tax Information to see if it says SM, only if it says SM is your house located in our City
limits, otherwise it’s Unincorporated County.
Can I pull a permit online?
Yes, please visit the Building portion of the City of Seminole website (www.myseminole.com) for more details.
When is a Notice of Commencement required?
When the value of work exceeds $2500.00 or greater, unless it’s a Mechanical permit then the work
must exceed $7,500.00.
Where can I file a Notice of Commencement?
You can file at any of the Pinellas County Courthouse locations, call (727) 464-3000, to get address
information. www.pinellascounty.org
How much will my permit cost?
Our fee schedule is located on our website; it’s based on the valuation of the job. Our website is
www.myseminole.com.
How to pay for a permit?
City of Seminole accepts cash, major credit cards (subject to a 3% transaction fee), or check for
payment of permits, checks should be written to City of Seminole.
Interior Permits:
• Room or other additions to existing buildings.
• Modifications to bearing walls or posts or removal, extension or new interior or exterior walls.
• Interior remodel of any room in your house
• Change out of air conditioning system
• Change out of electrical panel, or relocating any electrical
• Relocating of any plumbing (does not include changing out of toilets or sinks)
• Shower pan
Exterior Permits:
• Window /Door Replacement
• Shutters
• Garage Door replacement
• Accessory structures such as: sheds, gazebos, utility buildings and similar items
• Concrete slabs, sidewalks, patios
• Driveway paver or concrete or asphalt
• Patio covers and enclosures
• Screen room
• Sunrooms
• Carports
• Fences (unless you are replacing an existing fence with the same kind of material (e.g. chain link to chainlink, solid to solid, same height, in same location), that is considered maintenance)
• Pools and spas
• Birdcages around pools
• Roofs
• Seawalls, seawall caps and seawall tie backs
• Docks
• Commercial signs
• Fire suppression system, sprinklers and alarms
• Propane tanks (not used for gas grill)
• Stairways install and repair
• Handicapped ramps
• Soffit/fascia
• Decks install or repair
• Sewer line
• Grubbing or digging Florida native vegetation
• Tree Removal
• Sheds, utility structures, accessory structures
• Driveways
HOW DO I GET A PERMIT?
Who is eligible to obtain a permit?
Permits can be obtained by either a licensed contractor within the appropriate construction
trade or by an owner –occupant, provided such owner signs an owner affidavit that he will act
as his own general contractor.
What are the permitting requirements?
Permit applications are located online or in our office. The completed application together with
the necessary construction plans must be submitted in person, at the permit counter where it
will be logged into our computer system and assigned a plan review number. Plans are
reviewed in the order in which they are received; plan reviews take up to ten days to be
completed.
How long is my permit good for?
Once you have obtained your permit your permit is good for 180 days from the day you
obtained it, to begin. If construction has begun you will need to have an inspection every 6
months in order to keep the permit active. If construction has not begun, your permit will
expire at the end of the 180 days, and you will have to begin the permit process again.
What permits can you acquire over the counter with no plan review?
• Mechanical Air Conditioning and Heating systems
• Electrical Panel change/service upgrade
• Roof permits – must have the Florida Product approval numbers with you to obtain the permit
• Garage Doors- must have Florida Product Approval and specs to obtain the permit
• Soffit/Fascia
• Plumbing-small repairs –water heaters etc
Why are plan reviews performed?
Plan reviews are performed to ensure mandatory minimum requirements for the Florida
Building Codes are met. When the plan review is complete and all other approvals have been
met, you will be notified either to come in to obtain your permit or if needed, to amend your
plans to meet the requirements.
How to submit plans?
The City of Seminole requires you to submit two sets of plans for residential and three sets for
commercial projects.
Plans must be prepared by a legally registered architect or engineer under the laws of the State
of Florida regulating the practice of architecture or engineering, and who shall affix an official
seal to said drawings.
All the drawings shall be drawn to scale, show all dimensions, have the structural design criteria
clearly indicated, and be designed to meet the minimum wind load of 123 m.p.h.
Plan Review Minimum Requirements:
• Signed and sealed survey- will show the existing structure, setbacks, property lines, proposed
structures, and flood zone information if you are in a flood zone.
• Site Plan- showing all existing, proposed structures, setbacks, driveways, walks, pools, new and
existing grades, landscaping.
• Foundation Plan-showing footing and reinforcing sizes, or footing schedule and the locations of
all vertical and horizontal reinforcement. If there is a crawl space shows access and ventilation
per code.
• Floor Plan- showing all bearing, non-bearing and shear walls, columns, all plumbing fixtures, all
windows and doors, show a complete description of the proposed structure.