City of Lakeland Permits
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Permits
The City of Lakeland uses Online Permitting and Permit Application Forms.
Required Permits
- Building Permit
- Electrical Permit
- Plumbing Permit
- Mechanical Permit
- Roof Permit
- Gas Permit
- Fence Permit
Permit Fees
Permit fees when work authorized is based on valuation.
- $1.00-$1000: $40.50
- $1,001-$10,000: $72.00
- $10,001-$100,00: $72.00 for the first $10,000 of valuation plus $4.73 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
- $100.001-$500,000: $497.70 for the first $100,000 of value plus $3.74 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
- $500,001-$1,000,000: $1,993.70 for the first $500,000 of value plus $1.58 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
- 1,000,000+: $2,783.70 for the first $1,000,000 of value plus $1.08 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Contractor Registration
- All Contractors have to be registered with the City of Lakeland.
- Prove of current State license certification.
- Current certificate of insurance showing general liability coverage. General and building contractors must maintain $300,000 liability insurance and $50,000 property damage insurance. All other categories must maintain $100,000 liability and $25,000 property damage insurance. Insurance may not limit the scope to less than the license allows. Insurance must have your business name and contractor number as licensed by the State. Include fax/email on the certificate.
- Current certificate of insurance showing worker’s comp coverage or current certificate of exemption.
- Registration fee of $22.50 for REGISTERED CONTRACTORS ONLY.
- The City of Lakeland Building Inspection Division must be listed as “Certificate Holder”
- Registration Application
Contact Information
City of Lakeland
- Address: 228 S Massachusetts Ave
- Lakeland, FL 33801
- Phone: (863)834-6000