Titusville, Florida Building Permit Guide

The City of Titusville Building Department, at 555 S Washington Avenue, reviews plans, issues building and trade permits and inspects work inside city limits, and applications are filed through BS&A Online. Permit fees follow construction value, from $80 for jobs up to $1,000, and a plan review fee of 50% of the permit fee is added when plans are reviewed.

What requires a building permit in Titusville?

The City’s fee ordinance prices permits for buildings, additions, demolition, driveways, fences, pools and spas, signs, moved buildings, mobile and manufactured homes, tents and temporary structures, and stand-alone electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas work. The City publishes separate application forms for building, roofing and sign permits.

Many common jobs still need a permit but are exempt from the plan review fee, so they cost less:

Titusville building department: who handles permitting

The Building Department, part of Community Development, handles plan review, permits and inspections for property inside Titusville city limits. The City’s Floodplain Administrator also works from the Building Department and handles flood zone determinations, elevation certificates and floodplain permits. Fire plan review and fire inspections are done by the City’s fire department.

Applying in BS&A Online and the City’s forms

Register on BS&A Online, then email your username and email address to buildingpermits@titusville.com so the Building Department can link your account; a web PIN for an address or company is also requested by email. Plans are uploaded in the portal, and the department no longer accepts paper plans larger than 11 by 17 inches.

Contractor registration: new contractors email their state licence or county competency card, business tax receipt, and general liability and workers’ comp certificates listing the City of Titusville as certificate holder.

The department sends these forms on request by email:

• General Owner Builder Affidavit and Electrical Owner Builder Affidavit
• Permit Pick-Up Authorization and Subcontractor Authorization
• Product Approval Form and Replacement Window & Door Buck Affidavit
• Fence Waiver of Liability and Pavement Waiver of Liability
• Asbestos Notification Statement
• Residential Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Safety Act form
• Revision Form

An application made by anyone other than the owner must include an affidavit that the owner has authorized the work (City Code Sec. 6-57).

Titusville building permit cost

Fees are set by Ordinance No. 33-2021 (City Code Appendix 6A) and listed on the Building Department’s Fee Schedule page. The permit fee is based on the construction cost given by the applicant; if the Building Official thinks it is too low, you can show a contract or certified estimate, or the City uses the ICC Building Valuation Data.

Plan review: 50% of the building permit fee, unless the job is on the exempt list. When plan review applies, a non-refundable application fee is paid at submittal and credited at issuance: $50 to $750 for one- and two-family homes and $100 to $1,500 for other work, depending on value (for example $375 for a home valued $200,000.01 to $300,000).

For example, a new home valued at $250,000 has a permit fee of $688 plus 150 × $5, or $1,438, and a plan review fee of $719. The state’s 2.5% DBPR fee ($4 minimum) is added to every building permit.

Refunds are not given more than 90 days after issue, and application and plan review fees are never refunded. Private provider projects pay an administrative fee of 25% of the usual permit and review fees.

Trade permits in Titusville

The Building Department issues stand-alone electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas permits, each priced on the value of the work using Table A. Water service and sewer tap permits are also priced by value. Electrical service and panel change-outs, A/C change-outs, duct replacement, water heater change-outs and water or sewer line replacement are exempt from the plan review fee, but upgrades to an electrical service are not.

Fire alarm and fire suppression permits follow the same valuation table, with a fire plan review fee of 50% of the fire permit fee and a $225 fee for an underground fire line test. Owners doing their own electrical work use the Electrical Owner Builder Affidavit, and trade contractors are added to a job with the Subcontractor Authorization form.

Plans and site documents

Plans must show enough detail for the City’s plans examiners to check every code requirement, and the department publishes a Plans and Specifications Checklist; call 321-567-3760 with questions before you submit. Product approvals for windows, doors and roofing go on the City’s Product Approval Form.

New single-family homes: under the City’s finished floor elevation policy, submit a proposed site plan or survey showing the finished floor elevation and lot corner grades with the application. The City Engineer approves or revises the elevation and stamps the plot plan, which must be kept on site. A surveyor’s form board (or foundation) survey must then be approved before the City will schedule a pre-pour or slab inspection.

How to get a building permit in Titusville

Inspections in Titusville

Inspections are scheduled through BS&A Online or by calling 321-567-3760, and fire inspections at 321-567-3800, option 1. If you need a specific time, call the building inspectors at 321-567-3767 between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the inspection.

• Notice of Commencement: no inspection will be scheduled until a copy of the recorded notice is on file, and it must also be posted on the job site.
• Form board survey: on new homes, the slab or mono pre-pour inspection is not scheduled until the Building Official approves the form board survey.
• Re-inspection fee: $100, charged for a wrong address, a third call on failed work, work added after an inspection, the permit card, Notice of Commencement or approved plans not on site, or work not ready. It must be paid before the final inspection or CO.
• Certificate of Occupancy: issued once all required inspections pass; processing takes at least three business days.

Local Titusville details that matter

Flood zones: the Floodplain Administrator (321-567-3755) handles flood zone determinations, base flood elevations, elevation certificates, LOMA applications and floodplain permits. The City issues a free letter of map determination for any parcel on request at 321-567-3760, and reviews FEMA LOMR-F applications at no extra cost.

Permit records: permits from 2012 on can be searched in BS&A Online; earlier records are requested by email.

Expired permits: renewal costs the original permit fee, and a new application and plans are required if the permit is more than 6 months past expiration.

Florida building code

The Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), has applied statewide since 31 December 2023; the Florida Building Commission has proposed the 9th Edition (2026) to take effect on 31 December 2026. Florida permit rules

Frequently asked questions

Who issues building permits in Titusville?

The City of Titusville Building Department, 555 S Washington Avenue (321-567-3760), for work inside city limits.

How much is a building permit in Titusville?

It depends on the job’s value: $80 up to $1,000, $100 up to $2,000, then $100 plus $6 per $1,000 up to $100,000 and $688 plus $5 per $1,000 up to $500,000. A 50% plan review fee and the 2.5% state fee are added where they apply.

Do I need a permit for a new roof or A/C in Titusville?

Yes. Re-roofs and A/C change-outs need permits but are exempt from the plan review fee.

How do I apply for a Titusville building permit?

Register in BS&A Online, email your username to buildingpermits@titusville.com to be linked, then apply and upload plans in the portal.

Why can’t I schedule my first inspection?

The City puts permits on hold until a copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement is filed with the Building Department.

How long does a Certificate of Occupancy take?

At least three business days after the final inspections pass.

Can a homeowner pull a permit in Titusville?

Yes. The Building Department provides a General Owner Builder Affidavit, and a separate Electrical Owner Builder Affidavit for electrical work, on request.

Titusville permit search and official resources

These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.

• Building Department
• Florida Building Commission
• Building Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance
• Automated Inspection Request
• Titusville Building Department fee schedule
• Titusville permits, forms and policies
• Titusville Notice of Commencement policy
• Titusville new single-family finished floor elevation policy
• Titusville Certificates of Occupancy
• Titusville flood information

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