Where do I submit a permit application in Delray Beach?

ALL DIGITAL — 100% paperless since Oct 1, 2024. Paper plans NOT reviewed. $25 scanning fee for paper submissions.. Portal: https://cityofdelraybeachfl-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home.

What insurance certificate holder wording does Delray Beach require?

The certificate holder should read: City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444

Do I need a Notice of Commencement in Delray Beach?

Florida law requires a recorded Notice of Commencement when the contract price is greater than $5,000 ($15,000 for repair or replacement of an existing heating or air conditioning system). Timing can vary, so confirm with the Delray Beach building department whether it is due at application or before the first inspection.

How many plan sets does Delray Beach require?

0 sets listed. This can vary by permit type, so confirm with the building department.

What are common reasons permits get rejected in Delray Beach?

ALL permits now DIGITAL ONLY through eServices/ePlans — paper plans NOT reviewed since Oct 1, 2024. Paper submissions incur $25 scanning fee. DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL — eServices portal only.

Delray Beach Permit Requirements (2026 Checklist)

Requirements by permit type

General / Structural

3 types▼

Building Permit

37 items

Submit via eServices portal (Tyler Energov) — fully digital since Oct 1, 2024
ePlans for plan review — paper plans NOT reviewed
Building Permit Application — must be signed AND notarized
PCN (Parcel Control Number) required on application — look up at PBC Property Appraiser
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown — must include labor, material, equipment, project costs (design, surveys, roll-off, etc.) per FBC 109.3
+ 32 more requirements

View the full building checklist →

Demolition Permit

11 items

CRITICAL: Demolition permit form is currently UNDER REVIEW — contact 561-243-7200 before applying
Demo Checklist available on city website
ePlans available for all building permits EXCEPT demolition applications per ePlans page
Contractor Registration must be current
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
+ 6 more requirements

Certificate of Occupancy

7 items

Issued when all fees paid AND all required inspections completed
CO required for new dwellings; CC for minor projects (upon request)
CO fee: $25 (SFR/duplex), $50 (commercial/multi-family)
Conditional CO: $700
GotchaFlood zone verification required for CO/CC issuance
+ 2 more requirements

Roofing

1 types▼

Roofing Permit

21 items

Submit via eServices/ePlans — re-roof is EXPRESS (first option in dropdown)
EXPRESS: Issued within 3 business days IF all documents complete upfront
Emergency roof repair is walk-through permit
Contractor Registration current (Roofing Contractor, NAICS 238160)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
+ 16 more requirements

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Electrical

3 types▼

Electrical Permit

12 items

Submit via eServices — Electrical Permit Application (signed & notarized)
Contractor Registration current (Electrical Contractor, NAICS 238210)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
Plans as required (digitally signed & sealed for complex work)
+ 7 more requirements

View the full electrical checklist →

Solar Panel Permit

10 items

Submit via eServices — Solar Permit Application
Solar Checklist available on city website
Contractor Registration must be current
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Plans (digitally signed & sealed) showing panel layout, electrical connections
+ 5 more requirements

EV Charger Permit

6 items

Submit via eServices — Electrical Permit Application
Contractor Registration current (Electrical Contractor, NAICS 238210)
Insurance certs: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
FL Product Approval for charging equipment
NOC required before first inspection for jobs > $5,000
+ 1 more requirements

Plumbing

1 types▼

Plumbing Permit

13 items

Submit via eServices — Plumbing Permit Application (signed & notarized)
Contractor Registration current (Plumbing Contractor, NAICS 238220)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
NOC required before first inspection for jobs > $5,000
+ 8 more requirements

View the full plumbing checklist →

Mechanical / HVAC

1 types▼

Mechanical / HVAC Permit

16 items

Submit via eServices — Mechanical Permit Application (signed & notarized)
Mechanical Plan Review Checklist available on city website
Contractor Registration current (Mechanical Contractor, NAICS 238220)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
+ 11 more requirements

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Windows & Doors

1 types▼

Window & Door Permit

9 items

Submit via eServices — Building Permit Application (sub-trade)
Contractor Registration current (Door NAICS 238350, Glass & Glazing NAICS 238150, Hurricane Shutter NAICS 238350)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
FL Product Approval for windows, doors, shutters (NOT MDC NOA — PBC is WBDR, not HVHZ)
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
+ 4 more requirements

Pool & Spa

1 types▼

Pool & Spa Permit

23 items

Submit via eServices — Pool Permit Application (signed & notarized)
Pool Checklist available on city website
Swimming Pool Affidavit required (city-specific form — download current version)
Contractor Registration current (Pool Contractor, NAICS 238990-PO)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
+ 18 more requirements

View the full pool & spa checklist →

Fence, Driveway & Structures

3 types▼

Fence Permit

17 items

Submit via eServices — Fence Permit Application
Fence Checklist available on city website
Contractor Registration must be current
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
+ 12 more requirements

View the full fence checklist →

Driveway Permit

14 items

Submit via eServices — Hardscape Paving Application
Driveway Checklist available on city website
Contractor Registration current (Paving Contractor, NAICS 238990-PA or 237310)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Scope of Work with Cost Breakdown per FBC 109.3
+ 9 more requirements

View the full driveway checklist →

Shed Permit

8 items

Submit via eServices — Building Permit Application
Contractor Registration current (or owner-builder)
Insurance certs: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Survey showing proposed location relative to setbacks
FL Product Approval if applicable (NOT MDC NOA)
+ 3 more requirements

Marine / Waterfront

1 types▼

Dock & Marine Permit

13 items

Submit via eServices
Delray Beach has ATLANTIC OCEAN frontage + Intracoastal Waterway + canal system
Plans (signed & sealed by FL licensed PE) required
Survey (current, no more than 12 months old)
Contractor Registration current
+ 8 more requirements

View the full dock & marine checklist →

Signs

1 types▼

Sign Permit

12 items

Submit via eServices
Contractor Registration current (Sign Contractor, NAICS 238990-S)
Insurance certs must list: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Zoning review for signage — see Zoning > Signs page
Sign application fee: $25
+ 7 more requirements

View the full sign checklist →

Business & Admin

2 types▼

Private Provider

6 items

Notice to Building Official form required — on city forms page
Apply as sub-record from main permit in eServices
Private Provider Inspection Report — sub-record from permit
Design Professional Letter — sub-record from permit
GotchaFile Notice BEFORE private provider begins work
+ 1 more requirements

Change of Contractor

5 items

Apply through eServices — dedicated Change of Contractor process
Release of Contractor Affidavit required (form on city website) — completed by OUTGOING contractor
New contractor must have current registration with city
New contractor insurance: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Fee$100 per change of contractor (fee schedule)

Requirements change. Confirm the current checklist with the Delray Beach building department before you submit.

Common rejection reasons in Delray Beach

53 documented. Our analysis checks your package against these.

1ALL permits now DIGITAL ONLY through eServices/ePlans — paper plans NOT reviewed since Oct 1, 2024

2Paper submissions incur $25 scanning fee

3DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL — eServices portal only

4All documents must be unprotected PDF — system rejects password-protected files

5Applications must be signed AND notarized (confirmed from ePlans Getting Started page)

6PCN (Parcel Control Number) required — look up at PBC Property Appraiser if unknown

7Single-page PDF files only (individual plan sheets)

8All plan sheets must be digitally signed with certificate from third-party certification authority — verified upon upload

93"W x 2"H blank area required in upper right corner of each plan sheet for city digital approval stamp

10Residential plan size: Min 17"W x 11"H — Max 36"W x 24"H

11Commercial plan size: Min 17"W x 11"H — Max 48"W x 36"H

12Filenames must match exact sheet number and title on drawing (e.g., A-0.0 – Cover Sheet.pdf)

13Full permit set must be available on job site — printed to scale, in color, original size

14Express Permits (3 days): A/C Change-out, Water Heater, Re-roof — ONLY if all documents uploaded complete upfront

15Emergency A/C and water heater can be permitted within 24 hours AFTER work completion

16NOC threshold: $5,000 general, $15,000 for A/C replacements

17NOC required BEFORE FIRST INSPECTION (not at submittal, not at issuance)

18Upload NOC directly to permit attachment tab in eServices — click Submit button

19NOC recording: PBC Courthouse at 200 W. Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach

20Contractors must register BEFORE permit submittal — not concurrent, BEFORE. If not current, permit will be REJECTED.

21Insurance cert holder: City of Delray Beach, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444

22Registration requires: (1) Active FL license matching scope, (2) WC cert or exemption, (3) GL cert

23HISTORIC DISTRICT TRAP: Many properties unknowingly in Historic Districts — CHECK MAP FIRST

24Historic Preservation Acknowledgement Form required for historic properties

25HP Board review can add SIGNIFICANT time (weeks, not days)

26Survey age limit: 12 MONTHS — must be certified within one year prior to filing

27Survey required for: pools, decks, driveway extensions, pathways, any improvement increasing impervious area (residential); site improvements >200 sq ft (commercial)

28Total impervious area after proposed improvements must be submitted with permit

29180 days without inspection = permit expired (work started or not)

30After-the-fact permit = 3x normal cost (NOT double like Broward)

31Stop Work Order fee: $100 on top of 3x penalty

32If work concealed: may require third-party engineering at contractor's expense

33Penalty for failing to schedule final inspection: $100 each

34Re-inspection fee: $50 per re-inspection

35Roof Mitigation Form required if year built BEFORE March 2002 AND improvement value > $300,000 (both conditions)

36Product Approval cover page + installation instructions must be SINGLE document upload

37Roof Re-nailing Affidavit → upload to 'Roof Re-Nailing Affidavit - BLD-PR' inspection, NOT permit attachments

38Roof Uplift Test → upload to 'Roof Uplift Test - BLD-PR' inspection, NOT permit attachments

39Pool safety barrier: minimum 48 inches height per LDR 4.6.15

40Pool can extend into side/rear setbacks but screen/pool enclosure CANNOT (except per 4.3.4(H)(5))

41Pool in zero lot line: no closer than 5 feet from property line

42Pools prohibited in dedicated easements unless written approval from easement holder + hold harmless agreement

43Swimming Pool Affidavit required (city-specific form)

44Lot line walls: max 6 feet in height per LDR 4.3.4

45Fence requirements governed by LDR Section 4.6.5 (Walls, Fences, Hedges and the Like)

46Chain link fences prohibited in CBD except outdoor recreation facilities (must be screened with landscaping)

47SB 612 / CS/HB 481 (Ch. 2024-206) effective July 1, 2024: HVAC contractors can now work on LINE-SIDE of dedicated existing disconnect (single phase) with circuit breaker lock — previously load-side only

48HVAC warranty transfers automatically to new property owner — cannot be conditioned on product registration

49Green Building: New construction 15,000+ SF requires certification per LDR 7.11.1 — submit draft rating checklist from certification entity with application

50Right-of-Way: Check Table MBL-1 before new construction. Engineering: 561-243-7295

51Demolition permit form currently under review — contact 561-243-7200 before applying

52Palm Beach County is NOT HVHZ — uses FL Product Approval, NOT MDC NOA

53Lot coverage: 35-50% typical residential (includes all impervious surfaces)

Delray Beach Permit Requirements

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