This department provides a variety of building services throughout Gulf County: construction plan reviews, issues building permits, conducts building inspections, and provides code enforcement services.

The Gulf County Building Department's mission statement is to provide responsive, professional, courteous customer service.





ATTENTION
Gulf County has adopted the Florida Building 2023 eighth edition.

AS OF JANUARY 1,2025, THE GULF COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUING SEPTIC PERMIT. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION WILL BE THE ISSUING AGENCY. THIS APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE FDEP PORTAL SETUP FOR SUCH. IT WILL BE THE RESONSIBILTY OF THE LANDOWNER TO VERIFY THAT THEIR APPLICATION MEETS ALL GULF COUNTY BOCC ORDINANCE AND DENSITY REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO FDEP FOR APPROVAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN THE LANDOWNERS' APPLICATIONS MADE TO THE GULF COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR ANY BUILDING PERMITS BEING DENIED.

Websites of Interest:
State of Florida Website
Florida Building Code Online
Florida Construction Catalog Exam Schedule and Forms, Info& News
Gulf County Property Appraiser
Environmental Response Management Application
Verify a License

FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATIONS click here "FORMS AND DOCUMENTS"

FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCES click here  "DOCUMENTS FOLDER," 

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO:
Gulf County Building Department
1000 Cecil Costin Blvd Rm 400
Port St Joe, FL 32456
No email application allowed:


ADA Policy Plan

Contact Information:
Michael Hammond
Building Official

Brad Bailey
Building Inspector
[email protected]

 Jeff Andrews
Building Inspector
[email protected]

Skip Oliver
Building Inspector
[email protected]

Trevor Seay
Building Inspector
[email protected]
(850) 229-8944

Robert Knowles
Code Enforcement 
[email protected]
850-227-1401

Robyn Williams
Permit Technician 

DeAnn Madrid
Permit Technician

Phone:
Building Department (850) 229-8944 Ext 1

Code Enforcement
(850) 229-8944 Ext. 2

Planning Department
(850) 229-9562 Ext. 3

Fax:
(850) 512-1376

Mailing Address:
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr.Blvd. Room 400
Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Hours of Operation:
Monday- Thursday
7:00 am - 5:30 pm EST