Fort Lauderdale Building Permits 2026

By PermitGrab Research · Source coverage and publishing cadence vary by jurisdiction

773
Named contractor profiles
341
Profiles with a phone
0
Public violation records
0
Public owner records
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This guide points to the public building-permit records currently available for Fort Lauderdale. Available fields, jurisdiction scope, and publishing cadence vary by source; the linked city page discloses the current source date and which permit, contractor, owner, or violation fields are available.

What Work Requires a Permit in Fort Lauderdale?

The Fort Lauderdale permit office requires permits for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions, and changes of use. Permits are also required for accessory structures (decks, sheds over a certain footprint, fences over 8 ft, swimming pools), most plumbing and electrical work, mechanical systems including HVAC replacements, foundation repair, re-roofing, and signs. Cosmetic repairs — painting, flooring, cabinet swaps that don't move plumbing or electrical — typically do not require a permit.

When in doubt, the Fort Lauderdale development services counter can confirm whether a permit is needed for a specific project. Check the city's official permit portal or development-services line; we link directly to the source feed for every permit in our database.

How Many Contractors Are Pulling Permits in Fort Lauderdale?

PermitGrab tracks 773 active contractor profiles in Fort Lauderdale — based on the public contractor-of-record evidence this source publishes. Of those, 341 have direct phone numbers sourced from public licensing boards or business registrations where available.

Use the city page to review the source date, field availability, and individual records before relying on a contact for outreach.

Permits Filed in the Last 90 Days

5,115 building permits have been filed in Fort Lauderdale in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit TypeCount
Structural Permit1,107
Plumbing Permit611
Electrical Permit553
Mechanical Permit347
Permit Void Request292
Plan Revision187
Expired Permit Renewal171
Fire Permit120
Change of Contractor (Online Submittal)97
Permit Extension Request90

How Fort Lauderdale Buyers Use This Data

Public permit records can help a sales or research team understand construction activity in Fort Lauderdale. The useful fields depend on what the relevant source publishes.

See the live Fort Lauderdale data page for the current source date and available fields, or view pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Fort Lauderdale data updated?

Publishing schedules vary by jurisdiction and source. The Fort Lauderdale data page shows the current source date and explains which fields are available.

Where do the contractor phone numbers come from?

Phone numbers come from a combination of state licensing board bulk exports (where the state publishes a downloadable licensee list with contact info), business registrations, and targeted web-search enrichment. We do not call contractors or hand-collect numbers — the data is sourced from public records.

Can I export the Fort Lauderdale contractor list to a CSV?

Available source-backed records can be explored on the Fort Lauderdale data page. See pricing for current plan and export terms.

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