Palm Beach County · Florida
The South Palm Beach Building Department: What You Need to Know Before You Submit
South Palm Beach contractors are legally owed a fee discount when they use a private provider — but the current schedule provides only a flat 25% with no scope distinction, falling short of the 50% combined floor. Cleard handles your permits end to end and monitors for every dollar you're owed.
Department Overview
What This Department Oversees
- Residential permits
- Pool & spa construction
- Roofing
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Fencing
- Demolition
Jurisdiction Details
Palm Beach County
Region: South Florida
Portal: MGO Connect
HB 803 · NON COMPLIANTThis department has not published a fee schedule as required by HB 803. Fees may not be disclosed upfront.
Fee Schedule
| Fee type | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Base permit rate | $75 up to $1,600; 2.25% to $100K; 1.5% above $100K |
| Private provider plan review rate | Not separately stated |
| Private provider inspection rate | Not separately stated |
| Private provider combined rate | 25% reduction of Permit Fee (no scope distinction) |
Fees vary by project type, valuation, and square footage.
Common Delays at the South Palm Beach Building Department
Incomplete Submissions
Missing or misformatted documents are the #1 reason permits get rejected. Departments restart the review clock on every resubmission.
Queue Backlogs
Review times vary by season and staffing. Some departments process in 2 weeks; others take 8 or more.
Correction Cycles
A single flagged item sends the application back to start. Each round costs days or weeks.
How Cleard Handles It
- We verify current fee schedules before every submission
- We pre-check every package against this department's specific requirements
- We track your permit through the review queue and catch issues before they cause restarts
- We know what South Palm Beach reviewers look for — and we submit accordingly
Portal Access
Portal: South Palm Beach Permit Portal (MGO Connect)
Cleard accesses this portal directly on your behalf — no credentials, no login required on your end.