Private-provider permitting in Escambia, Florida
Faster plan review and inspections than Escambia County's building department — licensed under Florida Statute 553.791.
What Cleard runs in Escambia County.
Panhandle wind-load and coastal requirements on most residential scopes. Cleard prepares the permit package, performs eligible private-provider plan review and inspections, and tracks the permit through to issuance — across Pensacola and the rest of Escambia County.
Our licensed reviewers work the submittal on our clock, not the county queue.
Field inspections scheduled and documented the day the work is ready.
Performed as a private provider under Florida's private-provider statute.
How long each permit takes in Escambia County.
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Using a private provider reduces your permit fees by law.
Under Florida House Bill 803, jurisdictions are required to reduce permit fees when a private provider is used at least 25% when a private provider performs plan review or inspections, and at least 50% when a private provider performs both. Florida law requires this reduction, and Cleard verifies it's applied to every eligible permit.
Fee reductions apply to eligible permits and are administered by each jurisdiction. This is general information, not legal advice.