South Florida · St. Lucie County · Permit Approvals
Permit approvals in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County
Fort Pierce contractors are legally owed a fee discount when they use a private provider — but the current schedule only provides 10% or $25 whichever is greater for inspections. HB 803 requires at least 25%. Cleard handles your permits end to end and monitors for every dollar you're owed under Florida law.
How Cleard compares
| Cleard | Permit Expediter | Private Provider Only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit application & filing | |||
| Private plan review (F.S. 553.791) | |||
| Virtual inspections | |||
| HB 803 fee monitoring | |||
| NOC e-recording | |||
| Subcontractor COI coordination | |||
| Corrections management | Partial | ||
| COC filing at close | |||
| Real-time status dashboard | |||
| Dedicated point of contact | Varies |
HB 803 Status · Fort Pierce
10% inspection reduction well below 25% floor; 30% plan review below 50% combined threshold.
Source: Fort Pierce fee schedule
Cleard monitors every municipality's HB 803 compliance in real time. If fees drop below the statutory minimum, we flag it on your permit and help you recover the difference.
What Cleard does in Fort Pierce
Faster approvals under F.S. 553.791
Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider under Florida Statute 553.791 — meaning your projects skip the municipal backlog and get reviewed on our schedule, not the building department's.
- 2-day plan review
- same-day inspections
- All disciplines covered
- Virtual inspection capability
A to Z with Fort Pierce
Cleard coordinates directly with Fort Pierce's building department on your behalf. We file the application, process permit fees, manage all corrections, schedule virtual inspections, e-record the NOC before the first inspection, and file the COC at close. You get a real-time status dashboard and a dedicated point of contact — not a portal to check.
- Permit application & filing
- Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
- NOC e-recording
- Corrections management
- COC at close
Jurisdiction Details
| Municipality | Fort Pierce |
| County | St. Lucie County |
| Region | South Florida |
| Portal Type | EPL (Enterprise Permitting & Licensing) |
| Base Permit Rate | Commercial: 1.25% valuation min $100; Residential: 0.50% valuation min $100 |
Permit types
What Cleard handles in Fort Pierce
The process
How a permit gets done with Cleard
You tell us the address, permit type, and scope. We take it from there.
Cleard prepares and submits the permit application to Fort Pierce's building department.
Our licensed reviewers complete 2-day plan review under F.S. 553.791.
Cleard e-records your Notice of Commencement before the first inspection — as required by Florida law.
We schedule and perform all required inspections, including same-day inspections in the field or virtually.
COC filed, permit closed. You get the documents and we update your status dashboard in real time.
Frequently asked questions
What does Cleard do for contractors in Fort Pierce?
Cleard is your outsourced permitting department for Fort Pierce.
Ready to run your next permit in Fort Pierce?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.