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General Contractors permits in Jacksonville

Cleard handles permitting, plan review, inspections, lien rights, license compliance, and insurance — so your PMs and supers can run the job, not the paperwork.

Common pain points

Why general contractors permits get delayed

Permit delays pushing starts, pours, and roughs off schedule

Correction cycles turning one permit into three more weeks of waiting

Chasing sub licenses and expired COIs before every pull

Lien deadlines falling through the cracks on multi-phase projects

Inspection timing forcing crews to sit on site

What Cleard does in Jacksonville

Private Provider Services

Faster general contractors approvals under F.S. 553.791

Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider — your general contractors projects skip the municipal backlog and get reviewed on our schedule.

  • 2-day plan review
  • Same-day inspections
  • All disciplines covered
  • Virtual inspection capability
Permit Management

A to Z in Jacksonville

Cleard coordinates directly with Jacksonville'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

Inspection sequence

General Contractors inspection stages in Jacksonville

01
Foundation

Footing forms and rebar before concrete pour.

02
Frame

Structural framing complete before sheathing.

03
Rough-In

MEP rough-ins across all trades before drywall.

04
Insulation

Insulation installed before drywall cover.

05
Final / CO

All systems complete, certificate of occupancy issued.

HB 803 Status · Jacksonville

Compliance Questionable

Below HB 803 floors; neither meets 25% inspection-only or 50% combined commercial threshold.

Plan Review Discount
Not published
Inspection Discount
$100 residential / 10% commercial
Combined Discount
$100 residential / 10% commercial
Last Checked
2026-10-18

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.

Jurisdiction Details

MunicipalityJacksonville
CountyDuval County
RegionNortheast Florida
Portal TypeJaxEPICS
Base Permit RateValuation-based

Ready to pull your next general contractors permit in Jacksonville?

Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.