South Florida · Palm Beach County · Permit Approvals
Permit approvals in South Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
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.
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 · South Palm Beach
Flat 25% for any PP use with no scope distinction — falls short of 50% combined floor for commercial.
Source: South Palm Beach 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 South Palm Beach
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 South Palm Beach
Cleard coordinates directly with South Palm Beach'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.
- Permit application & filing
- Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
- NOC e-recording
- Corrections management
- COC at close
Jurisdiction Details
| Municipality | South Palm Beach |
| County | Palm Beach County |
| Region | South Florida |
| Portal Type | MGO Connect |
| Base Permit Rate | $75 up to $1,600; 2.25% to $100K; 1.5% above $100K |
Permit types
What Cleard handles in South Palm Beach
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 South Palm Beach'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 South Palm Beach?
Cleard is your outsourced permitting department for South Palm Beach. Full A-to-Z: application, plan review, fees, inspections, NOC e-recording, and COC filing.
What is HB 803?
HB 803 requires Florida municipalities to reduce permit fees when contractors use a licensed private provider. South Palm Beach currently provides a flat 25% — below the 50% combined floor. Cleard tracks this automatically.
Ready to run your next permit in South Palm Beach?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.