Northeast Florida · St. Johns County · Home Builders Permits

Home Builders permits in St. Augustine

Cleard manages the full permit and inspection lifecycle for residential home builders — applications, plan reviews, inspections, lien rights, and compliance — across every jurisdiction you build in.

Common pain points

Why home builders permits get delayed

Permit delays pushing starts and frame schedules

Multi-trade inspection coordination across phases

Lien filing deadlines on spec and custom builds

Sub license and COI management across large rosters

Managing permits across multiple active communities

What Cleard does in St. Augustine

Private Provider Services

Faster home builders approvals under F.S. 553.791

Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider — your home builders 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 St. Augustine

Cleard coordinates directly with St. Augustine's building department on your behalf.

  • Permit application & filing
  • Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
  • NOC e-recording
  • Corrections management
  • COC at close

Inspection sequence

Home Builders inspection stages in St. Augustine

01
Foundation

Footing forms and rebar before 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 · St. Augustine

Status Monitoring

Research pending.

Plan Review Discount
Not published
Inspection Discount
Not published
Combined Discount
Not published
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

MunicipalitySt. Augustine
CountySt. Johns County
RegionNortheast Florida
Portal TypeContact for details
Base Permit RateContact for details

Ready to pull your next home builders permit in St. Augustine?

Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.