Administrative overview · FIPS 12101
Pasco County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Pasco County Building Construction Services (unincorporated Pasco County)
For a project in or near Pasco County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(727) 847-8126; Contractor Licensing (727) 847-8009
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Building Construction Services, 8661 Citizens Drive, Suite 100, New Port Richey, FL 34654-5572
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Pasco County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (727) 847-8126; Contractor Licensing (727) 847-8009.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit through PascoGateway and use the portal for permit and inspection management; contact Building Construction Services at (727) 847-8126 for inspection assistance.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pasco's currently published permit checklists list the 2020 Florida Building Code, 7th Edition, and NEC 2017, plus the 2020 Florida Fire Prevention Code, 7th Edition; applicants should verify the applicable 2026 edition with Building Construction Services because the published checklist is dated material. The county's published exemption list includes replacement faucets, sinks, or toilets; kitchen countertops without electrical modifications; glass-only replacement in existing windows or doors; ordinary residential fences subject to setback review; re-screening; nonstructural vertical aluminum screen inserts that do not expand the footprint; shower-glass repair or replacement; and nonstructural residential landscape elements such as garden borders.