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Safety and Permits

Welcome to Safety and Permits

 

Our Mission:

  • Administer and enforce standards for the construction and use of buildings and property.
  • Promote and protect the publics interest and safety to life and property
  • Enforce the comprehensive zoning ordinance to protect the quality of our neighborhoods
  • Enforce the City code provisions relative to the regulation of Taxi Cabs and Motor Vehicle
    inspections (brake tags)

Pura Bascos
Director

 

 


 
Departmental Office Hours 

The Department of Safety and Permits is open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

If you are applying for a Building Permit, you must sign in before 4:00 PM to sit with a Permit Analyst, otherwise your application will be accepted as a drop-off.

  
Neighborhood Conservation
District Committee Meeting
May 21, 2012 2:00pm
City Council Chamber 
1300 Perdido St., 1st Floor - City Hall
 
  
Elevation Permit Requirements
Effective December 6, 2011 the Department off Safety and Permits institued comprehensive requirements for Elevation Permits. Please see the Departmental Policy Memorandum which instituted these changes for more information on what these changes mean for your project.
Online Permit Database 
Safety and Permits full permit database is available online! 

 Search Permits
 
Click here for tips on searching our database.
 
Departmental Policy on Elevation of
Historic Structures
Please see the Department's new policy regarding elevation requirements for Historic Structures which took effect on November 1, 2011.
  
Safety & Permits Adjudication
Flood Protection
Up-to-date information on protecting yourself from flood damage
Learn More
  

Page last updated: May 08, 2012

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