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City of Lake Worth Beach

Building Permit Application

Primary permit fees shall include the fees for subpermits, provided that all applicable subcontractor Qualifier signatures are on the application and plans include the details of all subcontractor work. Failure to Include the required information at the time of application shall require that a separate permit be issued with Appropriate fees being charged to the applicant. Current registration required at time of submittal.

Project Details

Section 1: Application Type, Status, and Project Details

Please include your master permit number if you have one, it will make the application process quicker. You can find your master permit number by Clicking Here.

Type*

Please select all relevant application types (more than one if applicable).

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Please describe the project in detail. You must describe the project but you can also include an attachment below.

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Change of Occupancy
Please check this box if there is a change of occupancy or use.

You may use "NA" if the field is not applicable.

Work Location

Section 2: Please include all details about the work location here.

Please add your parcel ID # here if you know it. If not please click here to find your Parcel ID.


Owner of Record

Section 3: Please include all details about the owner of record for the property.

Contractor

Section 4: Please include all details about the primary contractor that is working on this project.

Additional Contractor Details

These fields are not required but please include all relevant details. Providing this information will help keep the applicaiton from being delayed.

Building Contractor

Electrical Contractor

Mechanical Contractor

Plumbing Contractor

Roofing Contractor

Notice to Property Owners

Warning to owner: any payments made by the owner after the Expiration of the notice of commencement are considered Improper payments under chapter 713, part I, section 713.13, Florida statutes, and can result in your paying twice for Improvements to your property. A notice of commencement must Be recorded and posted on the job site before the first Inspection. If you intend to obtain financing, consult with your Lender or an attorney before commencing work or recording Your notice of commencement.

Lenders, Titles, and additional Details

Section 5: Please include all relevant details, the more you include the faster we are able to process the application.

Fee Simple Title Holder

An absolute or 'fee simple' estate is one entitling the owner to the benefits of that estate during their life and descending to their heirs, devisees, and legal representatives on their death. “A purchaser takes title to real property solely through a deed.

Bonding Company

Bonding companies are, in effect, insurance companies that provide to owners and various claimants on a job site an alternative source of possible relief in the event that the bonded party fails to perform certain specified duties on the project.

Mortgage Lender

Your mortgage lender is the financial institution that loaned you the money. Your mortgage servicer is the company that sends you your mortgage statements.

Architect/engineer/residential Plans Certifier

Section 5: Please provide details for the rchitect/engineer/residential Plans Certifier.

Disclaimer

Before any work is done by you or your contractor, immediately file for and record a notice of commencement with the office of the clerk of the Circuit court. This step is required by the florida construction lien law.

If you have hired a contractor to do the work, make sure that the contractor obtains the permit. The contractor’s signature indicates he or she is Responsible for the work, and if the work is not performed according to code, the city can require corrective action by the party who obtained the Permit. Furthermore, if the contractor is not licensed, you can be in violation of state law by allowing an unlicensed person to do this work.

Since you or your contractor have applied for a building permit for work to be done on property you own, you should be aware that: Any person who furnished labor (a contractor, subcontractor or laborer) or supplies materials for your home repair, improvement or new Construction may be able to file a claim (called a lien) against you if he has not been paid by your contractor or you. You are liable to subcontractors Or suppliers if they are not paid by your contractor or yourself.

At the completion of work, require the contractor to give you a sworn notarized statement indicating all bills for labor and materials have been paid or A list naming those supplying labor and materials that have not been paid. Ask for the affidavit before making the last payment.

Unlicensed contractors: no person shall engage in business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered Or certified. Any person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and may be punished by a prison Term not exceeding one (1) year and/or a fine not to exceed $1,000 (section 489.127 florida statutes).

Consent

Application is hereby made to obtain a permit to do the work and installations as indicated. I certify that no work or installation Has commenced prior to the issuance of a permit and that all work will be performed to meet the standards of all laws Regulating construction in this jurisdiction. I understand that a separate permit must be acquired for electrical work, plumbing, signs, wells, pools, furnaces, boilers, heaters, tanks, roofing and air conditioners, etc.

Notifications

I certify that all the foregoing information is accurate and that all Work will be done in compliance with all applicable laws regulating construction & zoning