Florida Statute 553.792: Building Permit Review Timeframes

Section 553.792 ties its review deadlines to receipt of a completed and sufficient building permit application. A permit that is still missing required filing information is not in the same position as a complete application moving through formal review.

The 2026 statute also requires a local government to notify the applicant within 5 business days after receipt if information is needed to determine that the application is properly completed under the local filing requirements.

The statute uses different timeframes for different permit categories. For example, the 2026 law provides a 60-business-day timeframe for certain nonresidential building permits when the building is less than 25,000 square feet and the applicant is using a local government plans reviewer.

Other categories in the statute have different deadlines, so the permit team should match the project to the correct statutory category instead of using one statewide number for every permit.

When the local enforcement agency gives timely written notice explaining why an application does not satisfy the Florida Building Code or applicable laws or ordinances, the statute gives the applicant 10 business days after receiving that notice to submit revisions before the application may be denied for failure to correct it.

If revisions are submitted within that period, the 2026 statute generally gives the local enforcement agency 10 business days after receiving the revisions to approve or deny the building permit unless the applicant agrees in writing to a longer period.

The 2026 statute includes permit-fee reductions when a local government misses specified deadlines, subject to stated exceptions such as written extensions, applicant-caused delay, or extraordinary circumstances.

This is another reason to keep reliable submission dates, correction notices, revision dates, and written agreements in the permit record instead of relying only on the portal's current status label.

A statutory deadline does not replace daily permit tracking. The project team still needs to know whether the city considers the application complete, whether comments were issued, when revisions were submitted, and whether another agency or applicant-controlled item is pending.

Clear Property Records can maintain the permit timeline, organize notices and revisions, and keep the next required action visible throughout review.