# Clewiston, FL Permit Search: City Permit Lookup | Permit Press

Look up Clewiston, FL building permits: the city's GovWell permit portal, plus the Hendry County office for addresses outside city limits. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed.

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/clewiston-fl

The City of Clewiston issues building permits inside its city limits. Hendry County Building & Licensing issues them for unincorporated Hendry County. This guide links the city's official permit portal and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida (FL). Not yet in the Permit Press live feed. Guide reviewed 2026-10-19. Part of the [Hendry County permit guide](https://permit.press/permit-search/hendry-county-fl). Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

## Who issues permits

- City of Clewiston: inside Clewiston city limits
- Hendry County Building & Licensing: unincorporated Hendry County (863-675-5245)

## Official sources

- [Clewiston permit portal (GovWell)](https://app.govwell.com/clewiston): The official online permit portal for the City of Clewiston.
- [City of Clewiston building and permitting page](https://www.clewiston-fl.gov/213/Permitting): The city's own page for building permits and contacts.
- [Hendry County BS&A Online (Building Department)](https://bsaonline.com/Home/MunicipalityHome?uid=3193): For addresses outside Clewiston city limits. The county's Building & Licensing page links here for Search for Records, Apply for Permit and Schedule Inspection (homeowner and contractor paths).
- [Hendry County Building & Licensing](https://www.hendryfla.net/government/county_departments/building___licensing/index.php): County office page. Phone 863-675-5245.

## How to search permits

1. Confirm the address is inside city limits: The City of Clewiston issues permits only inside its city limits. A Clewiston mailing address can lie outside them, where Hendry County Building & Licensing issues the permit.
2. Open the city's permit portal: Open the Clewiston permit portal (GovWell). Clewiston Community Development issues permits only inside city limits; the city's GovWell Citizen Portal handles applications, status and inspections.
3. Search by address or permit number: Search with the street address or the permit number where the portal offers those fields, then open the record for its status, inspections and documents. Some portals ask you to sign in before they show records.
4. Use the county search outside city limits: For a property outside Clewiston city limits, use Hendry County BS&A Online (Building Department) (BS&A Online), or contact Hendry County Building & Licensing (863-675-5245).

## Good to know

- Clewiston Community Development issues permits only inside city limits; the city's GovWell Citizen Portal handles applications, status and inspections. ([source](https://www.clewiston-fl.gov/213/Permitting))
- Hendry County runs two permit offices, in LaBelle (863-675-5245) and Clewiston (863-983-1463), both open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm. ([source](https://www.hendryfla.net/government/county_departments/building___licensing/index.php))
- Clewiston's permitting page directs questions about unincorporated areas such as Harlem, Sky Valley and Montura to the Hendry County offices. ([source](https://www.clewiston-fl.gov/213/Permitting))

## Questions

### How do I search building permits in Clewiston, Florida?

The City of Clewiston issues its own building permits. Clewiston Community Development issues permits only inside city limits; the city's GovWell Citizen Portal handles applications, status and inspections. Start at https://app.govwell.com/clewiston (GovWell). For an address outside city limits, use Hendry County BS&A Online (Building Department) at https://bsaonline.com/Home/MunicipalityHome?uid=3193.

### Who issues building permits in Clewiston?

The City of Clewiston issues permits inside its city limits. Hendry County Building & Licensing issues permits for unincorporated Hendry County, which includes properties with a Clewiston mailing address outside the city limits.

### Which county is Clewiston, Florida in?

Clewiston is in Hendry County. The Hendry County permit guide on Permit Press lists the county building office, its permit search and the other cities that issue their own permits.

### Is Clewiston in the Permit Press live feed?

Not yet. Permit Press does not collect Clewiston permit records today, so this guide points to the official sources. You can ask to be notified when Clewiston is added.

### Is Permit Press the official Clewiston permit website?

No. Permit Press at permit.press is an independent public-record research service. Permit applications, inspections, official status and documents stay with the issuing agency.

## Other permit guides

- [Hendry County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/hendry-county-fl)

[All Florida counties](https://permit.press/permit-search/florida)

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