# Fernandina Beach, FL Permit Search: City Permit Lookup | Permit Press

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

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/fernandina-beach-fl

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

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

## Who issues permits

- City of Fernandina Beach: inside Fernandina Beach city limits
- Nassau County Building Department: unincorporated Nassau County ((904) 530-6250)

## Official sources

- [Fernandina Beach permit portal (CityView)](https://cityview.fbfl.city/Portal/): The official online permit portal for the City of Fernandina Beach.
- [City of Fernandina Beach building and permitting page](https://www.fbfl.us/76/Building): The city's own page for building permits and contacts.
- [Nassau County Accela Citizen Access portal](https://aca-prod.accela.com/nassau/default.aspx): For addresses outside Fernandina Beach city limits. The county's new online permitting portal; the department page links an account-creation guide for it.
- [Nassau County Building Department](https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/136/Building-Department): County office page. Phone (904) 530-6250.

## How to search permits

1. Confirm the address is inside city limits: The City of Fernandina Beach issues permits only inside its city limits. A Fernandina Beach mailing address can lie outside them, where Nassau County Building Department issues the permit.
2. Open the city's permit portal: Open the Fernandina Beach permit portal (CityView). Building Department, 204 Ash Street, (904) 310-3135; users must create a new CityView account even if they had one in the previous portal.
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 Fernandina Beach city limits, use Nassau County Accela Citizen Access portal (Accela Citizen Access), or contact Nassau County Building Department ((904) 530-6250).

## Good to know

- Building Department, 204 Ash Street, (904) 310-3135; users must create a new CityView account even if they had one in the previous portal. ([source](https://www.fbfl.us/76/Building))

## Questions

### How do I search building permits in Fernandina Beach, Florida?

The City of Fernandina Beach issues its own building permits. Building Department, 204 Ash Street, (904) 310-3135; users must create a new CityView account even if they had one in the previous portal. Start at https://cityview.fbfl.city/Portal/ (CityView). For an address outside city limits, use Nassau County Accela Citizen Access portal at https://aca-prod.accela.com/nassau/default.aspx.

### Who issues building permits in Fernandina Beach?

The City of Fernandina Beach issues permits inside its city limits. Nassau County Building Department issues permits for unincorporated Nassau County, which includes properties with a Fernandina Beach mailing address outside the city limits.

### Which county is Fernandina Beach, Florida in?

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

### Is Fernandina Beach in the Permit Press live feed?

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

### Is Permit Press the official Fernandina Beach 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

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

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

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