# Glades County, FL Permit Search: Building Permit Lookup | Permit Press

Look up Glades County, FL building permits: the iWorQ portal and office contacts. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed.

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Glades County Community Development, Building Division issues building permits for unincorporated Glades County. This guide links each official permit search and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Glades County, Florida (FL). Not yet in the Permit Press live feed. Guide reviewed 2026-10-19. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

## Who issues permits

- Glades County Community Development, Building Division: unincorporated Glades County (863-946-6018)

## Official sources

- [Glades County Building Permit Portal](https://gladescounty.portal.iworq.net/portalhome/gladescounty): Search existing permits (Feb 2014-current) by permit number, owner, contractor or address to check status, see inspection results, request inspections and pay; a separate search covers historical permits 2005-Jan 2014; new applications can also be submitted.
- [Glades County Community Development, Building Division](https://www.myglades.com/departments/community_development/building_department/index.php): Office page. Phone 863-946-6018.

## How to search permits

1. Find the permitting authority: Glades County Community Development, Building Division issues building permits for unincorporated Glades County. Confirm the address is in Glades County before you search.
2. Open the official permit search: Open Glades County Building Permit Portal, which runs on iWorQ. Search existing permits (Feb 2014-current) by permit number, owner, contractor or address to check status, see inspection results, request inspections and pay; a separate search covers historical permits 2005-Jan 2014; new applications can also be submitted.
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.
4. Ask the office about older records: If a permit is missing online, ask Glades County Community Development, Building Division (863-946-6018) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems.

## Good to know

- The iWorQ portal splits records into current permits (February 2014 onward) and historical permits (2005 to January 2014). ([source](https://gladescounty.portal.iworq.net/portalhome/gladescounty))
- Building Division office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. ([source](https://www.myglades.com/departments/community_development/building_department/index.php))
- Inspection requests must be called in by 4 PM the day before to be put on the next day's schedule. ([source](https://www.myglades.com/departments/community_development/building_department/index.php))

## Questions

### How do I search building permits in Glades County, Florida?

Use Glades County Building Permit Portal (iWorQ) at https://gladescounty.portal.iworq.net/portalhome/gladescounty. Search existing permits (Feb 2014-current) by permit number, owner, contractor or address to check status, see inspection results, request inspections and pay; a separate search covers historical permits 2005-Jan 2014; new applications can also be submitted.

### Who issues building permits in Glades County?

Glades County Community Development, Building Division issues permits for unincorporated Glades County.

### What is the phone number for the Glades County building department?

Glades County Community Development, Building Division: 863-946-6018, 500 Ave J SW, P.O. Box 1527, Moore Haven, FL 33471. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19.

### Is Glades County in the Permit Press live feed?

Not yet. Permit Press does not collect Glades County permit records today, so this guide points to the official sources. You can ask to be notified when Glades County is added. The neighboring Charlotte County and Lee County are in the live feed.

### Is Permit Press the official Glades County 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.

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