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

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

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/jefferson-county-fl

Jefferson County Building Department issues building permits for unincorporated Jefferson County and the City of Monticello. This guide links each official permit search and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Jefferson 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

- Jefferson County Building Department: unincorporated Jefferson County and the City of Monticello (850-342-0223)

## Official sources

- [Jefferson County online permit portal (iWorQ)](https://jeffersoncofl3.portal.iworq.net/portalhome/jeffersoncofl3): Linked from the county's Apply for a Permit page for online permit submissions.
- [Jefferson County Building Department](https://jeffersoncountyfl.gov/apply-for-a-permit/): Office page. Phone 850-342-0223.
- [Jefferson County approved permit fees (PDF)](https://jeffersoncountyfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Approved-Permit-Fees-20260820.pdf): Linked from the Apply for a Permit page.

## How to search permits

1. Find the permitting authority: Jefferson County Building Department issues building permits for unincorporated Jefferson County and the City of Monticello. Confirm the address is in Jefferson County before you search.
2. Open the official permit search: Open Jefferson County online permit portal (iWorQ), which runs on iWorQ. Linked from the county's Apply for a Permit page for online permit submissions.
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 Jefferson County Building Department (850-342-0223) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems.

## Municipalities

- City of Monticello: City reviews plans and issues a Development Permit, which must then be taken to the Jefferson County Building Department for building permits and inspections. [Building department](https://cityofmonticello.us/building-permits-and-inspections)

## Good to know

- Jefferson County permitting is two steps: get a Development Permit from the Planning Department after site-plan review, then the Building Department reviews the building permit application. ([source](https://jeffersoncountyfl.gov/apply-for-a-permit/))
- Applications can be submitted online, in person or by mail, and the county says online portal submissions are processed faster than paper. ([source](https://jeffersoncountyfl.gov/apply-for-a-permit/))
- Inside Monticello, the city issues a Development Permit after its review, and Jefferson County then issues the building permits, reviews plans and performs inspections. ([source](https://cityofmonticello.us/building-permits-and-inspections))

## Questions

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

Use Jefferson County online permit portal (iWorQ) (iWorQ) at https://jeffersoncofl3.portal.iworq.net/portalhome/jeffersoncofl3. Linked from the county's Apply for a Permit page for online permit submissions.

### Who issues building permits in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County Building Department issues permits for unincorporated Jefferson County and the City of Monticello.

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

Jefferson County Building Department: 850-342-0223, 445 W. Palmer Mill Road, Monticello, FL 32344. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19.

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

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

### Is Permit Press the official Jefferson 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.

## Bordering counties

- [Leon County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/leon-county-fl)
- [Madison County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/madison-county-fl)
- [Taylor County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/taylor-county-fl)
- [Wakulla County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/wakulla-county-fl)

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