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

Look up Martin County, FL building permits: the Accela Citizen Access portal, Stuart permits and office contacts. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed.

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Martin County Building Department issues building permits for unincorporated Martin County. Stuart and Jupiter Island issue their own permits inside city limits. This guide links each official permit search and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Martin 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

- Martin County Building Department: unincorporated Martin County (772-288-5916)
- City of Stuart: inside city limits
- Town of Jupiter Island: inside city limits

## Official sources

- [Martin County Accela Citizen Access (ACA)](https://aca-prod.accela.com/MARTINCO/Default.aspx): Search building permits and licensed contractors, apply for building permits, and schedule building inspections.
- [Martin County Building Department](https://www.martin.fl.us/service-departments/building): Office page. Phone 772-288-5916.
- [Martin County Public Records Request](https://www.martin.fl.us/PRR): Linked from the Building Department page.

## How to search permits

1. Find the permitting authority: Check whether the address is inside Stuart or Jupiter Island, which issue their own permits. Otherwise the permit belongs to Martin County Building Department.
2. Open the official permit search: Open Martin County Accela Citizen Access (ACA), which runs on Accela Citizen Access. Search building permits and licensed contractors, apply for building permits, and schedule building 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.
4. Ask the office about older records: If a permit is missing online, ask Martin County Building Department (772-288-5916) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems.

## Municipalities

- City of Stuart: Building Division at 121 SW Flagler Ave; phone 772-288-5326. [Permit portal](https://stuartfl.portal.opengov.com/categories/1080)
- Town of Jupiter Island: Town Building Department handles zoning, permitting, plan review, inspections and contractor licensing; 2 Bridge Road, Hobe Sound; 772-545-0150; no online portal named. [Building department](https://www.townofjupiterisland.com/160/Building-Department)

## Good to know

- Martin County calls its online permit system Accela Citizen Access (ACA), used for permit applications and inspection scheduling. ([source](https://www.martin.fl.us/service-departments/building))
- In-person permitting is at the Building Department lobby, 900 SE Ruhnke Street in Stuart. ([source](https://www.martin.fl.us/service-departments/building))
- If activated after a storm, temporary field permitting stations open at Fire Station 33 in Hobe Sound and the Intergovernmental Center in Indiantown. ([source](https://www.martin.fl.us/service-departments/building))

## Questions

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

Use Martin County Accela Citizen Access (ACA) (Accela Citizen Access) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MARTINCO/Default.aspx. Search building permits and licensed contractors, apply for building permits, and schedule building inspections. For an address inside a city that issues its own permits, use that city's portal instead.

### Who issues building permits in Martin County?

Martin County Building Department issues permits for unincorporated Martin County. City of Stuart and Town of Jupiter Island issue their own permits inside city limits.

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

Martin County Building Department: 772-288-5916, 900 SE Ruhnke Street, Stuart. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19.

### Does Stuart issue its own building permits?

Yes. City of Stuart issues building permits inside its city limits. Building Division at 121 SW Flagler Ave; phone 772-288-5326. Start at https://stuartfl.portal.opengov.com/categories/1080 (OpenGov).

### Does Jupiter Island issue its own building permits?

Yes. Town of Jupiter Island issues building permits inside its city limits. Town Building Department handles zoning, permitting, plan review, inspections and contractor licensing; 2 Bridge Road, Hobe Sound; 772-545-0150; no online portal named. Start at https://www.townofjupiterisland.com/160/Building-Department.

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

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

### Is Permit Press the official Martin 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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- [Glades County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/glades-county-fl)
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