# Palm Beach County, FL Permit Search: Building Permit Lookup | Permit Press Look up Palm Beach County, FL building permits: the official portal, West Palm Beach permits and office contacts. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed. Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/palm-beach-county-fl Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division issues building permits for unincorporated Palm Beach County. West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and Jupiter issue their own permits inside city limits. This guide links each official permit search and explains how to look up a record. Place: Palm Beach 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 - Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division: unincorporated Palm Beach County (561-233-5000) - City of West Palm Beach: inside city limits - City of Boca Raton: inside city limits - City of Boynton Beach: inside city limits - Town of Jupiter: inside city limits ## Official sources - [Palm Beach County ePZB portal](https://pbc.gov/ePZB.Admin.WebSPA/): ePZB is used to apply for permits, track permits and plan review, and view inspection history; open permits can be searched by address or PCN for non-confidential properties. - [Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/building/pages/permit-center.aspx): Office page. Phone 561-233-5000. - [Open permit / lien searches (PZB)](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/administration/Pages/Lien-Permit-Searches.aspx): Fee-based search for open permits, liens and code violations in unincorporated Palm Beach County. - [Inactive Permit Information Request](https://survey.pbcgov.com/s3/PZB-Inactive-Permit-Research-Form): Form linked from the Permit Center page. ## How to search permits 1. Find the permitting authority: Check whether the address is inside West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach or Jupiter, which issue their own permits. Otherwise the permit belongs to Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division. 2. Open the official permit search: Open Palm Beach County ePZB portal. ePZB is used to apply for permits, track permits and plan review, and view inspection history; open permits can be searched by address or PCN for non-confidential properties. 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 Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division (561-233-5000) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems. ## Municipalities - City of West Palm Beach: Civic Access portal (EPL); Development Services main phone 561-805-6700. [Permit portal](https://westpalmbeachfl-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService) - City of Boca Raton: Boca eHub (bocaehub.com) redirects to the city's EnerGov Self Service site. [Permit portal](https://bocaratonfl-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService) - City of Boynton Beach: Building Department at City Hall, 100 E Ocean Ave; phone 561-742-6000. [Permit portal](https://www.sagesgov.com/boyntonbeach-fl) - Town of Jupiter: Jupiter Community Development System (JCDS); building inspection help 561-741-2286. [Permit portal](https://cds.jupiter.fl.us/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService) ## Good to know - The county's open permit search covers only unincorporated Palm Beach County, plus properties a city annexed from the county. ([source](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/administration/Pages/Lien-Permit-Searches.aspx)) - A staff open-permit search costs $65 ($97 rush, within 3 business days), and standard results take 7 to 10 business days after payment. ([source](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/administration/Pages/Lien-Permit-Searches.aspx)) - You can check open permits yourself in ePZB Online Interactive Services, except for confidential properties. ([source](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/administration/Pages/Lien-Permit-Searches.aspx)) - Walk-in permit service is at the Vista Center (2300 N Jog Rd, Mon-Fri 8-5, last sign-in 4:30) and the South County Administrative Complex in Delray Beach (Tue-Fri 8-5). ([source](https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/building/pages/permit-center.aspx)) ## Questions ### How do I search building permits in Palm Beach County, Florida? Use Palm Beach County ePZB portal at https://pbc.gov/ePZB.Admin.WebSPA/. ePZB is used to apply for permits, track permits and plan review, and view inspection history; open permits can be searched by address or PCN for non-confidential properties. For an address inside a city that issues its own permits, use that city's portal instead. ### Who issues building permits in Palm Beach County? Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division issues permits for unincorporated Palm Beach County. City of West Palm Beach, City of Boca Raton, City of Boynton Beach and Town of Jupiter issue their own permits inside city limits. ### What is the phone number for the Palm Beach County building department? Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building, Building Division: 561-233-5000, 2300 N Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19. ### Does West Palm Beach issue its own building permits? Yes. City of West Palm Beach issues building permits inside its city limits. Civic Access portal (EPL); Development Services main phone 561-805-6700. Start at https://westpalmbeachfl-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService (Tyler EnerGov Self Service). ### Does Boca Raton issue its own building permits? Yes. City of Boca Raton issues building permits inside its city limits. Boca eHub (bocaehub.com) redirects to the city's EnerGov Self Service site. Start at https://bocaratonfl-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService (Tyler EnerGov Self Service). ### Is Palm Beach County in the Permit Press live feed? Not yet. Permit Press does not collect Palm Beach County permit records today, so this guide points to the official sources. You can ask to be notified when Palm Beach County is added. ### Is Permit Press the official Palm Beach 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 - Broward County - [Glades County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/glades-county-fl) - [Hendry County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/hendry-county-fl) - [Martin County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/martin-county-fl) - Okeechobee County [All Florida counties](https://permit.press/permit-search/florida) Records may be delayed or incomplete. Verify material facts with the original source.