# St. Johns County, FL Permit Search: Building Permit Lookup | Permit Press Look up St. Johns County, FL building permits: the official portal, St. Augustine permits and office contacts. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed. Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/st-johns-county-fl St. Johns County Building Department issues building permits for unincorporated St. Johns County. St. Augustine issues its own permits inside city limits. This guide links each official permit search and explains how to look up a record. Place: St. Johns 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 - St. Johns County Building Department: unincorporated St. Johns County (904-827-6800) - City of St. Augustine: inside city limits ## Official sources - [St. Johns County Building E-Services permit status search](https://webapp.sjcfl.us/WATSWebX/Permit/SearchPermit.aspx): The county says it shows permits issued along with inspection history, holds, releases and certificate of occupancy status. - [St. Johns County Building Department](https://www.sjcfl.us/departments/building-department/): Office page. Phone 904-827-6800. - [Online Permitting & Status hub](https://www.sjcfl.us/permit-status/): Links to permit status, the plan review log, permit activity reports, the clearance sheet tools and the fee cost estimator. ## How to search permits 1. Find the permitting authority: Check whether the address is inside St. Augustine, which issues its own permits. Otherwise the permit belongs to St. Johns County Building Department. 2. Open the official permit search: Open St. Johns County Building E-Services permit status search. The county says it shows permits issued along with inspection history, holds, releases and certificate of occupancy status. 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 St. Johns County Building Department (904-827-6800) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems. ## Municipalities - City of St. Augustine: Planning & Building, 75 King Street, 904-825-1065; all permit applications must be submitted online through the city's Permit Portal (account required). [Permit portal](https://gis.citystaug.com/COSAPermits?currentRoutePath=/login) ## Good to know - The St. Johns County Building Department is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ([source](https://www.sjcfl.us/departments/building-department/)) - Copies of building, contractor licensing and code enforcement records can be requested from Building Department records management at 904-827-6822 or publicrecordsbldg@sjcfl.us. ([source](https://www.sjcfl.us/departments/building-department/)) - The county's online tools include a Plan Review Log for checking application submittals and plan review comments. ([source](https://www.sjcfl.us/permit-status/)) ## Questions ### How do I search building permits in St. Johns County, Florida? Use St. Johns County Building E-Services permit status search at https://webapp.sjcfl.us/WATSWebX/Permit/SearchPermit.aspx. The county says it shows permits issued along with inspection history, holds, releases and certificate of occupancy status. For an address inside a city that issues its own permits, use that city's portal instead. ### Who issues building permits in St. Johns County? St. Johns County Building Department issues permits for unincorporated St. Johns County. City of St. Augustine issues its own permits inside city limits. ### What is the phone number for the St. Johns County building department? St. Johns County Building Department: 904-827-6800, 4040 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19. ### Does St. Augustine issue its own building permits? Yes. City of St. Augustine issues building permits inside its city limits. Planning & Building, 75 King Street, 904-825-1065; all permit applications must be submitted online through the city's Permit Portal (account required). Start at https://gis.citystaug.com/COSAPermits?currentRoutePath=/login. ### Is St. Johns County in the Permit Press live feed? Not yet. Permit Press does not collect St. Johns County permit records today, so this guide points to the official sources. You can ask to be notified when St. Johns County is added. ### Is Permit Press the official St. Johns 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 - Clay County - [Duval County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/duval-county-fl) - [Flagler County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/flagler-county-fl) - [Putnam County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/putnam-county-fl) [All Florida counties](https://permit.press/permit-search/florida) Records may be delayed or incomplete. Verify material facts with the original source.