# Tavares, FL Permit Search: City Permit Lookup | Permit Press

Look up Tavares, FL building permits: the city's CentralSquare Click2Gov permit portal, plus the Lake County office for addresses outside city limits. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed.

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/tavares-fl

The City of Tavares issues building permits inside its city limits. Lake County Office of Building Services issues them for unincorporated Lake County. This guide links the city's official permit portal and explains how to look up a record.

Place: Tavares, Lake County, Florida (FL). Not yet in the Permit Press live feed. Guide reviewed 2026-10-19. Part of the [Lake County permit guide](https://permit.press/permit-search/lake-county-fl). Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

## Who issues permits

- City of Tavares: inside Tavares city limits
- Lake County Office of Building Services: unincorporated Lake County (352-343-9653 ext. 5)

## Official sources

- [Tavares permit portal (CentralSquare Click2Gov)](https://tava-egov.aspgov.com/Click2GovBP/index.html): The official online permit portal for the City of Tavares.
- [City of Tavares building and permitting page](https://tavaresfl.gov/478/Community-Development): The city's own page for building permits and contacts.
- [Lake County OPRS building permits](https://mcdplus.lakecountyfl.gov/oprs_PT/): For addresses outside Tavares city limits. The county's online building permit system, linked from Building Services for applying for and accessing permits; a user guide and tutorial are linked on the landing page.
- [Lake County Office of Building Services](https://c.lakecountyfl.gov/offices/building_services): County office page. Phone 352-343-9653 ext. 5.

## How to search permits

1. Confirm the address is inside city limits: The City of Tavares issues permits only inside its city limits. A Tavares mailing address can lie outside them, where Lake County Office of Building Services issues the permit.
2. Open the city's permit portal: Open the Tavares permit portal (CentralSquare Click2Gov). Applications and plans are emailed and permits issued by email; Click2Gov is linked for online payments/inspection requests; (352) 742-6213.
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. Some portals ask you to sign in before they show records.
4. Use the county search outside city limits: For a property outside Tavares city limits, use Lake County OPRS building permits (OPRS), or contact Lake County Office of Building Services (352-343-9653 ext. 5).

## Good to know

- Applications and plans are emailed and permits issued by email; Click2Gov is linked for online payments/inspection requests; (352) 742-6213. ([source](https://tavaresfl.gov/478/Community-Development))
- Building Services keeps office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 320 W. Main St. in Tavares. ([source](https://c.lakecountyfl.gov/offices/building_services))

## Questions

### How do I search building permits in Tavares, Florida?

The City of Tavares issues its own building permits. Applications and plans are emailed and permits issued by email; Click2Gov is linked for online payments/inspection requests; (352) 742-6213. Start at https://tava-egov.aspgov.com/Click2GovBP/index.html (CentralSquare Click2Gov). For an address outside city limits, use Lake County OPRS building permits at https://mcdplus.lakecountyfl.gov/oprs_PT/.

### Who issues building permits in Tavares?

The City of Tavares issues permits inside its city limits. Lake County Office of Building Services issues permits for unincorporated Lake County, which includes properties with a Tavares mailing address outside the city limits.

### Which county is Tavares, Florida in?

Tavares is in Lake County. The Lake County permit guide on Permit Press lists the county building office, its permit search and the other cities that issue their own permits.

### Is Tavares in the Permit Press live feed?

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

### Is Permit Press the official Tavares 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.

## Other permit guides

- [Lake County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/lake-county-fl)

[All Florida counties](https://permit.press/permit-search/florida)

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