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Washington County, FL · Panhandle and Big Bend · Permit search guide

Washington County permit search and official portals.

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

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Guide reviewed Oct 19, 2026. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

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Permitting authorities

Who issues permits
in Washington County.

The office that issues a permit depends on the property address. Search the authority for that address, then confirm status and documents at its official source.

  • Washington County Building DepartmentUnincorporated Washington County

Step by step

How to search permits in Washington County.

Start with the office for the property's address. The official portal shows the permit's current status, inspections and documents.

Washington County permit search

  1. Find the permitting authority

    Washington County Building Department issues building permits for unincorporated Washington County. Confirm the address is in Washington County before you search.

  2. Open the official permit search

    Open Washington County permit search, which runs on iWorQ. Permit records search covering 11/06/2015 to the present; applications are emailed or brought to the office rather than filed through this portal.

  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 Washington County Building Department (850-638-6195) how to request it. Older permits are not always in online systems.

Good to know

Before you search
Washington County permits.

From the county's and cities' own pages, checked Oct 19, 2026. Each note links the page it comes from.

  • The online permit search covers records from November 6, 2015 onward.

    washingtonfl.gov

  • Registered contractors can email permit applications to permits@washingtonfl.com, and emailed or faxed permits can take up to 3 business days.

    washingtonfl.gov

  • The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and inspections should be requested 24-48 hours ahead.

    washingtonfl.gov

  • Credit card payments carry a 3.5% convenience fee as of March 17, 2025.

    washingtonfl.gov

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