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

Look up Washington County, FL building permits: the iWorQ portal and office contacts. Not yet in the Permit Press live feed.

Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/washington-county-fl

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.

Place: Washington 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

- Washington County Building Department: unincorporated Washington County (850-638-6195)

## Official sources

- [Washington County permit search](https://portal.iworq.net/WASHINGTONFL/permits/601): Permit records search covering 11/06/2015 to the present; applications are emailed or brought to the office rather than filed through this portal.
- [Washington County Building Department](https://washingtonfl.gov/departments/building/about/): Office page. Phone 850-638-6195.

## How to search permits

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

- The online permit search covers records from November 6, 2015 onward. ([source](https://washingtonfl.gov/departments/building/about/))
- Registered contractors can email permit applications to permits@washingtonfl.com, and emailed or faxed permits can take up to 3 business days. ([source](https://washingtonfl.gov/departments/building/about/))
- The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and inspections should be requested 24-48 hours ahead. ([source](https://washingtonfl.gov/departments/building/about/))
- Credit card payments carry a 3.5% convenience fee as of March 17, 2025. ([source](https://washingtonfl.gov/departments/building/about/))

## Questions

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

Use Washington County permit search (iWorQ) at https://portal.iworq.net/WASHINGTONFL/permits/601. Permit records search covering 11/06/2015 to the present; applications are emailed or brought to the office rather than filed through this portal.

### Who issues building permits in Washington County?

Washington County Building Department issues permits for unincorporated Washington County.

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

Washington County Building Department: 850-638-6195, 1331 South Blvd., Chipley, FL 32428. Listed on the office's website when this guide was reviewed on 2026-10-19.

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

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

### Is Permit Press the official Washington 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

- [Bay County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/bay-county-fl)
- [Holmes County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/holmes-county-fl)
- [Jackson County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/jackson-county-fl)
- [Walton County, Florida permit search](https://permit.press/permit-search/walton-county-fl)

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