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Residential Building Permit (Largo) in Pinellas County

City of Largo

The City of Largo Building Division issues residential building permits to ensure work meets the Florida Building Code. Applications, plans, inspections, and licensing all run through the Largo Civic Access Portal (LCAP), the city's all-in-one online system that replaced TRAKiT/eTRAKiT. Plans must be submitted electronically with digital signatures and seals; after review and fee payment the permit is issued and inspections are scheduled through LCAP.

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Who needs this

Anyone doing construction work regulated by the Florida Building Code in Largo; a permit ensures work is done properly and to code. Licensed contractors must register with the city (PCCLB card, state license, and local business tax receipt) before submitting permits. Homeowners may act as their own contractor (owner-builder) only if the property is owned in their first and last name (not an entity/LLC), they will not rent, sell, or lease the property for up to one year, and they perform or supervise the work; an original signed Homeowner Builder Affidavit is required. If unsure whether work is exempt, submit a written request to the Building Official. This record is for one- and two-family residential work only; commercial, multifamily and condominium projects follow the city's commercial permit path.

Steps

  1. 1

    Set up an account in the Largo Civic Access Portal (LCAP)

    LCAP is the city's all-in-one online platform for planning, permitting, inspection, and licensing. See largo.com/LCAP and the LCAP Contact Management Guide for account setup.

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  2. 2

    Apply and upload digitally signed and sealed plans

    The city accepts only electronically submitted plans; architect/engineer signatures and seals must be digital (wet seals and scanned signatures are rejected). Building plan review fees are required at submission.

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  3. 3

    Intake and plan review

    Initial acceptance generally takes 1–2 business days; first review is typically completed within 10–14 business days; resubmittals generally require another 10–14 business days depending on workload and project complexity. Additional review fees apply if departments such as engineering or fire review the plans. Expedited reviews are not currently offered.

    largo.com/building_services/permits_faq.php
  4. 4

    Permit issuance and Notice of Commencement

    File the Notice of Commencement with the Clerk of Court before work begins; present a certified copy to the Building Division before the first inspection and post it on-site.

    largo.com/NOTICE%20OF%20COMMENCEMENT.PDF
  5. 5

    Schedule inspections through LCAP

    All inspections (except infrastructure permits) are scheduled through LCAP; see the LCAP Inspection Management Guide. Red-tagged inspections incur a $75 fee; re-inspections for the same code violation cost double, up to a $300 maximum.

    largo.com/document_center/LCAP/LCAP%20Inspection%20Managemen
  6. 6

    Final inspection and close-out

    Pass all required inspections to complete the permit; resubmittals and revisions use the city's Resubmittal/Revision form when applicable.

    largo.com/resubmittal_Revision%20updated%202023.pdf

Requirements

  • Contractors must be registered with the City of Largo (PCCLB card, state license, local business tax receipt) before submitting permits
  • Plans must be submitted electronically with digital architect/engineer signatures and seals; wet seals and scanned signatures are rejected
  • Building plan review fees are due at submission
  • Notice of Commencement filed with the Clerk of Court before work begins; certified copy to the Building Division before first inspection and posted on-site
  • Owner-builders: property in owner's own name, no rent/sale/lease for up to one year, owner performs or supervises the work, original signed Homeowner Builder Affidavit (trust-owned property needs the PCPAO Letter of Trust Ownership Verification)
  • Buildings in flood hazard areas undergoing substantial repairs must be elevated or rebuilt to current flood safety standards per the city's building code

Documents

  • Building Division permit application (for applicable submittal types)
  • Digitally signed and sealed construction plans
  • Florida Product Approvals (as applicable to project scope)
  • Energy calculations / COMcheck (as applicable)
  • Engineering calculations (as applicable)
  • Asbestos survey/acknowledgment for renovation or demolition
  • Recorded Notice of Commencement (certified copy before first inspection)
  • Homeowner Builder Affidavit (owner-builder permits)

Fees

ItemAmountNotes
Building permit and plan review fees$50 flat up to $1,000 valuation; $100 flat to $12,000; then $10 per $1,000 (to $100k), $9 per $1,000 (to $1M), $8 per $1,000 (to $20M), and $7 per $1,000 above $20M; plan review 30% of permit fee at applicationLargo Building Division Permit Fees sheet, updated 04/19/23 (accessed 2026-09-01)
Red-tagged (failed) inspection$75Re-inspections for the same code violation cost double, up to a $300 maximum.

Good to know

LCAP (a Tyler EnerGov self-service portal) replaced TRAKiT/eTRAKiT; in-progress applications were converted over. Only electronic, digitally signed and sealed plans are accepted. The Largo FAQ does not state a dollar threshold for the Notice of Commencement; it says the NOC must be filed with the Clerk of Court before work begins. Building Division hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Wed 8 a.m.-3 p.m.); permits close at noon the first Wednesday of each month; inspections run 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Contact: 727-586-7488 (the division email is published on largo.com but could not be captured verbatim during this research). SCOPE: this record covers one- and two-family (single-family and duplex) residential work. Commercial, multifamily and CONDOMINIUM buildings are a different permit path and can be priced differently, so do not apply these fees, checklists or exemptions to them. For a condominium, work on a common element such as the roof is normally the association's project, not an individual unit owner's. Confirm the commercial/multifamily fee with the city before relying on a number.