Residential Building Permit (Tarpon Springs) in Pinellas County
The City of Tarpon Springs Building Development Department issues building, floodplain, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roof, fence, driveway, and garage door permits. Electronic submission through the city's GoPost portal (eplansoft review) is required for electronic plan review; email submissions ended December 31, 2023. Fees follow the valuation-based schedule in the Building Development Guide to Permitting 2026.
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Who needs this
Property owners and licensed contractors doing construction, roofs, fences, driveways, windows and doors, or trade work on residential property in the City of Tarpon Springs. A Notice of Commencement is required for jobs over $5,000 (over $15,000 for mechanical). This record is for one- and two-family residential work only; commercial, multifamily and condominium projects follow the city's commercial permit path.
Steps
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Download the required documents
Get the forms and per-permit-type document lists from the city's Document Library and the Permit Document Requirements page. The full detail is in the Building Development Guide to Permitting 2026.
ctsfl.us/372/Permit-Document-Requirements - 2
Submit the application and plans through GoPost
Submit the application and plans digitally through the GoPost online permit application portal (eplansoft review). Electronic submission is required for electronic plan review.
gp-tarponsprings.eplansoftreview.com/#/login?portal=tarponsp - 3
Track review in the portal
You receive email updates as review progresses; all communications happen in the portal's Notifications tab.
ctsfl.us/309/GoPost-Online-Permit-Application-Portal - 4
Pay and print permits
Pay and print permits through the city's Click2Gov building permits site.
tarp-egov.aspgov.com/Click2GovBP/index.html
Requirements
- Electronic submission through the GoPost portal
- Per-permit-type documents from the Permit Document Requirements page (not an all-inclusive list)
- Notice of Commencement for jobs over $5,000 (over $15,000 for mechanical)
Documents
- Permit application and plans (digital)
- Notice of Commencement (jobs over $5,000; over $15,000 for mechanical)
Fees
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit, value $500 to $5,000 | $75.00 base fee | Building Development Guide to Permitting 2026, Permit Fees section |
| Building permit, value $5,001 to $50,000 | $75 plus $6.00 per additional $1,000 | Higher tiers: $50,001 to $500,000 is $400 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000; $500,001 to $1,000,000 is $1,800 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000; over $1,000,000 is $3,600 plus $5.00 per $1,000. Valuation per ICC Building Valuation Data or signed contract |
| Small-scope single-trade permits | Residential $75 (one inspection trip) or $90 (two trips) | Commercial $90 or $110 |
Good to know
Building Development Department: 727-942-5617, [email protected], City Hall, 324 East Pine Street. Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:30 (Wednesday closes at noon). The city shortcut ctsfl.us/216/Apply-for-a-Permit-Online redirects to the GoPost dashboard. 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.