Residential Building Permit (Dunedin)

City of Dunedin

The City of Dunedin Community Development Department runs its own permitting program. The city uses a full-service online permitting system, Enterprise Permitting and Licensing (EP&L) by Tyler Technologies; permits are submitted, reviewed, and approved online through the Dunedin Citizen Self Service (CSS) Portal. Codes in force are the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) and Florida Fire Prevention Code 8th Edition (2023). Note that the city's website is now at dunedin.gov (dunedingov.com redirects there).

Who needs this

Property owners and licensed contractors doing construction, additions, remodels, roofs, or trade work on residential property in the City of Dunedin.

Steps

  1. 1

    Register and apply on the Citizen Self Service Portal

    Create an account and submit the permit application online through the Dunedin CSS Portal (Tyler EP&L). Tree Permits and Reclaimed Water Permits have separate pre-application information pages.

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  2. 2

    Ask questions if needed

    Contact the permitting team at 727-298-3210 or [email protected], or reach a Community Development Technician directly.

    dunedin.gov/City-Services/Business-Development/Building-Code
  3. 3

    Plan review

    After submission, plans may be reviewed by Building, City Arborist, Engineering, Fire, Solid Waste, Utilities, and Zoning. Plan review contact: Chuck Pitt, 727-298-3504.

    dunedin.gov/City-Services/Business-Development/Building-Code
  4. 4

    Estimate fees

    Use the city's Combination Building Permit Fee Estimation Calculator, which estimates the permit fee, plan review and inspection fee, and state surcharge from the value of construction.

    webapp.dunedingov.com/CommunityDevelopment/EstimatePermit.as
  5. 5

    Request inspections through the portal

    Inspections must be requested through the CSS Portal ([email protected]); inspectors are in the field 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Requirements

  • Online submittal through the Dunedin CSS Portal (Tyler EP&L)
  • Compliance with the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)

Fees

ItemAmountNotes
Building permit and plan review feesUse the city fee estimation calculatorNo flat fee table is published; the calculator estimates permit fee, plan review and inspection fee, and state surcharge from construction value. Impact fees are published separately for downtown and non-downtown areas

Fee amounts change, the linked official schedule always controls.

Good to know

Community Development Department, 737 Louden Avenue, Suite 137, Dunedin, FL 34698; 727-298-3210, [email protected], Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Community Development Technicians: Alycia LePage 727-298-3188, Jennifer Jewel 727-298-3202, Shannon Lovewell 727-298-3203. The city does not publish a residential submittal checklist page; requirements surface in the portal application flow.