Building Development Department
Building Development Department
The Building Development Department oversees permitting, inspections, local business taxes, arborist and flood plain management.
Contact Information:
Permitting and Local Business Tax: (727) 942-5617
Inspectors: (727) 942-5608
Schedule an Inspection by telephone: (727) 938-6500
Schedule an Inspection by text: (844) 624-1142
Click Here to Schedule an Inspection online
Office Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30 for Permitting
Closed all federal holidays and Epiphany (open Columbus day)
Email: dsinfo@ctsfl.us
For Building Development Forms, FEMA Information bulletins, memos and policies, please visit our DOCUMENT LIBRARY.
Online Services
Public Document Portal
(Certificate of Occupancy, Elevation Certificates, Surveys)
ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW
The City has implemented a new electronic plan review process that allows applications to be submitted digitally through an online portal. This new application submission process is more efficient for routing plan review to departments simultaneously allowing for shorter review time periods.
Step 1: Please visit the document library to download the correct permit application.
Step 2: Visit https://gp-tarponsprings.eplansoftreview.com/#/login?portal=tarponsprings and submit the application with plans and other necessary documents.
You will receive regular email updates from Eplansoft as your project moves through the process.
Please watch a tutorial for the uploading process in electronic plan review at this link:
**At this time, Owner/Builder permits must be pulled in person only.**
Building Development Department Staff
Building Development Director:
David Gilson, CBO, CFM, (727) 942-5604 or email: dgilson@ctsfl.us
Deputy Building Official:
Keith Meade, CFM (727) 942-5604 or email: kmeade@ctsfl.us
Plans Examiner:
Lisa Godwin, CFM, (727) 942-5608 or email: lgodwin@ctsfl.us
Municipal Arborist:
Shannon Brewer CFM, (727) 942-5617, Cell (727) 916-2285 or email: sbrewer@ctsfl.us
Building Development Permit Technicians:
Vacant, (727) 942-5617 or email:
Tracey Norris, (727) 942-5617 or email: tnorris@ctsfl.us
Jessica Hamrick (727) 942-5617 or email jhamrick@ctsfl.us
Building Development Inspectors:
Allen Riggs, (727) 942-5608, Cell (727) 916-1404 or email: ariggs@ctsfl.us
Vacant, (727) 942-5608, Cell (727) 916-1688 or email:
Samuel Lackey, (727)942-5608, Cell (727)494-6689 or email: slackey@ctsfl.us
Site Construction Inspector:
Samuel Frantz, (727) 942-5608, Cell (727) 486-6064 or email sfrantz@ctsfl.us
Building Department Bulletins:
Drone Policy
Electrical Temporary Underground Power
Elevation Certificate Requirements
Energy
Fats Oils Grease Policy – FOG
Re-Roof Policy
Residential Truss Engineering
Third Party Permit Services Bulletin
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – The new Florida Building Code (FBC) 7th Ed., (2020) was effective December 31, 2020. All plans submitted after December 30, 2020 MUST depict this code, no exceptions.
Virtual Inspections are no longer available. All inspections will be done in person.
Local Business Taxes Renewals are Due September 30th
If you have a business in Tarpon Springs, be on the lookout for your local business tax renewal in the mail or in your email. Be sure if you have signed up for email renewal, and you do not receive the notice, check your spam or junk mail folders. If you do not receive your local business tax renewal either in the mail or via email, please contact the Building Development office by email: dsinfo@ctsfl.us or by calling (727) 942-5617. If you have not registered your business with the City of Tarpon Springs, you can find the links for the ordinance and application below.
a.§ 11-2. – DEFINITIONS. LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT or RECEIPT. The method by which the city grants the privilege of engaging in or managing any business, profession or occupation within its jurisdiction. No one shall conduct any business unless such person shall first procure a local business tax receipt to conduct the same from the city. It does not mean any fees or local business tax paid to any board, commission or officer for permits, registration, examination or inspection.
- § 11-3. – LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT REQUIRED. No person shall engage in or manage any business, occupation, or profession for which there is a local business tax required by this article unless that person first procures a local business tax receipt from the city to conduct the business, occupation or profession. (Ord. 2013-06, passed 3-19-13)
- State Law reference— Authority to levy occupational license tax, see F.S. § 205.042; limitations on issuance, see F.S. § 205.043
Local Business Tax Application
Local Business Tax Renewal Instructions 2022-2023
The Building Development Department is pleased to announce the addition of seven new permits applications to the City of Tarpon Springs on-line permitting services.
- Fence
- Garage Door
- Gas
- Residential & Commercial Demolitions
- Roofing
- Tree only residential, not new construction or commercial
- Windows & Doors
Already existing on-line permit applications are (mechanical A/C change outs less than $7,500 and electric service panel change out less than $2,500). Please keep in mind that all applicable permit application documentation is required to be submitted through our upload option that is available at the time the application is submitted on-line. If you have any questions, you may contact dsinfo@ctsfl.us
These permit applications are easily accessible by going this link: https://tarp-egov.aspgov.com/Click2GovBP/index.html
Residential Master File – Instructions for Master File Application and Form
Refer to our DOCUMENT LIBRARY for other information and permitting forms.
| Permit Utilization Report | |
| Per Florida Statute 553.80 (7) | |
| FY 22 | |
| Personnel services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code | 940,531 |
| Operating Expenditures/Expenses | 179,789 |
| Number of building permit applications submitted | 3157 |
| Number of building permits issued or approved | 3333 |
| Number of building inspections and re-inspections requested | 9311 |
| Number of building inspections and re-inspections conducted | 9311 |
| Inspections by Private Provider | 368 |
| Audits of Private Provider Bldg. Inspections | 0 |
| Number of Employees | 12 |
| Revenue from Permit fees | 468407 |
| Revenue from Fines (re-inspection fees) | 2760 |
| Balance Carried Forward | 0 |
| Refunds | 0 |
| Revenue from Other Sources | 0 |
Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit
Private Provider in Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
FEMA Memo on Affidavits
The DEM State Floodplain Management Office has received inquiries regarding use and acceptance of private providers for building in special flood hazard areas. The FBC, Building Chapter 1 specifically does not extend that authority to the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements in Sec. 105.14 exception, and Sec. 107.6.1. The above memorandum, co-signed by Jason Hunter, FEMA Region IV, explains the origin of those FBC provisions and FEMA’s expectations based on the NFIP regulations.
Despite the submission of an affidavit authorized by B107.6, the building official must review plans for compliance with the flood provisions and issue permits and perform inspections to ensure compliance with the flood provisions. Under the NFIP, the community is responsible for ensuring compliance. *The original proposal (SP5255) included both Section 107.6.1 and Section 117; the exception to Section 105.14 was added to proposal CA5082) by amendments for consistency. Please contact (850) 815-4556 or floods@em.myflorida.com if you have questions about the flood provisions in the FBC or FBC-coordinated floodplain management regulations.
