● St. Johns County · Northeast Florida

Navigating Permits & Compliance in
St. Augustine and St. Johns County.

Resolve Building Permits & Code Violations in St. Augustine. Palma Building Solutions is your single point of contact for permits, expired-permit closeouts, and code-violation resolution across St. Augustine and St. Johns County - pairing you with a vetted network of independently licensed Florida engineers and contractors from the first call to a closed, compliant permit.

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What we handle in St. Augustine

Local note - St. Augustine. The City of St. Augustine and unincorporated St. Johns County permit separately, and work in the historic district carries added architectural-review requirements. As a fast-growing Atlantic-coast county in the wind-borne debris region, oceanfront and Intracoastal parcels also sit in mapped flood zones.

How it works

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Tell us the address

We pull the St. Augustine permit and code record and confirm exactly what you're dealing with.

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We build the plan

A clear scope and a fixed path through the St. Johns County Building Services Division, handled by licensed Florida pros.

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Closed and compliant

Inspections passed, comments cleared, and your property in full legal standing.

How we help St. Augustine

Common Code Violations & Citations in St. Augustine

The issues we resolve most often for St. Johns County property owners.

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St. Augustine permits & compliance FAQ

Does Palma handle permits and code violations in St. Augustine?

Yes. Palma coordinates permitting and compliance work throughout St. Augustine and St. Johns County, and connects you with independently licensed Florida engineers and contractors who perform the work.

Which building department handles St. Augustine?

Most St. Johns County work runs through the St. Johns County Building Services Division, though incorporated cities often permit on their own portals. We confirm which authority holds your record before doing anything else.

Is Palma a contractor or engineer?

No. Palma Building Solutions is a permitting and project-coordination company. The engineering and construction are performed by a vetted network of independently licensed Florida professionals.

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Permitting in St. Augustine

Work inside the City of St. Augustine is permitted by the city's Planning and Building Department, while unincorporated St. Johns County permits online through the Accela Citizen Access portal, so the first step is confirming which authority holds your record. Both adopt the Florida Building Code, and under Florida Statute 553.791 a licensed private provider can perform plan review and inspections. The nation's oldest city has a large historic district, so older-structure review is a routine part of the process here.

St. Augustine is an Atlantic-coast market on the Matanzas River and Intracoastal, so oceanfront and riverfront parcels sit in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas and the wind-borne debris region. FEMA recently redrew St. Johns County's flood maps for the first time in 14 years, and the county's CRS Class 5 rating earns flood-insurance discounts, so base-flood elevation and the substantial-improvement rule frequently shape a project. Storm and flood work is where open permits, expired permits, and unpermitted repairs surface, and where Palma's coordination saves the most time.

Local code & permitting references in St. Augustine

Official links to verify St. Johns County requirements yourself.

Permitting & development news

Recent local context on permitting and growth in St. Johns County.

Other Florida service areas

Palma also serves St. Augustine Beach, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, St. Johns, and the rest of St. Johns County.