● Hillsborough County · Tampa Bay

Navigating Permits & Compliance in
Tampa and Hillsborough County.

Resolve Building Permits & Code Violations in Tampa. Palma Building Solutions is your single point of contact for permits, expired-permit closeouts, and code-violation resolution across Tampa and Hillsborough 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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Enter the address. Our free tool pulls Hillsborough County property and permit records and flags unpermitted work in seconds - then we map the exact path to clear it.

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What we handle in Tampa

Local note - Tampa. Work inside the City of Tampa is permitted by the city, while unincorporated Hillsborough uses the county's Accela portal - the record can live in either place. Much of the Bay area sits in the wind-borne debris region and in mapped flood zones, so opening protection and flood elevation are frequent review triggers.

How it works

01

Tell us the address

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

02

We build the plan

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

03

Closed and compliant

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

How we help Tampa

Common Code Violations & Citations in Tampa

The issues we resolve most often for Hillsborough County property owners.

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Tampa permits & compliance FAQ

Does Palma handle permits and code violations in Tampa?

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

Which building department handles Tampa?

Most Hillsborough County work runs through the Hillsborough 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 Tampa

Work inside the City of Tampa is permitted by the city's Building and Development division through its Accela Citizen Access portal, while unincorporated Hillsborough County runs through HillsGovHub, the county's own Accela system, 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 in place of staff, which often shortens timelines on a stalled project.

Much of the Bay area sits in the wind-borne debris region and in mapped FEMA flood zones, so opening protection, product approvals, and base-flood elevation are frequent review triggers. The FEMA 50%-of-value substantial-improvement threshold is cumulative over a rolling 12-month period, so successive projects get added together, and after the 2024 hurricane season a lot of storm repair work is exactly where open permits, expired permits, and unpermitted alterations pile up, and where Palma's coordination keeps a case moving to a clean closeout.

Local code & permitting references in Tampa

Official links to verify Hillsborough County requirements yourself.

Permitting & development news

Recent local context on permitting and growth in Hillsborough County.

Other Florida service areas

Palma also serves Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Temple Terrace, and the rest of Hillsborough County.