Where to look for Boca Raton permits
The City of Boca Raton Building Division permits work inside city limits only. Homes with a Boca Raton mailing address west of the city are in unincorporated Palm Beach County and get their permits from the county.
| Tool | Search by | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| eHub (EnerGov) | Public search (fields not listed by the City) | Permits from 2016 on, with status, issue, expiry and final dates |
| Building Permit historical site | Address | All permits up to 13 February 2023 |
| Published Applied & Issued Permits | Month | Monthly files of permits applied for and issued, with value and description; our source |
| JustFOIA portal | Request | Status letters, full histories, copies of plans |
How to look up the permits on a Boca Raton address
- Check the address is inside Boca Raton city limits.
- Search the address in eHub and open each permit for its status and inspections.
- Search the same address on the historical site for anything before February 2023. For a numbered street, enter only the number (200 NW 2 AVE, not 200 NW 2ND AVE).
- Look for permits that read Issued or Expired with no final: those are the open permits a buyer's lender or title company will ask about.
- For a document you can hand to a buyer, request the City's permit status letter (below).
What the statuses mean in Boca Raton
The City's published monthly files carry no status, so our pages show no finished share. eHub does. These are the statuses we saw in eHub search results:
| Status in eHub | What it means |
|---|---|
| Complete, Certificate Of Completion, Certificate Of Occupancy | The permit passed final |
| Issued | Permit in force, no final yet |
| Expired, Plan Approval Expired | Lapsed before final or before issue |
| In Review, PreScreen, Submitted | Application not yet issued |
| Withdrawn, Abandoned | Never went ahead |
When the permit you want is not online
The City's Permit History page gives two requests, both through its JustFOIA portal: an open or closed permit status letter on City letterhead, which "in most cases" is used for real estate transactions and has "a $200 fee"; and a public records request for a complete history "from the construction/annexation date to present" or copies of specific permits, plans or documents, for which no fee is listed (read 24 October 2026).
What our Boca Raton pages add
Our Boca Raton page sorts the City's issued permits by kind of work, read from each permit's description, May 2024 to September 2026:
| Kind of work | Permits (May 2024–Sep 2026) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Remodels and repairs | 4,556 | 27% |
| Roofing | 2,228 | 13% |
| HVAC | 1,907 | 11% |
| Electrical | 1,350 | 8% |
| Plumbing | 1,133 | 7% |
| Fences and walls | 883 | 5% |
| Pools and spas | 785 | 5% |
| Demolition | 225 | 1% |
| Additions | 152 | under 1% |
| Solar | 146 | under 1% |
| New homes | 137 | under 1% |
| Garages, sheds and shade structures | 136 | under 1% |
68% of the 16,734 permits (May 2024 to September 2026) were for homes. ZIP 33432 had the most, 3,794 (23%), then 33486 with 3,676 (22%); see Boca Raton permits by ZIP code. Each permit carries the job value declared on it, which sets the fee. The permit statistics page has year and month counts, and browse permits lists the rows. To check the contractor, see how to check a contractor's license in Florida.
What this does not tell you
The City's published files name no contractor and carry no status or final date, so we cannot list firms or say how long a permit takes. The April 2024 file is empty, so our window starts in May 2024.
How we know this
Portal names, coverage dates and the records requests are quoted from the City of Boca Raton's Permit History page, read 24 October 2026. eHub statuses are from the City's eHub public search. Counts are from the City's Published Applied & Issued Permits monthly files, read 20 October 2026: permits issued May 2024 to September 2026.
Numbers come from public permit records in 57 cities, data through October 20, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How do I find out if a permit was pulled on my house in Boca Raton?
Search the address in the City's eHub for permits from 2016 on, then in the Building Permit historical site, which has permits up to 13 February 2023. If the house is west of the city in unincorporated Palm Beach County, the county holds its permits.
- How do I get an open permit search for a Boca Raton home sale?
The City's Permit History page says an open or closed permit status letter on City letterhead costs $200 and is requested through the City's JustFOIA portal.
- How do I get a full permit history or copies of plans in Boca Raton?
Submit a public records request through the City's JustFOIA portal for the history from construction or annexation to the present, or for copies of specific permits, plans or documents. The City's page lists no fee for this request.
- Can I look up Boca Raton permits by contractor?
The City's pages do not describe a contractor search, and its published permit files name no contractor, so our Boca Raton pages cannot list firms. Check a license at myfloridalicense.com.
- How do I search an address with a numbered street in Boca Raton?
On the historical site, enter only the number: the City's example is 200 NW 2 AVE for 200 NW 2ND AVE.
Build your own list
Pick your city and the kind of work. Every firm with a permit on record, sorted by what you value.
Related guides
- Adams County, CO building permit search: the e-Permit Center, statuses and CORA
- Alachua County building permit search: Citizenserve, statuses and old records
- Anaheim building permit search: Anaheim NEXT and the Building Permit Report
- Arlington, VA building permit search: Permit Arlington lookups and FOIA requests
- Charleston, SC building permit search: how to look up permits on an address
- Charlottesville building permit search: the City Permit Portal, statuses and FOIA
- Permit History — City of Boca Raton (2026-10-24)
- Boca eHub (EnerGov Citizen Self Service) (2026-10-24)
- Building Permit historical site (Click2Gov) — City of Boca Raton (2026-10-24)
- Published Applied & Issued Permits — City of Boca Raton (2026-10-20)