Do I need a permit for interior remodeling in Boynton Beach?

Florida and local notes for Boynton Beach

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and structural work still need a permit regardless of cost. HB 803 bars splitting a project to stay under $7,500 and does not apply in flood-hazard areas. Local departments implement HB 803 individually, so confirm the policy in your jurisdiction. Palm Beach County's own permitting office is the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building Department (Building Division), reachable on 561-233-5100 at https://discover.pbc.gov/pzb/pages/contact-us.aspx. Its online permit portal is https://pbc.gov/epzb. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, this is the office that will handle the job. Each trade normally needs its own permit on top of the building permit, so ask which trade permits your scope will require. Under HB 803, effective July 1, 2026, single family work valued under $7,500 can be exempt, but Boynton Beach requires a written exemption request through the Building Permit Exemption Request tile in Sages, and staff issue a written determination. Structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and gas work are not eligible, and no property partly or wholly in a flood hazard area qualifies. The city's HB 803 page lists flooring, interior trim, drywall repair, and replacement of cabinets, countertops, and sinks as examples of eligible work, and lists reconfiguring walls, relocating sinks or water heaters, and tub or shower conversions as work that needs a permit. Separately, Section 105.2 of the city's building code amendment exempts nonstructural replacement or repair work valued under $2,000, and cabinet and countertop work with no reconfiguration and no electrical or plumbing work. A project may not be split to stay under a threshold.