County permit search
Manatee permit search: the county's Accela portal
Official portal: Manatee County Accela Citizen Access.
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Manatee County permit lookups run through the county's Accela portal: Building, then Search Applications. The county covers unincorporated Manatee, which is where most new building is, including the Manatee side of Lakewood Ranch and Parrish. Bradenton, Palmetto and the island cities of Holmes Beach, Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach issue their own permits.
How to search Manatee County building permits
Manatee County permits Parrish and its side of Lakewood Ranch. Bradenton and Palmetto issue their own.
On the Manatee portal, Search Applications is under the Building menu.
Search by record number, address or contractor's license. If the list is long, narrow it by issue date.
My Records and the Digital Plan Room are for applicants. You don't need them for a plain search.
Scheduling an inspection? The portal stops taking requests at 2 p.m. on weekdays.
Official links
Most of Manatee's permits come from the county desk, because most of the new building is unincorporated: Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, the I-75 corridor. Bradenton and Palmetto are the two mainland cities with their own offices. Out on Anna Maria Island, each of the three cities permits its own addresses.
On record: Manatee County building permits
We read 7 Manatee permit offices on . Every count for Manatee is a floor; here's how we count Manatee permits.
Manatee County issued at least 53,168 building permits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, with October 2025 the busiest month in FloridaContractorIntel's record.
- 995,000+
- permits in our Manatee record
- Nov 3, 2026
- newest Manatee permit on file
All 6 of Manatee's cities, towns and villages are in our record, and so is the county desk that permits unincorporated Manatee.
| Oct 2025 | 5,532 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4,050 |
| Dec 2025 | 4,230 |
| Jan 2026 | 3,891 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,430 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,087 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,593 |
| May 2026 | 4,442 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,452 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,307 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,290 |
| Sep 2026 | 3,864 |
Top permit filers in Manatee, July to September 2026
With 126 matched permits from July to September 2026, one license was Manatee's busiest filer.
- 1Top Florida Services LLCCAC1824882126 permits
- 2Gulf Gate Aluminum, IncCGC153519396 permits
- 3Plugpv, LLCEC1301049886 permits
- 4Ndc Construction CompanyCGC151136182 permits
- 5Storm Smart Building Systems LLCCGC152723979 permits
Newest Manatee County permits on file
| Issued | Work | Where | Declared value | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Commercial/Multi-Family/Condo Building Permit | Bradenton Beach, FL | $13,966 declared | No license matched |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Residential 1 and 2 Family Building Permit | Bradenton Beach, FL | $30,000 declared | No license matched |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Commercial/Multi-Family/Condo Building Permit | Bradenton Beach, FL | $3,900 declared | No license matched |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Plumbing | Bradenton, FL 34209 | $2,200 declared | Coastside Plumbing, LLC |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Driveway/Patio Non-Structural | Bradenton, FL 34209 | $16,500 declared | No license matched |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Plumbing | Bradenton, FL 34209 | $4,800 declared | C.D.S. Contractors, Inc. |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Driveway/Patio Non-Structural | Bradenton, FL 34205 | $2,800 declared | K Line Impact Windows & Doors |
| Nov 2, 2026 | HVAC | Bradenton Beach, FL | $15,674 declared | No license matched |
For contractors working Manatee County
Manatee's portal finds a record. Market Intel finds the work around Parrish and Lakewood Ranch.
Windows and doors topped Manatee's named trades from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, with at least 7,465 permits. Most of Manatee's new building is unincorporated, which means a lot of records out along I-75 and a long day in Search Applications.
Manatee County permit lookup questions
Is Lakewood Ranch in Manatee or Sarasota County?
Both. Manatee County permits the Manatee side and Sarasota County permits the Sarasota side, so check the county line before you search.
Are Anna Maria Island permits in the county portal?
No. Holmes Beach, Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach each issue their own.
What time does Manatee stop taking inspection requests?
2 p.m. on weekdays, according to the notice on the county's portal.
How many Manatee building permits are there?
Manatee has 995,000+ in our record, across the 7 offices we read, newest dated November 3, 2026. That's a floor, so Manatee's real total is higher.
Who pulled the most Manatee permits last quarter?
Top Florida Services LLC (126), Gulf Gate Aluminum, Inc (96) and Plugpv, LLC (86) led Manatee's matched permits from July to September 2026. A permit we can't tie to a license isn't ranked.