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Tampa building permits: the City of Tampa portal
Official portal: City of Tampa Accela Citizen Access.
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City of Tampa building permits are in the city's own Accela Citizen Access portal, under Building, then Search Applications. They aren't in Hillsborough County's HillsGovHub, so don't start a Tampa search there. The same city site also handles inspections, planning and right-of-way permits.
Tampa permit search, step by step
Tampa building permits are in the City of Tampa's Accela portal, not HillsGovHub.
On the City of Tampa portal, go to Building and pick Search Applications.
Search a record number, an address inside city limits or a license. Limit the dates if the list gets long.
Each record shows inspection results and its current status.
Residential reroof? Read the portal's current notice on final inspections before you schedule one.
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Tampa permits everything inside city limits, South Tampa remodels and New Tampa subdivisions alike. Unincorporated neighbors like Brandon and Town 'n' Country go through the county.
This page counts the City of Tampa's office alone. For the county-wide monthly trend and the busiest licenses in Hillsborough, go to the Hillsborough County page.
On record: Tampa building permits
Only the City of Tampa's own permit office feeds this section, read . Its counts are floors, and how we count Tampa permits says why.
FloridaContractorIntel's Tampa record holds at least 540,000 permits from the city's own department, almost all of them from Feb 2000 on.
- 540,000+
- permits in our Tampa record
- Nov 3, 2026
- newest Tampa permit on file
- Feb 2000
- where nearly all of our city record starts
Only a thin scatter of permits from before Feb 2000 is in our record. The city building department keeps earlier records; many are not online. To request older permits: the city's records-request guide.
Newest Tampa permits on file
The newest Tampa permit in our record was issued November 3, 2026.
| Issued | Work | Where | Declared value | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | HVAC | Tampa, FL 33604 | $28,750 declared | K & L Air Conditioning, LLC |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Electrical | Tampa, FL 33603 | $15,999 declared | Lunex Power Inc. |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Tree Removal and Pruning Permit | Tampa, FL 33603 | Not published | No license matched |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Plumbing | Tampa, FL 33604 | $2,749 declared | Hawkins Service Company, LLC |
| Nov 3, 2026 | HVAC | Tampa, FL 33603 | $35,318 declared | Rdk Air Conditioning and Heating LLC |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Electrical | Tampa, FL 33611 | Not published | Dbk, Inc. |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Electrical | Tampa, FL 33611 | Not published | Dbk, Inc. |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Electrical | Tampa, FL 33611 | Not published | Dbk, Inc. |
For contractors working Tampa
Tampa's portal searches a record. Market Intel searches South Tampa and New Tampa by trade.
In Market Intel, the 540,000+ Tampa permits we hold are in the same search as the rest of Hillsborough County. The city portal takes one record number, address or license at a time, whether it's a South Tampa remodel or a New Tampa subdivision.
Tampa permit lookup questions
Are South Tampa permits city permits?
Yes. South Tampa is inside city limits, so its permits come from the City of Tampa and sit in the city portal, not HillsGovHub.
Is New Tampa in the city?
Yes. New Tampa is inside Tampa city limits, so its permits are city permits.
Where do I check Tampa reroof inspection rules?
On the city portal's home page. The city posts its current reroof inspection notices there, including the virtual inspection checklist when one applies.
How many Tampa building permits are there?
Tampa: 540,000+ in our record, all from the City of Tampa's own department, almost all of them from Feb 2000 on. The latest was issued November 3, 2026. The city's real total is higher.
Where do the Tampa permit numbers on this page come from?
Only from the City of Tampa's own permit office, almost all of them from Feb 2000 on. The newest one we hold was issued November 3, 2026. Permits from the rest of Hillsborough County are counted on the Hillsborough County page.