Notice
to
All Building Permit Applicants
The 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Codes takes effect on January 1, 2021. All permit applications submitted on or after this date will be reviewed according to the new Codes.
Permit applications submitted prior to this date will be reviewed under the 6th Edition (2017).
EFFECTIVE 4/01/20 WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING PAYMENTS VIA CREDIT CARDS OVER THE PHONE
NOTICE:
Due to COVID-19, Residential Walk Through Days
on Tuesday in Shalimar and
Thursday in Crestview
have been Temporarily
Suspended. Effective March 20, 2020
Walk Through permitting service will resume when
it is safe to do so.
As an alternative to faxing or coming into our lobby for a general permit, you can now send your request to the following email address mypermit@myokaloosa.com. If your permit requires stamped original construction plans review, you will not be able to use this email to submit. Those will need to be either mailed, put in the drop box outside our lobby or submitted in person to one of our offices.
PERMIT COUNTER OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
*All other offices within this department are 8am – 5pm Monday-Friday.*
Our Mission is to successfully and consistently implement the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan, Okaloosa County Land Development Code, the Building Codes, and other Board of County Commissioners goals. This includes:
The Department of Growth Management provides a broad range of development and regulatory services to both the citizens and the development community. With offices in Ft. Walton Beach and Crestview, we provide services in five primary areas of responsibility mandated by federal, state and local codes and ordinances. These are: the implementation of the adopted Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code and the National Flood Insurance Program, the plan review, permitting and inspection of construction activities in the unincorporated county and the municipalities of Cinco Bayou, Shalimar, and Mary Esther. Additionally, we provide for the enforcement of local codes and ordinances relating to growth and land use development, and the administration of Community Development Block Grant and the Federal Transit Administration Grant programs.
The Department of Growth Management supports the County Administrator and Board of County Commissioners and several citizen and technical advisory boards, namely; the Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Code Enforcement Board, the County Contractor Licensing Boards (Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals) and the Fire Code Advisory Board.
The Department of Growth Management is organized into two Divisions; the Planning Division and the Building Inspection Division. Additionally, an Administrative Staff oversees required daily administrative duties.
The Administrative Section consists of the Growth Management Department Director, Director Elliot Kampert , the Planning Manager, Randy Woodruff, and the Chief Building Official Purl Adams, with support staff located in both the north and south offices. Please address your comments or concerns to the appropriate administrator.
The Planning Division has the lead responsibility for the implementation of the County's Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code, the National Flood Insurance Program, the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Federal Transit Administration Grant Program, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The Planning Division provides direct staff support to the County Administrator, Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Technical Review Committee, various citizen advisory committees, and technical committees.
The Building Division is made up of four sections: Permitting and Licensing, Construction Plans Review, Inspection, and Code Enforcement. The staff of the Building Inspection Division provides direct staff support to the Code Enforcement Board, the Fire Code Advisory Board, and the County Contractor Licensing Boards (Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The Inspection Section also provides the permitting and inspection services to the municipalities of Mary Esther, Cinco Bayou, and Shalimar.
Additional state permitting information may be obtained at the Florida One Stop Permitting Center.
Planning Division
Building Division Inspections
Code Enforcement
Housing Programs
Elliot Kampert, Director
1250 N. Eglin Pkwy, Suite 301
Shalimar, FL 32579
Phone: (850) 651-7180
Fax: (850) 651-7058
E-Mail
302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302
Crestview, FL 32536
1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 100
Shalimar, FL 32579
Call 689-5050 or 423-1542 for all departments.