Escambia County
Escambia County Building Services Department, Contractor Licensing Division
In short
Escambia County Building Services Department, Contractor Licensing Division issues 2 permits we publish for Escambia County, last verified 2026-10-20. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Contractor Certificate of Competency (Local Contractor License)only if it applies to you | Escambia County Building Services Department, Contractor Licensing Division | Per the Escambia County Contractor Licensing Fee Schedule (Fee Resolution R2003-9, adopted July 24, 2003, revised 07/13/11): Application for Examination $150.00 (testing agency fees not included); Initial Certificate of Competency $150.00; Reciprocity License $150.00 plus $150.00 upon approval; Active Contractor License Annual Renewal $125.00, due within the expiration month; Inactive Contractor Annual Renewal $62.50; Journeyman Initial Certificate of Competency $50.00; Journeyman Reciprocity Certificate of Competency $25.00; Active Journeyman License Annual Renewal $25.00; Duplicate License $40.00; Change of Status/Business Name Change $50.00; Qualifying Additional Entity $150.00 plus $150.00 upon board approval. | one calendar year (365 days) from issuance for certificates issued on or after March 1, 2011 (County Code Sec. 18-80(a)); renewal is due during the month of expiration | 2026-10-20 |
| Registration of State-Certified Contractors with Building Servicesonly if it applies to you | Escambia County Building Services Department, Contractor Licensing Division | A registration fee is not published on the county's State-Certified Contractor Registration Form (Revised 03/16/2026) or on the Contractor Licensing page; contact the Contractor Licensing Division at 850-595-3550 for any charge that applies. | ongoing while the state license and insurance remain current; updated documents are filed with the Licensing Division | 2026-10-20 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
County Contractor Certificate of Competency (Local Contractor License)
County Code Sec. 18-36 makes it unlawful to engage in the business of or act as a contractor in Escambia County without being duly certified or registered as required under F.S. Ch. 489, and Sec. 18-76(b) requires contractors who are not state-certified to obtain a certificate of competency from the Contractor Competency Board, either by examination or by showing an equally stringent license from another Florida county or municipality, and to carry public liability and property damage insurance for an active certificate. The county's Contractor Licensing page states that the Contractor Competency Board and Board of Electrical Examiners provide countywide certification and registration of contractors and countywide certification of journeymen. The Application for Examination packet requires a notarized application, photo ID, experience verification and $150.00 for application processing; after board approval the applicant must pass a trade exam and a Business & Law exam, each at 75 percent, through Prov or Prometric, then pay the Initial Certificate of Competency fee. The fees above come from the fee schedule linked on the Contractor Licensing page, which is dated as revised 07/13/11 under Fee Resolution R2003-9; Sec. 18-82 has the board collect fees in amounts set by Board of County Commissioners resolution. Under Sec. 18-80(a), a certificate issued on or after March 1, 2011 expires 365 days after issuance, and failing to renew during the month of expiration makes it invalid. Sec. 18-81 requires the certificate before the Tax Collector issues the business tax receipt. Contractor Licensing: 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola (850-595-3550, option 4).
Registration of State-Certified Contractors with Building Services
County Code Sec. 18-33(a) exempts contractors certified by the state Construction Industry Licensing Board from county certification, but requires them to "provide their names, state licenses, business addresses, telephone numbers, and required proof of insurance to the county contractor competency board for inspection." The Building Services Licensing Division's State-Certified Contractor Registration Form (Revised 03/16/2026) lists what to file: a copy of the current DBPR license certificate, government-issued photo ID, certificates of insurance for general liability and for workers' compensation (or a qualifier's exemption card), a copy of the business tax receipt for the home office location, the county's Hold Harmless Agreement and its Letter of Authorization form, which the contractor completes if someone else will pull permits or call for inspections. The form states that power of attorney cannot be accepted and that physical signatures are required. Its insurance page (Revised 10/17/2024) sets minimums of $100,000 liability and $25,000 property damage for plumbing and gas; $100,000 bodily injury per person or $300,000 aggregate and $500,000 property damage for electrical; $300,000 liability and $50,000 property damage for general and building contractors; and $100,000 liability and $25,000 property damage for all others, with the certificate sent to the county directly by the insurer. Licensing Division: 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola (contractorlicense@myescambia.com).
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Escambia County
- Phone
- 850-595-3550
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Application for Examination (Construction Competency Board / Board of Electrical Examiners)Escambia County Building Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
- Contractor LicensingEscambia County Building Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
- Escambia County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 18, Art. II – Contractors, Secs. 18-33, 18-36, 18-76, 18-80, 18-81 and 18-82Escambia County, Florida, via Municode Library · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
- Escambia County Contractor Licensing Fee Schedule (Fee Resolution R2003-9, adopted July 24, 2003; Revised: 07/13/11)Escambia County Building Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
- State-Certified Contractor Registration Form (Revised: 03/16/2026; insurance requirements Revised: 10/17/2024)Escambia County Building Services Department, Licensing Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
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