Indian River County Building Division

Building, Trade and Specialty Permits (Unincorporated County and City of Vero Beach)

The county Building Division's page states that "The Division has jurisdiction within and serves the unincorporated county and the City of Vero Beach", so these permits apply to a business building out or altering space in either area; Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores and Orchid issue their own building permits. The amounts above are as published in the Building Division Permit Fee Schedule, effective 10/11/21, the newest schedule linked on the Division's Permits and Forms page. Per the schedule, valuation is the greater of the contract value or the latest ICC valuation table and includes labor, overhead and profit; the base permit fee for new buildings and alterations includes subcontractor trade work when that work is shown on the permit documents and included in the valuation. On the Level-2 specialty permits, the $225.00 is listed in the schedule's permit fee column. A credit card payment carries a 2.5% fee ($2 minimum), and fees are non-refundable. Fire safety plan review by the Fire Prevention Bureau is a separate charge. Building Division: 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach (772-226-1260).