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Manatee County

Manatee County Building Division, Contractor Licensing Section

In short

Manatee County Building Division, Contractor Licensing Section issues 2 permits we publish for Manatee County, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Local Contractor Certificate of Competency (masonry, concrete, garage door; journeyman plumber or electrician)only if it applies to youManatee County Building Division, Contractor Licensing SectionLocal License Application: $136. Local License Renewal: $27. Journeyman Plumber or Electrician Renewal: $15. Examination Scheduling for Local License: $23. Inactive status for a registered or local license contractor: $27 per year; inactive status for a local license holder over 65 years of age, and for a Manatee County employee: no fee. Construction Trades Board License Administrative Fee: $600 without a hearing, $1,295 with a hearing.annual; certificates expire on September 30 each year2026-10-09
Registration of a State-Certified Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to youManatee County Building Division, Contractor Licensing SectionContact the Building Division Licensing Section at (941) 748-4501 x3574 or licensing@mymanatee.org for any registration charge. The Building Fee Schedule (Exhibit A to Resolution R-23-043) lists inactive status for a registered or local license contractor at $27 per year.ongoing while the state certification and insurance remain current2026-10-09

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

Local Contractor Certificate of Competency (masonry, concrete, garage door; journeyman plumber or electrician)

Code §2-6-73(a) requires anyone who constructs or advertises construction services in Manatee County to hold either a Manatee County certificate of competency or a State of Florida certified license. The county's FAQ states: “Manatee County issues and reciprocates Local Licenses for the following Trades: Mason; Masonry and Concrete; Garage Door Specialty Contractor; Concrete; Journeyman Electric; Journeyman Plumbing,” and that all local licenses in unincorporated Manatee County are subject to Construction Trades Board approval and testing if applicable. The fees are from Exhibit A to Resolution R-23-043 (adopted February 28, 2023, effective April 1, 2023, amended April 21, 2026). Under §2-6-76(b) certificates expire September 30 each year, and a holder who has not renewed before December 1 must apply for a new certificate. Section 2-6-73(b) lists the application evidence, and §2-6-76(h)-(i) requires the license number in every advertising medium and on service vehicles. Contact the Licensing Section at (941) 748-4501 x3574 or licensing@mymanatee.org.

Registration of a State-Certified Contractor License

Code §2-6-76(e) recognises a Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board certification as a valid license in its category within Manatee County upon proof of workers' compensation and general liability insurance, and §2-6-76(f) states that state certified contractors “will register their license in the online portal and will provide proof of certification and the proof of insurance required.” The county's Register Your Contractor License page states that state certified contractors “have the option of registering their state certified license with us to work in unincorporated Manatee County.” The same page states: “We do not Reciprocate Registered Contractors.”

Contact

Jurisdiction
Manatee County
Phone
(941) 748-4501 x3574

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.

  1. Building Fee Schedule, Effective 04/01/2023, R-23-043, R-23-045, R-23-046Manatee County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  2. Business Licenses & Permits — Development Services FAQ (occupational license, local licensing, home-based business, mobile food vending)Manatee County Government · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  3. Contractor Licensing DivisionManatee County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  4. Manatee County Code of Ordinances (Supp. 125), chapters 2-3 (alcoholic beverages), 2-4 (animals), 2-6 art. V (contractors) and 2-19 (ice cream trucks)Manatee County, via Municode Library · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  5. Register Your Contractor License — registration of state-certified licenses and reciprocityManatee County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  6. Resolution R-23-043 (corrective document) with Exhibit A — building permit, inspection, floodplain, contractor licensing and miscellaneous fees for unincorporated Manatee County; adopted February 28, 2023, amended April 21, 2026Manatee County Board of County Commissioners, via the Clerk of the Circuit Court · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09

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