Martin County
Martin County Building Department, Licensing Division
In short
Martin County Building Department, Licensing Division issues 2 permits we publish for Martin County, last verified 2026-10-31. 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 Competencyonly if it applies to you | Martin County Building Department, Licensing Division | Per the county's Application for Certificate of Competency (Rev. 7-26): application fee $250.00 for General, Building, Residential, Plumbing, Electrical, HARV, Roofing and Swimming pool contractors; Specialty contractor application fee $175.00. The application fee is payable by cash, check or credit card to the Martin County Board of County Commissioners and is not refundable after the application has been entered into the records. | issued on Construction Industry Licensing Board approval and exam or reciprocity; the renewal period is not printed on the Application for Certificate of Competency (Rev. 7-26) | 2026-10-31 |
| Registration of State-Certified Contractors with the Licensing Divisiononly if it applies to you | Martin County Building Department, Licensing Division | The county's Registration for State Certified Contractors form (Rev. 7-26) lists no fee; contact the Licensing Division at (772) 288-5482 for any current charge. | required before pulling permits; a renewal period is not printed on the Registration for State Certified Contractors form (Rev. 7-26) | 2026-10-31 |
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
The Licensing Division's Contractor Licensing page states: "All Martin County contractors are required to be licensed and insured", "Only homeowners and licensed contractors can pull permits" and "An occupational license does not qualify as a contractor license." Certificates of Competency are issued through the Martin County Construction Industry Licensing Board. Per the county's Application for Certificate of Competency (Rev. 7-26), the named contractor classes require four years of supervisory experience, and specialty requirements are set by County Code Chapter 43. A complete application includes the fee, a recent photo, a notarized affidavit of experience verified by a licensed contractor, three credit references (one a bank) and a resume covering five years. Exam applicants must score at least 75 percent on both the Trade and the Business & Law exams, then furnish proof of general liability and workers' compensation insurance, state registration when applicable (due in 30 days) and the most recent business tax receipt. Reciprocity applicants supply the same documents plus a letter of reciprocity from the county where they passed the exam with at least 75 percent. The form notes "See HB-735 and HB-1383 for licensing changes." Licensing Division: (772) 288-5482, licensing@martin.fl.us.
Registration of State-Certified Contractors with the Licensing Division
The county's Registration for State Certified Contractors form (Rev. 7-26) states: "In order to pull permits, you must first register your state certified license" issued by the Department of Business & Professional Regulation, the State Fire Marshal, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (gas) or the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (mobile homes). The form lists the documents to submit: the current state license; a current certificate of general liability insurance with Martin County listed as the certificate holder; a current certificate of workers' compensation insurance with Martin County as the certificate holder, or the license holder's workers' compensation exemption; and a current business tax receipt from the home jurisdiction where the business is located, if that county requires one. Certificates are made out to Martin County Contractor Licensing, 900 SE Ruhnke St, Stuart, FL 34994. The completed form is emailed to licensing@martin.fl.us or sent to that address. The Licensing Division's page offers a Licensed Contractor Search to confirm a contractor is authorized to work in Martin County. Licensing Division: (772) 288-5482.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Martin County
- Phone
- (772) 288-5482
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.
- Contractor Licensing and VerificationMartin County Building Department, Licensing Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Martin County Construction Industry Licensing Board Application for Certificate of Competency (Rev. 7-26)Martin County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Registration for State Certified Contractors (Rev. 7-26)Martin County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
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