Hernando County permits: status, inspections and expiration
- Permit portal
- Hernando County Civic Access (Tyler)
- Run by
- Hernando County Building Division
- Phone
- (352) 754-4050
- Official page
- hernandocounty.us
Which permits does Hernando County issue?
The Hernando County Building Division permits construction in unincorporated Hernando County, including Spring Hill, the county's largest community.
How to check a permit's status
- Without signing in: search Hernando County Civic Access (Tyler) by the permit number to see its status and inspections.
- Signed in with your Tyler account: the permits on your account are listed together, and you can request inspections from them.
Anyone can check a permit's status in the county's permit status and property search portal, by owner name, address, key number or parcel ID.
Inspections
Registered contractors use the Contractor Portal to schedule inspections and see results. Contractors can also self-issue some residential permits there: reroofs, irrigation systems, heating and air conditioning change-outs, garage door and window or door change-outs, electric panel change-outs and sinkhole investigations.
Keeping a permit from expiring
Under the Florida Building Code (section 105.4.1), a permit becomes invalid if work doesn't start within six months of issuance, or if work stops for six months after it starts. Work counts as in progress when the permit has an approved inspection within 180 days (section 105.4.1.3). A failed or cancelled inspection doesn't reset the clock.
If the county's record shows an expiration date, that date is the one that counts. Check it after every inspection rather than counting days yourself, and ask the Hernando County Building Division about an extension before the date passes, not after.
This guide is general information for contractors, not legal advice. Procedures change; confirm with the Hernando County Building Division.
See every Hernando County permit on one list
PermitGlance signs in to your Hernando County portal account and imports every permit on it, with its inspections and city documents. It warns you before a permit expires and tells you when an inspection fails, alongside your permits in the 16 other jurisdictions we cover. It only reads; it never changes anything on your county account.