County Guide
Pasco County, FL Building Permits: Who Issues Them
Pasco County Building Construction Services permits unincorporated areas via PascoGateway. Cities like Zephyrhills and Dade City run their own.
In Pasco County, Florida, building permits for unincorporated land come from the county, while the incorporated cities handle their own. The county's Building Construction Services department covers the large unincorporated areas north of Tampa, and cities like Zephyrhills, Dade City, New Port Richey, and Port Richey run their own permit offices. Here is who issues permits and how to find a record.
Who Issues Building Permits in Pasco County?
Building permits for unincorporated Pasco County are issued by Building Construction Services, the county department that handles applications, plan review, fees, and inspections. Its central permitting office is in New Port Richey, and it is the authority having jurisdiction for construction outside the cities. For background, see what the AHJ is.
The county's online portal is PascoGateway, an Accela-based system. You can search permits, apply, pay fees, and check status there. Building Construction Services records are public.
What the County Covers vs. the Cities Inside It
The county permits the unincorporated areas, which is where most of Pasco's growth is happening, including communities like Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, and Trinity. Those permits run through the county portal.
Pasco's incorporated cities run their own building departments. Dade City, Zephyrhills, New Port Richey, and Port Richey each issue permits inside their city limits. If a project sits inside one of those cities, the county record will not carry it, so search the city instead. A couple of small municipalities, such as San Antonio and St. Leo, have their permits handled by Dade City under a local agreement.
How to Look Up Permits in Pasco County
For an unincorporated address, search PascoGateway by permit number, address, or contractor to pull the official record. For a city property, use that city's building department. Florida permit records are public, which we cover in are building permits public record.
For a faster county-wide read, use Permit Ledger's live Pasco County permit tracker, which pulls residential permits from the official feed every week and summarizes activity.
Permit Activity in Pasco County
Permit Ledger tracked roughly 3,400 residential permits in Pasco County in the trailing 30 days as of mid-July 2026, close to the roughly 3,500 recorded in the prior 30-day period. That count covers renovation, remodel, addition, solar, and pool work, not new commercial construction.
Activity is holding steady from one month to the next. For contractors and suppliers working the suburbs north of Tampa, that means demand stayed near its recent level rather than falling off.
Who Uses This Data
Contractors size demand across the fast-growing suburbs, suppliers and investors time outreach to active areas, and direct mail marketers reach owners who just pulled a permit. Because the records are public, anyone can use them. To trace a single property, see how to look up permit history by address.
Frequently asked questions
Who issues building permits in Pasco County, FL?
For unincorporated Pasco County, permits are issued by Building Construction Services through the county's PascoGateway online portal. The department handles applications, plan review, and inspections.
Do Pasco County cities issue their own permits?
Yes. Dade City, Zephyrhills, New Port Richey, and Port Richey run their own building departments. Permits for property inside those city limits do not appear in the county's records.
What is PascoGateway?
PascoGateway is Pasco County's Accela-based online permitting portal. You can search permits, apply, pay fees, and check status through it for unincorporated county properties.
Where is the Pasco County permitting office?
The county's central permitting office for Building Construction Services is in New Port Richey. Many services are also available online through the PascoGateway portal.
How do I search Pasco County permits?
Search PascoGateway by permit number, address, or contractor for unincorporated properties. For a city property use that city's department, and for a county-wide view use Permit Ledger's live Pasco County permit tracker.
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