Areas of Responsibility
The Building Department reviews proposed construction plans, issues permits, performs inspections on construction and investigates building code complaints. The Building Department provides permitting and inspection services for the unincorporated areas of Franklin County including, St. George Island, Eastpoint and Alligator Point. The Building Department also oversees Contractor Licensing.
Contact Inforamation
- Location: 34 Forbes Street, Suite 1, Apalachicola, Florida 32320
- Email: permits@franklincountyflorida.com
- Phone: 850-653-9783
Department Staff
Building Official - Steve Paterson
Floodplain Administrator - Angela Lolley
Permitting Specialist - Claudine Wilson and Erica Wilson
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
- 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 4:30PM
Holidays
The following holidays are observed for the calendar year 2023:
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday – Monday, January 16, 2023
- Good Friday – Friday, April 7, 2023
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 29, 2023
- Juneteenth - Monday, June 19, 2023
- Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Labor Day – Monday, September 4, 2023
- Afternoon Seafood Festival – Friday, November 3, 2023
- Veteran’s Day – Friday, November 10, 2023
- Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 23, 2023
- Friday After Thanksgiving Day – Friday, November 24, 2023
- Day before Christmas – Discretionary Holiday – Friday, December 22, 2023
- Christmas Holiday – Monday, December 25, 2023