News | Franklin County Building Dept https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov This feed provides a listing of Franklin County Building Dept news. en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:22:01 GMT https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/uploads/img_44152.jpg News | Franklin County Building Dept https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/rss/news.xml New Effective FEMA Flood Maps New FEMA Flood Maps Effective October 10, 2024 https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/news/new-effective-fema-flood-maps Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:44:02 GMT Effective October 10, 2024, some FEMA flood map panels in Franklin County have been updated. You can use our new tool “Forerunner” to easily see if your property has been impacted by the flood map change. To find this tool, select the Flood Information tab and find the link to Forerunner at the top of the page. From there, simply type your address in the search bar and hit search. This will take you to your properties flood report, where you can toggle between the new effective FIRM and the historical 2014 FIRM. As always, we are here to help with any questions you may have.

]]> Office Closed for Training Office Closed for Training https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/news/office-closed-for-training-1 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:15:13 GMT Our office will be closed on January 25, 2023, for training. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

]]> The Annual Contractor License Renewal Process Has Changed Annual contractor renewals will look different this year. https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/news/the-annual-contractor-license-renewal-process-has-changed Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:12:48 GMT Our new permitting program has allowed us to make some much needed changes to our annual contractor license renewal process. Now that you have your CitizenServe account at your fingertips, you can make changes to your contact information and update your licensing documentation at any time. With you in control of your account, you will experience significantly shorter processing time.

State Certified Contractors:

State certified contractors will no longer have an annual renewal. Your account will stay active, simply by you keeping your contact information and licensing documentation current. There are no fees to pay and no annual due date. Your renewal will be automatic as long as you maintain current licensing documentation.

State Registered Contractors:

State registered contractors will still have an annual renewal; however, the process has changed. You will maintain your active status by keeping your contact information and licensing documentation current via your account. You will still have an annual renewal date; however, it will no longer be October 1st of each year. Your renewal date will be 1 year from your last renewal. The fees for state registered contractors have not changed; they are still $50.00 for in county contractors and $150.00 for out of county contractors.

Specialty Registrations:

We no longer require or issue specialty registrations for individuals without a state license. You will need to check with the State of Florida to verify the state requirements.

]]> The Building Department will be closed March 1st-4th to move to new location. Office Closed March 1st-4th https://building.franklincountyflorida.gov/news/the-building-department-will-be-closed-march-1st-4th-to-move-to-new-location Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:29:27 GMT The Franklin County Building Department will be closed March 1st-4th to move to our new location. Starting March 5th, you can find us at the corner of Island Drive and HWY 98 in Eastpoint.

New Location Address:

248 HWY 98, Eastpoint, FL 32328

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