Getting a Permit and Doing Business Online

The city's website offers online shortcuts to obtaining frequently issued permits and many opportunities to conduct business with the city, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The list below presents popular links on our website. Most city departments and divisions have additional downloadable forms and documents available on their Web pages.

Permit Applications (By Department)

• Environmental and Compliance

  • Office of the Director

    • Charitable Solicitation on Right of Way
    • Feeding Programs for the Homeless
    • Adult Arcade Amusement Centers
    • Electronic Game Promotions

  • Environmental Quality Division

    • Air Pollution Source
    • Open Burning
    • Wastewater
    • Wastewater Treatment
    • Wells
    • Wellhead Protection Area Use

• ​Parking Facilities & Enforcement Division

  • Freight Loading Zone
  • Monthly Parking Permit (City-owned facilities)

• Office of Economic Development

  • Filming Permit (on public property)

• Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

  • Fire Prevention Division

    • Cutting and welding operations
    • Display fireworks
    • Marine hot works
    • Marine craft refueling
    • Tire storage
    • Place of assembly
    • Hazardous materials
    • Fire alarm systems
    • Suppression systems
    • Fire sprinkler systems
    • Tent permits (flame retardant)
    • Above-ground tanks
    • Underground fire main (for water supply)
    • Fire pumps (for water pumping)

• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

  • Alarm Systems
  • Concealed Weapon (State of Florida)

• Planning and Development Department

  • Building Inspection Division

    • Building
    • Commercial
    • Electrical
    • Fire
    • Mechanical
    • Mobile Home
    • Plumbing
    • Roofing
    • Sign
    • Site/Tree
    • Tents

  • Community Planning Division

    • Historic Preservation Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
    • Land Use Application Portal

  • Current Planning Division

    • Zoning Application Portal
    • Planned Unit Development archive

  • Development Services Division

    • Right of Way Permit

• Public Works

  • Solid Waste Division

    • Solid Waste Management Facilities

  • Traffic Engineering

    • Small event (less than 500 people) street closures

• Parks, Recreation and Community Services

  • Social Services Division

    • Disabled Parking Permit (issued by State of Florida)

  • Recreation and Community Programming Division (JaxParks)

    • Picnic Shelter
    • Special Use/Wedding
    • Athletic Fields

• Office of Special Events

  • Special Event on city property (More than 500 people)

• Tax Collector

  • Pay taxes online

City Services - 630-CITY

• Request a service

Property Records

• Real estate records search
• Tangible property search
• Property tax search

Pay Bills & Other Financial Transactions

• Parking citations
• Traffic citations
• Property tax
• Register and pay for park reservations
• Register and pay for JaxParks summer camps
• Pay for boat slip rental at Metro Park
• Pay Building Inspections Permits

Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Neighborhood maps locating government services near residential addresses
• Land use, zoning, flood zones, census tracts, hurricane evacuation zones and more

Procurement

• JSEB Application
• Certified JSEB Vendor List
• Sign up as a city vendor in JaxPro
• Contractual/Supplies Bids
• Capital Improvement Bids

Human Resources

• List city jobs
• Apply for city jobs
• Update application information

Court/Legal Documents

• Affidavit
• Agreement
• Deed
• Judgment
• Lien
• Marriage license
• Mortgage
• Power of Attorney 
• Probate
• MORE

Sheriff's Office

• Inmate Information Search
• Report a crime or provide information about a crime
• Crime statistics for 1/2 mile radius of any address

City Legislation

• Track pending city legislation
• Read the Municipal Code

Pets

• Look for a lost pet at Animal Care and Protective Services 
• Find a new pet at Animal Care and Protective Services
• Adoption Application
• Pet License Application

Building Inspections

• Status of plan review
• Permit inquiries
• Permits issued
• Certificates
• Request/cancel inspections
• Inquire about inspections
• Inquire about violations
• Inquire about contractors' licenses
• Use an escrow account
• Download more than 40 permitting forms
• MORE

Library Services

• Search the complete catalog
• Renew checked out materials 
• Place materials on hold
• MORE

Other

• Driver's license (renew, State of Florida)
• JEA utility account status
• JEA new utility service
• JEA report a problem (Power/Water/Sewer/Street Light)
• JTA bus passes
• Mayor's Executive Orders
• Business Tax (formerly Occupational License)
• Report fraud/waste/abuse to Council Auditor
• Vehicle registration (renew, State of Florida)
• Vital Statistics (birth and death certificates)
• Volunteer
• Voting and precinct locations in Duval County