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Construction Advantage Program
CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
121 SW Port St Lucie Blvd. • Port St. Lucie, FL 34984
772-871-5132
Advantage – A factor or factors conducive to success.
The City of Port St. Lucie Building Department has the following tools available for large-scale
commercial projects. The purposes of these tools are to aid in the expediting of building permits and the
entire construction process.
1.
Architectural Review – Once the application for construction has been submitted for site plan
review, the owner may submit a complete set of structural drawings for a concurrent review.
Once the prerequisite approvals are completed, a formal application can be made to the
Building Department. Fee
2. Building Department Pre- Build Meeting – Notice of the Building Department requirement for a
“Building Department Pre-build Meeting” will be provided to developer/builder at the site plan
review meeting.
This mandatory meeting will provide an opportunity for the project representatives to introduce
the project, meet management staff, introduce the project principals and receive a cursory
review of the project. This service is FREE and all meetings will be held in the Building
Department.
3. Foundation Only Permit – This permit allows the Building Department to issue a permit for the
foundation only (slab) of a large- scale commercial project. This occurs only under special
conditions such as the need for additional information relating to mechanical drawings, roof
coatings, specific details, etc. Fee.
4. Shell Only permit –This permit allows the contractor to construct the “shell” of the building
only. Shell only permits are issued when the details of the interior of a structure have not been
determined, such as multi-tenant retails, office or mixed-use projects. A shell only permit may
be issued when violations are discovered during the plan review process. Only the Building
Official can approve shell only permits following approval from the St. Lucie County Fire District.
Shell only permits are subject to an administrative fee.
5. Public Provider Program – This program allows the contractor/developer the opportunity to
secure the services of a full-time structural inspector on the building site every day. Inspector
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