If you’ve ever waited weeks for a plan review or an inspection slot, you already understand the problem Florida lawmakers were trying to solve when they passed Florida Statute 553.791. The law gives property owners an alternative: instead of waiting on the local building department for every review and inspection, you can hire a qualified private provider to do that work and report the results back to the jurisdiction.
Who qualifies as a private provider?
A private provider must be a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, or a certified building code administrator or inspector, with the specific disciplines required for your project. They’re held to the same Florida Building Code that the local department enforces — they simply work on a schedule that fits your project instead of a queue.
What can a private provider do?
- Plan review for permit issuance
- Required building inspections during construction
- Threshold building oversight, where applicable
What does this mean for your timeline?
Most owners see plan reviews completed in 3–5 business days rather than 2–6 weeks, and inspections scheduled within 24 hours rather than whenever the next slot opens. The building department still issues the permit — the private provider just removes the bottleneck in front of it.
New to the process? Start with our Services overview, or contact us for a no-obligation walkthrough of how it would work on your specific project.