Franklin County Building Department Services
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The Frame
Residents and contractors must interact with this department to legally perform construction, obtain building permits, and resolve complaints within Franklin County.
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Property Owners
Property owners must obtain permits and undergo inspections for construction projects.
Contractors
Contractors must register with the county and adhere to disciplinary standards set by the department.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Building Department reviews proposed construction plans.
- The department issues building permits for construction projects.
- The department performs mandatory inspections on construction sites.
- The department investigates complaints related to building code violations.
- The department manages the registration and disciplinary control of all contractors operating in Franklin County.
- The department provides information regarding flood zones.
- The department maintains a public search portal for building permits.
- The department operates out of three primary annex locations in Apalachicola, Eastpoint, and Carrabelle.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I find out if a building permit has been issued for a property?
Where can I report a building code violation?
Who is responsible for registering contractors in Franklin County?
Why It Matters
Residents and contractors must interact with this department to legally perform construction, obtain building permits, and resolve complaints within Franklin County.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
CATALYST STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of ONEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CAROL STUBBLEFIELD
on behalf of PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO
TIMOTHY A TAYLOR
on behalf of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION OF CITY OF CHICAGO (ECA)
MICHAEL R LUFRANO
on behalf of HSC PLAZA AND BUILDING OPERATIONS LLC
RON TABACZYNSKI
on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO
JOSEPH P. GATTUSO
on behalf of INTERPARK HOLDINGS, LLC
MATTHEW D NUGEN
on behalf of PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO.
GYATA M KIMMONS
on behalf of MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
RON TABACZYNSKI
on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO
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Sources
www.franklincountyflorida.com
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